Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-07

tA.e iiSiu cCOuCWy ii ali OtEer e9peSCl'
lures or az decrease Of taxation. Il is con-
6dently believed that the high tariff morp5lis:s
putthelr iogerj IL tho eyes OF tboSou.bern dem
ocrets When thay Induced them to vote fur the
arrearages Of pensions bill for 70 other purpose
than to make redu,tlon of the tariff dangerous
by reason of tho wants Of lha Government.
The Hudic oosches noW running on PeDpsyl
7snia Avenue are ding 80 yell that tue horse
car line has already determined to run them of.
For this purpose they hsve ordered twenty one
OF single harness and will run them from the
Capitol to tho Treasury every iWo minutes fer
three cent fare.
Qaite brstz1 sprsng up 10 the Senate to-
day, the occasion beog the presentation by Mr.
Jonas Of Q msmcr!al from AZ ex member of the
Packard legislature OF Lori ,iana named mooro,
TO tho efsc: that be bad been britei 10 vJtc
for Kellogg. Nj. Kellogg raseDted this sud
said that Moore Was liar and thief, aud oould
not be believed upon cath. To this MIR. Hill
replied that when Moore vas c witness before
the Senate ilvssjg committee Nlr. Kellogg
had vouchsd for bis reliability. Flo also SAID
that Moore Was apparently, tho most respeo
table witness btfore the committee, sod that If
he ooud not be believed upon oath, it was
hardly likely that any of the others c;ula be.
Continuing. he said thst Moore hEd threaten.
ed. when be vas first summoned ss witness,
to give testimony that would damage kellogg,
bat had Charge tho tenor of it after he had
bsen appointed to place 10 the NV Orleans
Custom llonsc. end that he understood the
present memorial Wss mRda because he had
been turled out of o6i,o rccsot!y.
From the latest reliable intelligence received
here it is believed that general Msboue has
iaally determined to assist The radicals 10 tho
organization OF the Senate.
Judgs Hughes. 10 50 Interview with Fir.
Hayes yesterday afternoon, was led 10 behave
that there vii! be no moro changes in The Viz
GINA Offices durisg the Fcnaieder Of Mr..
Hayes term.
A new signal cfiuo Vas established at nsr-
per's Ferry yesterday for tho cypress purpose
Of Signalling ths first indication Of bfeak 10
the ice and ao0d there, and bullsting il hero
SO that proper precautions MY be taken against
tie decks Of this city. As the ground is CIV.
cred With ice, the wattr Of tho thsw, it is
feared. will not sosks ioto the ground but will
Iua otf toto the river and proauso O greater
)od than ha5 occurred for many years. 1t
takes twenty leur hours for food OF Hsrpar's
Ferry to reach hero. Tho timber for tia repair
OF the Geo gotoWn Aqueduct of the Alexandria
Canal is oil framed and ready for adjustment.
ont there 10 30 much snoW and ica 10 the Ac-
Quedrc. that il is dangerous yet awhils 20 cut
mon to work upon it. TIE ic, ct GEORGETOWN
is thirteen inche thick six i1chfs cf frost, and
seven CT snow and io?, of WLiaa tho Great
Halls loa Company have gathered 500 tOng,
and the Independent Company, 1000 ton9.
DIR. Hayes hiss de6oitelg determined to se1d
in the name Of Dr. Gilmer ss postmaster
at Richmond. The Doctor, it will bs &c
mcmbered, was appointed duriog tho 70.
eess to oil the uutgpifed term Il postmaster
FORBES. and therefore has never hsd his 30
pointment ooD6rEej. He ia a Malone reput-
lican, tut Mr.. Hayes'says if be does not appoint
here nov, it will DO considered in the light OF
reflection upon Lis character. end this injury be
is unwilling TO Infect upon him. A s.rorg eff
fort will be made to defeat bis confirmation iu
the Senate 10 which both republicans Gai dem.
oorsts will take part.
Mtor Neal Brown. rsadiug clerk of tito
House, reschsd hre this evening from Tex
uessse. Es says the clear democratic usi,ri!y
IL the Tennessee legislature is four. and that
though the republicans have all the money
they want, he does go. bcve there is siugls
denCccst who would rua tho personal risk Of
selling Out. He thicEs, theryfare. demacrat
will be elected, but is doubtful ii thia democrat
will ba Senator Bailey.
Gen. Hampton appeared 10 bis seat il ibe
Senate to dag, for the frs: Tina this s;s;iop.
He COW wcarJ cork leg.
Blaine will bs 10 the rexs es5inet. Frye vii!
take his place in the Senate. ani Burrows
soamo to be tho ocniag msn for Speaker.
"a Tie ohst sitraotion 10 the House 10 day, was
the sppeera1cs 10 tho pallary Of de'esator vi
Plnea India1s in full dfeSs.