Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
snec,a, Correspondence OF the Alexandria 1.se,te.

certified for appointment to Mr.. CheDowlth,
the lst Auditor of the Treasury, was IN
formed by the latter that owing 10 bis onen-
siye craftsmanship he would not be commls'
stoned. Kel,ar kicked up fuss about 1t,
and got The matter in the newspapers, anu
the result is that this morning be was sworn
into office by order of the Secretary, VINO
saws the civil service laws, as long as they
exist must be observed.
In an extra of the Sun, OF ChnWeiah,
| Washington Territory, received here, con-
tanning programme Of grand celebration
to be held ~there Oh the 4th Of July, the
name of Dr. E. l.. Morgan appears as one OF
the committee Of arrangements. Or. NOR
gan is from Alexandria, Va.
The two applicants for the postotfce al
Herndon, Fairfax county, Va, are Benla-
min Mankin and A. G.. Hutchison. Mr..
Sweetzer is the Mahoneite incumbent and is
said to come within the prescribed class OF
offensive partisans. Mr.. Hutchinson is en-
dorsed by the State Senator for his district,
Init Mr.. Mankin by the member of the Leg
slature for his county.
! Mr. Button left here last night satisfied
that he would be commissioned as postmas
ter of Lynchburg The PosImas General,
when asked about it this morning, SAID mat
as vet he had made no recommendation IN
the case.
| First Assistant Postmaster General Hay
has been 80 much indisposed that he has
not been at his Office for two days. IL Is
currently reported this morning that he
either has resigned or intends to do SC; anu
also that rs his successor ex Congressman
| Ailee Stephenson 81. Illinois, has been de
| termined upon.
Il is repurted here that Mr.. Otis Russell,
the present Mahoneile collector of the pcr:
of Richmond, who was offered and accepted
u position in the internal revenue service OF
that district, has, under instructions from
the Boss, rcconsidered that acceptance,
and determined to retain his present posi-
ton and hold on to it until he shall be re.
moved.
A well known Virginian now here says
it is understood ihnt the appointment OF
| Major Baker z. Lee as collector of The port
| at Newport News is held up at the instance
of tho G. g. 0. Railroad Co. and certain
New York owners of steamships, with whom
the republican Incumbent, MIR. Clay, is
favOrile.
Among the strangers in the city To-day is
Mr.. J. E NJ. Wright, president of the Col
lege Hill Club Of Lynchburg, the pioneer
Cleveland and Hendricks club of Virginia.
He called upon the heads of some Of the dc
partments and upon Mr.. Randall this mcru-
ing, aud had agreeable interviews with them
all. Mr.. Wright is Que of the active young
democrats of his State, and is an energetic
supporter of the principles aud policy CT
the young democracy.
Ex-delegate Curry. Of Arizona, has just
reached here. He called upon the Presl-
dent this morning with reference TO the In
dian raids in his Territory, and suggested,
as the hest means of preventing them in tu-
ture, that The Indians there be disarmed at
once, aud be sent to the Indian Territory as
soon as possible.
Mr.. Cab Maddox, the hcspitable host Of
Orkney Springs, is in the city to-day. He
says be has one hund ed and twenty five
guests now, and Que hundred more booked
for the 9th Instant Among his present
guests are some of the incest people of Ma
ryland, the families of Mr. Charles Kerr, A.
p. Smith, Spencer Jones amt Barnes Comp
ton. Some h'cxandrans are already there,
and he expects others.
Postmaster Windsor, Of Alexandria, was
in the city to-day. When asked about his
anticipated removal, he said ne expected to
be removed in few days, but that in having
him removed the democrats of his city
showed that they did not know when they
A wide awake citizen OF AleXandriain the
city to day says, aud truly. that one of the
reasons why more private horses and car
riages are not kept in that city is the fact
that there are no roads leading out Of
it suitable for pleasure driving; but
that project will be started before
long for making shell road between that
city and This, far enough east of the railroad
to avoid all danger from locomotives, and
that there is every prospect of its success.
With Washington street i'll his city repaved
and made The southern portion of such q
road, he says that in his opinion it wouldn't
be long before the entire road would he lined
with buildings, and street rars be running
between the two cities.
The Potomac Steamboat Company hes
been given contract for carrying daily
mail to Pipey Point and a tri-weekly mnii
to Corn6eld Harbor, both on the Potomac
river.
A well-informed politician from the south
western portion of Virginia, in the city to-
day, says the democrats there are not too
we'll pleased, not especially because their
section has been sighted in the past with |
reference to the selection of candidates for
State Offices, but because they have re-
ceived little or no assistance from the party |
at large, but have had only themselves !
to rely upon for most of The supply Of mon
ey and men to carry on their arduous cam
paigns. Malone has pursued an entirely |
different course, and as there is now q large |
floating class of voters in that section his
course is not without great effect. Then,
too, the gentleman referred to says the only |
way the people there realize any change in
the government is by change in the men
who conduct the Governments business
among them, and that up to this time save
in the internal revenue service, they see
few or no such changes. Malone, he says,
sent bands of music into that section and
his strongest and most effective speakers,
put one resident of the district on his State
ticket and made another one U. S. marshal,
and ran free railroad trains through the dis
trict, while the democrats there had to rely
upon themselves, and that unless different
course be pursued next fall the democratic
there will be lukewarm.
A gentleman interested in the C.-& 0.
Canal business here says that the decision
in the canal case yesterday in Baltimore
ga n only Stoya off fnr n finna on5 n short |