Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-25
FROM WASHINGTON

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., August %. 1882
There isno little trouble at republican
headquarters here about money, notwith-
standing the fact the oi1iceholders have been
madcto bleed to raise large sum for the prr-
pose Of buying the next Congress. Candi.
dates for Congress in several of the States of
the North are urgent and importunate in
their demands, and they are 50 numerous
and their demands arc so large that though
an immense sum has been raised ii is not
large enough to supply the demands alluded
to and leave any considerable share for the
distribution to the doubtful districts in the
South. In Gen. Chalmers district, for in
stance there is not cent, and unless 4 large
amount be spent in that district Chalmers
will certainly be defeated, for an intelligent
and active negro is announced there rs Il
straightout republican candidate and will
receive the support of his race, who have ut
last. like some Of those i'll Virginia, begun
to observe that ii isn't exactly the thing for
them TO furnish all the votes and reap none
OF the benefits.
The lot of the otiiceholders now is not
happy one. In addition to the general
assessment made through Mr. Jay Hubbell,
the republican campaign committee of each
Jaw iis'S tnSS'oSSu SNSl
hailing from their State, and as the aterna-
tive OF non payment is removal, no little
trouble is the consequence. Women and
children are included IN the drag, and
lady from Pennsylvania who has to support
IL large family on 5000 had to send her
SIS to MI Cooper this morning, but told Il
friend that her children would have to be on
short rations for the next two week.
Mr.. DeZendorf is in the CITY to-day He
Is in the best of spirits, and is entirely conf
dent of his reelection. From friends who
arc with him it is learned that the negroes
OF his district with the exception Of the few
ofilceholders among them, are for him al
most to man, and that they will support
him no matter whom the Mahoneites, now
that Spaulding has withdrawn. may put
up against him, and that Phpblls would be
the weakest man they could oppose
him with. even with the money he
Is said TO have in his control, for as
Il negro said at Suffolk. :'Phnbus keeps
a hotel but he won't let colored man stop
there unless it be to wait OH white one"
They also say that Dawson will get ten
thousand votes in that district alone and q
large vote throughout the State rs the
straightouts are better organized now than
they have been i'll any previous campaign.
If what they say be true about Dawson IS
vote in their district and they give facts and
figures to sustain them, the Virginia read
juster who lives in Washington and wants
to bet $500 that Cant. Mise will he.thc hima
anybody to accept it. They say there will
be stralghtout candidatein the 4th district
but they don't know whether it will be Jor-
genScn or not, and that there will be Il
straightout republican candidate in every
district in the State.
Cptain John Wise arrived here this
morning via the Midland train. General
lIomaN, who is engaged in Government work
IN Florida is visiting his friends in this city.
Judge Lawrence has decided that persons
who inform on parties who sell lottery tick
cts on the streets of this city are not emit
tied to any part Of the fines, and that those
who inform Oh lottery men who have regrl-
lar places of business, can only be paid their
portion of the fines collected upon proper
vouchers presented ut the Treasury DEPART
mcnt
Mr. Merrck is concluding his argument
III the Star route cases to-day and is making
the law so plain against the defendants that
even the opposing counsel admit the
strength of his points, and Judge Wiley
seems to be Of the same opinion If the
jury has not been fixed they must bring in a
verdict of guilty.
The following Virginia postmasters were
commissioned to-day: Charles e. Denver.
Lexington, Rockbridge CO.: Mrs. Naomi
j. Walker, GistS. Roanoke CO., and David
a. Sniteman, Stuart's Draft, Augusta co.
Secretary Folgcr has returned but is not at home
To lhtervlewcrs, and consequently it is not known
what he thinks of the necessity for reprintinc the
new bonds, or when the exchanges will be made