Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-06
tRGH WASHiNGION.
Hasc!nI Correspondence u TIE A7e-a. Gu.t
WASHINGTON, ID, G., Juno 6, 1881.


On their way home. among them Mr.. Riddle.
berger. They all look sad and Disappointed
Major Icst, editor Of tho Valley Virgipiap. the
republican organ Of tho State, and other Vir-
glnla republicans arc also her., The NJ, iT
says the republican will hold sraishout con.
convention. AID that their State Exscu ivJ
Committee will meet oG Thursday n:x}, lie
also says that Msjor Ash Harmon, a proninon!
and lrtlu3nsial rCad ulster CIT tho Valley. publicly
aV0Ws that no viii rot support tho Nlshobc
ticket, $ il is 0 radica! ticket in disguise, end
that when no TGni3 to Turn radical 10 viii have
tie opctnts5 ard tho mAlliDcss to vote g
straiahtou. radical ticket. Tho Msjor likowis.
ssy that Mr.. Rlddebergcr Was right when be
stated 10 his speech TO tho convention that the
tlcaCt With Lewis en- it would get 30 support
WIS: Of the Biue Ridge, 1t is understood that
the meeting Ct the Executive Committee has
been called Tor the purpose of fixing day fora
State Convention, and nlso to expoI ex Senator
Lewis. The Malone nomiDcc fer Lieutenant
Governor, 'ECm his position es chairman CT tho
State Ceural Committee of tho republican
party. 1t is now said that the Malone party is
to take no the cry OF enti monopoly started by
the Col k!:rgites of New York, and to mako
that subordinate even their previous ely of
free vote end fair count, that En- attempt vii!
De made to start party with that cry 10 all The
States. and that tho cX Senator from New York
will lead it. As regards the course tito Presi
dent will pcrsuo towards the Mahonites in Fir.
giLia, It IS said to dly by Ihts, having intimate
personal relations with Tho former that be has
given than all the assistance they will receive
at his hands, ard that he will now do Hha. he
can 20 help the s:raishtout republicans. The
hlshGnits are said 10 be aware of this, henca
their low spiriis, for with tic ADMINISTRATION
against them thc!r Vo!o will b, even moro
ridculoueIy small Than it was last November.
Mtjor RCgals Secretary ct tho Ynk!cwn
Association Is hcio 10 dsy. lie Says there is
DO doubt that az lnmerso EuDber Of visitors
vii atte0d the centennial, erd that the ocly
trouble atcut tic whole afiair now ia tho diff.
Gully Ct determining exactly how m,by. 30 as
to prepare Tor their proper accommodation.
The plan COW il 10 wait until about tho first oil
! August, by which lime, it is supposed, enough
intorms,lcn o. this po!ut will have zen obslo
| cd ~ tho association 10 enable them 10 make
| az estimate of tic IL, Of the required build
| ipes. and thea 10 cree: them 10 tho CHEAPEST!
mauuer conIel,IJ Sih COMFORT, ADD with gs
little lrilfy to TIC material as p)ssitl,, 50 that
| it eau Ge disposed CT after the celebration is
over 10 iLc besi advantage. & large number
| of volunteer nosls will be in attendance, bat
l
government will supply them with tents.
| Tho degree CT uc-c5t, uncertainty and auXe.
| ~ abou. the depart ucnts now equals, il i; does
not exceed. that which is usually apparent at
tho charge CT cd administration. Nobody
seems to ite secure Of the position he hold!,
and, consequently, tekts little interest 10 the
work he is dCins. ED, iLdaed, but little work
is being done IL sIv Of them except that 10
| connection With The numerous Investigations
DOW in progress; th;se Gro bsiug prosecuted
| vigorously, eu4 with results ty no mcars sstis-
factory to he parties under investigation. First
Assistant Postmaster General Iyoer. aid
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Frerch
| w.ro both at tho W Ito House to day. saekir g
otervicHs with tie President Tho form r
said he hsd not Yet resigned his positloo,
though IL is known the. 10 tendared it some
time g. The late has not tendtr.d h!s. Gpd
dccs n.t waGt to 20 Tut is fcalfal that 10 W Il
have 10. 4 roiic3abi9 fact at a. tho DEPART.
men.s is tbD evident leaDit 6 towards Cooking
! that is manifested whenever il is prudent to
! do so.
! 10 the iape5jg Nioag nGw Ia progress 10 the
| Treasury Department 1t has been discovered
| tina: almost the entire corresDot dance between
* Secretary ShcImsn and the First National
! Bark Of Nv York, 10 watch he 10 heavily in-
tcresLcd, esd wtlo1 has mado 40 immepso sum
| ca! OF is iIan: aJ,ioDs with tho government, has
nyseriuusiy tiia. ppcated, and i; is supposed
tno TX 5; cretafy carried it Gif with him.
| Ti-t!sg Is l"1 tiuo Tor tie uIooiiGg OF tho
{. & o. Cgnai Company at Annapolis. Mfj ,r
| MlrlsU, ooo Of the District Commissioners.
| ha7 gaac tr,r.. he says that be is going 10 do
al, hr can 10 promote !ho railroad connection at
| Cuub- liani favorable t. tho cansl and that If
/ sucn : o1uneOiou u, 90. made the prcsptc!s OF
| III. 81; o. will 81 gII0my. |! IL expected that
E1r. Uotma1 wiii GO &c ii, c.ca Pres d .Dt CT the
c,G pas.
IA IN ,gsn,o x1ula'on party from RicbmoaG
a9d a,GE2 ,hc ilLu q DC RAILROAD batEooo this
o I'd ,h.. giy arrived hero This moroing, and
| P,nn y!vnriA Avenue anG the Capitol aod o.hcr
public tni dag ire crowItd with tho exeur.
! siolii;s. Tee tx5GTtiItias arc OF 81! ages,
SKIES. ,Gri aEi ooodl,ioas. bu. eli seem equally
| io"I Ct bier AID grg.r e.kss.
| The President rclufDad from his visit to o d
poct ttis ncrtiog and vas the recipient Of
many ca 20 day. Up TO ono oocck for a
rsri;y, DO Vrgibiaos CT May anders had CO led.
All ;ha OILERS Wsottd Offices for themselves or
| their fr!eG3s.
Attorney GtacraI MacVcaeh left 10 day for
| Philadelphia o0 business connected with Ire
Star rCue sTitdo Investigation, end will cot
| Iciuiu III IiIIlS, p.ClctaIy LluCUu ielE lCr
| West Point to attend The ceremonies there
Secretary B!sioc il ST; k. aud hiss been for three
day 5 past.
K. w. ?. Garnet Ct Alexandria, has been 70.
moved from his c!erkship in the Treasury De-
psrtmont
| w. Fl. Cisg2ett and come ether gentlemen Of
this city visited AlexsndriE to-day 10 examine 8
| newly patented moer engine st the Csthcart
| machine works ihere with the intention Of in
vesting ini.it the examination shall prove satis-
| factory.
Mrs. " G. Dwell was to-day appointed posi-.
mistress At Horntown, ,Accomac county, vs.,
burn, at Mouth of East River, Giles county. vice
John s. Snumate, removed; William Fulk q.
Eulk's Rum. Rockingham county, vcs Geo. w.
! FaUley, resigned Postof'ice st Polo Green,
Hanover couaty, Va, established today with
John Il. Cosby appointed postmaster
go where there is the most sir, sir" said
tho old c'esgyman's Goodman. when asked
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