Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-23
FROM WASHINGTON
Special Correspondents Of the Alezn. Gazette

As ulueh 10 the surprise rs to the regret Of
every patriotic man ia Washington, baIIetlu
from the Whi,e House this moruiog stated thst
the President had had chill, spd that his pulse,
respiration and temperature had decreased
greatly. This was naturally aud imne dately
followed b5 numerous calls at the W hite Hcus
from apXl0us etq lircls IRON among all classes
of people, All tue Cabinet officers were sm0rs
he first to call. and tao next were the ne9sra-
per correspondents, sCd the Presidents private
secretary. Mr.. Brown, had hardly 6asbeG aus-
sG1llg the questions Of ore before he bad TO
repeat his answers TO smother. The Presidents
phys:aisus slre occasionally seen & tiDp abCu.
4ppsrerly 10 the most slammed s.ate, but not
word could b. g'tten Gut Of them except tia.
thai: patient had had chill aud was suffsripp
from fever. From other quar- yrs il Vas lsarp.
cd that The President passed 40 u.comiottabe
aUG Uneasy night that he was attacked with
severe chill th3 morning; thst the onil was
followed oy high ieVer-a g'eaIly l1cress9d
temperature and an alarming rise 10 his nuIse
snd resplration-that the discharge from bis
wouOd bad been checked; that O longer tube
u.
Gas tesr OF the formation of so abcess 10 another
psrt OF bis body DE-. AgGcw has been tele
Rraphed for aud a consultation will be held
as SION as be arrives. The excitement ir
consequence OF this became general and spread
rapidly throughout the c'y. for the ugper-
socn had extras out containing all the sttslna-
Die particulars. Ine attending physicians dou'i
seem TO Known whether the chill resulted ir0m
nR'arla or from the formation Of clLcaaIcd .b-
sce6s. Should it be the former 90 tcsr pced be
appreherded. but If the latter it will be the
tg:ilmste Cause of tho most serious alarm, and
The worst result will not bo unexpected.
Colonel Butch, Secretary Of the Senate, who
6cs been i'll at his home, IN Tennessee, ior some
time pest, has recovered sufficiently to allow
him to travel, end Is expected to s:rlVe here to-
uipht.
Virginia people here to day cay that the
ticket to b nominated by the democratic State
convention should by all meaps bsve on it tao
name OF mao from the Eighth CoDprassiouat
District. not cnly because of tbs uehs gsun
democrats of that disrlat, nor because the re-
adasters there have almost to man k:pt their
faith to toe democratic party, but also for the
reason that that was the oniy dis riot Ia the
Stare in every single county OF whioh the demo.
era &c vote al the last election WIS 10 ox,fs, Of
tho Il!den vote. This attor feet it is
supposed Is attributable chi. fl to the superior
management OF The can palgu 10 that district
op Mr John 5. Barbour, who was the success.
fol ndldate tor Congress therein.
Othclals OF the P1stofica Department gay
that II the receipts Of thet department for the
last, equal those OF the preceding quarter, the
department will DO 90 o salf.s1s!alniug basis.
It Is exp cted that the receipts of the last quar-.
ter will equal those Of the precsdiug orc, and
thai the condition anticipated iy the officials
referred to will be realized, and If it is t will
o. the htst tlme 10 Ii ny yesrs with The cxoep-
ZION OF brief space ssoa after the comnenos.
uent OF the civil War.
Collector Merritt, Of NeE York, is 10 the
city, settlog up bis accounts with the Treasury
pTepsratcry TO turning bis old otfcs over to his
successor. tlr. Robertson. and 10 assuming tho
duties OF bis new one, Consul General 1T Lon
doa.
Intelligence here from Nav York is to the
effect that even the stsiwsrts OF the stslserts
ere Rl.d the Senatorial Fl ;bt theirs is over, and
that Mr.. Cooking has bee o laid on the shelf,
Ind that they would have left him long sgl but
Ter the tear Ut uL asst suspicious that mix ut ct,
tEch to them.
MIR. PhIlhps, Superintendent of the Potomac
Ferry Company, says that tbs boilers Of the
s Gamer Arrowsmlth are 10 perfectly souod
c1rdltIou, AID are allowed to carry more steam
than those OF any other boat CD the river: thai
her Frd'y's ri . was omitted 10 order to allow
her coelno TO b. overloaded aud cleaned, ADD
that she will rtsioy ro.ume her regular trips
10 morrow morning.
S:nstcr Johnston, chairman of the Yorktown
con- mission, hss called meeting Of The execu-
i've bosrd Of that commission. L will BE- held |
at the room OF the comuission on Friday next,
29th Instant, at Ii 3. %.
Private telegrans received here from Ofrgcn
report the wheat crop of tina; State as the best
Tor years past. tie surpIu' being about forty !
per csct. in excess Of that OF last yasr
hlaJ}r a u. B,rks, formerly of virginia.
aud at one tiu1o prominent democratic oditor |
OF the State, but whn fer several years past hss |
been resident Of Mississippi and sipce tha |
democrats HAYS had csnrrol OF the Offices of the
U. 5, Senate o'rIk OF the sluriopsry room of |
mat body ditd ut Fortress Mouroe last night |
atler Prolonged iIluoss.
Financial.