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

Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, d. c., September 8, 1882
1t is q matter Of some surprise that General
Malone should have his campaign head
quarters in this city and direct his affairs
from here instead of from Richmond, but the
advantage of Washington lies in the fact
that his agents are Mot as well known here
as they are in the capital of his State, and
they can come and 60 without occasoning
any comment. Every body in the State
who hopes to benefit himself by advancing
the Generals cause, calls upon him, and he
is kept toeraby busy by his numerous in
terviews, which sometimes last until the
small hours of the morning. 1t is, under
stood that recently the hour appointed by
the General for an interview was ? Il. M,
which SO shocked the caller, who lives in
the country and is accustomed to early hours
that he thought he was being made sport of.
and without further ado returned home in
no cnviabe frame of mind COL RaWston,
prominent republican from DanvIiel and
Il firm supporter Of the Generals, had an
interview with him this morning.
Col. Bright, who is largely interested in
the Potomac Manufacturing Company of
Alexandria, has just returned from pro-
lOngcd stay in the North on business; con-
| nected with that company. He says that
unless IN earthquake destroys Alexandria
during the next few months the activity of
the company's operations in Alexandria
will produce general business boom there
| that will benefit every resident Of the city.
The jury in the star route case came into
court this morning for further instructions.
and after Il discussion, to which counsel on
both sides and the Judge were parties, were
sent back to their room and the court took a
recess until o'clock The possible action
of the jury is almost the sole topic Of con-
versation III the city to-day, but the i'm
preston now, us it has been from the first,
is that there will he q hung jury II is cur
rcntly rumored to-day that Mr.. Dickson,
the foreman Of the jury, says the parties
who attempted TO bride him did so in the
| interest Of the prosecution. The whole case
! affords another glaring instance Of the
| ineiticacy Of the jury system as now con-
Quoted in this country. If the case had
been left to the dicision of Judge Wylie. an
intelligent unprecedented and incorruptablc
judge, more than half the expense of the
trial would have been saved, and the accused
have long since been convicted.
4 gentleman from Shenandoah CO., Va,
here this morning says that Mr.. Willie
Pcachy, once resident of Alexandria, but
who for years past has been residing in
Shenandoah, has sold his farm there part
Of the Meem estate, for $4,000
A gentleman in this city who has recently
been travelling through Virginia says that
Col. John S. Moshy's appointment to the
vacant L. S. Judgeship in that State would
meet the approval of the republicansgener-
ally rs well as of many members of the bar
throughout the State. He says the Colonel's
fearlessncss in dealing with violators of the
law, as well as his legal attainmcnts, fit
him for the place and that as the appontee
must he, a republican, the Colonel would
make as fair Il judge rs the President could
find in that party.
Intelligence from Virginia to-day receiv-
ed by letters and from people from that
State is to the effect that while the demo-
| Gratis are sanguine of success in all but one
of the Congressional districts there, the only
real enthusiasm among any of the parties
there is evoked by Mr.. Massey's candidacy,
and that his vote will lead that of the sue
cessful candidates in all the districts but the
doubtful one