Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-09
FROM WASHINGTON

Special Correspondence "f the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, y. e., March ., 1855,
The Capitol has airca,lry assumed the usuo
deserted appearance" it presents during th
recess ii Congress. \ lew sr.!ator, IN,
representatives We're here lii. ,aurnir- re
moving their books and papers and ciosin:
up their acc0unrs, but, with the exception
OF Inc supreme court room, all about th
place was quiet and almost litalcss.
The Illinois bank case, in which AIr
ConkiinG Is counsel. was still in progress:
IN the United states supreme Court 10
uhy' The decision ii the Supreme Cour
III Tie Virginia band case had not come
from the printers This morning but is ex
pected a. the clerks office sometime daring
the day. The dissenting opinion of Justices
tic!d anu Harlan viii Er printed also but
will not be done for some days.
| Mr.. Blaine, when asked about his &c.
ported assassination, this morning, said The
man who started ii is an idiot, and The one
who believes it is q fool, in which opinion
all agree.
The Civil Service Commission met IN a
room ID the Interior Department to-day.
Their meetings will hc merely preliminary
until July, after which their operations will
b. effective.
Ex.Presidcnt Da2, of Mexico, now in
Monterey, will visit the principal cities OF
this country before he Returns. When in
New York lie will be the invited guest of
General Grant.
Mr. Bedford who cost Dorsey hundred
dollars, bui it is shrcwdly suspected by some
did so Intentionally and by prearrangemenl
said this morning that he intends to ask the
next House OF Representatives, democratic
Us it is. 10 investigate the whole star route
affair
A company has been formed in this coun-
try Ia drain The valley il which is situated
the City 81 Mexico. AT the head Of it is Dr..
lnrih@, The Commissioner of Agriculture
anu among the corpurator; are several
Southern Senators. They have valuable
Charter, which, among other things, entities
them 10 all the land they shall reclaim.
The forfeit is tive hundred thousand dollars.
This should have been put up some time
ago, but they have just soften the time es-
tended 10 The 2Gth p?oXimo. Should it not
be pa; up ny that time, the charter will he
transferred 10 one OF several Northern com
panics who have plenty al money and who
viii commence the work AT once. An at
Tempt 10 drain the valley referred 10 was
made many years ago by cutting through
4 mountain, but ii Was abandoned. and The
idea Is I" complete the worl: then commenc-
ed. tl:e estimated cost Of which, will tie four
millions of dollars
Mr.. Jorgensen, the last Of thc virginia
carpet -baggers left the city to-day. probably
;"r his good, and ccrtain!y for that Of the
State he has so long partially mSraprcsentcd
i'll Congress
I'll" star route trial up to noon to-day
MAS uniniercstiu", the time being consumed
III the examination Of posto!lice clerks con-
corning the correctness Of certain records.
Ex-senator Sprague and his bride arrived
here his morning by the Virginia Midland
'r.!". tc"k breakfast in the railroad depot
amt went on through To Rhode Island No.
, Is Snd by those who saw her to exceed No.
! in personal attractions.
General Malone. Senator RiddIcbcrrer
ana Judge Paul are still in the city the two
former as much ANNOYED by Office seek crs ~
ever. Senator Riddlrbcrgcr when asked to-
day ahoiit the probable effect Of the lalo
decision oi the supreme Court upon Eir-
2inia securities. replied that he had no doubt
that III less than II Year the Riddleberger
three per cent. bonds would he selling at
par.
.'ciltl"I SHERMAN III reference 10 the bank
taH,$ays The law nrcscrocs semi-annual peri
c'i> for these collections, and the
Fact thai the hill PASSED in March
does not mean that taxes are to be
collected for january and February. That
ruuId not he done. Al taxes however which
We're due on January l. and which have not been
paid must b. collected"
Mr. Alexander Hunic: has y $l4nO c!erlsship
in that division OF iho pension Office which is
located in the building formerly occupied by tho
National i'nahi''0m newspapers. lie is the Wash
inEtcn correspondent III the Richmond ,Fhiy
Adintaut General Drum aud tho Secretary O.
War were engaged this morning in selecting
court martial To Investigate the recent charges
that have been brought againS. General Hszen,
Chief of the Signal Service
Two pile drivers and l large drelgc are az work
OIL the reclamation Of the Potomac flats to day
E:" DOS'T All To pEA n TINS Having