Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-06
The Postmaster General and the Presl-
=. H. 49, a. dow ond ta1ked over post

Office matters in Virginia. 1t is rumored
that numerous changes in the poseohces IN
Virginia will be made at an early date.
The report of the death of Barrios is cred
tied at The State Department. Secretary
Whitney of the Navy says he thinks affairs
are quiet on the Isthmus of Panama, and
that il is not probable the y. S. force sent
there will be called into action.
General Lawtop, Of Georgia, whose NOM
ipstion for Minister to Russia was not con-
6rmed at the last session OF the Senate, tor
the reason that Congress had not removed
his political disabilities. has arrived here,
and is the guest of MIR. Richard Merrlck IL
is understood that the Attorney General
has decided that the pardon granted the
General by President johnson removed all
his political disabilities, and that those dis
abilities could not have been reimposed ny
any subsequent Congressional action. III
view of this decision it is understood to-day
that the President will appoint the General
to the place for which he bad previously
nominated him. 1t is also said that hlr.
Russell whose nomination for consul 10
Liverpool was also unconhrmed, VIII De
appointed, as will also be the case with all
the other nominations that were uncon'
6rmed.
The report published in some of the news
papers to the effect that in an interVle"
between the President and Congressman
Barbour, the latter spoke rather dlspara-
pingly of Col. Catlett Gibson, who Will De
appointed u s. District Attorney for the
eastern district of Virginia, is entirely in-
correct. So far is it from being correct, that
in the few words uttered on the subject Mr..
Barbour spoke favcrably rather than DIS
paragingly of the Colonel.
About q thousand children were at the
White House and on the grounds thereo'
to day, most OF them with Easter eggs. The
arsenal grounds and other open grounds
near the city were also filled with children
picking and rolling eggs.
Deputy Commissioner Walker, OF the
Pensions Bureau, has been requested to re-
sign, and, unlike Miss Sweet, the pension
agent at Chicago, will do so.
Among the visitors in the city to-day are
three applicants for the position Of post
master at Richmond, Col. J. B. Carey, Mr..
J. N. Higgins, and Major Gilman. Capt,
Hudgins, of Caroline county, An applicant
for the u S. marshalship of the eastern dis
trict of Virginia, is also here.
All the democratic congressman from
Virginia will be here tomorrow and Will
meet together aud talk over Virginia affairs,
but it is not probable that they will, as a
body, agree to select certain applicants for
federal positions 10 their State for their
unanimous recommendation. Mr.. Derr, the
Virginia State Printer, received the en-
dorsement of the whole delegation except
one for Public Printer, but it is understood
to-day that the place is to be given to some
| one else.
The Secretary of the Navy has ordered
$50 marines and 100 "blue jackets" to sail
to-day on the Acapulco from New York to
Aspinwall When these men arrive at their
destination, the United States will have a
| force of about 1900 men and 100 officers on
the Isthmus. The marines are armed with
Springfield rifles and the sailors with Hotch.
| kiss rifles. Four Calling guns and two
three inch rifles with 100, 900 rounds of am-
munition will lie sent with the mon leaving
New York to-day. The entire force is to be
under the command of Admiral Jouett, who
is expected to arrive at Aspinwall with the
Tennessee Wednesday. Capt. B. Il. Mccall.
Ia and Lieut.. r. B. NJ. Mason, who left
Washington for New York Friday last, have
| been ordered to proceed to As1inwall to-
day. Capt. McCalla will be in command OF
| the supplementary force of marines subject
| to the orders Of Admiral .Iouett. Lieut..
With the arrival of the Tennessee at Aspin-
wall, the fleet will consist of five vessels, in
Guiding the Tennessee, the flagship Of the
North Atlantic station with % guns, the
Yantic with guns, the Galena with Sguns,
the Swatara with s guns, and the Alliance
with guns.
A dispatch received here this morning
from the home of ex-Secretary Frelinghuy-
hot hei ntDI 10 I,yn
through the day.
A Virginiau who talked with the Presi-
dent and Secretary Mauuing to-day was in
formed by both of them that affairs in his
State would soon be taken hold of, and that
all that could be done for the State in the
way of patronage would be done, and done
as soon as possible.
The Congressional Commission to exam
inc into the condition of the several scien-
ti6c bureaus of the Government met here
last week, aud adjourned until next No.
vember, when their report will be prepared
1t is understood that they will recommend
no material change except that the surplus
lieutenants selected from the signal service
be appointed to line positions in the army
Secretary Endcott Is expected to return
to Washington toll morrow.
Secretary Bayard, having requested Min
lister Foster to return to Madrid after max
ing brief visit to Indiana, he expects to
sail from New York for Spain on the 22d
instant.
Though the President has taken pew in
DR.. Sunderland's church, he went yester-
day to an Episcopal Church, where Miss
Thursby, the famous singer, assisted the
choir.
Among those who called upon the Presi-
dent day were congressman. Daniel and
Barbour, ex Governor Smith, and Mr.. But
ton, of the Lynchburgi Virginian.
REV. DR.. TYNG.-At the special term of
the Supreme Court at White Plains, n. Y,
on Saturday, Messrs. Bristow, Peet and
Opdyke, lawyers, of New York city, made
opplioo tiop for O icciop 5o lupot ;oo