Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of tie Alexa. GAZETTE. J
WASHINGTON ID c. hup. 25 1856

WASHINGTON D. c., Aug. %, 1856.
It is understood here that one of the
chosen delegates to the democratic congress
siona convention now in session at Alex
andria, who holds position in the internal
revenue service in that district, was in
structed by letter from Il clerk in the Office
| of the commissioner of internal revenue to
keep away from that convention, and that,
too, though to have attended it would not
have trenched upon his official duties in the
least.
The determination OF the Government to
remove the Apache Indians to Florida, and
hang Geronimo, il he surrender-for nobody
thinks he will be captured-is commended
in all quarters.
| A dispatch received at the rooms of the
democratic congressional campaign commit
tee to day says that the democratic conven.
ton to nominate candidate for Congress
in Mr.. Eustace Gibson's district in West
Virginia adjourned at one O'Clock last night,
after twenty-six ballots, Mr.. Gibson being
in tbe lead.
News has been received at the rooms of
the congressional democratic campaign COM
mittee here that w. J.. Scott, q revenue tar
iff democrat, has been renominated for Con.
press by reclamation by the democrats of
the Erie district in Pennsylvania. MIR.
Scott is relative Of the Hootls of Alexan.
dria.
General Dabney NIaury of Virginia, whose
nomination as U. S. Minister to Colombia
was upacted upon by the Senate at its late
session, is still in the city. He expects to
| be re. nominated, and so do his friends, but
| at the State Department the impression Is
that if he be, it will not be until after the
President shall have returned as the latter
only allows the appointment of republicans
to interfere with the enjoyment of the per-
feet repcse Of his summer vacation.
| It turns out that Mr.. Ramsdell was not
removed from his position as register OF
Wills for the District Of Columbia because he
is partisan republican of the most offensive
sort, having even carried his otlensiveness
to the extreme point of obscenity during the
last Presidential campaign. but only be-
cause he sent a low and indecent message
10 the Treasury Department short time
before he was removed. 1t we'll that the
President found he was capable of doing
something to justify his removal.
A large excursion party from along the
line of the Virginia Midland Railroad, all
the way to Danville, arrived here this morn
ing. Many of them were at the Capitol.
| Senator Voorhees, is here. He says that
notwithstanding the fact that there are 81
few local squabbles in the democratic party
in his State, the party as whole there is in
good condition and will give good account
of itself next November.
A valuable Canadian mare was imported
at Burlington, Vermont nine years ago, the
customs duty upon her being paid at the
time. Three or four months after her arriv-
al she had colt which also proved valua.
BILE. A short time ago that colt, now an old
horse, was seized by the customs officers for
non payment of customs dues. The matter
was referred to the Treasury Department,
which has decided that it would have been
difficult one to settle at the time OF im-
portation, but that if the Government ever
had any claim, it has expired by limitation.
1t is reported that when Secretary Whit.
ing shall return good many of the bosses
at the Navy Yard here will be removed upon
charges of offensive partisanship in former
years. But the report is not credited, as the
offensive clause of the civil service rules
only applies to democrats.
Mr.. Pagan, accounting officer of the coast
survey, who was removed the other day at
the instance of Mr.. Thorn, the superintond-
emit, for the reason, as is stated, that it was
upon information supplied by Pagan that the
appropriation for that bureau was re.
duced, has, upon proper representations
made to assistant secretary of the Treasury
Fairchild been promised another place.
A telegram has been received at police
headquarters from the uncle of the young
white girl from Caroline county, Virginia,
who was arrested on the steam boat wharf
here yesterday evening for being about to
marry negro, requesting that she be de-
tanned until she can be sent for.