Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-08

EEsJYs WASHINGTON.
[Speea CORES poudenco OF the Aiexa GAZETTE

FRJM WASHINGTON.
[Spesiai Correspondence OF the Aiexa. GAZETTE |
WASHINGTON, q. c., Oct. S, 1856.
I. Col kcber. Beverley, president of the
Virginia Agricultural Society. was here to-
day, and personally invited Col Lamont
and wife aud Secretary Lamar and Post
master General Villas TO accompany the
President on his proposed visit to the fair of
that society on the DIST inst They all said
they supposed the President would want
some company on bis trip, and that if he
selected them they you'd be very glad to
20. The Presidential party will leave
here about I or o'clock in the morning,
stop at Fredericksburg for ten minutes 10
give the citizens Of that town an opportuni-
~ to pay their respects to the PRESIDENT
and reach the fair grounds about noon.
During tha afternoon they will be enter
tanned ana given reception either by Gov
Lee or by the Wesimoreland Club. They
will leave Richmond about O'Clock, and
return here about midnight. All the other
members Of the cabinet, except the two
mentioned, and Mr. w. w. Corcoran, not
being at home: were invited by letter.
Should Mis-. Cleveland 60, as is confidently
expected, she will be met, probably az far
up as Alexandria, by a delegation of Rich.
mond ladies, headed by the Governors
wife, who will act as her escort. The Pres
Ident left the whole arrangement Of the trip
with the committee who invited him, tell
ing them he could spare only one day, but
during that time no would DO completely OF
their disposal. In talking about the militia
ry competitive drill to take place at the
fair grounds on tie 20th, Col. Beverley said
the Alexandria Light Infantry had been ex-
tod fro hn Iril - hn -,
because il was probable that company would
win the first priZs, and it wss almost certain
they would win the second, but that az soon
as be heard Of the exclusion he had il ro.
voked, SO that the company, if it shall fail
to take the first prize, vii! have an opportu.
nifty to win the second
A private letter received here from Con-
gresham Barbour says he will sail from
England for this country on the 1st proSi-
mo, ard not ca the 10th instant, as was
once his intention.
Col. Coleman, Of Virginia, was removed
from bis position "a chief accountant in the
coast survey bureau yesterday. The Col.
onal is almost the last one Of the clerks in
that bureau who had any thing to do with
exposing tho corruption practised therein.
Nearly all have heen removed, apparently
for the purpose CT preventing further dis
closures.
Mr.. McCsndlish, Of Williamsburg, Va,
has been promoted TO al 81 500 position in
the pension office
The order OF the commissioners of the
District of Columbia for closing the auue-
duct bridge has been so modified as to allow
people with passes from Col. Riddle, tho
commandant a5 Fort Meyer, to cross that
bridge. Aud thus again is the military on
Top.
A large number of Presidential postmas-
ters in the Northern States were appointed
to-day, in place Of republicans who were
suspended. This was done as means to
ssi: Up tho spatbetic democracy in that sec.
ton to work al the coming elections.
People here to-day from the Alexandria
congressional district i'll Virginia say that
some Of tie republicans in that district are
anxious to have a republican candidate if
they can find one fool enough to throw
away even tho little money that will be re-
quisiie for The necessary printing and meet
ing expenses. They asked MIR. Nichols Of
Loudoun county TO allow himself to be put
up to be knocked down, but that gentleman
couldn't see the advantage of such sscri-
flee, either to himself or his party, and
therefore wiss!; declined to make it. They
Ine!i luEstt " Nif. ltiueS, Ol ralTl4S county,
but some of snat gentemsn's democratic
neighEors in The city 10 day say that while
he Is as liberal as most people in his circun.
stances, he ia not silly enough TO spend mo.
ney when il will profit neither himself nor
any body else, and that therefore he will
follow the wise example SET him by Mr..
Nichols, to whom the questionable honor
was first offered, and decline it, Both the
gentlemen named are anti. Malone or
strai 5htout republicans, aud the fact that
they, anal not MabGneites, have been asked
10 leGd the party shows that the influence
CT General Malone is gone in the Sth as
well as in the ID and 4th, and in fact all
the other districts of his State.
The Rawlings statue has been removed from the
western end of tho city, and was erected to-day
in the open space on the south side Of Pcnnsyl-
vrnia avenue. opposite tho east front of Harris's
Biiou Theatre.
1t is reported hero that Senator Gibson of Lou
isana, has demanded that if the customs house
officers At New Orleans be Investigated for taking
active part in the politics OF his state the
same course be adopted toward Secretary Manning
and Colonel Lamont who recently took an active
part in the politics of their state by consulting
with and trying to harmonic the different demo-
cratic factions in New York city. Col. Lamont
denies that no has done amy thing of the kind,
but New Workers here say they know better.
STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.-The Vir-
gria Board Of Pharmacy adjourned We'd
nesday evening having been in session in
RichmonGs.for three. days. The following