Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF tho Alexandra" ease.,e

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Ale1anari" ea.o
WASHINGTON. D. c., July Z, 1888.
we'll known Virginian residing IN one
81 tbo rcr,bern counties of his State, but
whose business compels him to make occa-
s;onal visits 10 all the counties, VINO mas
hasn here for some time past looking Tor an
Office said TO the GAZETTE'S correspondent
this morning: "They say that all the dis-
satisfaction among The democrats IN lir-
pinja is that felt by the disappointed ONCE
seekers OF course that is bot so, As any
body " h. will take the trouble to irquire
will soon know. But even II II were, IL
would br sufficient TO change The poliNcai
complexion Of the Stale. AS an instance,
tell YOU IN ere are four hundred and nIby-
Two applicants for Office from Fairfax coun-
ty. while tue democratic majority III thaG
county is one hundred aud hity NOW II
there be proportionate number OF omce
seekers in all the other one hundred cOun-
ties. and there is no reason why there
should not I've, and all or even many ol
them be dissatisfied, you can readily see
that the six thousand maJnriiy OF last iaii ~
in no little danger" Continuing, he said
If really believe the President in the mat
ter of nppoin:ments, as in all others. is try
i,.y ia do right, but the advice he acts up
on in MANY INSTANCES is both selfish and VII
wise"
J.H. syphcrd, of Alexandria county, one
ct the recently removed clerks in the Treas
ury Depertmen., it is said, went to the
apnointment CLERK end asked to see Inc
charges upon Which he had been removed.
He went severaI times. Finally Mr..
HIGGINS snia well here is one OF the
chnrees", hardpg him O letter in his, sy'
pherd's, own handwriting, to J. Nlnsalts
on. of the collectors for Mahone's campaign
fund, enclosing him ten dollars, and telling
him the only reason he could not come TO
Alexandria was campaign work in Ohlo.
It is understood that the last one oil the
offensive partisans" from Alexandra ana
Fairfax counties in the Treasury Depart
men, will bo removed, and that, too, before
frost.
The President has restricted the time oil
those who call upon him in reference 10 the
bestowa of the offices at his disposal TO
three days in The week-hlondays, Wed
nesdays aud Fridays, aud as he, on those
days, only grauls them two or three hours.
| it may reau!iy be seen THAI no can see ouI
! few. and can only allow each Of them few
minutes. Nearly all the appointments are
made upoh written applicable ns and the
character and iuilnenca Of the endorsers
thcltCf.
gentleman familiar with the affairs OF
tho W., O. & w. K H., in the city TO day,
saws the new bonds Of that road could be
sold without difficulty, and alta pretty coed
figure, but not as good as the company
| holds them at He also says the charter OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company
does not permit that Company either TO buy
| or lease other roads, but that OF the W. y.
| & w. X. +. Company does, SO that II the
proposed reorganization OF the former com
pany, by which provision will be made for
The extension Of The Ioad Of the latter to
Berryvlle, he c1ircted, that reorganization
must be made uutier the charter OF tbe
latter.
News here from New jersey is to the ef
feet that Gov. Albeit, Of that State, who Is
candidate for the dc lnccratic nomination
for the u s. Senate 10 succeed Mr.. SewelI
the pre- sent republican, Senator, is so much
displeased wiz the new national admins
traticn that he will openly oppose 1t, ahn
thinks that such opposition Will ne SO popu
lar with his party that 1t Will strengthen
rather than weaken his chance f,r the posi-
ton he covets. Que Of the democratic Con
gressmen from Gov. Abhet's State now i'll
The city SAYS his tins when il k comes all
democrats TO keep their mouths shut anu
wear cabbage leaves in their hats.
One Of the morning papers OF this city IN
its issue Of 10 day confirms dispatch from
James q. Clark, of MinEr-oia In which be
saws that a prominent State official IT South
Carolina, who was q member Of General
Lees stall, told him he had heard General
Lee say he had searched the military
records OF both ancient and modern history
nj q
general, and doub: ed if anybody else had"
Gentlemen from South Carolina here say
there Is no official OF their State who was OH
General Lees staff. Gentlemen from Fir-
ginia here Say that one of GGuelai LEES
sons says he never before heard that his
father ever made such remark, and be
doesn't believe he ever did.
Congressman Randall and Curtin, of Penn
sylvaua, arc both at home now, lut both
will be back here in about three weeks, when
the Philadelphia nominations, rs previously
announced in this correspondence. will prob
ably be made.
Congressman Cabell, OF Virginia, who is
now in the city, III an ine"riew with
newspaper correspondent this morning,
expressed his entire satisfaction with the
administration, and said that not only had
all his recommendations been acted upon
by it favorably, but sooner than he could
have reasonably expected.
The wife Of Mr.. Walter Davidge, who 'as
been i'll for several days, but who was
thought TO be better yesterday, was taken
worse and died last night. She was related
to the Lees and other well known Virgnia
families.
It. is reported at the Postof1ice Department
as probable that Mr. Fitzpatrick, the present
acting Mayor of New Orleans, will be ap-
pointed postmaster Of that city.
Vice President Hendricks is still in the city,
though he says he expects to go back to New Eng
land as his late visit there induced him to like
tho Yankees much better than he used to, and
also induced him to believe that they like him
better than they did before they knew him Per-
sonally.