Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondents OF tho Alexandra" Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. O., June y, 1855.


Judge John r. Harris, of Virginia. has
lust bought house on Pennsylvania avenue
in this city for $3G 600. Last year he bought
fifty thousand dollar house in Atlanta,
Georgia. He also has valuable property in
the Northwest.
Mr.. DUNCAN, one of the lessees of the
Alexandria Canal, says there arc now
three feet of water i'll that canal and
that by Monday next, the 10Th, the canal
will be navigabe He says that Mr.. Monroe
has resigned the collectorship of the canal
at Alexandria, and that yesterday young
Mr.. Charles Wattles Of that city was APP
pointed to that place and went Oh duty.
Newports News in Virginia is the only
port in this country from which there is
direct line to Rio de Janeiro. Minister
Jarvis to Brazil and Mr.. Bacon, Secretary of
Legation to Uraqua, will sail from that port
tomorrow for their respective destinations.
The conference of the democratic mem
bers of the Virginia Congressional delega-
ton reassembled to day in the room OF the
Judiciary Committee of the House at the
CAPITOL to consider more applications for
Recommendation for 18th class possibilities in
the 4th district of their State.
Mr.. Jeenks who was telegraphed for yes
terday to come here for the purpose, it was
said, of accepting the position of assistant
secretary of the Interior Department, was
sent for it is stated at that department to-
day to act as special counsel for the depart.
ment in its efforts to obtain the forfeiture of
lands obtained by fraudulent means.
1t is reported here that Congressman
Herbert, of Mississippi, upon whose recon-
| mepdation Mr. Meade was recently APP
pointed postmaster at Hazlehurst, Copiah
| county, in his State, has advised that gentle
man to disregard the request to resign sent
him by the Postofice Department because
he had presided at a meeting there which
warned the friends Of Print Matthews against
adopting retaliatory measures toward those
instrumental in causing his DEATH and that
Mr.. Meade will act in accordance with his
| advice.
The friends of Mr.. Opie, of Staunlon, Va,
who is all applicant for the Consulate at Pa
| lermo, have what they consider an assur.
ance that he will be appointed to that place
| and that, too, within Il short time.
A personal friend Of Senator Riddleberger
who talked with him when he was last here
says the Senator has no definite plans for the
| future, but that he believes he will continue
| to act with the republicans in Congress and
with the Mahoneites in Virginia. The SEN
ator, he says, has yet time to redeem him
self, but he doubts if he will avail himself of
his opportunity
The prevailing opinion among the Con-
gressmen now in the city upon the financial
and currency propositions that have just
been made is that the former, for keeping
the money of the sub treasures in the ma
tional banks, will meet with strong demo-
cratic opposition, but that the latter, for the
issuance Of silver certificates based on silver
bullion at it's market value, will probably
be adopted.
The friends of Judge Goodrich, of Freder-
icksburg, are urging him for the position OF
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
Richard r. McMahon, a second class
clerk in the Treasury, who was yesterday
appointed deputy second comptroller of the
Treasury, when boy lived in Alexandria,
and was student at ST. Johns Academy.
Among the callers upon the Secretary of
the Interior one day recently was Col. Robt. |
Ingersoll When the Colonel reached the
door of the Secretary, he was stopped by
the colored door keeper, who told him he
could not enter, as that was the hour set
apart for the reception of Senators and Rep
resentatives. The Colonel having quietly |
slipped half dollar into the mans hand |
and whispered something in his cal, was told |
by him to wait moment; and the man enter
ing the room surprised those within by |
walking up to the Secretary and saying |
MIR. Col. Ingersoll is out dar. He says as
dis is de hour for de reception of Senators
and Representatives, please tell him when |
gentlemen kin sec you" "ShoW him in"
said the Secretary, amidst . general laugh.