Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Aexsndris Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. July %, 1855


Senator Sherman, of Ohio, has been in
the city since Monday. In an interview
this morning, he said he thinks the repub-
licans will elect majority of the Legisla-
ture of that State next fall, whether they
elect the Governor or not. He also says he
thinks Congress at its next session will give
the country relief from tho injury Inflicted
upon it by the continued coinage Of the
silver dollars, and that he is glad to see that
democrats as we'll as republicans recognize
the necessity for that relief, and that it will
be no party question. Those familiar with
the Senator's tricks say he is here TO obtain
the votes of the fifteen hundred Ohio clerks
in the departments, and, in addition, their
inscriptions to his election fund, and that
to secure the election OF the Legislature,
which will elect his successor, for which
place he is candidate for re election, be
will not hesitate to sacrifice Foraker, the
republican candidate for Governor.
Official rs we'll as the laws delay works
much grievous injury. A case in point was
afforded here day or two ago, when Mr.
Trenholm. SON of the late Treasurer Of the
Confederate States, died of u broken heart
from poverty, only few hours before his
prieved and almost starving family received
notice that he had been appointed to
50 600 position. Those who knew him say
that har! that notice come n day sooner Mr.
Treuholm's life would have been prolonged
for years.
OF the fourteen hundred inmates
of the Government insane asylum at
ST. Elizabeth, near this city, large
Number, probably six hundred are eX-
Union soldiers. Upon The evidence of some
of the subordinate keepers at that asylum
an investigation Of its manage cement either
has been or will he ordered. The evidence
alluded to is TO the effect that straight jack
els, clubs, and other sorts of punishment
The use of which has long since been aban-
doned in similar institutions conducted
upon the modern and humane system Of
treating the insane, is still resorted to there
for uuruy patients, and that the suffering
they indure is sometimes terrible.
General Joe Wheeler, the famous Confed.
crate Cavalry General, now Congressman
from his State, Alabama, in talk with the
GAZErrE's correspondent this morning, said
the democrats of his Stale, as general
thing, are satisfied with the new admins
lratIou, believe that the President is trying
to do right, md that all the official changes
that should be made will be made as soon
as possible. He says the mistakes the Pres
iIent has made in the matter Of appoint
ments were made upon improper recon-
mcndations, and that the Congressman who
make such recommendations, and not the
President, should he responsible for them.
IL is ruInored among the Nirainians here
| that either the executive or central, or may
be, both committees CT tho democratic party
of Virginia, Will meet haro this week on
business connected with the Virginia demo
cratic State convention, to be held in Rich
m0nG On the Goth inaf.
Ii is currently reported here that n cool
ncss has grown up between Commissioner
Black, Of the Pension Bureau, and Secretary
Lamar, Of the Interior Department, because
| the Commissioner wants to remove nj once
all the republicans in his bureau and 10 give
their places to democrats, but has the graf
| iiicatiou of that want intsr(ered with by The
Secretary, who says the policy OF the ad-
minstralion is to go slow.
Congressman Dibblc, OF South Carolina,
has just arrived here. He says it is hotter
here than at his home, but that as u change
is good, he has made arrangements for
boarding his family in Virginia during the
remainder Of the summer.
The position OF L. ). Attorney for the
Territory OF Alaska, III which Cn'onel NJ. D..
Bill, now Of Fairfax county, Virginia, but
fti merly of AIexandra, has just been up.
pointed, is said to be not only lucrative in
itself, hut the more so from the opporluni-
ties all government positions in that Terri
tory afford those who hold them for acquir
ing money. Col. Robbins, true bluo dem
ocrat Of Gloucester county, Virginia, was an
unsuccessful applicant for one ci these po-
sitions.
The following changes in the Virginia
postolnces were announced day: j. w.
Ducock, appointed postmaster at SnowyilIe,
Pulaski county; L. i. Coghll, at Pcnola,
Nroline county; John S. Henderson, at
Lafayette, Montgomery county; John b.
plzar, at Covington, Allegheny county.
vice John w. Jennings, removed; Bsrja-
Essex county, vice T. W. A. Moore, de-
ceased Charles E. Kite, at Graves Mill,
Madison county, vice r. D. c. Graves, de.
ceased. A postofIice has been established
at Curve, Giles county. Hixburg, Apo
mattox, II. E. Morse, vice Eagene Flipper,
removed Buckingham {, H., Alexander r.
| Mosely, vice n. H. Noble, removed: Rock
bridge Baths, Robt. ]. Anderson, vice n.
w. Nuckles, removed Parnassas, Augusta
county, Mrs. Virginia Z. Beard, vice
William II. Hanger, resigned; Goshen
Bridge, Rockbridge county, Alexan
der n. Bell, vice l.. T. Leech, resigned !;
Pampln City, Appomattox county, Daniel
w. ellis, vice Mrs S. T. Foster, rem oved :;
Flanagans Mills, Cumberland county, T. ].
Parish, vice Mrs. a. c. Flanagan, removed
Of the arrested runaway couple from Fir-
GINA alluded to in this correspondence last
Monnay, the young lady, Miss Savage, ha,
been taken home by her father, and tho
man, Mr.. White, will be arrested for abduc-
lion as soon as he returns to Nausemond.
A strong effort will be made next winter
to induce Congress 10 buy Mt. Vernon from
the Ladies' Association now owning it, and
TO throw it open to the public, If that be
done the proposed railroad to that place
will, it is said, be built at once.
gentleman from Clarke county Virginia,
here to day says the drought prevailing there is
distressing that the corn crop will be worthless
that wells and csteras have dried up so that
stock has to be driven miles to water, and that
even the leaves dropping from the trees.