Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

A well-informed gentleman from the Ninth
district of Virginia here to-day, whose IT,
formation is the more reliable because he is
one of the leading readusters in his district
and untifrecently was II follower of Gen. Ma
hone, says that rs matters now stand in that
district Massey will certainly carry it by
majority, which will be large considering
the fact that it gave the Mahoncitcs SO great
Il majority as ii di last year He says Ma
hone is going to exert his utmost efforts to
carry that district, and that his followers
say they will succeed there no matter what
odds may be against them, but that the
General has been rendered so obnoxious by
the exposures made by Massey, Fulkerson
and Newbcry, that Notwithstanding his
money, his offices, his promises and the in
| fuence of the Administration, he will betle-
feated as surely as the day of election comes.
| The gentleman referred to also SAYS that
arrangements are on foot, which must be
successful, for the withdrawal of either
Fulkcrson or Newberry, probably the
latter, and should that be the case, that
| Massey and Fulkcrson will carry Washing
ton county by twelve hundred majority and
| the district by Il majority that will be sur
prising. He says that the campaign Of Mr..
| Massey in the district referred to is success
| full and enthusiastic, that he attracts large
| and attentive audiences wherever he speaks
and that il has been the iuvariablc case
that upon the CONCLUSION of his speech he is
taken by the hand by scores of men who
have heretofore been firm supporters of
General Malone and told by them that they
; no longer see through glass darkly but
clear lis day. and that they are done with
the General hencclorth and forever. He
says that the republicans in his district and,
from what he can learn, y the whole State,
haYc grown rather lukcW arm in their sup
port Of General Malone since they have
been informed that Mr.. Blaine, who made
the last republican presidential nomination,
and in all likelihood may make the next
one Is opposed to him, and that large num-
bers of them will support the straightout
republican ticket
Judge John Il. Harris cX-mcmbcr of the
Us. House Of Representatives from the Vir-
ginia district now represented by Mr. Paul,
was here yesterday. but left this morning
for trip over the Northern Pacific Railroad
along the line of which he may possibly in
vest some money in lands. The Judge
spcakrs in the most hopeful terms of the
defeat of Mahoneism in his district Colonel
Henry Pcyton. who was Il delegate to the
democratic Congressional convention in
Alexandria and who made one Of the best
speeches delivered in that body is here to-
day. The Colonel has recently returned
from the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
where he saw and convcrscd with well in
formed people from all portions of the State,
and he Says that the information he obtain
ell there on the subject Of the approaching
election WAS all to one effect, which was
that the day of Mahoncsm in Virginia is
over and gone, and that bossism will meet
as certain defeat as know-nothingism did
twenty odd years ago, when it invaded the
free sol! of Virginia.
gentleman who arrived here from Nor
folk this morning says the democrats of that
district have determined to hold conven-
ton TO nominate Il candidate for Congress.
and that as the republican vote will be d.
vided between Dezendorf, the straightout
republican candidate, and Libby, the Ma
honeite, they are hopeful of success. The
names spoken Of in connection with the
democratic nomination are those Of Messrs
Stark and Watts.
Parties here interested in the Potomac
Manufacturing Company, of Alexandria,
say that the manufacture Of iron blooms
there will be resumed at an early date and
| prosecuted extensively, and that rolling
mill be in operation before the close of the
fall
The statement of Judge Wyle in the star
route case yesterday, that attempts had been
made to bribe the jury, is the principal topic
Of conversation here to-day. Mr.. William
Dickson,the foreman Of the jury,is one of the
leading democrats in the District of Column
bia, and he it was who Informed the Judge
that members Of the jury as we'll as himself
had been approached by parties with offers
of large brides. Judge Wylie delivered his
charge to the jury to-day. 1t was very long
and the effect was an instruction to convict.
In addition to Dickson, Mr.. Olcott and Mr..
Doniphan and two other members of the
jury are said to have been offered brides.
1t is also said that these offers were to secure
the acquittal of the two Dorsey's and Brady.
leaving the others to their fate.
The Geographic yellow fever reports re-
ceived at the headquarters of the Marine
Hospital service here to-day are that As
new cases and 10 deaths have occurred at
| Brownsville, and 9 new cases and no deaths
at Pensacola
AT Georgetown it is stated that all the
coal companies ut Cumberland have re-
sumed operations, and that notwithstanding
the disorganized boat service, large coal
shipments to Georgetown and Alexandria
will be made this season.
Mr.. John Paul is here to-day in consulta-
ton with General Malone.
The report of the ANTAGONISTS to whom
was entrusted the microscopic examination
of Guiteau's brain has been received here,
The examiners say they have not been
called upon to pass upon the bearing the
LESSONS found might have upon the subjects
mind and there fare do not offer an opinion
which is sensible, for no human being, ex-
pert or not, can be any wiser concerning
the condition of Guiteau's mind after
reading the report than he was before.
John c. Digger was to-day commissioned
postmaster at Rcadjuster, Brunswick county.
Virginia.
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