Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the ALEXANDRA Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 90, 1855

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and. bull story, probably invented by man
who wanted an office. He. said the county
in which the imaginary outrage Is reported
to have taken place is one of the most pros
porous in the State that it is a manulactur-
ing county: that if the story-teller was as
he saws he was leading lawyer in that
county his fame had never extended beyond
it that the people there had long ago ceased
TO mind such stories, as they did them no
harm that Northern aud foreign capital
was coming into the State in larger amount
than ever before: that Mississippi is the
fifth State in the Union as regards the num-
Der of miles of railroad built last year, and
that she was never before so prosperous as
now.
General orders have been issued to the
officers Of the Army and Navy now in WASH
ington to assemble at the War and Navy
Departments respectively at 1l::D o'clock
January 1st next in full uniform torthe pur-
pose of paying their respects 10 the lresl-
dent Of the United States.
No witnesses were examined by the Pro
trus Court of Inquiry to-day Next Thurs
day the argument in behalf of Lieut.. Gar
lington will be made by Mr.. Linden Kent,
his counsel. The future meetings of the
court with the exception Of that of Thurs
day will it is expected be for consultation
only.
The proposition to issue treasury notes 10
supply the place Of the National Bank notes
to be Withdrawn from circulation in Conse-
ouence of the bond calls to be continued,
seems to have more friends than it WAS at
first supposed 10 have.
Ohio democrats here to-day say that
while the democratic delegation in Con
gress from that State with possibly two ex-
ceptions will take no decided stand in the
Senatorial contest there, the majority OF
them probably are anti Pendleton men.
They also say that while the opposition TO
Pendleton is considerable, il is not ccntcred
upon any particul ar candidate, and is not
likely to be, and that some of the other can
didates would rather Mr.. Pendlelon should
be elected than any one of their other rivals.
While it is not impossible that the Coin
age Committee Of the House may recon-
mend the redemption of the trade dollars
with standard silver dollars, it is unlikely
they will do so if they become satisfied
that any considerable number of that coin
has been purchased by brokers at reduced
rates and held for such redemption. Should
the trade dollars be redeemed in any way
and be recoined into standard dollars IL
question will be raised as to whether their
reconage shall be included in the two mil
| lion of such dollars required to be coined
every month, or be in addition thereto.
The newspaper reports to the effect that
there have been personal quarrels between
several members Of the House in conse-
quence of the disappointment incident 10
the appointment OF the committees OF that
House are altogether incorrect. There were
of course many disappointments and some
of the members think themselves badly
treated, among them Mr.. Springer, who was
chairman of the Elections Committee in the
dast democratic House, but there have been
no quarrels or even unseemly squabbles, and
there is Just as much unity and good feeling
on the democratic side of the House as ever
there was Immediately succeeding the an
nouncement of the committees.
Mr.. Randall will hurry the preparation of
the appropriation bills with the object of
making the session as short as possible.
Mr.. Bell, Supervising Architect of tic
Treasury, has removed six of the nine
French1nen constituting the entire force in
the modelling room there. He says these nine
men did what three should have done, and
that whenever anybody else was appointed
there they made it too disagreeab.e for him
to stay.
Bell, the photographer, took three very
good pictures yesterday Of the three excel
onels of the 18th regiment Of Virginia in
fautry in the late Confederate army. All
theproots are excellent, but that representing
Col. Marye standing behind and between
Gen. Corse and Col. Herbert, who are sitting,
is thought TO be the better one.
Though there IS great opposition among
some of the low tariff members of Congress to
the abolition ofthe tax on liquor and tobacco,
as they enormously think that such abol-
ton would necessitate continuance Of the
present high tariff, the proposition to have
the tax upon those articles transferred from
the producer to the consumer, and have
the revenue collected by a license tax, has
many friends in both houses.
dispatch received here from Hanover
says that Col. Rathbone, of this city, who shot
and killed his wife there and then stabbed
himself is rapidly recovering, but recoIlects
nothing about numbering his wife.
1t is reported to day that Dr. Horwtz will
be made Surgeon General Of the Navy, vice
Dr. Wales, whose time will soon eX-
pire and that he will be retired after
about three months Service. He oc-
cupied the same position under Grants
administration. A letter signed by the
heads of the various bureaus of the Navy,
DhS DCeu dOultSSCu W liic VI ljic
Navy, expressing confidence in DR.. Wales:
and urging his reappontment at the expi-
ration Of his present term. Secretary Chand-
Ter requested that the letter he withdrawn
as he wished to be entirely free in his action
IN regard to this appointment. The letter
was accordingly withdrawn with the expla
nation that the signers had merely intend
ed to express their confidence in DIR. Wales.
Sergeaut-at-Arm Leedom Of the House
has returned He has only small amount
of patronage at his disposal, but there are a
hundred applicants for every crumb Of it.
Mr.. Thomas Williamson, OF LeesburS,
Va, has been appointed clerk of the District
of Columbia Committee of the L. S. House
of Representatives.
The Secretary of War has filed his answer
to the Supreme Court of the District Of CO.
lumbia to the application for the reinstate-
ment of H. L. Street to his former rank in
the army First Lieutenant First Cavalry
or show reason why writ of mandamus
should not issue. The Secretary says that
when Mr.. Street accepted a clerical position
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