Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-04
FROM WASHINGTON

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Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. c., September i, 1882
1t is reported that faint idea has at last
entered the Presidents mind that Malone
is not only too rapacious, but that he makes
promises which he doesn't fulfil, and that
this may be the case with the Virginia vote
he has promised to give him in the next ma
tional republican convention, and that while
this idea has not yet effected any change,
probably for the reason that it's no time now
TO be swapping horses, it is by no means
certain that the coalition will continue after
the November election; certainly not if Vir-
ginia goes against the General.
1t was mentioned in this correspondence
some days ago that the Southern States in
which republican gains were expected to
diminishing in number, and that two of such
States, Texas and Louisiana, each of which
has republican member in the present
Congress. would probably send solid demo
cratic delegations to the next. A we'll in
formed gentleman from Mississippi here to-
day says that his State also will have a solid
democratic delegation in the next House,
as there is only one doubtful district in the
State, and the doubtfulness of that one has
now been practically removed. The So
called Liberal" move he says iseven weaker
in Mississippi than it was last year, and that
Ben King, the Liberal candidate for Gov
ernor at the last election, is now an earnest
supporter of Barksdale, the regular demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in his district
against the republican candidate.
Intelligence at the Marine Hospital SER
vice headquarters this morning is to the eff
feet that there is no cause for the apparent
increased alarm about the spread of yellow
fever in the South, that there have been no
new cases reported at PENSACOLA for two
days. and that the Gordon around Browns
vile is complete and effective
Major Harris has not yet received an off,
cial copy of the decision authorizing him to
proceed with the work of the reclamation
of the Potomac flats irrespective of the
kidwell-Bottoms claimants, but there is no
doubt that he is going to commence that
work ut once, and prosecute it as rapidly as
possible.
Colonel Mayo, the Malone candidate for
Congress in the lst district of Virginia, was
here yesterday on his way to Brentsvile,
where he will speak to-day and where he
Will be replied to by the straightout repub-
lican candidate, John Wolff, and R. D.
BecEtey, prominent colored republican
1t is reported that Col. Mayo had all inter-
view with the latter yesterday, in which
ne said he would be defeated if the republi-
can detection as represented by Round
Beckley and other republicans in his district
continued until election day. Democrats
from the district express the utmost conf
dence in the reelection of Judge Garrison.
The new postmaster at Alexandria, Mr.,
I'D Mel
innate personal friends. The latter drove
the former to Cabin John Bridge yester-
day afternoon behind his splendid pair of
stations.
1t is reported here OH what is considered
reliable authority that the President, upon
a late occasion, on being informed of the
deposition Of another good republican in
Virginia to make place for a democratic
scalawag, gave it as his opinion that Gen.
Malone was an unfortunate member of the
pachyderm class of omnivorous animals,
thong h he only used three short words to
express that idea.
1t is stated here that the negroes in Alex
andrla county have been called together by
the Mahoneites to see how many of them
are delinquent in their poll taxes, so that
provision may be made for enabling them
to vote next November.
A letter received here from Judge O'Fer-
rail-, the democratic candidate for Congress
in the district now represented by Paul, the
Mahoneite, says the prospect of his election
is exceedingly favorable and that he will be
greatly disappointed if Paul does not suffer
disastrous defeat, and the old tenth legion
of democracy redeem its fame.
A band of music, followed by a wagon in
which was the beef that is to be barbe-
cued at the Schutzenfest, marched through
the streets here to-day But though adorned
with crowns and garlands the doomed beast
did not present happy appearance, and
then, too 1t was cow, and the rope and
tackle by which it had been dropped into
the wagon We're in sight.
well-known and as influential readjuster as is
in his party, who passed through here to-day, re-
marked to the GAZETTE's correspondent, when
talking about political affairs in Virginia that the
last State convention of his party adopted demo-
cratic platform and pledged the party to the
support of the democratic presidential ticket that
there had been State convention since to change
that platform and to pledge the party to the sun-
mort of the Arthur wing of the republican party
and that until such convention shall be held he
will be found by the last one, as he is yireinian
and does not concede the right to any one man to
transfer him and the party to which he belongs
according to the dictates of his individual and
momentary whims.
Many people who returned to the city on the LIST
of September, supposing the summer was over
regret that they left the seaside the springs and
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