Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-18
ALEAANDRIA GAZETTE AND YIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

have 10 take sides either for or against Ma
hone. and the sooner he does so the better it
will be for his chance of coming back to
CongIrss. The straightout republican con-
vention in the Norfolk district will I've held
on the 10th instant at Portsmouth. 1t is
supposed that Mr.. Dezendorf will be renom-
mated His friends say it would be better
for him If in addition to his Malone he also
have democratic opponent. as that Will
secure him fair count for that the men
who are now Mahoneites are the very ones
who have heretofore been guilty of altering
the election returns. a-...-z,aa,rr' .s-ars1-e
John Walch whose revelations are so
damaging to Senator Kellogg. was witness
to-day in the star route case.
The following Virginia postmasters were
commissioned to-day: H. r. Booker, Hamp-
ton, Elizabeth City county; - Wertz,
Graysville, Floyd county.
Intelligengence here from all the country
borerding up both sides of the Potomac from
here to the mouth Of the riveris to the effect
that the wheat crop thereof this season is
the best since the war.
According to the railroad reports of Vir-
ginia Washington county, in that State,
| shipped more produce to market last year
than any county west of Lynchburg. There
has been great business boom in that
county during the last year, and indeed in
all the Southwestern section of the State
The republicans Of the Senate held eau
Gus this morning to determined what to do
in reference to the internal revenue tax bill
Mr.. Logan opposed the consideration of that
bill as likely to prolong the session, but Mr..
Morrill, insisted upon it, and the caucus came
to IN end without reaching definite con
clusion. To test the question however
when Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill in the
Senate: Mr.. Logan opposed it with mo,
ton to GO into executive session and being
assisted by all the democrats and about q
dozen ofhis own party his motion prevailed
This looks very much as if nothing will be
done with the internal revenue bill this ses
sion, and also as ifthe session will not be
prolonged much beyond the first of next
month.
1t is understood that the Senate in executive
session to-day considered the nomination of J. f
| Slaughter, 10 be postmaster at Mobile The nom
inee is rebel brigadier' originally from Cu
| pepper county Va, but is now good republican,
Intelligence here from Speaker Kcifcr's district
| i'll Ohio. is 10 the effect that tho Speaker has 8
powerful opponent for the republican nomination
| III that district, powerful that Mr.. Ks renom
| ination is by no means certain
| From Massachusetts it is learned that Mr.. Hoal
the exponent of forced education. will be succeed
ed in the Senate by General Long. No body will
| regret this.
Mr. Massey and wife passed through here yes
terday on their way to Montgomery CO. Md, to Sc,
a son who is dangerously Ill.
The Ohioans here have humbly requested Mr.
Hubbcll to devote the money he collected by as
sessments upon Office holders from Ohio for cleo
ton purposes i'll that state. but Mr.. Hubbcll re
fuses, and says he will put il where it will do the
| most good.
| Mrs. Garfeld's prudence in business affairs hi.
| not been impaired in the least by the grief sh,
| experienced AT the loss of her husband She ha:
a house here that the appraisers value at So, 900
but which she has advised the Ohio republican
association here to buy for 5000 She say:
she would prefer Orleans should b, the owner:
| than any body else.