Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-06
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, ID. c., October 6, 1882
General Manning, of Mississippi, is here to-
day for the purpose of having the appropria-
ton for public building at Oxford, in his
State, which he was chiefly instrumental in
obtaining at the last session of Congress,
made available Immediately. With refer
encc TO his own reelection, the General
says he is sure to beat Chalmers, who is
running against him, and that, too by a
large majority, that Chalmers has failed to
meet many Of his appointments, but is
doing some still hunting and that Carter,
the colored man who is running and who
appeals to his race to maintain the color
line, must have some following, though how
large it will be he'does not know. General
Manning says one Of Chalmers strikers has
stated that the republican Congressional
committee has supplied the latter with
campaign funds, but that such statements
are sometimes made only for effect, and that
he does not know whether the one referred
to had any foundation in fact, but that true
or untrue it makes no difference to him as
he is certain he will be reelected though
the whole powers of the Administration be,
as they are, combined against him.
kilograms received here to-day from
Pensacola report ST new cases of and
deaths from yellow fever since Yesterdays
report. The whole number of cases that
have occurred there since the disease broke
out has been 1910, and the death 80.
The managers of the Garfield fair have
determined TO raise q fund sufficient to of
fer Il valuable prize TO the hest drilled mill
taiy company To be determined by COM
petltivc drill here, so valuable that it will at
tract to the city such companies from all
the States in the Union.
The business Of the Treasury Department
and consequently Of the whole country was
becoming so delayed, INSTRUCTED and ne
elected by reason of the absence of Comp
troller Lawrence who is electioneering in
Ohio and the sickness of Deputy Comptrol-
Ter Tarbell: that in response to a telegram
sent to him from the Department Yesterday
informing him OF the true condition of af-
fairs there, he has designated Second
Comptroller Upton rs comptroller ad in
term, and the delayed business is being
transacted now as rapidly as possible.
\ prominent Virginia republican in the
city to-day in talking about political affairs
in his State, said he thought Wise would be
elected for the sole reason, however, that
the democrats were utterly without organi-
zation. He said he believed the democrats
had il large majority of the voters in the
state. but that as they had no regularly
nominated candidate, they would not come
out to vote unless brought out, and there is
nobody to bring them out. He said 1.-The
democrats remind me OF the apples in nv
orchard, which are so numerous that they
are breaking down the trees, and vet they
will bring me no profit, for they will not
gather, pack and ship themselves to market,
and !, who ought to be at home attending to
them, am compelled by other business TO
be here i'll Washington AS the election is
nearly five weeks of. the democrats still
have time to profit by this correct informa-
ton.
The recent action Of the coalitionists in
Prince William county, Virginia, in rcpudi-
ating Malone, supplemented by that ofthe
republicans i'll Alexandria county last We'd
ncsday in declaring in favor of Dawson, is
considered ythe republicans here as strong
~ indicative Of the defeat of Mahoneism,
and so automatically rapacious as the Gen
clai has been that such IL speedy end of all
his short-ived glory is anticipated by the
majority of them with any other feelings
but those of regret.
General Wells, one Of the lessees of the
Alcxandria Canal, when asked by the GA
ZErT'S correspondent to-day what would be
the probable effect of the decision rendered
in the case OF that canal this morning, re-
piled that of course he did not know what
the Corporation Of Alexandria would do.
but as the bill for q free bridge across the
Potomac provided for the perpetual repair
of the Aqucduct and as large bond would
be required i'll case of a supcrsedeas, he sup
posed 1t would not appeal. He also said
that rs the lcsSceS derived from their lease
sum sufficiently large to keep the canal in
order it would not be closed until the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was closed.
With regard to the aqueduct bridge he said
the aqucduct would be rebuilt and be kept
III constant repair, but that on the west side
of it railroad bridge would probably be
built. and that while by the provisions of
the bill previously referred to, locomotives
would not be allowed to cross it, cars
would be drawn over by means of station
airy engine. Should the bridge be built the
lessecs will get 900 for the use of the
piers. Gentlemen from Alexandria say that
the decision practically amounts to nothing,
as the stock which it directs shall be trans
terrcd TO the Government, can only be held
as collateral, and therefore can not be voted
on. so that Il majority of the Notable stock
will still be opposed to the sale. They also
say that the canal company is indebted to
the Corporation of Alexandria for about half
a million dollars, advanced years ago. and
that should the company do what it ought
to do, meet and pay this Indebtedness in
stock. majority of the stock would be re-
tanned by that means also in the interest of
The Union Veteran corps of this CITY,
composed chiefly of members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, will pass through
Alexandria about half past twelve o'clock
to night, on their way to Richmond, where
they will spend the day. The First Vir-
ginia regiment will act rs their escort while
i'll Richmond.
Eleven firms of starch manufacturers in |
the West arc in conference in Cincinnati |
with view of consolidating their business
50 as to reduce the cost of production and
:ale
The British Mint will be kent busv for