Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandria aasette.i
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. Is, 1885.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov 16, 1885.
Judge James 3. Sener, ex. Congressman
from the Fredericksburg, Va, district, VINO
was, during the war, the agent of the South.
ern Associated Press with the Army OF
Northern Virginia, has prepared from
Confederate standpoint five articles, reclting
the battles of Winchester, the three-days
fight at Gettysburg, and the operations OF
the Cavalry of the Army Of Northern Vlr-
pipia. which cover the retreat oil the army
back from Pennsylvania, from material de.
rived from authentic sources, which will
shortly appear in New York magazine or
q leading northwestern paper.
The notice OH the door Of the White
House prohibiting the admission Of office
seekers and their advocates has driven
home and keeps away nearly all the Con-
gressmen. 1t, however, has not diminlsheo
the number Of Office seekers from Virginia,
that is, Judging from the number who are
applying to Mr.. Barbour for his influence 10
furthering their objects in that direction. A
gentleman who saw him this morning says
he was surrounded by as large a crowd OF
applicants for Office as he was in the early
spring, before it was known that the repno-
| licens were not to be emoved.
1t is understood here to-day that the ac'
Sterling case in New York was in direct &C.
cordance with instructions from the Presl-
dent; that it was made an exceptional case,
and that hereafter only the four highest OF
those who have passed the required eXaml-
nation, instead Of the whole number, as IN
the Sterling case, will be certified to the ap-
pointing officer for appointment.
A prominent New York democratic poll
tician, here to-day, a Tammany Hall man, IN
talking about tho next Virginia U. ;. Sena-
torship, said he hoped Mr.. Barbour would
get it, for the leason that his election would
show the country that the democracy OF
Virginia still held to the true old Jefferson
ian ideas, and still think it right that the
men who work for tho party deserve the
party's favors, when it has them to bestow.
Human nature, said he, is weak, and what
object will men have in devoting their
means and their whole attention to the in.
terests of their party, if they are to be ig-
nored when their efforts result in success
The following changes i'll the fourth class
postoflices in Virginia were made to day
Freeshade, Middlesex county, Jno. r. New
comb, appointed postmaster vice Matthew
Glenn, removed; Locust Mount, Accomack
county, VIM. P. Gofigor, vice John L. Wad
ford, removed.
Among the claims on file in the Court OF
Claims are several from Virginia that have
arisen under the French Spoliation bill pass
ed by the last Congress.
The civil rights bill is now in full opera
ton in all the Government departments
here, so far at least as the accommodations
of the department eating rooms are con.
cerned, for in all of them white women and
negro men can be seen eating together at
| the same tables
| Among the lawyers in the y. S. Supreme
Court room to-day, were Mr.. VIM. L. Royal
counsel tor the English holders of Virginia
bonds, and Attorney General Blair, of Vir-
ginia. To-day was the time to which the
argument in certain Virginia coupon cases
was advanced on Mr.. Royals motion, but
Attorney General Blair is here to move q
postponement until January, by which time
his successor, Mr.. Ayers, will be in office.
Governor elect Lee and Major CORTLAND
H. Smith, of Virginia, have been invited by
some prominent democrats of New York
city to q dinner to be given there about the
last of this or the first of next month to
which Governor Hill, ofNew York, has also
been invited. It is understood that both
the Governors have accepted the invitation
1t will be the first time they have met, and
their meeting will be especially agreeable as
by their election the solid South and New
York were secured for the next national
| democratic ticket