The New York herald., 1845-11-04
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 1876.

WASHINGTON, Nov. z, lS45.
With the opening Of November, generally be-
| gins in Washington the expectations and surmises
| of the approaching winter campaign in Congress.
Boarding houses are fitting up and refurnishing !;
shops putting forth their extra advertisements of
new goods-edtors are getting ready their ammuni-
ton, and reporters, and lstter-writers appearing
on the ground and sharpening their pens to give the
rumors of the day, and to landscape the political
world. The great rain OF yesterday has washed
away the dust Of the Indian summer, and we shall
now breathe anew. But little news has been stirring
of late. The President and cabinet all at their
posts, and the various departments are preparing
their reports, to accompany the Message. Ore
gon" and the "Tarltt" a'e the subjects mostly dis
cussed out OF doors, which are supposed will be
the principle points OF Mr. Folks first annual ad
dress, In few weeks as the members OF Con-
gress arrive we shall have more caucusslng and log
rolling for the speakership and printer, than has
been known for many years Davis, of Indiana,
will likely get the flrst place, though opposed by
Tbbats Of Kentucky and the 9 Union" will get
the printing OF the House The latter job. will fall
tar short OF the expectations OF the anxious aspirants
for with the twenty per cent taken OIL and talking
session, (he Tariff will be discussed till June } any
new will be broughtln debt that undertakes
4.
Mr.. Richie has gone to Virginia to recruit his
health, which has been very feeble OF late. He has
lately got an assistant, in the person OF Mr. Lalh-
am, formerly editor OF some paper IN Virginia.
MIR. Samuel HARRISON Smith, the original founder
osthe "Natlena lnellgencer," died yesterday at an
advanced age. Sinee his retirement from that pa
per, forty years ago, he had been for long time
President Of the Branch Bank Of the United States
in this city.
Among the few strangers in town, are the Potta-
wattomle Indians, who make rather picturesque
group, in their tramp down Pennsylvania Avenue;
tho the modern custom OF dress has made material
innovation in their western garb. The new State
of Iowa. in running her boundary line, want part Of
their land and they have come on to see the Pres-
dent to have him explain the difficulty, and to
move the cloud from their eyes. have seen in
collection OF Indian Portraits, the picture OF Sioux
warrior, coming to Washington, his full council
dress, with martial step, feathered CREST and csu-
met In hand; on the next page, the same warrior,
going from Washington, dressed III blue military
rock with epaulettes, and red sash and black hat,
holding wide spread tan in his hand, with smile
on his face and segar in his mouth 1t is said, upon
reaching hi me, his squaw doubted his identity, and
refused TO receive him, until he resumed his original
habiliments. S. ssv.r.s. ..sa aG&
An effort is said to be making here from Pennsyl-
vania, to induce Mr.. Buchanan to remain IN the
Cabinet ia
Some curiosity, but not much interest, is felt here
as to the result OF your elections next week.
Ogden Hoffman arrived here to-day on short
visit OF business IslE HNNI