Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria 1aset'e'i
WARRINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 5, 1885.


WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 5, 1885.
From Cupeper county, Virginia, it is
learned to-day that Judge Grimsley, the
democratic candidate for the House of Dele
gates in that county. will be elected beyond
doubt. though Culpeper is one Of the
counties General Malone has set his
heart upon gaining, and that as a means
TO that end the Mahoneites will prob.
ably make no nomination for the Sen
ate in that district, allowing Mr.. ivy
man, the democratic candidate, walk over,
and attempting to trade votes for him for
democratic votes for Egborne, the Malone
candidate for the House of Delegates. This
ATTEMPT, it is said, will utterly fail, and
Judge Grinsley lie elected by decided
majority.
The reports of Mr.. John Wise's canvass
that reach here are to the effect that he lays
great stress upon the failure of the demo-
cratic House of Representatives to pass the
Blair educational bill, and attributes the
blame of that failure entirely to the demo
cratic members CT the House. During the
last session of the last Congress Mr.. Wise
was informed by the Speaker that he would
be recognized twice. Upon either one or
both of those occasions it would have been
in order for Mr.. Wise to have called up the
Blair bill out of its regular place on the cal
endar, but with disregard of the import.
ance of that bill remarkable in view of the
store he sets by it now, Mr.. Wise allowed
both those opportunities to escape, putting
them to interests with which he was more
directly related-a bill to prolong patent
for Leigh Burton, of Richmond, and one to
pay a claim of Hugh Douglass, of Tennessee.
insolvency, the Irish suspect" is still in
the city, though he will 60 West shortly
and engage in private business. He ex-
pected to be appraiser at San Francisco,
but, like hosts of others, has been disap-
pointed.
Congressman George Wise, who is still
in the city, went over to Alexandria to-day
call at the rooms of the State democratic
committee there. Mr.. Wise has just returned
from California, where he settled up the es-
tate of his lately deceased brother, FULLY
Wise, which Melted 100000, and which will
be equally apportioned among his surviving
brothers.
Mr.. Barbour was at the Postol1ice Depart
ment this morning, trying to induce Mr..
Villas to make some additional changes in
the Virginia postoflices.
The Virginia democratic association Of
this city took possession of their head
quarter rooms in the Metropolitan Hotel this
morning. Quite n number of Virginians
called, and al who may visit the city
between now and the day Of election will
be welcomed.
Major S. P. Bayly, of Fauquier county,
Virginia, is in the city to-day. The Major
has scores of letters from original repubi-
cans in all quarters of his State commend
ing his recent speech and asking for copies
of it. 1t is said here that the speech re.
ferred to is one Of the strongest campaign
documents that can be circulated.
Professor Crosby, Of this city, q we'll
known geologist, is induced to believe, from
recent investigations, that the bed of the
Potomac River is sixteen feet higher than it
was before its first recorded exploration.
The National Theatre, which has been re-
built after four fires, and each time better
than before, will be reopened tonight. 1t
is now one of the best constructed and
handsomest theatres in the country.
The news here to-day from Richmond is
to the effect that there is an open rupture
between General Malone and Governor
Cameron; that the former no longer attempts
to conceal his scorn and contempt of the
man whom he made Governor few years
ago, and that the latter, who once held him
in such high respect, now snaps his fingers
at his orders and takes no interest in his success
and no pains to secure it, 1t is said that the Gen.
eral allows all the correspondents of Northern
newspapers who coll upon him to know the opin-
ion he cntertains of the Governor.
1t is reported here that an effort is to be made
by Northern men who have invested capital in
Virginia, and who arc suffering with the natives
under the stigma of reputation that now attaches
to the State, to have the National Government
pay the old state for the territory that was taken
away from her and out of which the State of West
Virginia was created. a fair price for it would
enable Virginia to pay the whole of her debt with
interest