Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-17
FROM WdSHING7O ON.
Spcaial Correspondence o. the A!eaa. Ga=et,


WASHINGTON. D. e.. Jau. II, 1851
Scaalor Johnston hes been longer on bis re-
ply to Gebcyal Mahcros nariftso than he
nt;cipated. aSd prtblhlg will not have it ready
for the pres until Wednesday morning. II
will not conts;o aOy history Of the state of al
f.ir5 in Virginia. III. viii merely report the
numerous miss. atemouts Of Gentra! hlahonc
God DO so from Information obtn1cd from the
official reports CT the Auditor OF the State, givA
ing Pee aGd scion !or References. The SeIa-
tor Will prove by evidence so obtained, that
Gcccrel Mahooo hts not only uGderstated the
revenue Of the State, but over5ta!cd is eXpen-
dturCe, AID slso that so fur from the property
Of the State bcirg sut jectcd 10 tax OF three
cn1 half per cant, the tax.s do not amount
to much moro than hslt this snm. even lnc!Cd-
ing federal cxaction:." Mr.. Johnston will
also show that Virginia is by no means SO pOv
crty stricken Gs General Mahono would have Il
appear, but that she is 10 o PHOSPHORUS condl'
ton, and would be infinitely moro so, but Tor
such reports about her as Geneial Malone is
indus.riou5y circulating.
Among the bills passed by tho Senate to day
was ono l0r .: yiog tho Alocmailc aCd Chcsa
pcakc Canal Company their claim for trarspor
tstion during tho war. Tho Ssnato also passed
bill au;hoii2irg the purchase of the Freed
mon Bank real csiate 10 this city ky tho gov.
erraclt for $780, G0, and for tho distribution
:! :LGt sum among the dcpositors OF that bank.
This ysi,' give them 90 per cent dividend,
mskirg CO pcr cent. In sl which Will be oil
they will get unless the government makes an
pppro1 raio1 for their relief.
The republicans of tho Scas!o held CAUCUS
this noraiuy and determined 10 move to lay
the resolution for rnseating kellogg on tho to
Die, WHEN i: shall be caod up By Mr.. Sauls.
bury. |. is rtp1rtci that Mr.. Couk'iDg madc
yioltn: speech 10 tlgor q! dc!c- til 6 tho reso-
luton al aa7 cost. AMI it seems to be the under.
alandicg that il tho resolution be passed it will
be ct tho expense OF an cxss SESSION.
The inpression Is STRENGTHENING that there
will be 10 extra a:Ssion Of CJDpress, ns the ro-
public ms ere fearful OF the etf:cts Of schemes
10 iG.crteIc with tho fioar 6 AID currency, aud
IS he democrats Go1't want one.
Tho House Committee on Agriculture 10.
strrc!ed their chairman 10 ask i1r suspension
Of the rules to day 10 order to lGtr0dGc, bill
for raising tho Agricultural Bureau to the dig.
nifty Of az executive Gepartment
George FaYeman Waa appointed internal
revenue gauger 10 the 2id district Ct Virginia
to day.
Census bu!ioin NJ. 80, containing the report
for Virginia vaa ISSUED 20 dag. The total pop
ulation CT the State is 1872 20}, OF whom
AS 81 arc msils and TGG G56 females; ,497 :.
j6j arc natives aud ll,GSS lorcigntr>; SS027G
arc white and G3l S2lT are colGrCG. The popu'
iRtion CT Al ysEdlia city and comfy Is l7,5lj,
OF whom S .2gJ arc males and 9,llG females,
lGI1g Rra natives nGI 1tG Foreigners; q Cos aIo
white 81 1911 lortd.
tie Senate to G2T passed q rlsllu'l)u oharg
log the j)ilt committee on The Yorktown Geo
tcntl toto a cloii.i: sion ~ continue the bust.
Epsss Ct ha committee. iGasruch as the terms
OF several !Hru:Grfa Ct tic committee will tX-
pi:o with lie :!:a.ni C1rfr;ss.
Tic SnDtr calanit:co Oh transformation
rcG:cs ;o.h' &C. lc.!d Ing delegations to-
day unyu The ;,rognFtd c;u.l TO conntct The
Chessnaakn aid tho Delaware bays and Gnaly
aQr2cd % rcilr eGwH pc;nt in dispute 10 Col.
Wright. ii the E1&ijcer Department..
" lien Tie act 20 i:culsto the mode CT pur
chss!ns tobacc, fr tie Navy clme up 10 day;
:!ic names Of hohm3nd. !,yrotburE. and Pc
tclshu!a were stricken Gu. End that Of Raleigh
assorted ~ riac : tr advertising Tor tho said
rrGducs.
lntc!i!gn1ar !iou i.xas lti' m;r4ipg is Ia The
ti!,O', That fir. fh'tckmcrtou has tho hes!
chancy Ter The Scn9'0gthi2 from that STATE.
Tho rts lui!92 u Gnacat kellogg vas piac
cally Dictated to day. MIR. SaIlsbnry moved
10 ,oaipane tho E.u Holiday Claim. ia order
t!et ;hc kcl1Fg Casa might be taken up, and
his noijon SaS defeated by n large majority,
a:i.GagSt those vItirS against it being tho TO-.
Ioxidg democrats: H;yard. Vcorhtes. Groome
LriLr. thurEoaf!. Bulls, WHY C ard Prnd'o