Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-13
FROM WAsRIRaTOa.
Especial Correspondence Of Tie Alexandria G0sette]
WASHINGTON. q. G., Nov. Is 1881

WAsEINeroN. D. O.. Nov. IS 1881.
A New Yorker here to-day says the DEM
ooratic macsgers In his State are convinced
that the voters OF that State have elected q
democratic majority In both branches OF the
LEGISLATURE, end don't hesitate 10 Gay that
they will organ;z, both Of them. BE also
says that some republicans 10 the State go
30 far es to cay that such proceeding will
be exceedingly dangerous, as 1t will lead to
anarchy, with i!s attendant, civil War. It Is
also reported here that II f1sntiai New
York republicans have informed tbs Ptesi-
dent that unless be shall speedily pu. al et.
fectusl qnistus upon both eS-Sanators Platt
and Miller, hIs goose Ia cooked 60 far as
New York Ia concerned.
a Virginia republican here to-day, Who
had read In yesterdays GAZETTE hist ex-
Congressman Bowden thinks HarT!son
will have solid delegation from his State
to che next national republican ocn7eptiop.
seid he was not go cure tina. such you'd be
the case, az Blaine Ia exceedingly popular
In the State. He said, hewever. that
II General Malone declared against
Biaipe. Mr.. Harrison would certain
ly bs strengthened. Another Virgin.
ian remarked that &c the trouble
between Blaine and Mahono YVES entirely
about pef, 1t wcuidn'5 take tham long 10
get together sgain II both their interests
we're to be advanced, and that be Rou'dl't
be- at all surprised II the result q Mshcus'a
and Qasy's fishing trip to Florida should re-
suit In an agreement OF the former 20 sug-
port the Man from Maine"
The plan for the route OF the Washington
and Arlington Railroad through the Ariog-
ton reservation IL now keiore the War De-
partment, and thai for the bridge at the
Three Sisters will be by the end OF the week.
The engineer who planned and built the
latter Is the same one who built the bridge
across tha Ohio, at Wheeling. Mr.. King
the present head of the road, says the funds
for TIE construction and equipment Of the
whole road ere at hand and thst the watk
will be completed In tho shortest prsc!icG-
be time.
NJ. Davis was appointed postmaster at
Bremo Bluff, Fluvanna county, Va, today,
vice w. H. While, removed.
It Ia reported that the difference In the
time made by the new and the old boate on
the Alexandria ferry line has Induced the
owners OF that line to order sster boat to
the Columbia.
The fall races here closed yesterday. The
weather was unexceptionable, but the cup
Ply Of horses gave out.
Coal freight on the O. & o. canal Is now
70 cents, and toll-rate 80 cent?, with 10 oente
rebate on coastWise shipments. Nest OF the
boats running are old ones which bsve
been repaired, and many OF the
boatmen aud most of the stock
were employed on the canal before tho long
suspension of navigation. Ono of the new toats
was built at GEORGETOWN BIZ Mr.. Hunter, tho old
toll col ector on the bqueduct bridge. It il the
first ever built ttere since the old shpyard at
Easby's Point was abandoned.
Mr.. Foraker is expected hera tonight or TO-
morrow, but what for no body sesms to know.
However he is likely to prove as much of q fire
alarm here as at home, and the friends OF both
Blaine and Harrison dread his approach.
1t is officially denied at the Navy Department
that Admiral GheraId and feet have been or.
dered 10 Chilli, sensational report to which CT
feet was published in some Of the morning papers
Il is said there that there is nothing to warrant
such statement, as the relations between the
governments Of the two countries are entirely
frinr div.