Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-03

and left. Republicans began to talk of
Elan as their fighting man, and few said
he would make q good candidate for Gov
ernor. Jno. s. Wise about this time began
to lose his former admiration for the pistol.
Soon came Elam's second affair, in which
he again shed his blood for the cause. Such
was the Juror over him as that Judge Faun-
tleroy, of the Court of Appeals, and q
host of other Mahoneites cheered him on
his return to Richmond. A little more
talk of Elan was heard for Governor.
Wise in the meantime had so cooled in his ardor
over the Code as to privately declare 1t would be
good policy for the readjuster, party to put a
resolution in the platform repudiating duelling
altogether Civilization he thought, especially
| Northern republicans, would be pleased at TINS
novel plank. A little later and his publication
addressed to Page McCarty burst on the coun-
| try and there's the end.
But he had used his fist meanwhile with some
success and rs started out to say in using 1t on
Smith the other day acted with his customary
lack of discretion and wisdom
All sensible men know there is q sort of "guber-
material dignity" which candidates like Wise
and Loe must guard In hitting Smith, Wise
has drawn another draft on whatever stock OF
dignity he may have remaining and has set an
example which invites others to blackguard and
hit ut him. As to Smith-whatevcr objection
there may DO to his disporting himself IN the
newspapers somewhat rs Vinegar bltters OF
Hostetters advertising firm might, the fact re-
mains that he has many republican klnsiolk and
friends who will side with him against Wise
Blood is thicker than water and venture now
the prediction that John I. Lewis will not vote
for Wise. Neither will the father, brothers nol
numerous relations of Smith in Virginia. He
married the favorte daughter of ex-senator
Lewis and Smith has labored far harder thar
any son or brother ever has TO advance his polit
cal fortunes Governor Lewis is greatly
attached 10 him and everybody who knows any
thing about these people is aware of that.
As TO the duel between them, that from the
start has been rank nonscncc.
| Neither is lacking in tho courage to light one,
but the idea under the circumstances was and /:
| preposterous.
Had Smith remained at Alexandria the night
of the speaking he could have found and might
have whipped Wise next morning as he took tho
train for Fairfax, or followed him there. HaC
| Wise desired to renew the engagement and to
give Smith another chance, he could have done
so after the speaking, us Smith was, branding
him all about the town until late hour.
Capt Lev Powell, Of Winchester who has just
been appointed Indian Agent, is in the city to-day
making arrangements for going to his post o
duty, the extreme northwestern point Of Wash
ington Territory, just across the strait from
Vancouvcr's Land where he will have family
of about eight hundred peaceful Indians under hi
charge He will probably start next week. Tht
Captain was formerly resident of Alexandria
where, before the war. with Capt. Charles Tyler
of Prince William county, for a partner, he con
Quoted large wholesale liquor store, at the corne
of King and Union streets, where Pcttey's res
taurant is now.