Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-23

-esdy. and that the Intention of those who
he We it "a To push the road to Alexandria az
rsn,d,v as men can build it, and by the most
III, ect and shortest route. From Aiexan-
d.,a TO Mount Vernno, he said, the construc-
ton of the road could be delayed to more
convenient season.
The silver bill and the shipping bills are
both gone, for even should they now pass
the Houap, which is hardly possible, they
would do SO 10 an amended form, and would
.herefore, have to 90 beck to the Senate,
wnere they would easily be talked to death.
People from Ohio, now here, cay that
Governor Foster is wise man and pas not
oply learned the lesson Of patience but has
prodted by IL. From the frst lie has bean
a great Harrison man, and his friends e1-
uected that hs would have been heard OF
among the federal appointees long ago. he
didn't kick, and has at length obtained his
reward.
Both the nav steamboats, for the new
Washington and Norfolk line will be COM
o eted on or about the 18Th proximo. WORE
on the more advanced one having been sus'
pended 10 order that that on the one cori-
menced later might catch up. AS previous
~ stated 10 this correspondence, Cap1'
Sam Davls, of toe steamer George Laary, nae
bsen appointed commaI der of one OF them
The feature of this mornings session OF
shs ret trienuisl council of the women OF
he Uoited States WAS the address OF NILES
Francis E Willard, the president OF the
councl. Abaugh's opera house was filled
in every part by an audience which was
largely composed of women fIom all paris
of the county.
AS this Is legal holiday here all the fed
ersl and district departments, aud all toe
banks were closed, and all the clerks there
in bad holiday. Pennsylvania avenue
therefore was crowded snd the Capitol also.
Congre S, however, was in session as usnal'
1t passed the law IN king the day legal holiday
here, ana then broKe it by holding session The
Society of tbs Oldest lnhshitanti Celebrated the
day by holding their annual meeting.
Whom the amendm mt to the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad bill providing for the Cumberland
and Washington Railroad WAS struck out, the
friends OF the latter threatened to oppose the pas
sage OF the hi / referred to, bat they no!iheo zen
Lee to-day that since the recent decision OF the
Marylsnd Court in the case of tho Chesapeake ana
Ohio Canal they had withdrawn their objection
The passape OF tbs bin now therefore depends
solely upon the ability Of its friends to call 1t up
n the House, but there's the rub
gentleman from Baltimore here to-day ssya
Mr.. Fryers new ship, built after the model of the
frat irip will BIO to Alexandria, and her landing
place will BIS ut the ship yard. where the Pocahon'
las was TO have been bnilt.
The friends OF tho direct tax bill say to-day tn 1t
MT Ca non, one of tho members Of the House
COMMITTEES on rules, who has heretofore objected
to the consideration of their bill, has sg:eed to
withdraw his otj rction, and that BOW they have
Str ing hopes OF tie psss GO Of their bill before the
close of the pre- ont session.
When General Malone was here more thsn =
year ago President Harrison told him he would
Sand for him when he might want to SEQ him. 4ht
General waited until he was tiIed and then wen
home He cana b OK como months ago, and hr'
been her, ever since, 81 some say that his late
call at the y h te House was In response to The
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Immersion Etheildga, fIrmerly prominen
kuow-nothng, was confirmed to-day as survey OF
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