Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-10
From W1HRI.TGIOY,
Spe:ioI correspondence OF tiae Alsns. Gazette
EAarIaarna j q aun Id 1881

WASHINGTON. y. o.. Aug. 10, 1851.
Tho pres.d ,1.'a condition to 6sy is VERSO
Than 1t has tceu at cry time since be received
his Rouod. The bulletins c,Dc,rriug him
present his casa 10 as favorable terms ai is
compatible with tho oredulily Ct tho pablo,
bu: there is 30 doubt that his physicians are
considerably alarmed. and that they await tho
d"Vo!ormeots OF the next few hours With grea.
anxiety. Previous to The mid day bulletin they
were in hopes that tho examination upon which
thst YES 10 be issued Hculd shoR decrease 10
his pulse, Tor tho roeson that IS thore is nos
!rac aDd unob,Iruatcd exit to tho pus, o con
iluuatco OF tho fever would show tha, it was Dol
cctas'oned b7 retained lattcr. but by other and
more srlluu5 clnsea. The midday bullolio
dGeA nHt shuw dimiEution 10 he rapiiity oil
ha pu!tr. tut. on the contrary, 40 iccreaso
10. The highest Is has eyer been a. tho same
hour. but weak, iudioalue tho approach tf q
typhoid state, which il reached will render his
recovery ALMOST Impossible. Tho two consult
lex physicians are sill absent. but ara expected
to return. The Impression that tho President
will not get vel is becoming moro and royc
general, and this is having n pcIoapiihla in
nu. u6a upon INC proc OF QckH.
Tho annual moeting Ct iha Association OF
TrAvoli.as Passenger Agents Of tho United
Stitos and Canada Tal held at the Mctropoli
Ian Hotel ln this city to day. Thy determined
| to hold their meeting ncy, summer at Montreal,
Canada, by vnto OF - to 81 for Atlanta. Ca,
opo of tho memb:fs ssyiug. after tho meeting
| w6s over that they could buy their fall sntl
wioler snis in Canada duty fIcs (Iaon invita-
ton Of MIR. JanoWi!% agent OF tbs lennSylvs
nla Railroad, tho members OF tho Association
will visit Nit. Vernon to mcrrtw.
Mr.. Carrot, Of tho B. 4 o. L. r.. tho
oWror Of the Nit. Vernon Coloo Mill 10 Alex
audrla. says ho OWES threo cotton mills. und has
not time to spare to ruo the ono OF Alexandria,
but would bo very glad if stock company could
be formed there to run it, nud would subscribe
literally TO the stock. lilo says tho report
that the machinery hos been removed from
there is entirely incorrect, tho only pieces TAKEN
away being duplicates Of others still thtIo.
MIR. riggs. the banker, was reported to BIZ
dying last night. but WAS better This morning
His disease is dgtintery. Ono Of his pbysI
| ciaDs ls DR.. Ashford. who was member oil thu
lT>h Firelola Infantry during the war. lie
says that his patient is 90 sick as a man ever
was 10 rto3vtr.
1nc lTGlula ueu UCratlU aSSGClei!O0 VI w as II
iogton has already commenced operations
ia tho Virginia campaign. 10 tho way of prints
ing and distributing documents They are
contemplating getting up meeting hero to
IalfY the demo cratic State ticket recently nom
inated OF Richmond. Among the speakers tt
be invited is Mr.. George Mushbach, of Alcasn
dria.
George Williams. onco a young negro preach
er in Alexandria. Virginia, but a prominent
republican msub:r Of the last legislature Of
OHIO from Cincinnsti has ''skipDed" that city
ard gono to parts unknown, leaving behint
him many reminders 10 tho shape of Unpaid
bills 10 the hands Of both democrats and rcpub
liosns.
AS regards Secretary Baioc's position on The
hlshoue question tho Gazotto's oorfespoadon,
is confident that though he tod Senator j ohm
ston durirg the extra session of the S.nete thai
no was opposed to it. be is now 10 favor of IT,
and bases his support Of it unon tho srouo cd oil
dislike to oppose the President ard Tho other
members Of tho Cabinet who give it thcir as.
sis.aooe.
Captain Rodgers mas COR menced drivicg piles
for tho trcstle work on tho Tits below lh, Long
Badge, on which cars, which arc already cam-
pldted, sr1 to convey tho mud that is to be
dredgcd from the channel along Tho Washing
Ton WharV,s 10 tho conter Of tho Il ts.