Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-04
From WASHINGTON.
Sptciol Correspondence o. the A7tua. Gazctts
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WASu1HGToN, d. T.. Jan. 4. 1881
GcrleIeu ilst hero fr5m Yves: Virginia sly
that the co1tes: for u s. S:rstor from that
State Now lies between Ssos,o. Hereford and
MIR. Camdeu, CIV. Mathew, being practically
cut Of the rsoc. aud that Mr.. Hereford has the
best cbaLca, as be hss Sc members Of the Leg.
islature already pledged to him out of a body
OF 81. OF which latter number II ere republic
cars. They say, however, that Mr.. Camden
has tie Influence of immense wealth to bsek
him. while MIR. Hereford is cot worth, all told.
| moro thar SIS 900. They also say that should
| Mr.. Camden be elected. Mr. Davis will bs
candidate for recollection Wbca his term xpircs,
two years bcuce, but that should lie be defeat
cd Mr. Davis vii! retire 10 bis favor when tho
time c,ues.
The Administration is eitLoT lryicg to rtoi,
GAM, its patty 10 NGrh CsroI!1a or 10 change
tho present system Of executing tic internal
revenue laws 10 that State, for it made no less
than thirteen new appointments Of stor. eHc!s
| there to day.
A change hrs beea made in tn, Tina aod
| plsce Tor the Whitaker curt martial. l. will
DO held on the 2O.h lost. 10 the Armory build
iDg in New York.
The Vlrgoia members OF Congress now in
the city arc Senator Johnston and Represcnta-
| lives Johnston. Cabell apd Joreenso5. Mr..
Harris has sent word that he will be here to-
morrow.
Tbs feeling hero against Giro. the witness 10
the Chrlstlancy divorce case, produced By his
testimony and by the production Of Mrs. Chris
llauc7's letters. Is intense, end there gro
few Who do not Condemn him without measure.
His cousre is compared unfavorably 10 himself
with the Prince of Wales under Ike circ1m-
stances. and i! is thought. if not said. that
man who did not hesitate to break cns of the
zen commandments, ueed not be SO particularly
squcemish about another. particularly when q
Woman's reputation is at stake.
The House committee on Commerce with al
most all its members present met this morning,
and arc RAPIDLY completing the river and hsr
bor bill. It. is understood tho bill will be
equally as large as that of last yosr, but that
Virginia will get less tha1 she did LIST yeur
It's hoped 40 appropriation will be made fer
an loo boat 10 keep open the hatbor of Wash.
iDgton.
A large delegation Of the men 10 SEVERAL parts
Of tho North Interested in the revival Of the
commerce OF the country, among them MeSsrS.
Roach. the great ship builder, aad Wluson,
prominent shipping agent OF Philadelph ap-
noared before o subcommittee OF the Senate
Il larcal committee to day. aud respectively
advocated tho oumnrnus nlaus thOy proposed
10 remedy the tx!stlog evil, which all agreed
10 att.ibuting msioly 10 tho war, but for the
correction OF which 20 two seemed to Think
alike.
The sIoR carnival this afternoon YVES The
event of tho year. Hundreds ct masked
sleighers were out, and Pennsylvania Avenue
was crowd I'd with good natursd peorls.
rpmOr1d in.
Dictated his feelings in the Bsyly- Chapman in.
broglio, Commissioner Rsuu has altered his
opinion in reference to that case, and that he
says now there will be no chsnge ss thu 9th
Virginia district is SO rear to Washington that
hardly has an opinion about affairs been formed,
before sem sthing is heard from there to alter it.
1t is therefore thought to-day that Dotwi!hstant-
Ing Col. ChapmSn's resignation was demanded
on the first iastan. he wilt be allowed - retain
his ofice.
Gentlemen who have conversed with capital
ists in New York recently about raising money
| for tho extension Ct the Washington and Ohio
| Railroad and other roads in Virginia, say the
idea was secuted on account OF the fear the MOI
led people OF. that section expressed OF ever
getting back what they might otherwise lend to
the South. With regard to the w. & .. road,
however. he said, nothing would bs done to.
wards extending II until il was gotten out Of tho
| hands Of the court.
The steamer ArrowsmiLh was the last boat
the trip between Qlantlco and Alexandria in
three hours. The Mystic is frczsn in at QlsC-
tico-all safe. As soon as the ice so!teEs the
A1roW5ui!h will open the way for tho SloGan-
drs ferry beats. Tho presan: Ice blockade has
set the people OF tho District to thinking about
asking Corgress for all appro: ration for "a leo
boat TO Keep tho hsrbor open.
LIFE ON pennan "a W EEk Tho lndus.
trial Church of Brooklyn has b,au in operation
81 weeks. Its pastor, Rev. II. kinball says
lis congregation COOS sts Of the Tramp popu!s-
lion Of New York AID BIO, W. The Rev.
MIR. kimball held services ut p. ~. Sunday.
His theme was The Gospel Of One DJsr q
| Week" He told his auditors that the first
thing they needed was not money, tut eclu-
omy. lis said that dollsr would feed
foil grown adult for ton days. slloHiog him
lh,eo meals ds5. The economist was
to begin 90 Mond,y with a halt p,uDd
Of oatmeal at = cents; pint of milk. 4
cents, and molssses to s9Ceteu it. cent.
There was in this food sufficient vitality
Tor a qaiot man. "a Tuesday be was to have
pound OF ctrn meal. ; oonts; q lurt of sour
milk, 4 cautS, and tecspooniul Of soda, OF a
cont. Sli: altogether aud bak,. This is to be
eaten with ouuc,s OF b;c,n, Q couts. He could
buy half rouad e boef for Wedntslays din-
ner, good enough for any man 10 want for g
canls. This bciIsd with ta!f qu,rt Of pota-
toep, 1t certs, quarter Of pound of broken
c;acStrs, oenf. made sn Irish STEW. Ha could
also have halt pound Ct brokeu crackers, 2
e,D's sci a cabt's worth Of PLATA mossses
Tor supper. "a Thursday be ought TO b. well
I'D on p3und ct bread, o,u'; cuuca
Of butter. oeni pound Of oatmeal. y
oaott; half tint of MIX. oats; ard hslf pound
Of meat. , can!s The economist should uot bo
badly fed 90 Friday with pound of fur,
caui PITT Of sour mix, cents; with little
SODA added to ptnad of pulvcrz,d crsckers
and msdo into griddls cakes at cost Of J.!
cents. llo nigh! also have ouDoe of Lu.tcr,
cent, aud moasses, | CENT, aud add by way Of
dass r: two herrug, cent, and pcuod of
crackers, ! cent. He might be little
luxurious os Sstutiay 9Th a c;nls warh
OF bread: 1'urter pouod of mutton, Z
cents; csols' worth Of baked pots.
toes, twa cups Of coffee. | cent: ocrn cnko q