Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
ls,cc;aI Correspondence OF the Alenanoria Gazct

WASHINGTON, ~. g., Dec. -, 1000
The du!ncss of the city during the Christ
mas holidays was never equalIed, more
people having left the city than ever before
on I; similar occasion. The hotels seem al
most deserted. and the departments, which
are open and at work us usual, have nobody
about them bnt the clerks and other en-
ployees.
4 gentleman from Danvile here to-day
saws that that city is the most orderly one
in Virginia, and has been ever since the
recent election there; that the colored people
are polite to the whites, and the latter kind
TO the former, aud that the best of feeling
exists between the Two races there, and
that everything about the place seems 10 be
getting OH better than ever before.
The only places about the Capitol where
the time in general use is kept are in the
postollices Of the two houses The old time
is kept by all the other clocks there, and as
the time Of each house is under the charge
OF man appointed for that express purpose,
whenever clock stops it remains so until
tina! man is telephoncd iur and sets it going
again.
Mr.. John Greed, Of Fairfax county, Va,
slraightout republican, has, through the
influence of Mr.. Dezendori, been appointed
to a place in the Government printing
Office.
Colonel W. II. Chapman, Of the Internal
Revenue Service, who has been on duty for
some lime past in Baltimore, has been as
signed TO duty in California, and will leave
for that State in a few days.
Rev. Mr. Huntley who was appointed
chaplain of the Senate vice Rev. DR.. Bull
lock removed, because, asa republican Sena-
tor said. he would rather be prayed for by a
union mau than by Confederate, is from
Chicago and has, it is said, an income of
800 a year, in addition to what he re-
ceves rs salary from his new position.
Senator Vance, accompanied by Senator
Beck and some other friends, left here last
night on the steamer Lady OF the Lake for
Norfolk, from whence they will 20 on gun
ming excursion to Currtuck, where wild
water fowl Of various kinds are said to
abound.
The revelations in the Texas Pacific Rail-
road affair recently published by order of
Congress, contain nothing new, but recall
them the statement that Mrs Fremont had
to mortgage her real estate in order to raise
the so, 600 cash which Senator Kellogg re-
CURED before he would do anything in be-
half ofthat road, and that, too, in addition
to the promise of a share of the profits.
The subsidized railroads are among the
few who are not pleased with Mr.. Speaker
Carlisle's committees, and well they may
be, as that on public lands is said to be in
favor Of declaring forfeit all the land grant
ed to railroads upon terms which have not
been carried out to the letter.
Secretary Chandler says that though Mr..
Cox is opposed to him he is not sorry he has
been nlnde chairman Of the House Naval
Committee, and that the most of his bust
ness is not with that Committee, but with
the Committee ON Appropriations.
Elk Senator Rollins, of New Hampshire,
whose defeat is regretted by nobody except
himself, was ut the Capitol to day. He
looks more like an old gray fox than ever,
but his chances for picking bones as chair
man Of The Senate District Committee are
gone for ever.
Mr. Paul Jones, assistant financial clerk
Of the Senate, has resigned in order to 20 to
New York, where he will practice law.
The President left Washington last even
ing for New York City for the purpose of
attending to some private business and also
to attend the reception TO he given this az
tcrnoun by Mr.. Seth B. French. He will
probably return 10 Washington tomorrow
Gen. Sheridan has received il telegram
from Fort Lravenworth saying that it is
thought that the white boy, Charley McCo-
mas, is with band of Chiricairuu Indians
who are daily expected to reach San Carlos
agency.
1t is understood that General FitZ John
Porter's friends arc working for him active
Is, and that one of the first bills to be re-
ported after the Congressional recess will
he one 10 restore him 10 his rank in the
army.
The temperance men say that most of the
members of the House Committee on Alco-
holic liquors are representatives ofthe liquor
interest, either of their own tastes or Of the
districts they represent. They are conse-
quenty among the few who find fault with
the committees.
Mr. John Callahan. the straighout repub.
lican candidate for tho Virginia Senate in
Norfolk CO., was here last night. He will op.
pose the Malone candidate aud expects to
be elected. He says there will he opposi-
ton to the Malone candidates, in all the
four districts in which elections are TO be
held on the eth proximo.
Gov. Cameron has been in the city recent
~. Lt-Gov, Lewis isexpected here to-mor-
row.
1t. Sebree, U. s. n, recently court-mar.
tailed for negligence, has had his sentence of
suspension RENTED.
Captain Richard Pike master of the lost
steamer Proteus was examined by the court
of inquiry to-day He said he had express.
ed the opinion that one or two more boat
loads of supplies could have been gotten oil
the ice to Cape Sabine after the wreck: that
he suggested it to Lieut.. Darlington but the
latter declined to let his boats 90. Pike said
he told Lieut. Darlington that the water he
saw at the north was mo good" aud that he,
pike was not ready to go; he wanted to
get coal in bis bunkers, etc. Thereupon
Lieut.. Darlington said, II can see the
open water ami ! want to go. You shall
have my men to help you in your bunkers"
Upon that witness said he would 60 and try
it. Referringto Capt Pixies statement that
more OF the supplies could have been saved