Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
,speclal Correspondence Of the Alexandria 1asette !


WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. l, 1850.
A delegation of the Knights of Labor OF
this city went down to Alexandria one nlgnt
last week, and called at the residence OF ex'
Postmaster Windsor, of that city, who IS
largely engaged in building here, to dlscl-
pline him for having among his employees
certain men who do not belong to their order.
They were cordially greeted and hospitaDiy
entertained by Mr.. Windsor, VINO, after u.s.
tenipg to them, replied that be, too, was
working man, and was not only disposed,
but anxious to do all they required, but that
the men to whom they objected were his
personal friends, who were not as good work
men as the others and to whom he did not,
therefore, give as good wages, but that
he had been giving them work al
the summer and he did not think
it would be right to discharge them
now when the winter was coming on, and
when it would be difficult, if not Impossible,
for them to obtain employment at the
wages he was paying them. The delegation
took in the situation, with other things, and
retired apparently well pleased with their
visit, and telling Mr.. Windsor if all employ
ers treated working men as we'll as he did
there would be no clashing between labor
and capital.
All the bells in the city were tolled to.
day during the hours of the Vice Presi-
dents funeral, and all the Government de-
partments and the Capitol were closed for the
day at noon. 1t is intended as mark OF re-
spect to deceased distinguished men of the
country that the Government departments
are closed during the hours Of their burial
but it's propriety is doubtful, inasmuch as
most of the employees make a holiday Of
the time, and the chief benefit that is de.
| rived from it is received by the bar room
and billiard table keepers. The cost Of
such funerals, too, is immense, running up
into the hundreds of thousands, including
the pay Of the employees for time not used
and excluding the loss resulting from the
interruption in the execution of the public
business.
About one hundred members of the House
have arrived for tho session. Among them
are Messrs. Barbour, Tucker, Wise, Trigg
and OFerrall, of Virginia.
Several more Of the members of the Vir.
ginia Legislature passed through here
last night and this morning on their
way to Richmond All of those seen
or heard of by the GAZETTE's correspon'
dent are in favor of Mr.. Barbour fol
Senator They say that Mr.. Barbour
will get the entire vote of the 9Th Con-
gressional district, a large part of the Valley
vote, probably majority of that in the
Southwest, aud will divide the vote in all
the other districts, and say the prospect OF
his election is very favorable. There is a
rumor here about a reported coalition be-
tween the Daniel and Staples men, but ii
cannot be traced to any reliable source, and
is not credited. The democratic caucus Of
the Legislature will probably be held on the
10th, and the first ballot in the Legislature
be taken on the following Tuesday. Mr.
Barbour's friends say he will not 60 TO
Richmond, and if chosen will let the posi-
ton come to him as it used to come to Vir.
GINA Senators in the good old times of the
State.