Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-29
To the Editors Of the Tirginian.

am again at Walkers like, when | first ar
rive III " aslngton. to rove along Pennsylvania
Avenue and look at men and things. This street
has TO me visible excitement aud fascination, be-
youd any other-its occasional openings filling up
wuh fine trees, aud its clean shops and embellshed
stores, its gIl,ierlng Offices and perfumeries Sssa-
worry restaurants and fine hotels, its many splendid
pubhc buildings, tue Capitol, with lis magnificent
dome coming III the distance aud approach. proudly
over all hngs-and then lis omnibuses and its LOAF
eis, lis amateur gentlemen, its smilI,g office hol-
dets,and lis downcast beggarIy looking Office
seekers, and It's every Thing, and others besides,
all conbl+vd render II, as have said, very delight
iul and the best street 10 walk ones legs of, ever
yet liza seen.
Already every one is on the alert, preparing for
| tHe meeting OF Congress-a god-send 10 The citl-
zens ot this place, Whatever it may be To the coun-
Try. The boarding mistresses looking bright,
wnIle they survey Their newly carpeled rooms, and
think oi the liberia and dsting ushed gentlemen who
are TO occupy them. The keepers of restaurants,
II be5peak Tor them hereafter your attention and ia
voi,) are unnns and tussy fitting up their delicate
lille eating chambers--he cunning rogues, they
are reckoning those will be haunted places-and
. naming each. what, | pray you after OF the
States or Territories OF the Union - ordering new
cooks, additional young and spfighily hands, il they
can come wlih the best testimonials of charactei-
TO open oysters, and new stocks of wine &c. The
streets, walks houses, aud all appnrenances are
rapidly getting ready for the approaching occasion
! " alhers, my iavorte whereabout, Is now IN good
case, where Just touch the bell, and whatever de-
sire IS placed before In due season shall order
, canvas back,-'thy baowed form shall ue'er be
forgot delicious, beautiful bird lin speaking thls
hone it will not be considered am Indulglng IN
an elcurean VEN, but ouy for the purpose OF recon-
mending those that visit Washington IN the winter
+, ,ry tie mode OF living spoken of; IL is much the
,h,apes, plan and certainly better adapted to bus.
| ness or pleasure, or both. than any other For my
nart | intend this winter TO live almost upon the
little end of nothing if for no other purpose just
TO be hlosupher and learn the causes OF things,
and thereby render myself useful. However, before
| put on lhIs rigid system oil philosophy nave
been thinking would cut several tall capeis-oniy
Co, old acquaintance sake, aud perhaps bright
uI,pce If IRE, ccabIe you,h-ior | hold that 1t IS
neither decent proper for one to be nselu' 100
suddenly and incontnently, but he should wi"d on
from the agreeable he dolce far nlenh to the use
ul in such soft, gentle anu delicate manner !na'
=, Won can scarcely perceive 1t. never couid bea'
10 see any one purse himseu up, look cold and de-
r mure and cut an old acquaintance, without no
/ men,'s warning, even although It should be an Ut
,crlv unavailable freud if 1t be necessary to DC
done, let it be done gradually, and ihnK WIN
, ralhera charming sort oil diplomacy wen non"
ing these sentiments, shaii Pfoceeu WIZ" '''' ~
, preliminary flourish aud perhaps several others, be
lore | commence writing u real useful and business
looking epstolaly letler'-All, all is in motion no"
IN the CIT, strangers coming in, delegates mem
Lrrs of Congress- and every body else, chiey sup
II pose from the far West; among others, nave me
with Judge Doty Of Wisconsin Territory sue
. c.ssfu, Wing over the late member Gen. u. W
" Jones and, last not least, our old acquaintanc
u Bypum is here, preparing no doubt ~ an extern
# pore amer 10 play the hons pant IN Congfess'-
o As he certainly does fri2hen the iadiesse' ''ue