Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-18
Prom WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. d. G., Oot. IS. 1881.
All tho Intelligence FROM Virginia here to-
day il iHvIrabio to democratic SUCCESS at tho
elee:ioo to be hela ncx: mon:h, The eighth GOD.
gressloual district will, ii il said. give much
larger democratic rls orty than it did last fall.
There 1oTo reported doubts abou. CuIpoper
| Madison and Rsppa:aancck counties, but they
have been iourd 10 bs without coy substantial
basis. lho MGhOuo!tts made desperate and
sly fort t0 gaia e Stale Senator irom tho dis
trlcs composed OF those cpuntes, slackior up
their State CANVASS there for that purpose, but
II was discovered 10 time TO frds!rats IL, and
new thu best iut9rtnea politicians 10 The
dl3ifla: say 4. IS sato fof tho democrats
! With regard 60 the NaiieS. letters .eccivcd
bore from prominent republicans OF that eeo-
loc G. TIC Statr, eby ITO attai1nt q the Ma
honc!ies 70 c:l'.u:a the reputoin vote, calored
ss well yell SIS 1El;o CT that HGctiGn. will result
| lu sigma! future; that many OF tho most iDhu-
eniia' a1d loag s.cudiog republicans OF the Vsl.
icy, buckingham County IN particular, aot
only take nc part iG the Mah0na coalition,
tni boldly pr0cain. their intention Of
7o!lna Tho regular democratic tickle. as
:lc !trst ct tSo evils, a1d thet thoy will
E
e71, hnjl!Y, that IS the >l.n,oE dny approaches
the p2aGla u: ;ha: sacto3 realize orc snd more
the lmpnr' aica OF the question OF issue, that il,
Il cot oilj the preservation OF tho honor aud
credit ct tho Sia:c. bat tho safety or ruin OF
| every interest III tie Stale, nuC, that they have
dctermncd To rcsclo IL from tho Malone
| Wrcck"rs Il possible. the pulitcll discussions
Ia the Stale ara moro healed tLnn over blioro,
because they arc between men who. until re-
emily, were members OF the sama party. A
m?o!ng a. Dinwiddil g. Fl. yesterday, nt
| which Mr.. George Wise was speaking, Wns
broken up b. fight botwecu regular demo-
crst ard Sc.lswag. ~ Il Mahcnn dunOcrat is
called. Gcucral Mshone is in Petersburg, but
will no hcfo TT tho rlopanieg Of tho session Of
| the Senate next Friday. 1t ia said thst the
clerks 10 tho departments Eoro from Virginia
hseo been sEscssnd icr forced contributions to
the luad Tor buying negro votes for Malone
| Ii apema tn DO tho general impression that
tho new Cabinet nominations will BIO cont
10 nj t Saturday, and tho talk to day il that
Treasurer GlltlliD will bo nominated ior MIR.
| WIndom's SUCCESSOR. IL ia stated that he is an
| old personal friend # tho President, and that
no hss bctn thought Of Tor q long limo in con-
ut @ lon with thu position. There are MANY.
however, who thick tho paeo will BIO given TO
O NOR" prominent politician. Certain Southern
Republicans have recently b,nn here pressiop
cX Governor Davis. of Texas, for Cabinet
nnsl:cn, ard iast b fora tho PROF. iient loft for
Yorktown yesterday, he was waited upon by
a largo delegation of Tennessee Republicans.
whn urged upon him tho Importance aud neoes
siIy OF recognizing Southern Republicans By
giving them prominent places IN tho Gov.
| ernmcGt.
| Letters rooeVcd h,ro from tho managers of
/ ak glot 4
reports about that canal in the American IA
pcrs arc all bnsh; that tho canal ia in as ad-
ysnccd condition III it could possibly be, and
that now that the preliminary work has boon
done that OF excavation will DO commenced
forthwith and prosecuted rapidly toward DOM.
ploion
| The French and Gormnn guests lately here
| Oh their way 10 Yorktown lnvo accepted aa in-
vtalion from the authorities Of Boston 10 visit
that city. and will do 50 Immediately after yis-
ting Newport, which they will DO at tho con-
| clusion OF tho centennial ceremonies at York.
town.
| Commissioner Khum. Of the internal revenue
| bureau. has accepted m invitation TO speak to
tho Mshor eitos at Fairfax Court House next
! Friday Whan and where he will advise his
hearers to pursue exactly the oppo lie course he
| told them to take last fall when ho spoke thare
in ths interests Of Maj. Bayiy. tho ,hun Straight
|
DR.. Ashford. a pre- neat phyaicisn of this
city. member Of company X, 18th Virginia in.
iantry, in tho lato Confederate army, and q ma
Tive OF Fairfax county. Va, is very i'll.
| The large steamer Nmpira State left here this
| afternoon for Yorktown with The Governor of
Massachusetts and staff and Tho cadets on board.
The Georgoanns and Magenta will lesva here
| this evening.
! LswyorB wero fCund in this city yesterday 90
| ignorant M to nppoar in court and talk about
| hn aH ~
Mshoho for arcaoting chsleng go from General
| Esrly, as though tho lattar had ANYTHING 10 do
with sending the io1mor 9 challenge. General
| Early had insulted General Malone. snd il
! Their, had been any chsllerye il would como
from the latter, not the former
Commissions rs poatmasteGs were issued IT,
Gay 20 NJ Glenn. ut Free Shade, MIDI Iesex co..
| and / a. Vaughn, n: Vaughn, Floyd CO., Va
! The ChEAL And CoAD TRADE Tho low
| water IN ihc cpns is still having dsmsgirg
effect rpQn tie clal Trade. Tao Cumberland
Iimas of yesterday says:
Largo orders have Doen rcooiyod nv tho
blacu Avon, Hampshire and Georges Greek
Goal Companies 70 load sohoouers at Alexap.
Hlia, tut The low water ia the canal prevents
niine these orders at present. Tho boats that
now esV; this port nr1 so light tina. there is no
money IN the business, aud the captains arc IS
q rule tying up at different points on the canal.
t.r this reason maOy of the boa. crews have
lett TIE canal ior the season snd are seeking
! work end winter quarters"
Eight boats lett Cumberland Saturday last
Ter this port-four fer tho American Goal Com.
nspy, carrying l0G Is ton. and four for the
hampshire and Baltimore Cool Company, car.
ryipg 3S9.l 10 toGs.
The numbers OF The Living Aage for October
Is. aud Ocsobcr 80. contain "Four Centuries
OF EGghsh Letters The Faturc of Islam;
Tho Essayist. and Cd Eogiish Clans; Msry
SchoDeWald. Study in Prophec;; Hiuts for
90 An'umnal R,ublt; The Ia.o John Hill
Burton; Beseig,d 10 tho Transvsal; Rapinis-
nsnces Ct George Borrow and w. s. Landor; |
Electricity ns & Factor 90 Happiness. The Art
OF crdshil: Sea Messengers; Archie illogical
Discoveries 10 Esyp; The Revival of Irish |