Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-16


twentv wears old. The Colonel is we'll
known in this city and throughout the
South. He represented his nation in the
Congress. 1t is stated that the
Young lady is charmed with the idea OF be-
coming the bride of an Indian chief.
]. A. O'Neil, of Hoboken, n. j., an ex
mayor Of that city, has been appointed
SUPERINTENDENT of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing of the Treasury Department.
II ia stated at the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau that the reason the incumbents OF none
of the internal revenue offices in the states
end Territories have been removed Is the
fact that those officers have to complete the
work of sending out special tax bills before
the first of May, and that to remove them
before that time would necessarily be the
cause of good deal Of delay and trouble IN
the bureau 1t is generally believed, how.
ever. that the plank has been laid out, ana
that many of the collectors, especially IN
the South, will have to walk it while the
May flowers are in bloom.
A we'll known Southern republican, who
spends most of his time in thus city, having
received many letters from people IN MS
State about postotce affairs, went 10 the
Postofice Department this morning to
seek the information requisite for sat1siac
tory answers to those letters. he first went
IN the office of the chief of the inspectors
service. He there learned that there are
one hundred and ten postotlce inspectors,
for whose places there are already three
hundred applicants; that before any re-
movas are made charges must not only De
brought against the incumbentS, but must
he substantial ed; that to every applicant
a blank form will be sent, which he must
fill in his own handwriting, cont aiming list
of questions concerning his age, physlcai
condition, occupation, educational quaiil-
cations and various other points, Wh!ch Ne
must answer under oath. No Que over
thirty. five years of age nor physically un-
sound need apply. These forms Will be
sent to all applicants black and white alike
and to republicans as well as democrats.
Those whose answers are satisfactory VIII
be invited to come to Washington where
they will have to stand an examination he.
fore Il board of postofice officials, and, II
successful in passing that, they Will be
appointed TO such vacancies as may then
exist He then went to the Superintendent
Of the postal service, where he learned that
none of the present route agents would be
removed unless upon proved charges OF ~
efficiency, incompetency, cul pabllty, or OF
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the acting assistant Postmaster General. by
whom he was told that no postmaster who
had attended TO bis official duties efficiently
need fear tie oss of his office until the expi-
ration of his term. The gentleman referred
to SAYS his enquiries were of the most salts
factory kind and that he is glad to know
the President has the capacity, and exerts it,
to withstand the pressure for removals that
has been brought to bear upon him.
Most all the Virginia democratic Con-
gressmen are still in the city, doing all they
can for those of their constituents who are
applicants for office, but SO far without
much prospect of success. Nothing has
been done in the case Of Mr.. Scott, who,
though resident of the western district of
the State, received the recommendation OF
the conference of the democratic Congress
sional delegation for Marshal of the eastern
district.
To-day is the twenty third anniversary
of the issuance of the emancipation procla.
nation for the District of Columbia, and is
being celebrated in grand style by the COL
ored people of this city. The procession
was very long, and contained many bands
of music, several military and one fire COM
pany, numerous labor societies, and repre-
sensations of the difference between the
condition of the colored people at present
and in the time of slavery. Almost the en-
tire colored population of the city and sur
rounding country turned out, and thronged
Pennsylvania avenue from one end to the
other, among the crowd being many from
Alexandria. The most noticeable feature
of the parade were four chariots, one
from each of the four districts of the city,
euch containing queen and two maids of
honor, all jet black, to show the purity of
the blood.