Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-12
FROM WASHINGTON

Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazele'l
WAslIINGTON. d. c., August l2.-lt Is
learned al the Navy Department this morn
ing that the only appropriation made IN me
naval bill for the construction OF the TWO
new cruisers is the uneXpended approprla-
tons for other purposes, and that as these
other purposes will consume every cent OF
the money appropriated for them, the
construction of the cruisers alluded to is an
affair Of the dim future. But 100000 is
appropriated by the bal for the completion
of the five iron cl;tls at private yards, and
which will be as useless when completed rs
they are now.
Mr. Dezcndorf. the republican candidate
for Congress in.lhe Norfolk district, is in
the city to-day. He is in the most excellent
spirits and is perfectly sanguine of his re-
election. Swuding the Malone candidate,
is by no means popular with the negro
voters. and was one of the republicans to
whom the defeat Of Plat in that district
several years ago is attributed. Platt now
lives in New York, but will come to Vir-
gnia this fall and stump the district for Mr..
| Dezcndorf Dawson, the republican candi-
date for Congressman at large, is a resident
of Mr.. Dezcndorf's district. He is receiving
| letters from the leading members of his race
all over the State pledging him their sup
port, and there is no more danger of the at
tempts TO buy him off than there would be
| if Mr.. Dezendorf were their object.
Mr.. Jorgenscn was in the city yesterday.
His friends say that he is now convinced
that he will he defeated for denomination in
the Petersburg district, and that he realizes
his Stiffness in joining the coalition when nc
had negro majority Of eight thousand, and
when such influential men among them as
Ross Hamilton told him they We're willing
to lose The federal Offices they hold by sup
porting him if he wanted their support as a
straighout republican candidate.
Mr.. John = Barbour was in the city to,
day His friends say that he is a candidate
for denomination and expects to he renomi-
mated on the first ballot, though some of the
counties in the district may give compli
mcntary votes to other prominent demo
Gratis. There is this TO be said of Mr. Bar.
bour, that though he doesn't pretend to be
an orator, he is one of the few good workers
on his side of the House, and. what's more
he is recognized as such by his colleagues
He was chosen member Of the Con.
grcSSiunal Democratic Committee, and if il
had not been deemed wise TO give the chair
manship Of that committee to a Northern
man, il would certainly have been given te
him because Of his knowledge of human
nature and his political disccrnment. Nc
mcmhrr uf The House ever Won more re-
spcct from his colleagues during one session
ihan Mr.. Harbour.
Letters received here to-day from Mr.
Massey say that he was injured more Sc
vcrrIy by the attack made upon him AT
Franklin than was at first supposed, but
that he Is recovering and will soon he able
to resume his canvass.
John Nolz, prominent republican O
Fredericksburg, Virginia, and clerk in the
land Office here, has been removed, because
he WAS heard to say that he did not Intend
TO vote for 4 man who expressed such Il,
opinion OF the white republicans as Capt
John Wise did. General Malone wants nj
sQuranls hnc5:' alnung hia followers, and i
they cant go the whole hog he has no furthe
Use for them