Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-20
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. c., september 20, lSS2.-$
The yellow fever dispatches received at the
headquarters of the Marine Hospital Service.
to-day report ~ new cases and deaths at
Brownsville and o6 new cases and deaths
at Pensacola
Intelligence from Massachusetts is TO the
effect that the republicans there are so much
alarmed at the nomination of Gen. Butler
for Governor by the democrats, that they
are considering the ACCESSIBILITY of renomi-
Mating Governor Long, the most popular
man they have, though he does not want to
run again.
A dispatch was received here this morn
ing from Engineer Melville asking his
friends whether it would be proper, in view
of what has happened in his family, for him
to accept the public reception that has been
rendered him here. The answer agreed
with his own dissemination, so the recep-
ton which was to have taken place next
Friday has been indefinitely postponed.
All the one hundred and seventy-fve
million 81 per cents. deposited to secure
the National Bank circulation, have been
exchanged for the IS.
The President will leave here again this
afternoon for the North. He says it is too
hot here. 1t is said that he only came here
to stay until after the New York conven
ton. so as not to have it said that he was
personally manipulating the proceedings Of
that convention. He is holding Il Cabinet
meeting to-day, the result Of which has not
yet TRANSFERRED 1t is said however, that
Mr.. Blaines open declaration of hostility to
the Malone movement in Virginia was
talked about, and that it has induced the
Administration TO he even more pronounced
in favor Of that movement than it has been.
and to support it by all available means
4 gentleman who talked with Judge
O'Ferrall in Richmond yesterday says the
Judge. who is the democratic candidate for
Congress in Mr. Paul's district, is confident
Of election, and is not so by reason Of his
| hopes but after making liberal allowance
| for the votes Mr.. Paul will receive.
The finance committee of the democratic
Congressional committee held 4 meeting in
New York last night They have but II
small sum at their disposal. but of that sum,
it is understood, they agreed to give Nr-
ginia all that they could spare for legitimate
election expenses.
1t is understood that previous TO the re-
sumption of operations at the works of the
Potomac Manufacturing Company ut Alex
andria the extension of those works, both of
which occur at an early day, the STOCKHOLM
crs will meet in Alexandria and the compa-
ny be rcorganiZed.
Mr.. Ruflin's exposure Of the bargain be-
tween General Malone and the Richmond
and Danvillc Railroad is occasioning no lit
tie talk her. BY it Mr.. Rutfin says the State
was erchred ont of $240, 900 by allowing the
company to pay its indebtedness to the
state in the Riddleberger bonds, worth
fifty cents in the dollar He also says that
though the road, in stock and bonds,
owes fifteen millions dollars, or 100000 a
mile, its President testified before a COM
mittee Of the North Carolina Railroad that
it conld be duplicated for $4,000 mile
According TO this I; fall in r. 4 Dis. may
not be unexpected
From the Norfolk district in Virginia it is
learned that the democrats have strong
hopes of succeS:i and that their candidate for
Congress will probably be taken from the
following list: Stark, Croclser. Lee, Watts
and MARSHALL.
Among the prominent Mahoneites in the
city to-day are Mcssrs. Rawston, OF Dan
vilic Craig. Of Martinsvillc. and Paul, OF
Harrisonburg.
Eihu Ellct, Jennings Ordinary, Nottoway
county. Va. was commissioned postmaster
to-day