Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-21
FROM WASHINGTON

Sion o! the Legislature Will win votes. Nous
verrons.
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FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondents OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. c., March q, 1855
The democratic nominations made in Cnciu-
natl yesterday are said by Ohio democrats
| here TO be the best that could have beenmade
| in that while probably the nominees are not
the tavorites OF u majority Of their party,
they are lot Objectionable to any of its
several factions, and that consequently they
will tend TO unite the party and bring out
the full vote. The republicans lost so much
by the detection Of their German supporters
last year that they have tumbled to the
racket, proclaimed in favor of"free whiskev
and no Sunday" and given more than half
the places on their ticket to Germans.
AT the Acknowledgements Office to-day it
is stated that George K. Sage has been ap.
pointed Z. s. Circuit Judge for Ohio, but
at the White House it is said no such ap-
pointment has been made
Ex-Governor and ex-Member of the House
Thomas Young, of Ohio, who SAYS he is
also interested the W. & W. Il. R., is still in
the city, al applicant, it is said, for an office.
The commissioner of patents SAYS that
owing to his increased force he can so
bury the work OF his Office that he will
pay out pensions from eighty to one hun
dred million dollars during the present year
So large Oil expenditure will, il is thought
prevent any great curtailnent OF the ma
tional debt in Inc near future.
One Of Secretary Folger's young iayorles
| whom he took with him on his recent mys.
FERROUS excursion has returned and saws
the Secretary is also in the city but he is ex-
I trpmc1y ROT icn,t II
neCted with the remarkable trip. It was
reported this morning that ut the Cabinet
meeting yesterday it was suggested that tho
Secretary Immediately upon his return
should be sent to st. Elizabeth ASYLUM.
The President when asked about this rlImor
to-day seemed highly amused, but did no,
deny its corrections.
Commissioner kaGIn says the circulars in
! reference to The reduction in thc tobacco
tax VIII bo ready Tomorrow. when il is OK.
pcctcd Judge Laurence will also render his
decision Oh ;'lc subject Of the tobacco rebate
| Ex-senator Johnston, Of Virginia, is in
| the city 10 day.
Representative barbour, oflhc Alexandria
district, has hcc; summoned 10 testify in
! The Ma-s"y-N l." contested election case.
Mr. Cash Thomas, Of Fairfax c0unty. is
10 start . republican newspaper NJ Newport
| New
Seven hun,!rcI and fifty ,roplc ,iiued at
the Hy2cia Io:t, NJ Old Point Comfort.
| last Monday.
Its runorcd here that the recent reornan-
i7aiion @: The directory Of the Virginia Mid
| land Railway may possibly not result rs al
! vanta&eoilsiy 10 Alexandria "a il was hoped
1t would 40. But nothing definite has rs
yet been determined mpul
/; In the s!a"-goute t:ia! 10 ;tav inr Price
drafts. which uaT. excluded Yesterday.
were admitted N rYdan"s vhercllDon
BralE.w!IoSr cross examination WAS Trsupi-
ed, -worc that he had never seen them.
though he hal previously testified that if
he has! t! CT received !hcIn he did go as con.
'rihntions 10 lhe republican fund.
Accounts have been published in sumo Of
lhe Northern newspapers 10 the effect that
II has become customary in late wears
for lho presiding officer of the Senate 10
carry of with him nj the expiration of his
term the brass andlrons, tenders and other
brass furniture OF the fire place in the Vice
PRESIDENTS room, and that Vice President
Wheeler and Mr.. Davis had not made ex-
ceptlons to the rule. These accounts are in
correct 80 far at least as Mr.. Davis is con
cerned, for the fire place furniture of the
| Vice Presidents room now is Just as he left
it. The rumors probably arose from the fact
| that the handsome and expensive toilet sets
with which the room is supplied at the com
mencement of every new occupants term
Is taken away by him as his success
sor would not be likely to use it.
| Why, if Mr.. Conkling were elected Vice
President he would rather his hair should
be unbrushed forever than brush that ia
nous frontal curl Of his with a brush that
had been used upon the greasy head of Mr.
| Davis.
Mr.. DUNCAN, one of the lessees of the
alexandria canas, says the trough Of the
canal aqueduct ut Georgetown is being re-
paired, as 1t Is every spring, so that Mr
Biack6urn's boating parties shall not be
! sprinkled again, and that the canal will be
ready for navigation by the lst Of April.
he does not anticipate much trouble from
the strike of the drivers at the mines though the
disastrous strike of last season commenced tho
same way.
The location of Col. Taylor Suits proposed rail-
ROAD TO run from Washington to point on the
bay led Chesapeake Beach, distance of about
thirty Five miles has been completed, and Colonel
Suit las gone to New York to negotiate with con.
tractors for the construction of the road The
company owing the charter have bought large
tract OF land at Chesapeake Beach upon which
they intend to erect buildings ana TO make il a
health and pleasure resort
There was silly rumor ahoat today that ex.
treasurer Gilflan was short In his accounts. Mr..
Ciihilan laughed when asked about it, and said
that as the mouey in tic treasury vould not he
counted for month he nor any body else could
tell whether be is short or not bur that he bas no
fear of being found delinquent.
Il is reported here that General Diaz is in the
hands of an American ring. that he will be the
next President OF Mexico, and that then be viii
grant the ring, Of which General Grant is mem F!
Der, important and valuable franchises
J. B. Alley was commissioned postmaster at
Alley Scott county, Va, to-day