Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-04
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 4, 1855
A gentleman interested in the Potomac
Manufacturing Company Of Alexandria
here to-day, says that that company have
made arrangements for-indeed have &C.
tually commenced erection of nine new
furnaces and that they will employ both
charcoal and petroleum in the manufacture
of the iron blooms to be hereafter manufac.
tured by them.
Senator Don Cameron will start for Europe
on the 18th proximo and remain absent until
fall, unless sooner cured or greatly improved
by his trip. From the present until his re-
turn he will attend TO no business Of public
character as his physicians have prescribed
for him absolute rest from all kind of brain
work.
IN the star route trial to-day, Vail. one OF
the swiudlers, was on the witness stand
His testimony was TO the remarkable OBJECT
that be never had any dealings with either
Dorsey or Brady and that he went, into the
mail contract business, and advanced mil
lions OF money-being rich man-for no
other purpose than philanthropic one, one
that Was intended to help Rerdell and others
OF the gang who were impecunious.
The late election in Ohio has been so
disastrous TO republican prospects that 1t is
thought Senator Sherman will have TO be
called upon 10 lead what is now almost a
ioriorn hope, and accept a nomination for
the Goyernorship Of that State, rs he is
presumed 10 be the strongest republican in
Ohio, and one most likely TO unite the diff
ierent republican factions there,
The State Department has been informed
that the Canadian Government will not
modify its laws for the purpose of admitting
American bonded whiskey. The wbiskeV
men will therefore have to pay the tax on
their whiskey or send it TO Bermuda
No PostmasterGeneral had been appoint
up to noon to-day, but it is reported that
the appointment will he made this after.
noon. Among the names most spoken of in
connection with the place to-day are those of
Mr. Howe, nephew of the deceased Post.
masler-Genera. who is from Iowa, which
State, it is said, is entitled to the place, and
Mr.. Neale, ex-member Of the House from
Ohio.
The President did not start on his propos.
ed Florida trip today though it was an
nounced that he would do so. If any
would be aSsassins contemplate All al
tack upon him he is evidently moi going to
facilitate them by giving information of his
movements. The President has changed
considerably for the worse in personal ap.
peaiancc during the last year, and Mr.. Conk-
ling's comparison of stalled OK is bv no
means strained, for he certainly does look
like we'll fed steer, and is almost twice as
large rs nc was year ago
Mr.. Murphy, the official stenographer of
"a not .b,,Nrr
porting the proceedings of that body, has
asked the comptroller of the Treasury if he
Is not entitled TO the months extra nav al
lowed the employees of the Senate He
was informed to-day that he was not.
Mr.. Folger is steadily improving, though
his face is 50 hlOtchcd and SCARED that he
Is not yet able to face an observant world,
There are various rumors alloat uhcut the
Secretary, but they are not in respect of his
honesty
Locomotives and cars are now on the
tramways that have been built on the Poto-
mac flats, and several dredges and pile
drivers are at work on the reclamation of
| those flats.
III Is reported to-day that the members of
the grand Jury have refused to sign an in
dctment against Mr.. Kellogg for the rea-
son that it is not founded upon the same
evidence as that upon which their present
ment of him was made.
AS tho questions DR.. Collins wants pro.
pounded to the witnesses have not vet been
received, the Jeanette Board of Inquiry did
nothing to day.
The Comptroller of the Treasury has sign.
cd the order for the pay of the members of
Congress for March Each member, incIud.
ing Mr. Ochiltree, draws S4l7, but the del
egates from Montana are left out, because
they are more than that amount in default
to the Government.
at meeting of the Potomac Fruit Growers
ASSOCIATION held here yesterday. Mr.. Pierson,
hibised some Timber Twig apples, gathered
from his orchard, to disprove the current belief
that Virgins will not produce apples that will
keep through the winter