Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-19
FROM. IV.4SIiINGION.

| HASlllNUTON, IL. u, Sep, ~, 1881.
| There has been more excitement hero about
| tho PresidcEt'S condition 10 dry thar for many
days past, tot about the rctult. for lbs belief is
general noW that he will die. but about tho ex-
&C: date Of his inpcld dog death. All the bull.
Tin boards 10 tho city Tero surrounded by large
| eros d' from noon uutil the midday bulletin was
issued, and it'll, other than routine business
| was transacted 10 any Of tho departments, the
| chiefs OF the several bureaus thereof bong ok.
iousIy awaiting dispatches from L,ug Branch.
| Tho lidGy dispatch was by 10 means reassur.
ing, and tho Presidents death, q. any ii mo dur
iDg tho next forty eight hours, would not be
unexpected As his dissolution approaches.
stalwsrlsm gro"s spec,, aud, stimulated by its
recent eairs 10 New York and Pom. y.vlnia.
already b!2ius to talk about shaping the policg
of the Government. The dread of change
dcprt s'cs May offccholdc:s. and, as homo of
the Presidents recovery has died out, it has
been moro aud mere apparent that among those
who vii! regret his death tho most gro peoplc
out of bis own party and section. while those
who will regret it lcss Gre republicans aud peo-
ple fron the North.
Contrary 10 expectations. 10 boats arrived at
deorgotOwo 10 day, and tclcgulm5 from along
tho lice OF tho o. l. o. UsD.l report them no
lower than Wllismsport They arc not tx.
pcccd now uuIl Wednesday, By which time
tho water viii probably b. SO lev in this ord OF
tho canal that they cln not pGss.
81 iuauy OF the hocso5 OF tho street CIR aud
tlurclo companies are disabled by tho prevail
~ tp'2ootc that service 90 both those liucs
has bocn considerably reduced. Not AZ many
vehicles ARC iuanltg. and their irirs iro coo.o
quently made O! longer Intervals.
Ii Is asserted by those who profess to know
that the Presidents death will inrroyc tho
democratic caucus 10 Oaio. inssmuch as many
pcoplo IN that State would vJto the republican
ticket at next falls election wcro lie a!iyo then
as al cvidorca Of their support of his side OF
the rcpub lean party. Tho will have 20 nduus-
ment 10 vote that wsy should 10 dc. As ru.
CARDS tho resul: 10 ViIg;Iia his death, il 10 SUP
posed. will have TO material ttfact. His adj
minl5rntion has dOno sll that il was possible
tor It to DO IN support OF Malone and ncg
administration could DO DO nlGra.
1t Is understood 10 dry that Mr.. Rautl, Cons
missioner CT internal revenue. Is SO Intent upon
assisting q cause ho threatened 10 dismiss hiI
Nubcrdna!oa for supporting less than l&o years
ago. that ho c)nlenplatcs sppoinlirg &c an
carly day from thrlc to iva negro deputy lcvc-
quo officers 10 ehoh Of The districts Of Collectors
Brady md FeTn'li and III Lllchhurg, for the
nominal purpose of incr0.sitg tho revcru, 10
those districts, but for The real jco II orgsni-
zag tho negro voters thereof, who now seem
disposed TO divide, into slild cohorts who shall
msrch to the polls 10 s3riiad ranks and deposit
ballots Ter tho man who wants TO obliterae nil
race distinctions
Three o'clock ihi4 atornoon is the time ap.
pointed tor the meeting of Tic sub commi!teo
of tho Senate judiciary Committee appointed
TO prepare q general bankrupt bill ard report it
at the next session Of tho Senate.
Senator Johnston will leavo hero to morrow
for Y orktoTn, where he has Sd appointment to
meet General Hancock on Thursdpy next.
General Chalmers has left for Nj s3ssirpi.
lie 5sy5 tho effort to form oosiliou thero DO.
twcep tho negroes. grocnbsckcIs, aud scalawsgi
will foil. and that macy OF the mos! reputable
negroes will veto the democratic ticket. lilo
also says that hlr. Lamar will be re elected TO
lnP Senate.
TX Senator Bruce. now register of the Treas
ury, left Saturday night TO take p,rt 10 the
OHIO cimpalep. L.rg5on aud Grccnor. Of his
race, will socn leave 10 take tho part OF tho
Mahoaitcs in the Firgpi, campaign.
Mrs. w. Ii. Boyd says tho female sho saw
waking with her husband, Col. Il, VI, Of direc.
tory fame, last Thursday afternoon, and pub
llcly horse whipped therefore, is Mrs. Henrietta
Sherwood, WHO has given her q great deal OF
trouble.