Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-04
FROM RASHINGION,
Spe1ial Correspondence ot tho Alesa, Gczei;s
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 4. 1881.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. 4. 1881.
According to the Presidents physicians, reg
ular aud consulting, his condition is improving
daily. Dr.. Hamilton, who arrived last DgGt,
said this morning that the PtcsideD. was eeslos
along very we'll and was cure to recover de
also said there was no foundation for the reDorts
Of he Presidents urfavorabia condition in ci,'
calsticn in Nav York to day, end that there
xas no: particle of evidence 10 show that tie
President was 10 tie rcmotest degree affected
By ralsr!ou; irfaerc,s, With regard 20 the
wouod be ssid the Indications wer. that It vas
sill epo0 up to tie point where the ball lay
acd thss tbe,e is nothing to show ltss the bal
mas b:coms encisted. The Pfesd ,nt 10 dsy i.
rcsiog 10 half recumbens position. The upper
half OF Bis bed being propped up. When IL
this position he feels the ball 10 bis groin
Professor Bell returned to Boston TO day tc
make in provelnents 10 biz Instrument tor die
coveripg lbe location OF bullets 10 tho human
body, 50 as 10 be ebIs to tell The exact distance
the Que in the Presidents beneath the surfsca,
az it il probcble it will have 20 be ont out before
be can recover entirely.
General Suith, collector OF the port OF B.u.
COR, Msue il here to day with petition signed
by neatly ell the busluess nen ct his city and
three fcutttB of the republicans thereof for hi.
retention. Senator Hale waits ex Gov. Davis
sppoo.ed :: cause Davis threw tha small vote
10 had Tor Senator 10 Mr. Halc's favor. In
other words he waits The soverlmens OF the
Uoitcd Stated 10 pay bis bribery bills, end,
what is worse. the government resly iotended
TO olmpy With his request aod has appointed
Davis, but his appointment is bed W 10 the
Treasury 10 constqu.rc, Of the ibHu.ccs Ger.
Smith has been enabled 10 bring against it.
Dir. Gorham. the editor OF Gen. Mshoue' d
Washiugton organ, sod his candidate for SEQ
Rotary Of the u. s. Senate. ssid 10 an editorial
rriioc, soDe time ego, that the resolution for
giviog hin The Office be dAsiros would como up
q, the nt1L session Of the Senate 8s ucfoshed
business, and that, therefore. there would &c DO
oecessi!y for any more CAUCUS sc.ion on the
suit c.. MIR. Gorham is mis:akeu. Not only
did the committees # the Senate expire with
the close OF the ex!r. session. bu. sI tho 1850
luIoos that were sot acsed upon definitely at
that session slso expired With it. CLOSE. and if
aosoD uoon them bs desired they will have 10
be introduced de novo. THIS, Of course, will
pecessltato oaIcls &C lon with regard to MIR.
Gorham's nomination for the Sscrctaryship CT
the Senate. AID il is understood that soue re-
publican Senators say that such action will
probably be upfav2ratls to MIR. Gorhsm, GER
taioly so should the Mshontes be defeated 10
Virginia next fall, Of Whloh there is DOW every
probability.
The guarantee station Of Vicksburg was re-
established TO day So the instance of tx Seustor
aud present Register CT the Treasury Btuc,.
ne reason assigned for its disc Jnlnuarc. veg
that sill the inspectors di1d OF swamp tovsr
Tie site ct the sision has been changed to q
more wholesome p9iot.
The Comptroller IF tie Treasury is paying
tho dividends to depCsiiors 10 the Freedmen 3
Bank as rapidly az the clsins are presented.
There Is great deal OF the banks mousy for
which there have been 20 claimants for ysars.
and mos. Of which. it is supposed, will never
be c,lled foE. the depossors b:iag either dead
or uoabs tc present their claims After two
years ell suoh nouey will be divided pro rata
amorg the claim ,nts. The Goveromept Sants
to buy the banks resi- esiale for $3.50 900. and
tho baUk wants 10 sell it for that price, SID all
else that ID wanted to sccom psh that purpose
ID law OF Congress. which, it is sup posed, will
be passed st the next session.
Another dredgc arrived here to day, bu: il is
stated the work Of deepening the ohsnnsl of
the POtomsc at this city will act commence
uoIi line of pills shall DO driven along the
southern bank Of the chanael and come traslle
work 90 wbioh oars arc TO carry the mud 10 tho
fats shall have been completed.
The action of the Virginia depocrati, con-
venion is awaited hers with % littlo interest
Several Washington correspoadents Of North
6rn newspapers sre 10 RiohmoDd reporting the
proceedings Of the convention.