Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Ale1a. Gazette
WAsH1HaroN, D. c., Jan, IL, 1881.


WAsH1seToN, D. c.. jan. -, 1881,
Ptoni0en: Virginia republicans, 10 pubic !
ia tbs ofSc, Of tie Secretary Of
the Senate. this nogcipe, etaed TIA! The pro
posed cali for sraish:out republican oonvea-
tioa 10 Richmond OF tra 10 b Of March is fer
the expires; purpose OF haadiug Cen. Malone
of With the Garfield administrator; that the
o5l7 federal cficial 10 the State rho supported
hin IL Col. Brsdyi that I'll the different factions
and machinery Of the party aud the two Con
Rrsssmen a-e soid!y eganst bin, apd that the
opls real strength ho ever had came from the
republican parry. ard ns that wa3 now against
him be will be crushed between the upper and
neither mistooes.
Reports rtceived here TO day from New Jer-
ssy are to the effect that Dir. Robson obtained
a grand Advantage last night, aod that bis
ncmna,l1n 20. !hg Soostc is now almost IS.
s1sd.
The House to d.y resumed the consideration
Ct tic Fandiog bill. Mr. Wood stating hat he
had 60 doubt that 3 Der cent bonds could 10
f2aeG without eDy dfSculy.
lEe sub committee OF the HCu:o military
committee agreed this morning to max, two
reports 10 the whole committee TO morrow. 8
majority report egaos: the bill putting General
Grant On the retired li3S OF the army. aud q
minority report 10 favor of it. Its supposed
that both the whole committee aud the House
will adopt the M jri'y report.
The National Agricultural S;c!ety met at the
bit House IN that oily to day. Among the
delegates is Col. Ware. Of Clarke crunty. Va.
The House conniLtee ca Ways ard Means,
heard delegations this noroiDg ic favor of and
10 ho l,t ho k.r Ioh
tho large manufacturers being opposed to the
repeal, aud the small manufacturers being D
favor ct It,
Mr. Erios. Of South Carolina, said this
mcroOg that the talk sbout dissolution of the
democracy Of bis State is all gable. and that
South Carolina will remain soid uot she CID
dissolve her s0lldity without dagger to ell her
material Interests.
Well Informed FirRiEiaLs now here say that
General Matooe made the frst political mis-
take OF his lite when he failed to ac,ept the
democratic proposition last summer, to divide
the electoral ticket with hin; that If be had
done that everybody would have believed that
he carried the State. and that ho wonld then
have bad no further trouble 10 accomplishing
ary OF bis State measures.
Mr.. Wheeler is amocg the many prominent
republicans, who think 40 extra session OF Con.
gres5 entirely unnecessary.
Ju1go h!Ves, u D. Judge OF tho western
p's'!lc, OF virginia Is OF 'hs op!o'oo tass ME-
lng shoul1 D, 'uraca ont OF tne postmas;sr-
ship OF CharIottesVl'", Virginia, BECAUSE she
dlned with Gen. Hancock 3: summer. Isn't
| this evldaOc: OF high mln5edossa on the
Judges par,
lho Sansto Ctmnitt5o on Commerce Will
moet 10 morrow aId ha7s toe custom mouse
cases ct hcnmooo ara Alexandra orouaht
oetore II. Mf: COX, the sppolntee st
| ichmoGa. Is S.li 10 have osen one OF Csnty >
Chief ios:ru nen's aod to be the orgaolz.r aCd
| manager ot Gil TIC negro clubs IN Richmond,
| and that he has o:"sr been OUT Of government
Pa5 slcce he Il s, l.oded 10 Richmond. 10 1865.
Scr staE7 Blre7, q tic Senate, who hiss ust
retu'a"! ir9D i;aa.Ss:e, Is OF the oplIlon
tha. Z msc.st VIII b sl2ettd TO the Ssnste
from tta' Sole aud thst hlr. Bsiiy Will be that
dsE9c.at
bog nimsd d. ". Carroll had bis hoger
caugh! aud p'lchcd CT By, fsliog window
sssa, Willie he was llnp!ng from shalt 10 the
docanen: rom OF the S:na:e ta!s morning.
Ice b@2 H-'!a?Sy Claim. noS bstore tho
osna's' Il l%r q n'9ii cen rae: 10 oregon duTlcg