Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETTE.]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. l, 1885,
A gentleman who was at the COMPRESSION.
al banquet in Boston, last Wednesday night,
SAYS that Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, in his
speech, took the most pronounced free trade
grounds and also favored the granting OF
American registers to foreign built ships,
but, strange as it may seem, was applauded
therefor; and that with regard to the silver
question, he was of the opinion that bl-met-
aIism couldn't be done away with unless
by an infraction of the Constitution, but
that he thought it better to wait and see
what Europe intended to do with silver be-
fore this country went any further with it.
An old friend and admirer of General
Grant, in remarking this morning upon the
fact that the General dedicated his work
not to the Union or Federal, but to the
American soldier and sailor, said it showed
that the General believed the time would
come, and that speedily, when the soldiers Of
the North and the South would be united,
would come to the front, and would squeeze
out the civilians
In the cast of the House Committees it is
generally believed here that Virginia will
get but two chairmanshps, the same two
she had in the previous Congress, those OF
the Judiciary and District of Columbia com.
mittees, which will 60 to the same gentle
men, Messrs. Tucker and Barbour.
The Well-knoWn restaurant, known as
Johns, corner of 9TH and D streets, has been
sold to and occupied by Mr.. Samuel Orrison,
of Leesburg, Va. Mr.. Brown, of this city,
went to Culpeper Court House, Virginia, to
buy the furniture of the hotel there, but not
finding it to his liking did not make the
purchase.
The simple fact that of all the Presidential
offices only about six hundred, and of
the hundred thousand smaller offices only
about seven thousand, have been changed
since the new administration came into
power will, it is said here by the censorious,
be sufficient, all the talk to the contrary
Notwithstanding, 10 secure the adoption Of
all the Presidents pet measures.
Among those who have gone from here
to Richmond to attend the inauguration
ball to be given there tonight to Governor
Lee is Mr.. H. G. Dulany, now of this city.
Mr.. Dulany had also been invited to attend
the Kermesse in Baltimore next week, where
the minuet will be danced and knee breeches,
silk stockings and buckled shoes will be
worn.
This is general holiday here. The Cap
itol, all the departments, the District offices,
all the stores, and indeed all business places
except the hotels, restaurants and cigar
stands are closed. An immense number of
civilians attended the Presidents reception,
but the other attendants were not more nu-
merous than upon previous occasions, the
veteran corps being unusually small and
the Mexican soldiers numbering only thirty.
two The latter were in command of Gen.
Cakes, who was colonel of cavalry. The
youngest man among them is sxty-two
years old and the oldest eighty. The Con-
gressional visitors were not very numerous
either. The diplomatic corps and the army
and navy officers were resplendent in their
rich aud brilliant uniforms. The President
was assisted by his sister and the wives of
the members of his Cabinet, the latter leav
ing the White House about noon to receive
at their own houses. The diplomatic corps
were entertained at breakfast by Secretary
and Mrs. Bayard. Nearly all the prominent
people in the city received, and most of
them had large number of visitors. Mrs.
]. R. Tucker and daughter, of Virginia, re-
ceived with Mrs. Carlisle.
Secretary Whitney celebrated the occu-
patton of his new house with grand dinner
last night at which the President was, of
course, the honored guest.
Monday next is the time set by the U. 8.
Supreme Court for hearing the argument in
the Virginia coupon cases.
Among the rumors ahoat to-day is one to
the effect that among those spoken of for
the place to become vacant in the board of
District of Columbia commissioners by the
expiration of the term of Mr.. Edmonds in
March are Mr.. Gait, the feed merchant, and
Mr.. Lawrence Gardiner, and that the for.
mer can have it if he wants it, and that if
he does not, the latter will probably get it.