Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

could, and that as he knows this as we'll as
every body else it is highly probable ne
will not only manage his compalgn next
fall, but head his forces.
The following changes in the postomces
in Virginia were made to day Curis
Wharf, Henrico county, Thomas }. smith
appointed postmaster, vice l.. d. kemPt,
ir., resigned; Lovettsville, Loudoun county,
w. r. Chinu, vice p. A. Fry, removed
Barhoursvile, Orange county, George >.
Parker. vice n. w. Newman, removed;
Aylett's, King William county, Mrs. NJ. b.
Leigh. vice NJ. Gatewood, removed; Beaver
Dam Hanover county, John l.. Thomson,
vice Geo, Nj. Hall, removed West Point,
King William county, Larkin Scott Carrot,
vice r. H. Williams, removed; The Plains,
Faunuier county, Mrs Isabella b. Carter vice
]. r. Carter, deceased without qualifying.
The postmaster at Snickersville, Loudoun
county. has resigned, and it is understood
that in few DAYS that vacancy will be
filed, and the present Malone posi- masters
Mt Waterford, in the same county, ana
Herndon, in Fairfax county, b. removed
and their places be given to good demo-
Gratis. Indeed, since the advent of the new
First Assistant Postmaster General the
prospect at the Postoftice Department has
Frightened considerably, aud bright sun
there sheds lis light over the whole coun-
try-especially over Virginia. A large
number of fourth class pos,cfli changes In
o; ner States we're made to-day.
Congressman O'Ferral has arrived in the
CITY, so that there are now three OF the flr-
cinia Congressional delegation here, as
Messrs. Barbour and Wise were here before
he came. Mr.. O'Ferrall ia considered by
the Erainiaus here as their champion boun-
Ger. as he has almost, if not entirely, ellmi'
mated the AIahonetes from the federal OH
ces in his district.
A telegram frcm Louisville, received mere
this morning, says that Mr.. Wniersmltn'
doorkeerer Of tho U. S. House OF Represent
ativcs, is not dead as was reported ouI IS
The friends of Mr. Frank Hume are urg-
;n0 him fer the democratic nomination for
the LEGISLATURE from the city and county OF
Alexandria Mr.. Hume is q resident Of
Alexandra county, but is one the leading
merchants of this city
| The question OF the right Of the Govern
ment TO interfere so as to allow the cattle
men of Texas 10 Dive their herds, on their
way to market, through the Indian country,
| has been submitted 10 the Attorney General.
Mr.. John E. Massey is in the city TO day.
He says he is q candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for Governor of his State,
and that he is backed by his own county,
Albemarlc, one of the largest in the State.
He also says that some enc entertaining his
views on the subject of The State debtshould
be on the ticket The readjnsters, be says,
so far have received only one single place, the
Second Authorship. and that they want
something more to prove 10 them that they
were not invited back merely to secure a
victory for other people.
The President on his proposed summer
trip will use the same modes of conveyance
that every body else does, and will pay his
own fare.
| Senator Logan says as so much Senate
rial courtesy has been used in other cases,
as in Virginia, he will at the next session Of
Congress try to find out why some was not
shown him, aud why of all the federal off
GERS in Chicago the. only one removed was
his friend, the postmaster.
A prominent New York politician here
to-day says that an effort will be made at
the coming democratic convention of his
State to adopt resolution denouucing q
civil service system that prevents an admin
istration from appointing it's own friends to
the Offices at its disposal.