Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-14
From Washington.
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Dearih.of Ners-Pennsyipania Ohio-Inaiana-
/ : Fort Wasiington-Ne,D appointment.

Dearih.of Nets-PennsylpaniG Oho-lnHiand-
The Tomb Of WasAingtoh---the Old Homestead
: Fort Washington-Ne'e appointment.
WAsHIHaroS, d. o., Oct 8, 1882.
Most regular correspondents fom this City are
compelled during the recess of Congress, to make up
their communications almost entirely of local mat
tiers, which kind of correspondence does wen
enough for neghborng Cities but to one SO dista Mt
as yours, where your citizens could leei no
in such matters letters of this character would, we
judge, be entirely void of INTEREST," SO you see that
even an occasional correspondent duung the recess
will find it rather difficult matter to send you eith-
very long or interesting one.
In the political world, all is apparently quite pa
tently waiting the moving of the waters. Out OF
three States wherein elections are to take place
during the present month, two Mt least Oh theli'
have been heretofore, with but one or two eScep-
tons, Democratic in their state elections, and' IN
our opinion, will be SO at the coming one (though
we are free to confess our difference with the ma
jorty in the opinion formd). pennsylvania Is De-
You'd doubt strongly Democratic on all Stale ques-
lions, but on great National questions she IS strong
ly Wing, and for the Wing candidate will she cast
her vote in November next. But for moment
cast glance at the condition OF the IRON interest
in this State, and you have good and sufficient
reason, without going farther, why she should cast
her vote for Scott and Graham when the large por-
ton of the Democratic party openly ayow their op-
position to 4 tariff sufficient to protect the mining
interests. In Ohio there being no questions of
Importance involved, the consequence Will be
small Wing vote. but in November next the Buck
eye Boys will roll in such majority for the "con-
queror of Mexico" will astonish the nation, at
least those in this part of the country they GER
tainly up and a doing. From Indiana we hear the
most cheering accounts, with assurances that we
shall carry the state at the Presidential election,
with good prospect of majority on next Tues
day.
We some days ago in company with number OF
friends from the West, paid visit to Mt. Vernon.
We left Washington at O'Clock in the morning,
and at ~ O'Clock, arrived at our destination, MI
Vernon, where resided for many years the immortal
Washington. We first visited the tomb, which is
built of brick, and perfectly plain in its structure,
| and we could not but feel while standing beside
| it, that we were in truth, treading upon sacred
ground, to which the mind of every American must
turn with true and lasting devotion, as he treads
| above the consecraied ashes of the Father of his
| Country. We next paid visit to the old home
| stead, which we found i'll much better repair than
we had anticipated. 1t stands upon considerable
eminence, embracing fine view OF the Potomac
| and surrounding country. The place was for many
years after the death of Gen. Washington the resi-
dence of Judge Washington, nephew of the Cen
erals, after his decease which occurred in 1922 1t
descended to a nephew of the Judge, John Adams
Washington, who died in 1882, since then it has
remained in the possession Of his widow and chill
dren. After spending some two hours here, we left
| for Washington, and on the passage up our boat
stopped for short time at Fort Washington to al
low the passengers sight of the Fort and grounds
| VIC uu iot asGehu " INC TUT out 'ioii NC" VIC
took from the Boat, the grounds presented 4 very
beautiful appearance and the Fort very formda-
BILE one, and from its situation we shcutd judge an
enemy would have pretty hot work TO attempt an
ascent to higher point on the River. We ariy-
ed at Washington on our return at o'clock, al
much pleased with our visit TO the tomb of Wash
ington.
Mr. Kenton Harper of Virginia having declined
accepting the appointment as Chief Clerk of the
Pension Office, Col. P. G. johnson of the samt
State. and for some time past Clerk in the Office
has to day been rendered and has accepted the ap
lpontment. Col. ]. is a man of strong mind, goot
business capacity, and being very popular both il
and out of the Office, we judge his appointment
will be very acceptable to all. Preference should
we think in all cases for places of this kind, bt
given to persons in the Office, as they are from ex
perience more familiar with the duties, and o.
course better calculated to take charge of the office
than an outsider. ErE-
METROPOLIS,