Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
[spoaisl Correspondence of the Ale1a. GAZETTE

lspooisI Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzErrE.l
WASHINGTON D. c., Aug. Is, 1856.
Street car drivers are generally supposed
to be the hardest worked and poorest paid
laborers in the country. One of them in
this city, who was member Of the 18th
Virginia infantry in the war between the
States, after service of ten years, has saved
enough of his wages to enable him to start
business as money lender, by which he|
adding to his store daily. When >7tsed
how he managed to lay aside enoDz>, money
out of his wages to commence his new bust
ness, he replied that duriss1st the ten years he
drove street Car he never expended cent
for tobacco or liquor and spent his nights and
off days at homo with his family, and that
he and they were the happier for 1T, and
that there was not a week in all that time in
which he had not laid aside something, and
that while his family had been economical
they had lived comfortably.
Secretary Mcpherson, OF the republican
Congressional campaign COMMITTEES, has in
formed some OF the members OF the demo.
cratic Congressional campaign committee
that the latter committee is under espionage
and that unless its members be exceedingly
circumspect as regards the collection of
funds for campaign purposes some OF them
provisions of the civil service law.
The failure of some of the democratic
Congressional conventions 10 Virginia and
North Carolina 10 endorse the administra-
ton is the occasion of good deal Of com
ment here, the general purport OF which is
to the effect that the democrats Of those dis
tricts are only bolder and more sincere than
those of the districts which do endorse 1t,
the leading democrats in which condemn
the administration as heartily as any one
else, when they think what they say will
not be heard at the White House. All the
democrats here who do not expect favors
from the administration endorse the words
of Mr., Graham, OF North Carolina, that
public Office is public trust, but the trustees
should be friends, not enemies"
There is rumor afloat here to the effect
that it has been determined to send spe-.
cial envoy 10 Mexico, man learned in i'd,
ternational law, TO consult with the Attor
ney General of that country, and with
him formulate terms for the settlement Of
the Cutting affair satisfactory to both gov.
ernmeuts. All the Influential men of both
the political parties now in this city unite
in saving there is not the fantest ground
for rupture of friendly relations between
the two countries, and that the bellicose
talk INDUCED in by few Americans is as
devoid of sense as it is of national pride.
While the appointment of Matthews, the
New York coiored democrat, to the position
OF recorder of deeds for the District OF
Columbia, is by no means tisfactory to the
coored people of this city, they are very
we'll pleased with the removal of Fred Doug
lass, who was allowed to retain the position
for thirteen months after his term had ex-
PRED. Fred insulted his whole race by
marrying white woman, and they Will
never forgive him.
People here from the 9Th congressional
district in Virginia say there is now no doubt
that Congressman Cabell will be re-noml-
mated aud reelected in that district.
The speech of Mr.. Butcher, the independ.
emit candidate for Congress in the It'll vir-
ginia district, at Abner's in this city last
night, delivered for the purpose OF raising
funds upon which to conduct his campaign,
was not pecuniary success. During his
speech Mr.. Butcher proclaimed himself a
democrat, and said he had been made one
by careful study of the works Of Jefferson
and Hamilton.
Congressman Willis of the Louisville dis.
trict in Kentucky, has rendered himself so
unpopular at home by recommending the
retention Of the republican postmaster there,
that his re nomination is said Ivy people
from that district, now here, to be improl'a-
BILE.
The Secretary of the Navy will probably
authorize to day the publication OF the al
verisements for the construction Of five new
first class naval vessels.
A dispatch has been sent to The New York
Tribune from this city stating that real es
tate ring has been formed here Of which
Marshal Wilson and register Clapgett are
members, and Of which the resident is n
beneficiary.
Young Mr. Jimmie Howison. son Of the
late S. s. Howison, of Alexandria, is here
on his return from two weeks visit to the
comfortable home of Mr.. Moody, the fa-
nous evangelist, in Massachusetts. Mr..
Moody extended m invitation to the NOM.
bers of the Y. M. G. A. in all the colleges of
the country TO visit him at the same time,
and many of them accepted tho invitation,
Randolph Macon, in this State sending the
largest number, of whom Mr.. Howison was
one. They were treated in the most hosplt-
able manner, had only four lectures week,
and those on biblical subjects, and only one
sermon on Sunday, as Mr.. Moody considers
too much study WEAKNESS of the flesh.
Mr.. Sankey was with them most of the
time, and the visit was most enjoyable
one in every respect.