Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

4 member Of the Kentucky Congressional
delegation in the city yesterday, says that
the next delegation from that State will be
solid There is Que republican in it now.
Gentlemen just from Indiana yesterday
say that the Germans there as III Ohio have
left the republicans on account of their re-
strictive liquor laws, and that unless the
prohibitory democrats support the republ-
can ticket, which is not probable, the demo
Gratis will gain several members Of Congress
in that State.
From Pennsylvania it is learned that the
anti-boss republicans have now definitely
determined to make no terms with Boss
Cameron, and that. come veal or woe, they
will support their own ticket and strive 10
secure for ii as large vote as possible, their
prime object being to kill bossism no matter
what the Temporary cost may be, being con
| fdent that in the end such defeat will re-
dound to the best interests of the republican
party.
An intelligent and cminently trust worthy
resident of Culpeper county, Virginia, here
yesterday, says that he voted for Cameron
| last year and would do so again, because ofhis
ideas on the State debt question: but that he
is democrat and will vote for Massey and
Barbour next November, and that he named
about thirty other readjusters in his county
ofhis way of thinking.
Clark Mills, the sculptor, WAS stricken
with apoplexy yesterday, and, ii is thought,
will die before the laps ofmany days.
,,i..
him ut least 10000, about the sum it is re-
ported, he got for selling his seat in the
Senate to the late lack Chandler, has Sc
cured divorce from his wife, who was 4
Miss Lugenbell, formerly of Alexandria, on
the ground of ''desertion.'
| a joint discussion between Judge O'Fer-
rail-, democratic nominee for Congress and
John Paul coalitionist, will take place at
luray, Page county, Va, next Monday,
Courtday. 1t was expected that Judge
OFerrall would speak at Fluvanna Court
House the same day, but Il change was made
necessary in order to follow up Paul, who
prefers to avoid meeting the democratic
candidate, who never fails to expose his po-
litical short comings to the honest demo
Gratis of the old tenth legion.
| The following from Virginia Were among
the appointments made yesterday in the
Pension Office: w. l.. Goldman, c. c. Mel
son and G.. w. Stewart. 1t is stated at the
Department that all present vancancies in
the Office have been filled, and that no other
appointments will be made
\ gentleman from one Of the lower coun-
ties of Virginia here to-day says that in adj
| dition TO the open detection in General Ma
homes ranks, which is everywhere appar-
ent. there is much that will only be made
manifest by the election returns; that the
General can not rely upon many Of those
who still profess to be his obedent follow
ers, and that those to whom he gives money
tospend III the furtherance of his cause, will
be likely to place it where it will do them
the most good, in their own pockets, feeling
sure that the General has about reached the
end of his tcther, and not knowing when, if
r,they will again have IN opportunity of
handling election money.
As General Malone has established his
| headquarters here there are ALWAYS more
or less Of his followers in the city. There is
something about their appearance that
distinguishes them from other people,
and the Washingtonians, who arc quick to
observe pcculiaritics, have already learned
" tell then at first sight. There is nothing
commoner when Walking on Pennsylvania
avenue with young man about town.
than to have him point out one Of them,
ana say, there's IL readiustcr," not know
ing the difference bclm cen a readiustcr and
a Mahoneite. One Of their characteristics is
their habit of Boosting, and they invariably
say that their candidates will he elected by
from twenty to forty thousand majority.
Mr.. John Paul was here yesterday but left
last night for Albemarlc county, where he
was to have spoken to-day, and where he
found Judge O'Fcrrall to meet him.
From the shocstring district in Mississippi,
i'll which the democrats have determined to
run no candidate this fall for the reason
that the negroes there have a registered
majority Of nine thousand, and in which
two white republicans are running, it is
ascertained that whoever is elected will vote
with the democrats as he will be elected by
the democratic vote, and will reciprocate
the favor when he comes to Congress.
1t is rumorcd about the departments that
the magic that was once attached to Gen
eral Mahone's autograph has departed from
1t, and that whereas 4 short time ago from
heads of departments down, all FASTENED to
grantthc requests made over that autograph.
the Generals applications now take their
place with others, and are attended TO in
regular order.
! Col. Bright, Sergeant at Arms of the Sen
! ate, has returned TO the city from the West.
Fle stopped two or three days in Indiana
polls on his way here to ascertain as far as
possible the true condition of political affairs
i'll Indiana, and was much gratitied to learn
that the democrats there were in exuberant
spirits, and expected to gain several men,
bers Of Congress, among them Judge Ward
in the district now represented by Mr. Orth.
In accordance with the later advice of
friends, Engineer Melville has changed his
mind about his reception here, will accept
that reception, and will arrive here on the
limited express tomorrow afternoon for
that purpose.
Among all the two hundred new appoint
mehls III the Pension Office made yesterday
only three are from Virginia. and but yery
few from the whole South 1t is understood
there are two reasons for this one that the
Administration notwithstanding its liberal
lty TO the South, thinks all the offices be-
long to the North, and the other that South
ern men would be likely to report in favor
of giving pensions to applicants not entitled