Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alcxa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON D. c., Sent. 25, 1856.

lSpeeai correspondents OIL Inc AicXa. NAZETTE.l
WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. 25, 1856
At the regular weekly meeting of the Fir-
ginia democratic association of this city last
night, Mr. Glasscock's written resignation Of
the vice presidency Of that association was
received, but it's consideration postponed
until the next meeting. This resignation it
will be remembered was induced by notice
Mr.. Glasscock received from Mr.. Thorn, su
peIintendent of the coast survey bureau, in
which he is employed, telling him TINT his
acceptance of the distinction referred to
would be hjecLionable to the administra.
ton, but that it would not object to his re-
tanning his membership of the association
At the last session of Congress, during the
debate in the House on the Presidents veto
of o bill to pension Sarah Ann BRADLEY, Mr..
Grosyenor republican from Ohio, made a
speech, in which he said that the husband
and all the scns of the claimant had Died
and died for the Union. People from that
State now here say that one of her sons was
slightly wounded in the arm, but that that
was the extent CT her suilarinss by the war,
hnt that one had his eye pat out six years
after the war by piece Of il tack he was
driving into the heel of q shoe, that enc died
of the yellow fever in Memphis, and that the
old man was choked to death by piece of
uncheWed meat.
| Among the Congressman at the Capitol
to day were N1es5rs. Warren and Campbell,
Of Ohio. They seem to think that Mr.
| Cleveland has SIS many friends among the
republicans in their State IS he has among
the democrats. They are under the i'm
preston that the democrats will carry 10
OF the y congressional districts in their
safe at the next election, in spite of the
| ha
petrated, and say that with precisely SIM
liar districts four years ago they carried IS
of them and came within nine votes
of carrying another one
| Senator Ridaleberger was at the Capitol
to day, in the room of the ser.
geant at arms of the Senate, COM
planning Of the removal of ono of the
pages. He expressed desire to have all
the employees there removed, even his own
one DIR. Strayer, who, he said, was too good
to bold position under Canady. He also
said that Canady, Sherman and Malone had
a creosote ring there, and that all their ap.
pointees should be removed. From the
way he spoke of Malone it is evident that
no love is lost between him and the Gen
eral.
1t is now said that Sewei, the chief Of in
ternal revenue inspectors, a republican who
lpracticed his offensive partisanship even at
the late Maine election, was and is retained
in office by Senator Frye, who promised TO
"let up'' in his opposition to the conGrma-
ton of some OF President Ceveand's ap.
pontees If his men were unm0esled It
Is also said that Senator Morriil's opposition
to the confirmation OF democratic apprentices
was abated by the retention Of some Of his
friends who are offensive republican part.
a aI bor HOY
lin, once in Treasury service in Virginia.
Senator kenna, of West Virginia, chair
man of the democratic congressional CAM
pagn committee, has just returned from
Norfolk, where he went with Mr.. Marshall
Parks, the democratic nominee for Congress
in the Norfolk district. He seems to think
that the indications there are favorable 90
the election Of Mr.. Parks, and will do all
it is possible Tor the committee Of which ne
is chairman to do toward etlecting that de-
sirable object.
Treasurer Jordan said to-day that the
law provides Cor calling in the three per
cent. bonds, and that the Treasury must
obey it. The banks, be said, could afford
to purchase the higher interest bearing
bondseven attha premium they are now com
handing and still make money at the rates
of interest now prevailing. He said there
| was w uauSef VI Iue DankS ClOSl0S, anu
that more had been chartered since the com
Eencement Of the redemption Of tho bonds
than before.
a we'll known Virginan, who arrived
here this morning from Richmond, gays
that at a large meeting Of the Knights of
labor held in that city last night, the nomi
nation of Mullen for Congress was repudi-
ated, and the nomination of Mr.. Wise eu-
dorsed, and that the nomination Of Mullen
was spoken of as an attempt to draw eft
democratic votes so as to elect tho repubii-
can nominee.