Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
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,snecal Correspondence OF tho AleIsndris Gazette

Messrs. Graham and Barnes, OLD anu
we'll posted democrats from Fairfax county,
Virginia, here to-day, say that the ind!ca-
tions now are that all the negroes In that
county will vote the Malone ticket, but
that the democrats will carry the county for
the reason that the white people know that
the whole fight is for Mahone's re election
to the United States Senate, to which nearly
all of them are opposed. They also say that
the Malone candidate for the Legislature is
soliciting votes upon the ground that he
wants to be reelected judge of the county,
the position he now holds, and that, too,
though the Constitution of his State cx.
nressly prohibits the election of members OF
the Legislature to judgeships. Many OF the
republican federal oficeholders who live IN
the county, they also say, will either not
vote at all or will vote the democratic tlcket,
and that more of them will be active repub-
lican workers, as they have been heretofore.
They also say that many of the men who
left the democratic party there on the deDI
question have now returned TO IT,.
A private letter received here this morn
ing from COL Daniels, we'll known North
ern republican, whose home is in Fairfax
county. Virginia, editor of the late Stale
Journal, of Richmond, the leading republi-
can organ in Virginia, and now editor of
Our Country, of New York, says he hopes
Malone may be defeated, and that he is
doing all he can to effect that object.
The old rumor is revived that Mr.. Rounds,
the republican public printer, is retained in
his position through the influence of Sena-
tor German, of Maryland, and that the Sen
ator will derive considerable assistance
thereby from the large number of Mary land
employees in Mr. Rounds Office
A gentleman from Roanoke county, Va,
now IN the city, says that as Mr.. McCaul
seems to be one of General Mahone's most
active speakers, it would be well if some
democratic adversary were to ask him to
explain how it was that the registration
book at Gishes's Mill, Roanoke county,
where the democrats have large majority,
suddenly and mysteriousy disappeared
from the office OF the registrar just previous
to the election two years ago, after he, Nc
Caul, had been seen coming out of that
room?
Mr.. Nicol, ex.member of the Virginia
House of Delegates from Prince William
county, in that State, here to day, says there
is no opposition to the democratic legsla-
tive ticket in his county, yet awhile, as it
would be useless, but that he would not be
surprised if the Mahoneites put candidate
in the field on the eve of the election in or
der to bring out their full vote. He says most
of the republicans around Manassas will, he
thinks, vote the Malone ticket, but that he
understands most Of those in and around
Occoquan will either not vote at all or vote
against that ticket.
A we'll known Southern republican now
here says the recent Wise affair in Alexan-
dria was so Intentionally twisted by the ac-
counts of it sent to Ohio that no one who
witnessed it would have recognized it, but
that the twisted account made many repub-
lican votes in Ohio. He also says the New
York Tribune aud that faction of his party
evidently want and are doing all they can
to provoke violence in Virginia and the
death of some negroes for political effect
and to strengthen their faction and sustain
their bloody-shirt policy.
The cock-and. bull story just started by
Mr.. Depew and Col. Fred. Grant concern
ing an attempt of President Johnson to re-
store the South to full representation in
Congress Immediately after the war and put
the democrats in possession of that body in
consideration of his social recognition by
the Southern leaders, is ridiculed here by
every body who knows any thing about Mr..
Johnson.
Intelligence from Ohio to-day is to the
effect that the democrats have carried Ham
ilton county, the county that contains Gin
cinnati; that the State Senate will have
democratic majority; that the Senate will
hinder or prevent joint meetings TO elect
Senator; and that out of the trouble some
means will arise by which Mr.. Sherman
will not be sent back to the Senate.
Senator Voorhees, having heen urged to
speak in New York, and thinking the dem.
ocrats of that State are more in need of help
than those of Virginia, has agreed to 60
there, and consequently will be unable to
fill his appointment at Warrenton.
General Pierce Young, of Georgia, recent
ly appointed consul general to Russia, is just
here from home on his way to his post of
duty. His salary is about five thousand
dollars year. He was at the Slate De-
partment this morning, and will leave for St.
Petersburg next week.
A personal and political friend of Senator
Sherman says that that Senator has made
arrangements to make at least two speeches
in Virginia, one at Norfolk and one at Peters
burg, and that the manner in which those
speeches are received will determine wheth-
er or not he will make any more. Some
democratic canvasser should post himself
concerning the Senator's vulnerable public
record, and make him sick at its first ap-
pearance.
The rice growers are in convention here
to day to devise means, if possible, by which
the payment Of the full rate of duty on i'm
ported rice now avoided by the importers
can be enforced.
The weather to-day is delightful, and
large crowd is in attendance upon the races
now in progress.
George W. Savage was TODAY appointed
Collector of Customs for the District of
Cherrystone, Virginia.
The impression is strengthening that General
Farnsworth, of Now York, the Adiutant General
If the State and close personal friend of tho
President, will be appointed Marshal of the Dis
;rict of Columbia, and that the appointment will |
DC made at an early date.
Credit to Whom Credit is Due.
MANASSAS, Oct 90, 1856.
To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette: