Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
sDee,al Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette!
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 5, 1885.
ITnaar the impression that there would be
. orant depreciation in the value of real es.
tate in this city upon the advent of the
democratic administration, but that re.
action would necessarily take place in time,
a great deal of money was sent here from
the North to be invested in that kind OF
nroperty. But instead of the expected fall
there was an unexpected rise in the price OF
CITY real estate and as that rise mas been
progressing, there has been no chance to in
vest the money at the contemplated rate,
and so it has been called back. Its owners
would have profited largely if they had
bought property even at the high rates pre-
yailing last March, for high as it was thenlt
is higher now, and people who did buy then
have added largely to their fortunes.
A Virginia republican who has just return
ed here from Rockingham CO., in his State,
SAYS that, the few Virginia Malone organs
to the contrary, he knows that many OF the
white republicans of that county VIII not
support General Mahone's candidate, that
Iieut Gov. Lewis is among that number,
and that Mr.. Lurty, whom the Mahoneltes
Included in their list of canvassers, has de-
cGned TO serve in that capacity. The re-
publican referred to is connection OF Gov.
Lewis and knows whereof he speaks.
The chief topic of conversation among
the politicians here to day is the application
for an Injunction in New York against Inc
civiI service commission to prohibit it from
;ntarfe,inp with the constitutional author
itv of the President to appoint the officers
of the government. The application was
made at the instance of Influential demo
Gratis of New York city, who have all the
money trnat may be required, and who are
on intimate terms with leading members Of
the administration.
Secretary Manning arrived here last night,
though it was thought he would not come
until next Tuesday. The President may
come any day, and when ever he shall he
will find the White House ready for him,
but nobody is aware of the exact day on
| which he will come. In speaking of this
uncertainty, an old Virginia democrat, here
to-day, said it indicated desire to exclude
the people from knowledge Of the Presi.
dents movements. Continuing, he said, the
President of a country like this, when in
Office should be no moro apart from his fell
low citizens than he was before he entered
it or would be after leaving it, that If
personal danger threatened him it could
reach him lust as we'll in the White House
with his attendants around him as out
among the people and unattended, and
that the best way to avoid all danger was to
be as much as possible, with the people
who would be his safest protectors and his
surest and swiftest avengers if any harm
were done him. The temporary President of
Ia democratic country, said he, for the we'll
being of that country, for his own personal
security, and for the sake of his own popu-
larty, should be as we'll known in the mar
ket house and on the streets of Washington
as in the private drawing rooms of the high
EST society.
~. Dunnvant, formerly of Richmond,
whose father was one of the proprietors of
the Richmond Enquirer, and whose fortune
was swept away by the war, has just been re.
instated in the position in one of the depart
ments here from which he was removed
some time ago in order that his place might
be given to an ex- Union soldier.
Several democratic members of Congress
have recently passed through hero on their
| way to or from home. Every one of them
| talked to upon the subject said that his con-
stituents were satisfied with the administra-
ton, and with the civil service laws, but
that they were anything else than satisfied
with the way in which those laws were be.
ing executed by the republican civil service
commission.
A daily mail, except Sundays, has been
established between Belmont and Tolers-
villo, Va.
1t is thought here by some lawyers that
State Senator Cooper, of Pennsylvania, the
man, by the by, through whom the Ma
hone bargain with The republicans was first
made, has rendered himself liable to i'm.
prisonment by sending his political assess
ment circulars to clerks in the departments
here.
1t is said here that Captain Howgate, who
loved not wisely but too many, and that,
too, at the Governments expense, and who
after escaping from Jail fled the country, is
now engaged in an effort to establish
weather service in South America.
During the late meeting of the State dem
ocratic committee of Virginia at Alexan-
dria, the members from Norfolk were prom
ised that work should commence at the
Navy Yard there within short time.
A gentlemen just from Rockbridge coun
ty, Virginia, here to-day, says the tin mines
recently discovered in that county, from ex-
plorations so far made, promise to be ex-
ceedngly valuable.
A DUEL WITH AN INSANE LoCKsMITH.-
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