Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-07

Presidential appointments will be made to-

Presidential appointments will be made to-
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Surrattsville until some years ago was the
name of a postoffice in Maryland. One ot tne
''loyal" Postmasters General deeming tnaS
name, changed it, and unoer nls
instructions all letters so directed were SEM
to the dead letter Office. AS SurrattsViile
was an old established Office people at
distance still send letters directed tnsfe,
and as no little inconvenience IS causeu W
those served with mail there by Inc oruer
referred to, as the war is over ano as al Tue
nostmasters and postal agents know "na1
place is intended when they see ietter
6irected to Surrattsville, an effort Will be
made to have that order revoked.
A prominent Virginia republican here TO-
day, who has just returned from Visit TO
Rockingham county, in his State, says tna1
two. thirds of the republicans OF that county
and indeed of the whole Valley OF Virginia,
are opposing Malone in his present llsnC,
and that they do SO not only because OF the
fact that there is not single man on his
State ticket who until q year or two ago
was not proscriptive democrat, but for the
additional reason that in the selection of his
candidates for the Legislature in that whole
SeCtlOD
same course, ignoring the true and tried re-
nuhlicans. and choosing men whose republi-
canism is so new that they have not yet be-
come accustomed to it. To illustrate this he
mentioned the fact that Mr.. Stuart Lind
sev of Rockingham county, was turned
down in order that man who until short
time since was democrat of the ultra sort
might have the place. The gentleman re-
l. 81 hoo
pubicans are not in the campaign now IN
progress in their State, and that Fl'z Lee
will be elected by g large majority.
IA anticipated, thu accounts of ex-Post-
master General Crcsswell as attorney Tor
the Court of Alabama Claims were suspend
ed this morning By Mr.. Durham, Comptroi'
Ter of the Treasury. The assigned reason Is
that thew are not properly certified; but It
10 said the real reason is that the whole or.
ganization of the court is illegal, and will
be shown to be 80 by the investigation that
will be made necessary by the suspension OF
the accounts referred to.
The following postofice changes IN VIZ
cinia were made today: Rowanta. DlnWla-
die county, H. L. Moore, appointed post
master, vice r. Matow, resigned; Good
wvnsville, Dinwiddie county, G. NJ. Barker,
vice ". w. Bishop; Wathall's Store, Bruins
wick county, E. B. Wathall, vice Mrs. L. =
Binford; Vienna, Fairfax county, Jos. b
Bowman, vice Jas. e. Bowman, to correct
name.
who WAS drowned in the Potomac last week
took place here this morning, from the resi-
dence of his father, and was numerously at
tended.
1t is the general impression here that
democratic Influence is the cause of the re.
tention of Mr.. Rounds as Public Printer
that no little part of that influence is what
is supplied by Senator German, and that
Mr.. Rounds will probably retain his place
for some time.
Mr.. James Devine, of Leesburg, the chic
lecturer Of the temperance organization II
Virginia, is to take the stump in his county
in favor of the democratic nominees for the
Legislature.
A telegram from Congressman George
Wise, of Virginia, now in San Francisco, re-
ceived here TO day, says he will not return
before tho end of the month.
A gentleman from lower Maryland here
this morning says the storm of Satur'
day evening last was the severesi
ever experienced in Charles county. He
says great injury was done by it to the to-
bacco crop, and that the hotel at Chapel
Point was entirely unroofed.
Private letters received here from the
Eastern Shore of Virginia represent the
visit of General Lee to that section OF the
State as an ovation to him, and that judging
by il Mr. Wise's vote there next November
will be nothing to brag of.
From Winchester it is learned that the
prospects of democratic success in all the
| lower Valley of Virginia are better than
they have been for several previous years
Mr.. Barton, of Winchester, will soon take
the stump, opening in Pulaski county, and
will pay especial attention to the exposition
of the official record Of Mr. Blair, General
Mahone's Attorney General, of which no
right thinking man would be at all proud
From various counties in Virginia it IL
| learned that colored clubs are being organ
lied to oppose General Malone, and that
the colored people of Virginia are advised
to this course by certain members Of their
racein the North, who say that as the repub
| licans have not treated them with proper
consideration, they should now look out for
| themselves and make the best terms they
can with the people among whom they live
| 1t is said here that member Of the Cabinet re-
marked the other day that according to the let
| tiers in his department., ninety per cert of the
clerks therein arc democrats; and that he could
not give notes ola single change there without
receiving dozen calls, letters or kilograms from
democratic Congressman protesting against It,
|
DR.. Armstrong; Case.
The many friends of DR.. Armstrong maintained
Il. .nt