Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-10

as it did before. A printed copy Of letter
of Mr.. h. T. Scott, of Warrenton, one Of
General Lees managers in the late conven-
ton, sustaining the entire course pursued
by the Generals supporters in that conven.
ton, is shown here as indicative of the Gen
erals undiminished strength in Fauquier
county. The fight now, the Virgin
ians here say, as it was in the last
convention, seems to he the field against
General Lee, and animated contests will be
made at the elections in all the remaining
counties between the Generals friends and
his oppo tents. 1t is said here that the
probability is that the convention, failing
to mako nomination under the two-thirds,
will do 80 under the majority rule.
Col. Anderson, Of Savannah. has been APP.
pointed Government timber agent, and
Mrs. General Pickett, of Virginia, to u clerk.
ship in the Patent Office. 1T is said that
the former killed General Phil. Kearney,
the Union General. during the war. His
| appointment and that of Mrs Pick cit and of
the daughter OF Capt. Jackson, the slayer Of
Col. Ellsworth, have induced the bloody
shirt republicans to tune up their harps for
| the old song that tina rebels have control Of
| the Government.
Mr.. r. w. Hunter, of Virginia, of the Ia
terror Department, will start this evening
on prolonged inspection tour, including,
probably, trip to California. The Majors
salary is $500, but on such trip as the
one referred to be receives, in addition, So
day and travelling expenses
Congressman Bynum, OF Indiana, is here
to-day. He is from one Of the districts in
which there was trouble among the dem
| ocrats, but he has been renominated. He
says oil the trouble has been settled in his
own district, and also in that OF the other
two OF his State in which there existed sim.
| liar troubles. lie says nearly all the repub
| lican Office holders in his State have been
removed, Of the presidential postmasters
| there remaining only three, and that one of
| them Will soon go, but that there is some
| complaint about the large number of Iuiii-
ana republicans who still retain their clerk.
| ships in the departments here. The Indiana
democrats, he says, think Mr.. Cleveland is
honest, and therefore support his admiuis.
| tration.
There is rumor ailoat here to day to the
effect that as Major Kelley has now been
provided for, the Austrian mission will at
last be filled, and that Col. Belo, of the Gal
weston News, whose acquaintance the Pres
ident revived ia the Adirondacks, will be
rendered the position.
1t Is understood that the County Surveyor
OF Alexandria county, who has been en-
ployed by the United States government,
will in short time make the survey of a
pubic road running from the Aqueduct
bridge to Fort Myer, and from thence to
point near Balls Cross Roads. This road
the Government agrees to macadamiZe and
keep in good repair as public road if the
county will grant the United States a right
to the perpetual use of the same. Upon a
satisfactory agreement that the county shall
have the unobstructed use Of said road at
all times for the benefit of its citizens, it is
thought the county will grant that right
The assertion Of Mr.. Atkins, Commission.
er OF the Indian Bureau, that "Gerouimo
must die" will, it is said here by better in
formed, hut not 80 mouthy, people, not be
sustained, and that that chief would never
have surrendered lad lie not supposed that
his life was safe.
Mr.. Douglas Tyler, Of Louloun county,
Virgins, has been appointed chief of the
private land claims division Of the general
land Office in the Department of the Interior,
the salary of which is 81 500 Mr. Tyler is
a son of the late Judge Tyler, of Warrenton,
aud Is and always has been 81 true blue
democrat.
General Joe Johnston, u S. commissioner
oil railroads, has returned to the city. He
Is still suffering from the disease which at
tackled him in st. Louis, but WAS we'll enough
yesterday to entertain his nephew, ex.Sena.
tor Johnston, of Virginia. at dinuer, on the
latter's sixty eighth birth day.
Mr.. K. Z. GlaSscock. formerly of Fuuouier
county, is employed in the coast survey Of.
ice here. Last Friday night he was elect ed
vice president Of the Virginia democratic
association of this city. The latter fact
having been published IN the ncws,a; rers,
| MIR. GlasscoCk received II note from Tie
superintendent Of his Office informing him
that his acceptance Of tho honor would be
objectional at the Treasury Department,
though the continuance of his membership
OF the association would not be-
The September report of the agricultural
department shows an improved condition of
both the spring and winter Wheat crops, aud
an increase of from eighty to ninety million
bushels ovei last years. crop The prospects
OF the corn crop are not so favorable, being
nineteen per cent. worse than last year
Chns. II. Dear, of Rappahannock county,
Virginia, has been appointed IL gauger in
the internal revenue service.
1t is understood that the term of post mas.
ter Conger, Of this city, having expired,
some body else will be appointed in his place
| upon the Presidents return