Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-14
FROM WASHINGIOIY,
Special Correspondence e. ihs A'erg. Ca,a!t

Special Correspondence 81 ihs A!erg. Ga,a!f.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May II. 1851
Mrs. Garfield, whose i.lcess has b,ca ito
subject Of much Goiuiudo 10 those unaeqas,3.
ed with lis nalu.e, slep: quite we'll las: ,igb,.
Her fever he's abated considerably. aud sis
feels much better to dsy. 1t is und.r:tcc!
that if she continues to improve she auG ~
President and the Whoio family viii sars!5
Mentor Oh Monday next.
1t is runortd here that tho 8. & O. r. l.
has agreed to give tho railroad to tho coal mines
q crossing OF Cumberland, and that The
q. & U. canal coal trade will DO decreased
considerably 10 consequence. This ircrcss,,
however, it is thought by many. sill on'y b,
for time, and as railroad freight is cons,antly
diminishing it will not be many years before tha
canal will be abandoned fer want of sufc,cn.
business to keep it in repair. O,o OF tbs
means BY which this change will DO bcoush,
about is said to DO 4 proposed railroaG coDncotoa
between tho Cumberland c1al mlnts AID the
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Il may b.
that it is 10 Wow OF this that the csseei OF the
Alexandra Canal arc trying to dispose cf the
Aqueduct bridge to the government. i meet.
ing of the Alexandra Canal Company will Ia
held On Mondsy to determine whether or net
to give their consent TO this prep ,sed SAL, tu
ii is not believed tina. such oonsen. will Be
giver.
Tho true story of yesterday srepnbc,n seua.
torial caucus has leaked out. MIR. Conk ing, IL
the expressive language CT QUO Who was prc.c,i,
went for the Presidents supporters "oad.
headed" and having expressed his opa,a ci
them and of the President freely, told then,
10 81 ahead. call up tho Robertson noninaioa
and confirm il So soon as possitl,; tina. ;n:y
and not himself would DO tho sufferer. 81.
then bado them good day, aed lsf: ibo soor
The glst Of the result Of tho oiucus !Pas ihsr
| livery shall man &c az no may choose. Els
being so, it is probable tie Robertson uoGE;n.-
ton will DO called up on 51oaGay. and &c coz
llrmcd without further serious opnositQr,
petition OF the peoLlo ct Yorktop9 ias
| been received By the Yc,ktowu Coumlss,,o
praying that the proposed monument 10 Gee,
ed within the limits Of their tCWo, Eut tha! G -
not DO done, lnssmuch as Inc view OF !, soul;
thon be circunscribed, whereas 90 tbs seize ca
tlte, about halt milo !roai tho t0wG, il can =,
seen for miles up and doWu tha r.;rr. y:y
spot selected for tho bivouao CT tho !roops i,
natural camping gtound. Gs il il shady, wei
watered By numerous springs, and has hosu,
tiful parade ground 10 Irout.
All hopas of compromise belwaea IA
President aud the frieois of Nlr. Cooking hav,
now been abandoned, eveu 81 thasa onca tios
| sauguine OF such result. tilca psrtg has On
its war paint and tho o!y that Genes from bob
is, "damued be ho who frs cries hoiG! cuoup!Ii"
Mr., Gorhsm, the never to be The re-clsctcd
Secretary Of tho u s. Senate. submits tQ t;a
late pbilcsopbicaly, and to day took lis acoe
torlal friends ca en excursion to tho Lulc
Falls OF the Potomac Gu his steam laurca.
1t was stated in this corresnordenco yester-
day that Notwithstanding the Pfcsiisnt's intan
| tica aVowed TWO Wotks ago Of duinG I'll 10 BIZ
poTe. to assist the Malone movement. CT apae
had moro recsn!y oomo Ger the spirit CT bis
dreams. and that Geo. Mshcrc would soon fed
out that the fedtrsl petronngo which tsS he,p
SO ccso to hs hands thst ne hos already pluck
| ed few ct the smaller tihc,s for his !rie,Gq
| would be suddenly renewed beyond his 7c:c'
and that Go would never lay hands ca il sy.;;,.
The Information upcB watch that e.aitritlt
Tas U1ade Was confirmed 10 dSy, aud !. IS uGs
| stated uIou unquesli05stl, tu:h oli,y That 81
far IS the administration IS ceEctfntd tie Gen.
| ersl, ior all future help, may as we'll hace h.
harp on tho willow tree Ter though changes.
the Virginia ci6ccs need he made nc nc OF zach
charges hereafter will be made .; tis i5s:stc'.
Inc Redera! IMPRESSION about tho CaDi!nl Il
! Gay ls tina: this session OF Ihc Senatc will OIL
1utn abtu tho middle ct mex: weck In
| Malone, Middle burger, Gorham scheme ia,
proved tn" biggest hnmhus Ct The aes '!A
hone 10 cx,hauee Ter the Craftsmanship I'll b.
| ualnpcrtant oouml!!cG gave Ice repuhI' So.
the control OF h- Scosto. fu,ccd himiai. IL n
estimation OF his StE;c his SECTION eaa his ra,t:
forever excluded Aorham from ritic,, nut RI!
ciebcrger to political death. snt blasted tns
hopes of his whole party, jcr al! ci ihetn !aa.
ed they were 10 hrro oG,rs Though BIZ. IL
t1eao'. The rats snckAd him like !oroa sr,.
then threw HIN away iik: the peal.
prom;ue5t Northern railroid naa, NV O.
| 8 tu.iocss v;s; 10 this city, said this nornng
| hat Nlahoue Wss only successful os q 81 litter;
| That having succeeded 10 tho buaiuess in Viz
glnia BIO had tricd il 90 larger field Of acion
| and hoeo 90 less sucooss'u, but lhl: wherrn.
tho Virginia split wa' n local democratic affair
| aud had sitcady healed, tho mora recen: ors
had already pcrmauenliY divided The rspub!i
cin parry 10 Tho States Of New York, Peunss;
vanla aud ladiaoa, aud Vas bCana to rend il
twala the national republican plr!y, IS tia
President had cav tskea the b.. 10 his .eo,h
and YVES goiog TO dep2s, sill the present losa!
bosses ard iii their PLACES with bosses who vii!
work 10 his interest.
Letter from AOudOun.