Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-14
FR0M WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. II. 1856.

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WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. II, 1856.
General Shelley, of Alabama, Fourth An.
ditor OF the Treasury, says the true account
OF bis recent interview with the President is
that that interview was at hs own instance
and to recommend the appointment of MIR.
Pugh, a son Of Senator Pugh, Of his own
State, and competent and efficient gentle
man, for appointment to an important posi-
ton in the Treasury, and that the President
lntlmated that such an appointment would
look loo much Ike nepotism, and that If
Senator Pu9h could afford to stand it. the
administration could not The appointment
has not yet been made, though the vacancy
it is to fill will occur 10 morrow.
Mr.. Clark, clerk Of the II. s. House of
Representatives, says his estimate of the
strength OF the respective parties in the next
House is that the democratic majority will
be rs large as it is in the present one there
may he possible losses in Ohio and some
other Northern States, but they will be off,
set, he says, by gains elsewhere.
North Carolina democrat here TODAY.
says the delegation from his State in the
next Congress will probably be solid, as the
two colored candidates running in the dis
trict now represented By q colored man will
result in the election of the white democratic
candidate. lie says on his way here he met
Richmond boss mechanic on the train who
told him the convention of the knights OF
labor in Richmond would secure the election
of Mr.. Wise and probably break IN the or.
gaDiZat!on in the South, as Mr.. Powderly's
social equality address, the entertainment
of some of the white knights at colored
boarding houses, the marching together Of
white and colored knights, and the theatre
affair had sore!y discomliucd the white
knights Of that city who have any
regard for the feelings of their
families. He also says there is nothing in
the talk about Governor Jarvis resiyning
his position as minister to Brazil in order to
contest for Senator Ransom's seat in Con-
gress, and that the election of Mr.. Ransom's
successor will not take place for nearly
three years, during which the Governor will
he drawing an annual salary of $4,000.
MIR. w. ". Scott, of Orange county, Va,
secretary Of the democratic executive com.
mittee OF his State, when here day or two
ago, said the democrats in his county were
thoroughly united, and would give their
usual majority at The coming election. Re
garding the election referred to il: is said
that as the election Of General Lee is fore.
gone conclusion but few of the several hun
will 60 home to vote, deeming the requisite
trouble and expense entirely unnecessary
The Virginia democratic association of this
CITY has received reply from General Lee
in response 10 their invitation that no ed.
dress them, to the effect that he is now on
his round through the several counties of
his district, but that he hopes to be able to
accept the invitation before election day.
1t is said at the Office Of tho Solicitor of
the Treasury to-day that nothing has vet
been done in that Office in the case of the
proposed sale TO the Government of the
piers Of the Alexandria canal auueduct. Il
was said that the lessees and the canal
company had a. yet been unable to agree
upon terms.
John A. Andrews CaiGp of the e.. a. r. of
Boston are here to-day on their return from
visit to Richmond. They all wear the
badge of K. j.. Lee Camp Of Couiederates OF
Richmond, and speak in the higheat terms
OF the people o; that city, and are warm 10
their praise Of the hospitable treatment thew
received there
From the report of the commissioner OF
pensions it is learned that there are now
3G5,7S3 people drawing pensions from the
Government--moreth than all the soldiers in
the Confederate army numbered, and not
counting the large number of pensioners
who have died.
1t is said here by those who are intimate
at the White House that the President now
spends his evenings in the paror With his
family and social visitors, aud that he some
times enters so into the spirit of home
amusements that he accompanies the ladies
in their songs.
People here who frequent the depart.
ments say they have observed recently q
greater disposition to remove offensive re-
publican partisans, and attribute it to rep.
reservations from the close congressional
districts.
All the railroads running on; Of this city
have agreed to reduce their fare one half to
voters here who may wish to go home to
cast ballots at next months election. But
few CT such tickets have yet heen sold, and
the ticket agents do not expect a large
sale
The reports of the annual rifle contests in
the army show marked improvement in
shooting over that of last year.
RESULT OF THE BULGARIAN ELECTIONS. |