Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-27
FROM RASHING1ON.
Special Correspondence u It's 441esza. Ca.ct:s


Members of tho House and Senate Of both
political parties who have Just returned from
Albany, where they have been to consult with
tho members of tho New York egislatufe about
the Senatorial inbroglio, unite 10 The opinion
thai the election to ill the vacancies ocsasioocd
by the resignation OF Messrs. ConkIieg aud
Plat will not be held this summer, but that
recess OF tho Legislature will be taken until
next tall, aud that in the meantime, the repu5
Ilcals or several counties in the StGte will hold
conventions md give expression 10 their Bepti-
ments on tie SUBJECT. and that both wings Of
| the party say they will agree to the decision OF
| q Clearly expressed ms 3rity of tho party. They
| Will rot put Oft Tho election until after the as
| scmtIlog OF tho Legislature to be elected next
| fail, Tor they sil oonceda the probability Of a
| democratic ma orily 10 that body, but will post
pono it urti the republican voters of tho State
have had az opportunity to say which side they
believe is in tho right.
The Impression hero respecting the result Of
yesterdays elections 10 Virginia is lha: they
| toreshsdow Tho annihilation of Mshouism next
isll. There is 40 doubt that the Mahonites Gre
at SKIES and seVcns ns regards both tho platform
and the ticket they shall adopt at their State
convention to be held in Richmond mkt week.
| Groner ls the only one of them who wants to bo
the candidate for Governor who has any tuouoy,
| and 1t Is thought hero that his chances FOR tho
| nomination are as good as those Of spy of his
| competitors. General Mahoue is still at tn,
| Arlington Hotel, but will leave to morrow or
| next day for Richmond. 10 10 date no has
reoalVed no assurance OF support from the AG-
mlnlstratlon. snd it is doubtful If ho would wero
4 hn tn n lnpunr IoJ A.
tho Alcxandrlsns called upon him yesterday be
said to them: "GsDtemen, don't require the
Administration influence to give you good
lunch, and as it's lunch time, Ill be clad if
you'll join me-" They all Joined.
Tho publ, charge made to day thet Sore
| ta:y Blaine is implicated in the star fouto
crookeduessis emphatically denied byhIr. Blaine,
| MIR. Macy eagh and Mr.. James, all OF whom
| were questioned in reference to it. Mr. Blaine 8
| denial, OF course, goes for nothing, end people
| we'll posted about such matters say that whether
| ne is directly implicated or not, all the Blaine
| strikers are, but the denial of Attorney Gene.
| raj MaoVeagh and Postmaster General James
| is not gotten over 50 easily.
| Secretary Window has decided, as { measure
OF prccaullon and 10 avoid all dagger OF trouble
| about the 5 per cont. bonds which we're mailed
to him after the date Of their oonver.blity had
expired. to return new per cent. bonds to
| their 0waerS, to b redeemed at the date of tho
old ones.
A census bulletin to be issued to dsy gives
Tho not debt Of 300 cities OF over 1900 popula-
lion es $507 100000
General Mshono. for the first time siuoo he
has beea Senator. and entitled 10 pay ss st ch,
sent 10 the ofico of the Secretary of the Senate
to day and drew 81 ,250,tho amount due hisa to
| date
| A letter received here to day from Shcnan-
doah county, Vs., ssyJ that the arg, barn Of
Gen. Gilbert S. Mcem. and sill lis valuable
| contents. smorg which was much improved ag.
ricultusl m:chicery, was destroyed by ito tis INT
| before last. a negro strvant named Thcmis
ls supposed to be the ircendisry lie started
tor PhlladelDbia Oh the night ct tho fire, but
was arrested 10 Winchester aud lodged 10 jill
| thore. Tho bare was insured for 81 SUV, about
fourth Of tho loss.
| Among the clerks in the Cousus Bureau Who
have recently lost their places are the fotw.ng
| from Alexandria : FfaEk Lewis. Charles Sbr-
icy, 8. S. Howison, N. Dawson, E. s. Gregory,
Miss Carrie Stewart and Miss Mary Sbion.
| Miss Shln0 has since received another appoint.
ment 10 the Pension Bureau.
The agent OF the new iron and glass manu-
featuring company, who will establish their
works 10 Alexsndtia. provided thcy can ohtain
cheap property and obtain privileges 10 the way
OF tax exemption there, and the attorney of the
company returned from visit to that ely yas-
terday, and talk as though things arc favorable
| for tho establishment of their works there.
Should THY do 60 tho old city will have q
boom that will at ono, sdvanc, her growth aud
| prosperity to a great degree.
An establishment for the earning OF fruit
and vegetables is to be established 10 George
towu. Why cant ono he established in Alex
aadria? Those engaged in such work 10 Balli-
more have moro orders than they csn SUPPLY,
and sIc accommodating fortunes RAPIDLY. If ono
ir Georgetown will DO profitable certainly cns
| 10 Alexandra, where the facilities aro great,
| SUPERIOR, should DO more so.
j. L. Lecch has been appointed p.s master
a. Goshen Bridge, Rcckbridge county, Va,
vice Henry Hutchinson, removed Jacob
! Marcy, OF Buchanan. Botelourt c:u9iy. Va,
! vice Jcs. IL. Slrattop, removed; aud g. j. AL
derman at Fremont, Carroll county. Va, vice
Il. M. Taylor, resigned; John f. Bradford at
Locust MOuat. Aecomac county, vi1o John T.
Powell. removed; Chas. I. Farmer. at Hsliay
| Court House, Halifax county, vico VIM. n.
Dickens. removed; Richard s. Ayers, at Pun.
| getesgue. Aco0mao county. vice John j.. Gro.
| ton. removed; James &. Insley OF Atlas Sta
| ton. Hanover cOuu'y, yios Q. Il. PETERS, re-
eiro,j