Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
,,,c.~-.~,,rnda,,r,a NJ the Ajax andrfa GRxette.

held conference yesterday Win releFenee
to the distribution of the federal patronage
in their State, but adjourned without oolns
any,hing. People from hat State say they
acted wisely, especially so as regards tneir
own individual popularity.
gentleman from Orange Court house,
in the city to-day, says that the contest
there over the postotiice Is as absorbing as
in every other place in the STATE. IL -
conceded that the incumbent must go, ou'
the friends of Mss Almond. who was re-
moved by Malone. and OF MIR. Macon are
confident that their respective iavorlte VIII
be appointed, are doing all they eau y; ~
achieve their respective object, anu, u IS
said, wiH:hear defeat with Ill grace. Inc
distribution Of the patronage IN the SIate'
has not been generally satisfactory, ana nas
weakened rather than strengthened the
democratic party.
Cant. Thomas Popham, of Rappahannock
county. Va. was at the Postoffice Depart
ment to day 10 see ii the order for the re-
uoyal of the postoffice at Slate Mills, ID
that county, 10 house mile and a nall
from the village can not be revoked ne
saws that men of all parties there protest
against the proposed removal.
The many Virginia friends OF MT. Drew
the popular druggist of this city, will learn
with Measure that he has been acquitted OF
the charge that was brought against MIN OF
having been in collision with employees IN
the Navy Department to defraud the Urea
sury. Mr.. Drew's friends in this city crowd
ed his store to-day TO congratulate him upon
his honorable atquittal.
1t il said to-day that MIR. Woodbury. Blair
ia not candidate for the Marsbalshlp OF
the District of Columbia, and Is exerting oil
his iunusnce in favor of Mr.. VIM. Dickson.
A we'll informed newspaper man OF this city
saws that Mr. Dickson stands no cnance,
aud hat of all the District men spoken OF
for it Col Moore, of the Light Infantry,
has the Lest chance.
Mr. Camp, the lessee OF the Louaouh
granite quarry, near Leesburg, Va, mas
lust returned from the North, where, II Is
said, he has made satisfactory arrange
,neuts for the early commencement of ope-
rations at that quarry. ;,
From Danvile, Virginia, it is reported
here that The present postmaster there is
proved o.have been Extensively PARTISAN
and will therefore have 10 go" although he
did come from Buffalo, and that Mr.. Dear
NAH will probably be appointed in his
place. -
Two delegations fiom Alexandria called
at the Postuifice Department to-day anu
urged upon the Postmaster General the
Claims of their respective friends, Major
Herbert aud Mr.. Cation, for the postothce in
| their city. The Herbert delegation con
sisted of John NJ. johnson, lawyer; John
w. Burke, banker Peter Aitcheson, builder
Geo. w. Fisher, merchant; p. B. Hooe.
merchant; Samuel r. Johnston, engineer;
; Geo. Mason, merchant; K. Kemper, lawyer
VIM. Summers, mechanic; Geo. W. Coch-
ran, merchant; E. s. Leadbeater, druggist;
Y. w. Power, merchant; VIM. E. Fendall,
lawyer; G.. VIM. Ramsay, merchant; DR..
Cox, dentist, and Peter Wise, real estate
agent. Mr.. Caton's delegation was com
pos "a of John B. Smoot, president city Ma
t,onal Bank; NJ B. Harlow, City Treasurer;
Jas l.. Petit, manufacturer; Geo. r. Steiner,
manufacturer; E. F. Price, City Auditor;
W. F. Creighton, druggist; Robt. N. Crook
carpenter; Jno T.. Hill, Tax Collector; K.
Nj. Latham, matchmaker; Geo. E. Price,
merchant; Martin Lawler, merchant; K. I.
Cook, Clerk Gas Works; J. K. NJ. Norton,
lawyer; A. J. Fisher, architect and builder;
John II. Strider, printer; Jno. F. Cook,
merchant; Clay Thompson, clerk; Jno. A.
Jones, railroad agent; Jno. S. Beach, Clerk
| of Courts; B. F. Dudley, mechanic; VIM.
| Dobie, Superintendent of Police; Robt. Bal
lenger, mechanic; ]. M. Hill, merchant;
Jno. A. Marshall. merchant; A. 4. War
field, druggist; R. H. Rudd, painter;
Edward II. Hawkins, painter; Rev. c.
B. Middleton, and Frank NJ. Hill, printer.
| Congressman Barbour accompanied both
| delegations and Introduced them. The Her
bert delegation was admitted hrsI, AMI after
they had concluded what they had to say,
the Cation men were admitted. Mr.. J. NJ.
Johnson was the chief spokesman for Major
Herbert, and Mr. J. K. NJ Norton for Mr..
Cation. Both delegations told Mr.: Villas
that both the applicants were good men,
and Mr.. Villas told both the delegations he
was glad to know that fact, as 10 mistake
would bs made by appointing either
A. G. Menocal, civil engineer, U. :: navy,
rival at New York of himself and party,
who have been surveying the route for al
interoceanic canal through Nicaragua
Senator Riddleberger arrived here this
morning from his home at Woodstock, Va,
and is stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel.
He says he is not here OH political business,
and will have nothing to say about politics
until the Senate meets, when he will say
good deal; but that he is no kicker.
Among the callers at the White House
this morning was Dir. w. E. Smith, of New
York, who, it is said, will probably be made
collector of the port of New York.
A stranger dressed in the characteristic
style of the frontiersman aud Indian fighter
was at the War Department this morning,
we'll heeled with endorsements from Arizona
and New Mexico to zee if he could not be
authorized to organize a force of cowboys
after the manner Of the once famous Texas
Rangers. for the purpose of clearing out the
hostile Indians in the Territories named
and preventing them from availing them
selves Of the annual arrival of General Green
to go out on murderous raids.
6. J. Baskerville was reappointed post
master at Boydton, Mecklenburg county,
Virginia, TO day. 1t is said here that the
Mahoneites, knowing that the negro post
master would be removed, forced him TO re-
sign before Arthur went out of Office, and
had the democrat least Objectionable to
General Malone appointed in his stead.
The q. S. attorney for the District of Co
A.