Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-01

fair methods will be of no permanent benefit
to those who gain it. What the result OF
their interview with Colonel Clark
son was has not yet trsnspired,
but that 1t did them no practical good may
be Judged from the fact that the Colonel and
HIS partisan adviser. Col. Dudley, are Gen.
Mahone's boon companions, and Insist that
the terms Of the bargain made with the
General by the national republican commit
tee. at the instance of the President, shall be
complied with to the fullest extent.
No definite conclusion has yet been reach
ed In the matter of the change iE the post.
master at Alexandria. 1t is certain that
Postmaster General Wanamaker wants to
appoint Mr.. Corbet, for has he positively in
formed Mr.. Agnew, who is urging that
appointment, to that effect, and has prac-
tically done the same to Senator Barbour
and to Mr.. W. n. Berkeley of Alexandria.
It Ia also certain that Senator Barbour pro-
tests against that appointment, and if made
will have it rejected by the Senate. 1t Is
also certain that Assistant Postmaster Gen.
era Clarkson told e1.Postmaster General
Hatton and Colonel Dudley that MI.
Windsor would be appointed, end, also, that
General Malone says If Mr.. Windsor be not
appointed he will know the reason why.
But what the President, who makes the ap
pointment, says, is not known.
The following changes in the 4sh class
postofices of Virginia were made to day
Aldie, Loudoun county, Fannie A. Simpson
appointed postmaster, vice J. P. Hutchinson
removed Long Hollow, Smyth county
Mary E Spratt. vice Matte ]. Shannon, re
| moved; Namczlne, Amelia county. Organ
Robertson, vice r. w. Boiling, resigned
Worsham, Prince Edward county, M. f.
Burke, vice J. w. Clebourn. removed.
A republican from the III Virginia dis
trict here to day, an anti Mshoneite, in talk
irg to the GAzETTE's correspondent, said
that according to his way OF thinking al
that was left for his faction to do was to try
to have as many of their men as possible
elected as delegates to the coming State
convention; but the more they elected he
said, the wider would be the split, as il
would not be patural for party of men tt
| be satisfied with q compromise all the ad
vantages of which were reaped by the Other
party and a single member of their
own. Another one of the same sor
said the effect Of giving all the patronage t
@ 10 of the wings of the party would be made
manifest at November's election.
Among the Congressman at the Capito
this morning was MIR. McClammy, demo
crat, of North Carolina. He says, in refer
snos to the report that Mr.. Brewer, re
publican, OF his State, will be an independ
ent candidate for Speaker OF the House
that Brewer is game enough to do what hi
threatens, end will probably do as reported
if the republican Congress and administra
ton do not promise him more favors thar
they have as yet indicated they intend Il
bestow uDon him. He says Mr.. Brewer
vote for the Mills bill in the last Congress ii
what re elected hin.
Neither of the newly appointed collectors
of internal revenue for Virginia had filed hi
bond up To two o'clock this afternoon.
| The old sporting house at the south enc
of the Long bridge has been sold by its own
er, Col. Rogers, of Norfolk, to Mr.. P
| Jones, of Fairfax county, Va, for 81 600
The purchaser is having the second story
raised and the whole property handsomely
improved.