Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandrin ds.ette
WARRINGTON. y. G., Nav |. 1875


WARRINGTON. y. g., May l, 1876
Hon. John Goode was to-day appointed
Solicitor General of the rreasury-an ex
cellent appointment-and Judge Merrlct
has been appointed 10 succeed Judge Wylie
Of the Washington Supreme bench.
Senators and members now in the city
have been considering the necessity of hay
ing an extra session of Congress in the
event of war between England aud Russia
in order to repeal the registration laws re-
specting foreign built vessels. Butas the wal
cloud seems to be passing away, the mem.
bers. will not likely have this additional
burden on their minds.
General Cerro Gordo Williams, of Ken
lucky, who was an unsuccessful applicant
for the Mexican mission, is now reported TO
be an applicant for The Italian mission, and
If he cannot get that place he will take the
Spanish mission. General William Preston,
of the same State, also desires the Spanish
mission.
The unfinished statue of Salmon P. Chase,
made by the late Clark Mills, was sold at
auction yesterday for what it was worth as
old metal. 1t was of heroic size, and the
head-said to have been an excellent like
ness-was modelled after the portrait in the
Office of the Secretary Of The Treasury.
It matters not how much work the Presi-
dent has to perform. he never gets out of
patience, and treats his last caller as pleas.
antly as the first.
ExAttorney General Brewster purposes
taking trip to Europe. He expects to sail
early in June accompanied by his wife and
her daughter.
The total issue of postage stamps, stamped
envelopes and postal cards during April ag-
gregated I'll 0OS, $40. The number of stamps
issued showed an increase of 100000
while the issue of postal cards fell off 4, OOO,-
{ 600 and stamped envelopes 3, 600, 600.
The receipts from internal revenue to day
were $571 ,366 and from customs 1855 1875.
The national bank notes received for re-
dempton to- day amounted to $3.50 900.
The examination of Paymaster General
Smith was continued to day by the naval
court of inquiry convened to investigate GER
tain contracts made with A. P. Brown for
naval supplies. General Smith stated in re-
ply to inquiries by the judge advocate that
all schedules of bids are shown to the Sec
rotary Of the Navy and unless he for some
reason rules out the lowest bidder the con-
tract is made with him.
About one hundred clerks aud counters
are engaged in counting the moneys and
securities in the Z. S. Treasury, and it is
hoI eApecIeu tuab lucy Cau Coupie'o Ino
work before the 18th inst. The cash held
by the tellers of the cash room was counted
after the close of business yesterday after
noon so as not to interfere with the current
business Of the Office
Treasurer Jordan. First Auditor Cheno-
weth, and Third Auditor Williams, all re-
cent appointees, assumed formal charge of
their Offices this morning.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has
been informed that the judicial auth ,rilies
at Sitks, Alaska, have encouraged II dian
parents to take their children from the in
dLssriaI boarding school, established at
that place by the Presbyterian Board of
Home Missions, and partly supported
by government appropriations. Under
this inaneaes SIS pupils have been taken from the
Sebool, Sheldon Jackson, educational agent for