Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-09
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rspscIal Correspondence Of tie Aiezandria Gases!
WlsHIRGroa. D. O., May 8. 1852.

rsuscial Correspondence Of Es Alexandria Gasetie.]
WlsH1Kerog. D. O.. May 9. 1852.
The spring meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club wss 30 successful that the cub
has determined to have three weeks meet
ING next fall and to offer 500 pures5.
Democrats from Col. O'Ferrall's district,
bers to-day, cay there is no doubt that be
has damaged himself considerably with the
democrats of his district by hts course In the
Rockwell. Moves election case. gentle.
nan from Greene county says the Colonel
s.,d In his speech it was not necessary for
him to wear the label, II en- democrat"
on tho lapel OF his coat, but that be, the gen.
tlemau referred to. thought he would have
to wear one on each lapel, and on hls GOAT
tall, too. People from the district are al
ready ordering copies OF Mr.. Aliens speech
In reply 10 Mr.. O'Ferra!id. as campaign
document, one order bsiDg for FIVE hundrsd
copiee.
The deficit 10 the Treasury Is go large,
Secretary Fosters reports to the contrary
notwithsieno log, and the increase In the
uenson list is 81 great, that the democrats
realiZs the urgent necessity ofincreasing the
governments revenue, aud as The taxes can.
no. be increased OF the neceSsa rles OF life,
they have baguu to consider seriously the
advIsab!llty of imposing graduated Income
tax, az the only conceivable mars by which
the requisite money can De raised. The
matter is now before the House ways and
means committee.
Attorney General Miller was bsfore the
oommi tea Investigating the civil service to-
day, but though some of the employees
were charged with violating the law, ne
treated the matter as OF no Importance, said
be knew nothing about the men or the
charges and didn't bother blmself about
either.
Captain Richard W. Meade was nominal
ed for Commodore In the Navy by the
Pfesldert today.
Among the petitions offered In the Senate
to-day was one against the opening of the
Chicago fair from "a mass meeting Of Pro-
testant clergy men" OF Tennessee, and one
In favor OF Ii from Sabbath keepers" OF
Vermont.
The following changes In the 4sh cess
postofices OF Virginia wsrs made to-day
Aroola. Loudoun county. WI. Palmer. ap-
pointed postmaster. vice P. + Vansicsler,
resigned Avis, Augusta county, @. G.
Barks vice l. A Keiser, reygoed High
Rock, Wythe county, @. 8. Lncss vice /. 81.
Upton, removed.
s .nators Barbour and MCMILLAN OF the
Senate Dstiict of Coluub's committee, En-.
giaeer 3 ,dfsh and Contractor Parsons rode
over the proposed ronts IF the Washington,
Alexar dris and Fairfax Railroad this morn
log, and decided upon that route ss follow
To commence ct the intersection OF 18th
street end Pennsylvania avenue, down 18th
street 10 Nav York avenue, down NewYosk
avenue to 23td street, down 23fd to q street,
and thence down @ street produced to the
river. II will then connect with ferry t,
Anslosten Island. from the south eide of
waich to the Virglcia shore there will be q
bile bridge, over which the road will ruu and
be produced down what Is known as the
River Road, The company will be allowed
TO use horses for one year. after which 1t
will be compelled TO adopt some sort oftrac.
ton system. The bill, IL is confidently ex-
pected, will be favorably reported by the
whole committee at next Fridays meeting.
At the lRaum investigation to-day wit
mesa testi6ed that wheo he wanted 10 he re-
instated Old Raum referred him to Young
Raum and that he usually found the latter
IN the pool rooms.
A Virgins republican here today says the
CLEVELAND people In his State appear to be 30 mad
that the republicans there have had their hopes
revived and that they have already made arrar ge-
IL ents LOT an active CANVASS IL iout vi tuo
sions districts Of that st te tho Norfolk Pete 8.
burg, Abingdon and Danvile, all of which they
expect to carry. Bowden he says, will run in |
the Norfolk Bowen in the Abingdon and Brown In
the Dsnville. The candidate In the Peter sburg !
d st,ict has not yet been settled upon.
The silver men in the House, or rather, the
more sansuins of them, say they oaly require
few more names in order to get their bill before
the House ag4io, and that II they shall get them
they will succeed But tho more knowing men in
the body continue to say. as they have said from
the frst that such bill can pass at esst at this
session.
The circus fooled the people here to day By hav.
ing is parade early Ia the morning, so carly that
few saw 1t snd many were disappointed.
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