Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-13
FROM WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. IS, 1882
Nan proposes but God disposes. Mr.. Robe
son, the cx-Warwick of the House Speaker
ship, supposed that with the President and
the stalwart wing Of the republican party to
sustain him he was not only safe for the
next Congress, but for as long time as he
might choose to retain q scat in the House
or that when his wing would show their
hand, rs they intended doing had they been
successful last Tuesday, he could soar to
higher flights. With this idea he had new
and one Of the finest houses in the city built
in which he could display his fraudulent
plumagc. But the recent Waterloo has
| dissipated all his hopes land thenew house is
| offered for sale.
Democrats from various parts Of the coun-
| try here to-day have all heard of the fraud
uent voting that was done by the Malone
ties at the recent election in Virginia. They
advise, and their advice will be taken, that
the proof Of the frauds be collected and pre-
served, and that contests be made before
the Elections Committee of the House, not
so much for the purpose Of giving the seats
to those to whom they rightfully belong as
to expose 10 the whole country the ride
ulous humbuggery Of Mahone's cry for a
''frec vote and n fair COUNT They also say,
and this, too, will probably be done, that the
next House committee OH elections shall be
appointed with the distinct understanding
that the contested eases he investigated and
decided at once, and not, as heretofore, to-
ward the close Of the session.
Senators and Representatives are drop
ping in slowly. Among those now in the
city are Senators Logan, Vance Call and
Vest and Representatives Keter, Mills and
kcnncr. The latter, it is said, is cand-
date for the Senate in w. Va, for the seat
now occupied ny Senator Davis, who will
not be Il candidate for reelection, but whom
some o! his numerous friends will insist
upon running and who will probably not
decline 10 serve if elected
The next Spcakership is becoming the
leading topic of conversation. Mr.. Randall
is unqucstionably the leading man for the
place, and he is already conccding rs much
as nc can al first to the popular demand for
Il revenue tariff He says Il tariff simply for
protection cannot be sustained and that
there ought to be Il revision Of the tariff
But he docs not conccde as much as will be
required. and the fact that Mr. Springer,
who has heretofore always stood by him, is
now candidate for the place, is by no
means favorable to his prospects.
The lcSsecs of the Alexandria Canal and
the Government, conformity, are making n
very Goc'i ROAD from the Georgetown Auue-
duet to the Soldiers Cemetery ut Arlington.
| The company is furnishing the material and
the Government is doing the work An eff
fort Was made at the last session of Congress
to get IN appropriation for this improve
mcnt but ii failed
The c. & O. Canal is now in excellent or
der, and the several coal companies recev-
ing coal by it are doing large business.
They have orders for all the coal they can
ship, and though they are receiving it in
immense quantities arc not piling it on their
wharvcS hu! are loading it directly in YES
sells, which arc three or four deep in the
docks at Georgetown. All will be shipped
that reaches here before the suspension of
| canal negotiation and none if it will be left
or the wharves.
Preparations Cor the Garfield fair are be
ing pushed along rapidly. The walls of the
rotunda are covered with dark red cloth,
and the stands for the tables have been ar
ranged. The fair opens on the 18th inst.
and will continue two weeks.
1t is reported to-day that O'Hara, the
negro who has been elected to Congress
in North Carolina, is Il Canadian and has
never been naturaliZed
1t is reported here that much of The
money sent ont by the HubbelI Committee
TO districts in the South was squandercd by
those to whom.i il wis entrusted in betting
and frolicking.
The departments here are playing into
the hands Of the democrats by removing
democratic employees upon the assigned
ground that the democrats will remove all
republicans when they come into power.
Miss Ella Marbury: formerly of Alexan-
dria. who was removed some time since from
a clerkship in the Postotfice department, has
been appointed to more agreeable position
| III the Smithsonian Institute.
The Supreme Cour; has decided that the statute
| prohibiting Government employees from collec-
ting money from fellow employees for election
purposes is constitutional and that Mr., Curtis
must pay the ilnc imposed upon him by the L. $
District Court Of New York
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