Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

here to-day from Norfolk say that the CO.
alition between the Mahoneites and negroes
in Portsmouth has been ruptured and that
though that in Norfolk still exists there is
but little doubt that the democratic ticket
will be elected Collector Brady is still
here and, with others, is trying to have
changes made ut the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
The Mahoneitcs will endeavor to give the
republican nomination of the district TO Il
negro. but if they do another convention
will renominate Mr.. Dezendorf 4 confer
encc of the leading republicans in the State
will be held in Richmond next week, at
which it will probably be agreed to run
straghtout republicans i'll all the Congress
sional districts of the State and the Admin
istration be informed that while they de-
mand its support, and will be glad to receive
it, if it is not given them, then the President
need not expect TO receive the support OF
the men they will send to Congress. 1t is
probable that Mr. Williams, the republican,
readiustcr who was one of the big four"
will he the republican candidate in MIR.
Jorgensen's district. Intelligence from the
! 9th district is to the effect that the only
| localities in that district where the Malone
ties remain in any force is where the people
have not yet heard of General Mahone's
vote against the cX-Contederates and where
they have not been informed that Mr.. Mas
sey did.not kick against the readjuster eau
| Gus but against the one man power Of Gen.
date for Congress at large will sweep that
! i.tr n, - 4 lnttnp from n InDOoinnpt M
wcll-iniormed republican in Harrisonburg, Il
leader Of his party in the Valley, expresses
the straightout situation there in the sug
gestive words, ''all is lovely and the goose
hangs high"
/ The read busters here are in about rs
dcmoralizcd il condition Us their most i'm
placable enemy could desire Lieut. Gov
Lewis who is one Of the judges at the races
now in progress, contesses to his intimate
party friends that their prospects could
hardly be worse. Mr. Stovall is open and
loud in his denunciation of the leader o.
his party and says he will be rent asundel
by his own followers, and the General him
self is so put out with Mr.. Fulkerson that, il
is understood, he has expressed his regret
that Mr.. Trigg did not beat him at the last
election.
w. }. Points, of Harrisonburg, formerly
clerk of the U. 5. Court for the westerl
district of Virginia, and subsequently the
clerk of the L. = Marshal for that district
is candidate for the clerkshp of the new L
:. Court Of Appeals for the Virginia circuit
and is being urged for that places by Lieut.
Coy. Lewis but the latters counsels are moi
much sought after now respecting the dis
posal of the federal patronage in Vir
ginia, and rs is natural, he can't hell
feeling the slight He is by no means
pleased with the way in which he has beel
treated, but, like many others of his party
is deferred by the apparent strength of thu
General from publicly expressing what he
really thinks about the manner in which
the republicans Of his State have beer
slaughtered for the preterment Of those wht
enemies. He has been trying for long
time to have his sonin-luw, Mr.. }. Amble
Smith, made Solicitor of the Treasury, bu
: without success, and though General Ma
hone has gone SO far as to promise an ell
dorscment of the application, it is under
. stood that he will not consider himsel
attronted if it be rejected
The House Foreign Affairs Committee al
their meeting this morning considered Ship
herds proposition to give further testimony
Messrs. Belmont and Blount, democrats
were in favor OF accepting it so as to get a
all the possible facts in the case, but the re
republican majority overrued them ant
determined not to hear. what he had to stat
unless he would reveal his own prvat,
business
The Ways and Means Committee of tn,
House agreed this morning to report nd
versely upon the bill of Mr.. White the Ken
lucky scalawag. to investigate the cause
that induced Commissioner Raum TO advo
cate an extension of the bonded whiske,
term. The Patents Committee o-dny agreed
to report adversely upon bills to extend TIN
time of Sicman's patent for making Bessime
steel. and that of the steam grain shovel
The Military Committee recommended bre
vet ranks for such officers as have distin
: guished themselves in recent Indian fights
The Judiciary Committee imposed secrec,
upon lis members with regard to what il
will recommend in the cases of those rail
roads which have forfeited their land grants
by failure TO comply with the terms upo,
: which those grants were made.
AS the acknowledged leaders of the HOUSE
democrats recommend resistance to the pro
posed effort Of the republicans to give tn,
South Carolina seat row filled by Dibble
democrat to Mackey, q republican, q deaf
lock is expected when that ease comes I'D
Ex-Gov. Young, now member of the
House from Ohio, and the Eice-President OF
the Baltimore, Cincinnati and Western
Railroad Company, the company that ha:
purchased the w. 4 o. r. X. says the sale
of the latter road has been practically com
pletel, the requisite pecuniary condition
having been supplied by parties in Wash
ington. 1t is generally believed here that
the terms of the sale have been complied
with, that the purchase is bone fde one,
ard that the purchaserers will take posses,
sion next week. One of the parties largely
interested in the purchase is VIM. J. Best, q
New York capitalist who is also one of the
owners OF Midland North Carolina Railroad
There is a scheme OH foot among certain
Washington parties to have the customs
districts Of Alexandria and Georgetown
consolidated and to have the Custom house
thereof built OIL Il lot in this city, near, the
Long bridge.
| The House was on the bank bill again TO-DAY
and will probably pass it to day or tomorrow
amended so as to prevent the banks from reducing