Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandria aasets'


1t is said at the White House to-day that
the President will return soon after the first
of SaDtembar. but the day is not specified.
T. is also said there that the President has
fattened considerably SINGS he went away.
AS he was fat before he left, any great adj
dition of obesity would not add either TO the
conlnrss Of his person or to the improve
ment of his health.
Mr.. George G. Rounds, prominent re.
publican from Prince William county, Vir-
giuia, here to-day, when asked about the
cont,.iun Ct political affairs in his State, re-
pl e,l iii :: lie did not think the vote OF
the cuirlcd pee pie there would ever again
be as soliiiN republican as it had been be-
fore, tut that lie thought there might be
considerable detection among the demo.
Gratis, on the part of the disappointed office
seekers among them. As for himself, he
said there was nothing to make him prefer
Wise 10 l.se, aud that lie certainly meant to
vo'e for Massey.
MIR. Gallagher, q well known resident Of
the 8; h CONGRESSIONAL district of Virginia,
is ir !hc city TO day. He says that district
the extreme southwestern erd of the
State, will be the fighting ground of the
campaign, but that the democrats have
made styoug nominations for the Legislature,
and that with General Lees popularity, the
democrats will be bound to come in ahead.
Mr. Aleck Hunter, who recently visited
the lighthouses aud life saving stations on the
coast of Eirg inia, says that as bnt few of the
keepers and employees thereof have been
removed, they will either keep quiet or
openly vote Ice democratic ticket next
November, and thG: liza they have hereto
FIRE been Mahure'+ head men III their re-
sp, GIVE n..ighEcrhrods, organizing his for
&C.. a:h bringing them ont on election days,
III. G-nr,al will suffer no little from their
apathy or open opposition.
H. is currently reported here TINT Col. A.
l. R"rs, General Manager Of the Richmond
AMI Damg,lie iiailroad system, of which the
Virginia. Midland road is part, has tender
c.i his esiyu&!ion, 10 take elect at an early
date. 1t is not stated who his successor is TO
be, or whether or not he will have any, and
,hn. probably the duties of that Office vii,
devolve upon Mr.. Huidekoper, the vice
president and chief executive officer Of that
system.
The attempt of tho Treasury to cali in
aud cancel all the one and two dollar notes,
so as TO force the unwie!dy silver dollars
into circulation,is opposed by many business
men in all par, of The country. and hun
ceivei daily at the Treasury Department.
General Fitz Lee was in the city for q
short time to day. He says he will open
his campaign al Accomac next Monday, and
th,,.rc onward 10 its close will speak every
da, AID S nel!mes twice day but that even
q; h.,' ia.. l. will rot be ableto address the
T.. up.c vi ali The counties in his State. He
,As when ;he committee asked Mr.. Massey
hos ol.n no could speak, he replied once
every day and preach twice on Sundays.
They then asked him, Lee, how often he
could sp, AZ, and he replied twi every day
and raise the tune every time Mr.. Massey
preached The General says the prospects
of a decisive democratic victory in his State
are very favorable.
Major A. NJ. Kelley, U. s. Minister to
AusL:.u. arrived here last night, ami is the
guest OF Secretary Bayard. He will remain
here several days, during which tine it will
hc determined what position he shall have.
That Ihe administration will stand by him,
Lh; re is 40 doubt. He still holds his com.
mission as minister, and came back of his
own accord, not being recalled, nor asked |
10 tender his resi2nation, and will continue
to draw 81 900 Il month rs salary as minister
until his successor be appointed or until he
IS given place equally "a honorable and |
lucrative the hlsj3r looks well, and had |
lis hr,,' IN improved hy his trip, and is in
xccllrut spirits.
Mr.. Charles Miunrg-rude, son Of Rev DR..
Of Richmond, will make Alex
indra the home Of himself aud family.
Mr.. Dszandorf who is here to-day, laughs
i! The fat that General Malone has called
, nominating convention of his party in the
Nnrfns district, to meet in Norfolk, and
designated Congressman Brady, of Peters
7urs, to preside over it. When asked how
il WAS that General Mahone's organ says
II. Gov. Lewis will support Mr.. Wise, he
said. he didn't know, but that one wouldn't
,hlns II possible after the letter Mr.. Lewis
mad written MIR. Wise, and that he, had
heard Mr.. Lewis declare that between boss
Barbour and boss Malone he was with the
OrIacr rv'"r lime.
Major tonrtiand H. Smith has lust re-.
urncd fon New York, where he has spent
hree weeks. During his visit he ran up TO
Saratoga and down to Long Branch, and
vas thrown with the most prominent and
influential Politicians in The State, "a he
vas at Ga!a!oca during the meeting Of the
;sate Committee. WHERE all The c.sus
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