Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
,suscsl Correspond Of tho AlexandIi. VHzetta'
WASHINGTON. y. c., July ~, 1850

WASHINGTON. -. c.. July ~, 100
+. Manning, of New York, an attorney
| nracticny before the Court OF ALABAMA
! Claims in this city, in which he has between
s;x and seven hundred oases--more
| than any other claim sgent--"as hls-
| barred from prosecuting those c'a'tiia ms
morning The court VIII expire oy llnilta
ton within u short lime, ana MT. Manning
fearing bat most, if not all, his claims would
be los; by what he considered unnecessary
delay, entered the room of the court while
the judges were in consultation, aud pro-
,es;et against their diatoriness. 1t was
for this that he Was disbarred.
II is reported that the President before
he returns from bis summer vacation will
visit Saratoga and while there consult with
some of The leading congressman of his party
upon the silver question, the 1ndian ques-
tor, civil service reform, aud such other
governmental questions as will he likely TO
come before Congress at its next session, go
| that there may hr as near an approach to
concord hotwGcn the executive and the
| legislative portion Of his party rs it is pos
sible 10 reach before Congress shall Il reassem-
| BILE.
J. Z. purnell, Thomas Jones and +. y.
Kiels, clerks in the 4th Auditors Office of
the Treasury, were removed this morning
for offensive partisauship. But thousands
of Just as offensive partisans as they were
remain il the departments here, and, whats
more, it seems impossible to remove them
Men who not only did offensive partisan
work at the last and at many previous
elections, hut who at the time boasted of it,,
hold lucrative positions in all the various
departments here, while just as efficient
and more worthy aud deserving democrats
who apply for their places are told there
are no vacancies.
| A telegram received here from Ork ney
| Springs this morning says there are six
hundred visiters there, and one hundred
more booked for next month. Those who
| have beon there this season say it is the
most delightful place i'll the Virginia noun
| tains
The gardener Mt The White House suys
| that General Grant was very fond of flow
ers, but That If all the tsn rose was his ia
vorite, and that he would often como to the
| conservatory early in The morning, and
| pluck some of these roses and hold them in
| his hand while he sat on the portico and
smoked q cigar before break fastt, and that
| he said the mingled aroma of q tea rose and
| of good cigar excellcd all the perfumes Of
the Caiiph's gardens.
The nominatiun Of Mr.. Flower to be SUI
treasurer at New Orleans yesterday is ar
other victory for Senator Gibson, who
stands by the administration, and another
blow at Senator Elslice, who Opposes it,
Such homer as may he attached to mem
bershp Of Committees is rated according to
position. Therefore the naming OF Mr..
Randall before Mr. Morrison on the com
mittce to represent the II. $. House Of Rep.
rasentulives at The Grant funeral has given
the cartinus occasion for u grumble. The
name of Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia, appears
low down ON the list. As there is no speak
er Of the House now the clerk Of that body,
who holds over, had the right 10 appoint the
committee.
Elk Senator Johnston, OF Virginia, is in the
city. He, like ali the other Firginang re-
Gently here. say General FilZ. Lee is the
strongest man before The State democratic
convention that met in Richmond to-day,
but that whether he is strong enough to
get The nomination for Governor is doubt.
full The hope of the democrats here from
all sections of the country is that Gen. Lee
may be selected.
The following changes in the Virginia
possibilities were announced to day: Com.
missioncd as postmasters Edmund w.
Roberts at Bridgctown; William p. Waid
IT Figs!nro; Stephen Hopkins at Onancock
James B. kinsey at Riner; Edward w.
Carpenter at Rockingham. A postoflice has
been established at Emma, Campbell coun-
ty. The site of the office at Nason's, Orange
county, has been changed to a point one
mile east. 1t is said atthe department that
Richard G. Macon will he appointed post.
master nj O'auge Court House, and Mrs.
Lucy 4. Goodwin at Louisa Court House,
vice Mahoneitcs, removed An order has
been issued embracing Slaughter, Nelson
coumty ON route from Alton to Livingston,
and also au order disseminating service on
the route from Montebello to Nelly's Ford.
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