Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28

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them by the rules Of that Department
MANY of them who had made arrangements
for summer trip find that under the Com
missioner's decision they will have no vacn-
ton at all. They rely, however, upon sur
reops' certificates to help them out OF tneir
difficulty. ,,.
A new but profitable association in this
CITY is one organized for the purpose OF lur-
nishipp the requisite official bonds OF those
who receive government appointments.
Such bonds, it IS said, are rarely forleiieo
and as the price Of them is live per cent. OF
the salary, the profits, it will readily De ,
seen, are large as we'll as safe. Most an
the bonds now given are said to be OF tnls
character, as most of those who receive COM
missions would rather pay the charge than
ask people to 90 on their bonds.
The clerks in the departments here nave
q new and additional cause for alarm IL
has been determined that regular contribu'
lions TO election funds constitute offensive
craftsmanship. The Jefferson democratic
: club of this city, which is engaged IN pre-
ferrng charges against republican oiilce-
r holders. has succeeded in getting possession
Of the books of the Ohio republican assocla'
tiop of this city, containing rosta OF all inc
:. contributing clerks from that State. Inc
l cluh was ON the track of the books OF oil the
: other State republican associations III Inns
J. CITY. but the members thereof getting "iho
of the affair have so far succeeded Ill con-
> cening them.
Mr.. Thoman, one Of the civil service com
: missioners, accompanied by Clerk Lynn
n has gone to Indianapolis to investigate lh'
/. official conduct Of Mr.. Aquiia Jones, the
: recently appointed democratic Poslmast =,
u ar tbat city, who is charged with disregard
o If The civil service laws. Mr.. Jones is 6
Il great persoual friend Of Vice President
Hendricks, is an old time democrat and :
wise man, and has, it is snid, done nothing
= that cannot he justified. Senator Voorhees,
who is naw kere, says he will 20 10 Indian
apo}is at once TO defend Mr.. Jones.
j. There is a rllmor alloat to-day that Mr.
Is Stephenson, Second Assistant PostmaSte
IF General. is not going slow enough III th'
matter of turning the rascas OUT anf
that he is in danger of being admonlsho'
Al upon that subject. and that if he be he vii
10 ut once resign and 20 back to Illinois,Wher
le such action will make him bigger mai
n than old" Cleveland. :.
The following changes in the Virgins
As postollic,s were made TO day. The post
Office at 1eVo. .G RG;%"s. tenrj COUNTY, DIS
continued, The mail to go to Richmond. "A
| postoflice established Mt Leda Halifax coun- |
".
sylvaaa county, changed to point one
mile east, and that at Meretlithvile, Bruins.
| wick county, to a point three quarters oil
mile east. The following postmasters were
commissioned: Ella NJ. Graves, at Belmont
William r. Mitchell, at Calland'si Horace
| M. Hall, at Crielersvile; Charles A. Arun-
dell, at Farmwell Thos. l.. Rain, at lror;
| William p. Hall, ct Meherrin; Thomas T.
Gllispie, at Seaside; Edward A. Morrison,
at SmithGed.
Congressman Barbour and Trigg left here
this morning for Richmond to attend the
Virginia State democratic convention to
meet in that city tomorrow. The delegates
from Loudoun, Clarke, Warren, Frederick
and some other counties left on the same
train The impression Of the majority OF
them Was that the convention would last
two days, that General Lee would show
more strength on the first ballot than any
other man, and that if he he not nominated,
the nominee will be taken from the south
western section Of the State.
All the white buildings in the city that
are draped in mourning have been 30 stain
ed by the dye from the black cambria,
owing to the late rain, that they are badly
defaced, and will require considerable wash.
ing before they eau regain their natural
appearance.