Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-24
FROM WASHISCTnx
Especial Correspondence of tho AleSs r 49,,
WASHINGTON D. G. San, .,

WASHINGTON D. c., Sent d 1s1.
While u great many Wasbincton .V'o'
would have been grstiied by the nd people
ton OF Mr.. Hume for Congress in lh noa ai
andria district, rs he is one Of tho be- H, A'es.
men OF this city, The democrats amo uu<laess
are well satisfied with the nomna s .aeM
General Lee. who they hope anI G h1g! CT
Will be elected by the usual democro,I;e'!e
jorty. ''"''c ua.
Affairs ut the coast survey bureon o..
ue to be in such an unsatisfactory con nJaoa'
and so annoying to the Treasure n'0n,
ment, that the probability is thoro ns'"fi.
organization Of that bureau and 81 cn"Es re-
its officers and i'll the manner in Wig; ;'ust IN
conducted will soon he ordered,
a northern maa here to-ls, s,,
Tide oller has been made for the nnr.I. "'Ha
the brick works OH Hunting Creek r" %
cxandria, by parties who have arnn ,"' AZ
lnl to operate them successfully. '"F'
From Richmond it is ,earnad a..
agreement has been lnado By the c,I r" 1T
OF the State taxes in the princinoI ",;
FhgInla by which they will not mn ,S,'S
suretlcs in danger BY levying for the b., l ns,
ment of taxes after a tender Of conn nn pay
been made. ''"' las
AS anticipated in this corresoona.,
some weeks ago, Mr.. Douglass TvI"r 4,
Loudoun county, Virginia, son of tina hal l.. VI
Judge Ts Ter, OF Warrenton, was ,o.Isr" "'e
pointed by the President chief CLERK -; ap
private lard claim division of tho oo -, NE
land Office, in the Interior Department. "'',
a salary Of u 500 year. win
The President has resumed his rao,,
work at the White House. He rereiv sSH ~
bis office official callers, among tbcm S". u
tors Voorhees, and Mcpherson, 10 dav I NUN,
ono o'clock, when he descended 10 n. G T''.
Room and received the public. '''>
The lessees Of the Alexandria ca,oI a..
have got hold of large portion OF the s,o "I
OF that canal, have the assurance to nj. ~, ~,
other stockholders to give them permi.s;"'
to sell the aqueduct to tho G?yenmon,
pocSet the money, and let the canal roio,S.
devil, rs OF course ii would be ruined # t.,
supply of water were cut oil ny the d,s,rno
ton CT the eqneduct, which would No H.,
first thing the Government would ao off,.
its purchase. In order to obtain his NV.
mission they have asked the directors o,,b
canal TO cali meeting Of the STOCKHOLDERS;
with tho object of having the majority q
the stock, which they control. thrown in
favor Of their remarkable request 7. !.
understood the directors will meet to.mo,.
row in Alexandria to determine whath.r q,
not TO call the desired meeting, but i, i
also understood that majority of tho ii,
rectcrs are opposed to it. BY the consliu.
lion OF the company one. tenth OF lis s,rt.
holders can cal! a meeting of the obe,,
after ninety days notice, bur b.h,s
the ninety days shall have cypir,i
the operation OF the bill for the purchase Of
the aqucduct vii! have ceased, and the fire.
bridge be built 81 the "Threc Sisters" thai
IS, unless the whole matter be put oil, A.,
should be, Until Congress shall pass a hin hr
grand bridge fron Washington to Ay,iag.
ton.
Some Of tho delegates to the CuiprDer
convention yesterday are here to Gay.
They say that convention was decidedly
more orderly than the one held at AIex.n.
dria, and that tho only evidence of bad
blood was exhibited by one OF the L)nloun
delegates who struci: another one.
Professor Paul, in charge OF the cb.erya;c,
ry here, says though be has no faith either
in Virgins or his prophecies, he took the
trouble to test the truth of tie astronomer
observations upon which that weather
prophet based his prophecy Of a great earth
quake on the ooh lust, and finds them to
be 50 utterly Incorrect that they must have
been guessed nj ratherthan observed thr,sh
Il telescope.
Congressman McComas. Republicans, iron
the Cumberland district in MARYLAND, wss
at the Capitol to-day. He saws the iciao.
Gratis will make airone fight against him.
under Col. Baughnsn, bn: that lie thi.Es
he will pull through safely.
From West Virginia it is l=arne,! to-day
that should the anti Camden democrats;
have majority in the next Legislature Of
that Statc, Mr.. Camden's SUCCESSOR
will probably la Governor Wilson
Mr.. Davis of Harrison county, or Mr.
Lucas Of Jefferson. MIR. Hceg, who de-
tested Mr.. Eustace Gibson for the congres
sIonal nomination in his district. having ie.
fused to discuss with his republican oppc
nent, MIR. Gibson has informed the !ale.
that he will soon be there, and will give
him all the discussion he wants. 4 prom.
nent democratic politician from West Viz
glnia here 10 day, says it will he well fcr
virginia to know that in any plan for the
settlement OF his debt she can rely On WCs'
virginia Tor The payment Of no share OF II.
It has been discovered that the campaign
book recently issued Ivy tho democratic
campaign committees. contains several errors
notably those relating to the Treasury SUI
plus ana to the naval expenditures.