Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-18

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Isp.oial Correspondence OF the Alexandria Harettei
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Nov. IS, 1855.
Ez-Sergeant. alarms Bright, OF the y. ..
Senate, who is now practicing law here, says
mat when his State, Indiana, was redeemed
from republican rule, Mr.. Mcdonald was
The chairman of the State democratic COM
mittee, and that the democrats there ielt so
grateful to him for the efficient and success
full service he had performed In their Pc
half that they very naturally determined TO
bestow upon him as reward therefor the
highest honor within their gift-the U. 5.
Senatorship. Mr.. VOORHEES,, however, the
most distinguished orator in the State, and
who had labored we'll and effectively IN
the campaign, thought he was entitled
to the position, and, under the lmpres-
sion that such favorable opportunity
should not be allowed to pass unavalled or,
determined to be candidate for it. He was
q great favorite with all the young men In
the State, who told him they would sup
port him whether victory or defeat awaited
him, but that to avoid the latter it would
be well for him to sound the members OF
the Legislature in the different parts OF the
State. He wisely took their advice, snd the
result was that he withdrew. He thus Sc.
cured the friendship of all the supporters OF
Mr.. Mcdonald, and ut the next Senatorial
election was chosen without any difficulty.
Col. Bright said the present condition of at.
fairs in Virginia reminded him OF What neu
occurred in his own State, and that in MS
opinion profitable example mi ght he MADE
of it in Virginia. Then, too, he SAID, the
election of Mr.. Barbour would be particu-
larlv agreeable to the national democratic
Mr. Rarhonr MANNER
of that committee, and portion of the
honor would be reflected upon them.
1t is said here by Oregonians that in
case the democrats Of the Oregon Leglsla-
ture find that enough republicans are con-
centrating upon any other man than Mitch.
ell they will unite with the latters friends
and elect him. Some Oregon democrats,
however, say there is still hope that no cleo
ton will take place. There are only ten
days more of the session.
1t being understood that Mr.. Barbour
would arrive here the morning on the half
past ten o'clock train, about twenty-five or
thirty Virginians who were anxious to see
him assembled at different points extending
from the 9th street depot to the St. Mares
Hotel, and as soon as he was observed they
advanced upon him but with such haste as to
become ridiculous, those farthest off actually
running in their effort to pass those in front
of them. The scene is represented as posi-
lively amusing, some of the older portion of
the crowd giving out before they reached
him, several stopping to rest against the
trees on Pennsylvania avenue, and some In
the Metropolitan Hotel. Some of those
who were distanced abandoned the effort
and turned to the bar of the hotel for re-
freshments, and the feelings evoked in some
t,>l, 70 ofo ~ inn
mediately on their return home. A par.
ty from one of the upper counties in
Mr.. Barbour's DISTRICT caught him first and
whisked him off to one of the departments
before the others got chance to say word
to him.
1t is understood that Mr.. Gratz Van
ury Department, who was recently resi-
dent of Alexandria, will soon be susper-
seeded.
The impression here is that the opinion
of Judge McCue, Solicitor of the Treasury,
that the purchasers of the Harper's Ferry
property have the right to shut offthe water
from the G.. & 0. canal will not be sustained
by the courts.
There was falling of of nearly ninety
three and quarter milicn dollars in the
foreign trade of the country during the last
fiscal year, and large falling of in the
number Of immigrants.
The prevailing impression is that the Secretary
Of the Interior will allow suit to be entered in
the c,urts to set aside the Bell Telephone patent.
John n Shepherd has been appointed postmas-
ter at Berryville, Clarke county, Va vice John
w. Reemer, resi- gncd.
Among the removals in tho Postoilico Depart
ment yesterday was that of Horace B. Abrahams,
of Stafford county, Va, a Waterman. An OK
Union soldier from Minnesota was appointed in
his place.
Mr.. Chichester, member elect to tho Virginia
Legislature. from Fairfax county, Va, was here
to-day. He says that from what he understands
Mr.. Barbour will be elected to tho Senate without
much difficulty.
1t is understood that the rcappointment of Mr..
Sypherd, of Alexandria county, Virginia who
had been removed from clcrkship in tho Treas
ury Department, on account Of his republicanism.
was made at the instance ofhis democratic friends