Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-01

FROM WASHINGTON,
special Correspondence of tho Alexa GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. d c.. Nov. | 1856

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WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. |, 1856.
A gentleman here to-day who had read in
this correspondence Of Saturday last that
the W., .. x W. Il. Il. had been sold for
about six hundred and fifty or seven hun
drcd thousand dollars, says That he was in
formed by one Of the parties interested in
the sale that the amount of the purchase
money was only $4,000 but that the pur-
chasers, in addition, assumed the indebted.
ness of the road, amounting TO $1,000. 1t
is not yet known here whether the change in
the ownership will make any change in the
offices or shops at Alexandria.
The decrease III the public debt during
the month of October was Sl3, 100000
Prince Louis Napoleen Bonapare, accom-
panied by Secretary Bayard, called upon
the President this morning and had an
agreeable interview. Afterwards he was
put in charge Of an officer Of the State De.
partment and shown the objects OF interest
in AMI about the city. He has not received
much attention from the American Bona
parties, but even that littleis matter of sur.
prise to many people, in view of the fact of
the injury done thrir grandmother By his
grandfather.
notwithstanding the assertion of famil-
lar at the White House, as published in
this correspondence last Saturday, to the
effect that the report that the President had
subscribed five hundred dollars to the dem.
ocratic election fund in his State was
Incorrect, that report is corroborated
to cay, and is a matter Of much comment,
inasmuch as the President is an officer of
the Govern mcnt and under the civil service
rules NO officer CT the Government is allowed
to contHDuto 10 election funds, and as the
President will not allow federal Office
holder 10 make speeches. though he knows
that money is infinitely more effective at
elections than speeches.
Capt. Isaac En!w!se, an Old Potomac
river steamboat engineer, and formerly a
resident Of Alexandria,, died here this morn.
ing after short illness. He had many rela-
tives and friends ia Alexandria.
leading knight Of labor of this city, in
talking about the George movement in New
ork to-day, said was a similar move to that
made by Butler two years ago to defeat the
democrats, and that Mr.. Powderly had
made great mistake in taking part in il,
and had thereby injured his organization no
little.
A Massachusetts democrat, in the city to.
day, says, strange as it may seem, that the
democrats will probably carry his State to-
morrow, as both the old parties there are
broken up, and that the democrats, by NOM
mating republican, Andrews, for Govern
or, and knight Of labor, Foster, for Lieu
tenant Governor, would be very likely to
gain enough votes TO elect their ticket. He
says intelligence from the western part of
Massachusetts IS to the effect that the dem.
ocrhtic ticket will receive largely in.
creased vote there.
Mr.Del. Deshieids, formerly Of Warrenton,
during the war member Of the 18th in.
fautry, Virginia volunteers, C. S. A., later q
clerk ut the Mansion House. in Alexandria,
Is now the superintendent Of the Baltimore
and OAio Railroad hotels at Cumberland,
Grafton and Fnirmont, aud lis summer re
sorts at Deer Pa,k and Oakland.
we'll posted Maryland republican here
to da" ;"sd the GAZErTE's correspondent
that he thought the democrats Of his State
would have Il solid delegation in the next
Congress. Ho said they would have had a
good chance TO defeat Compton in the dis
trict opposite Alexandria had they nomina-
ted strong man, but that they had thrown
their chance away. In the Cumberland dis
tiic;. he said, Mr. McComas was having the
only real fgn; he had ever had and that
with The caaal Influence and the Abel
means to contend with, the odds were de.
cdedly against him. A democrat from
Cumberland just here this morning, says the
prevailing impression there is that Mr..
| Baughmau will be elected.
All The members Of the Presidents cab.
met who live moth Of the Potomac. except
Messrs. BayarA hu6 Manning, have gone
home 10 note. The President, however,
will not 60 a. Sir. Rodgers, the democratic
candidate in his dist itt. finds fault with his
administration. lie is tins setting an ex.
ample Of Independence that may be follow
ed to his own disadvantage should he be
| candidate for rc-nIection
The most sensational advertising dodge
| OF tho season yeas resurted to here to day
A play called "Escapt from Sing Sing" is
on The boards at one Of tic cheap theatres,
| and the dodge was to march squad of men
| dressed in striped suits, wearing balls and
| chains, and msnnc!ca, under armed guard
through the principal streets. Many Sc.
we're denuncla!iOns' Of q civilization that ner.
mitted such punishment we're uttered by
spectators who didn't understand the trick