Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-21
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, ID. c., September p, 1852
The nomination Of Folger for Governor of
New York has started all sorts of rumors
here respecting anticipated changes in the
Cabinet. The following comes from one of
the parties named and, therefore, ought at
least TO be entitled to some credence: Mr.
New to take Mr.. Folger's place as Secretary
of the Treasury, Mr.. Frelingheysen to take
Mr., Lowclls place as Minister to England,
and Mr.. Conkling to be made Secretary of
State.
Well-iniormed politicians of all parties
here seem to think that General Butler will
certainly he elected Governor Of Massa-
chusetts, and some are Of the opinion that
his election will give him considerable
boom for the next democratic Presidential
nomination.
Major Hams, eng inecr in charge Of the
reclamation oft Potomac flats made his
report concerning that Improvement to the
Secretary Of War to-day. 1t practically re-
commends the adoption Of the Albert plan,
which will allow the Long Bridge to re-
main and will make an island of ali the flats
that lie between the two channels of the
river from Giesboro' to Easby's Point, above
that Bridge. When the work will be COM
mcnccd depends entirely upon the Secre-
tary Of War. Major Hains says four hun
drcd thousand dollars, the amount appro-
priated. is amply sufficient to put the work
OF making the proposed Improvement into
operation.
Ensign Lee Hocombe L. S. n, formerly
of Alexandria, has sailed from New York
for the coast Of Africa with the party who
are to observe and report the transit of
Venus there.
General Malone it is understood, sum-
moncd all the chairmcn of the county COM
mittces of his party in the 9TH Virginia con-
greSsional district. and the two anti-demo-
cratic candidates for Congress in that dis
trict, McsSrS. Scott and Sims to meet him
here. In obedience to this summons, most
OF the charmen and the two candidates re-
ferred to are here to-day, and it is stated by
conlidants Of the parties named that though
Scott is the regularly and fairly nominated
candidate Of his party, in obedience to the
orders OF the Boss he has come down as
quickly and sllbmssivcly as the famous coon
did before 4 Scott of stronger metal, and
has agreed TO withdraw from the canvass.
and will throw his following to the support
of Sims, upon whom the whole opposition to
Mr.. Cahell. the democratic nominee. will
combine their strength. Well-informed
democrats from that district say that this
action will strengthen Mr. Cabcl in two
ways: by depriving Sims Of some of the re-
publican vote that Scott would have re-
ceived, and by inducing the democrats who
would have supported Sims as an indepen-
dent candidate to go back to their own
party, now that he has become the candi-
date of General Malone.
Judge McTeer, Of the court of Wythe
county. in the 9th district of Virginia, is
here. He is one OF General Mahone's Judges.
He says that Bowen the Generals candi-
date for Congress in that district will be
elected by about four thousand majority, as
NeWhery will receive only small vote, and
Fukerson barely enough to show that he
was III the race. But the Judge said when
he was here last that he held sinecure Of
lice down in Virginia that paid him Sl.7OO,
referring to his judgeship; SO that what he
says can only be taken for what it is worth.
He has been appointed clerk in the Pen
sion officer here. but though judge, cannot
tell whether he can hold federal and a
state office at the same time, and as he is q
Mahoncitc, the Secretary of the Interior has.
allowed him further time to decide that uues
ton.
The nomination Of Mr. Folger for Cover
nor Of New York fell stale and flat here
No congratulatory dispatches from dis
lance, no Misunderstanding in this city, and as
far as ascertained no enthusiasm anywhere.
1t is looked upon here as an Administration
success at the expense of the party. Well
informed New Workers say that Folger's
friends number about ten per cent. of the re-
publican vote i'll his State, and that that ten
per cent by the aid of the President was
made to outweigh the other ninety per cent
and that no matter what Senator Miller said
about the willingness of the Cornell men to
submit to such domination they will show
their teeth on election day. The Express.
the leading republican paper in Buffalo, has
already bolted the nomination.
THE MAILs.-The mail service seems
going to pieces in this region. Complaints
reach us from many quarters Cause Ma