Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-23
Tbe DaiIp bireiuiau.
Scene at WashingtOn-Then numOrs
Of Office Seeking

GU W nave dCCess anu lhufDacles 'Dehlnu the
scenes" at Washington, which give to his
observations on men and things there poig
nancy those who arc not looking for office will
probably appreciate. Some of the incidents
he relates, illustrative ofthe rush for the spols
are quite amusing (omitting the profanity TO
quote:
In the room adjoining my lodgings. par
ty of New Jersey ofiice-seekers are auartered;
sepa rated from me by pair of folding doors
which do not shut very close. am involun.
tarily compelled to listen to all their con, or.
sations for they seem to have plenty of liquor
and spend much Of their time in drinking it,
Last night, after had taken drink with Sc.
nator Norris, of New Hampshire. and retired,
the party, seven ofthem, cane in somew hat
glorious, and this is the substance of their con-
versatlon.
1st VoIcE-Sam, I've been in this hole three
weeks and nothing done yet. can hear
more in New York in five minutes than | can
in this internal region in lite time. Nobody
don't know nothin' in this place and they
won't tell you that.
Cd VoIcE-That's as sure as preaching and
nobody here cares for you. gave my papers
to old Marcy ten days ago. and don't believe
the old cuss has ever looked at EN-
Sd VorcE-Papers If you are so cussed
green as to spose they read papers you had
better 60 home and learn something. Let me
tell you my young friends that papers havelit.
tie TO do with politics. If you've got United
State Senator and member of the Cabinet
to pitch in for you, you'll wn-if not you've
got no sight!
4th VoIcE-Ain't the delegation in Congress
got nothin' to say?
Here the first complainant indignantly res
ponded-'Well I've got the whole delegation
from New Jersey on my papsrs, and they
amt no more use than so many dummies
9th Volce-B! is ri hit about having mem.
her OF the Cabinet in your favor; besides this,I
lind tnat outside hackers are required to secure
success.
9th Voice-'OutsiJe backersr It's cost me
more than two hundred dollars to pay the ex-
penses of-and-two old fog les, who pre-
tended that they had influence. and whose bills
l agreed to pay if they would come down and
help me, and they have done me more
good than two old geese! With all their
mighty influence they have made about as much
progress as farmer " ould, in undertaking to
break up greensward with team of bob-tail
rats
Just at this moment one the party propo-
sed to take drink all round, and while they
were lmbibng,l fell asleep and lost the remain
der of this very interesting Jersey conversa'
tion. | repeat it merely to give the reader an
idea OF the feeling that petvades tho whole
tribe Of office hunters now invading the capital
OF this federal union.
New hats are rather uncertain property in
the crowd of poor and hungry Office seekers
now here. My friend Grand Sachem ID. E.
Delevan, who came down in search of the
Surveyorship, with bran new .Genin' of the
latest style, parted with it forever when he
hung 1t up in the hall ofthe National to take his
first dinner. In place OF it, the thief left a
shocking bad 'at,' of a very antique style,
which gave the Coonea very grotesque look.
Ofcourse.the Grand Sachem could not appear
abroad In such a head custome and he there.
fore had resort to the extensive wardrobe of
his friend, Col. Tom Dunlap, of the Pewter
Mug who supplied him with more comcly
covering for his noble brow, in the shape of
one of Meaos brilliant fabrications, Mr.. Lo-
renzo B Shepard also made his first appear
ance here, with new style Spring hat upon
his head, but one day last week, while at din
ner at the National, some Responding office
seeker, ambitious to make sensation on the
avenue. beneath fashionable n. York hat,
laid felonlous hands upon 1t, and left in its
place an ancient napless sugar loaf, Of the
vintage of l646,' which Of COURSE was not ac-
cepted by Shepard, who in turn resorted to
Tom Dunlap for the loan Of his cap, while he
went out and purchased a new top-piece. G.
Wendell and other gentlemen ofmy acquant-
snce have been served the same sauce at the
hotel, until it became matter Of prudence for
hat between his legs! Every day hear some
green 'un' complaining of having lost his hat
while at dinner, and several who have been SO
careless as to entrust their testimonials, for of
fce,in their hats, have not only lost their beav.
ers, but all their hopes Of official position, with
the same demo nstration Of the hat thief
Go IL BWy!-Going, home the other night
1T was moonrgh, might've caught sight
in crossing a back street, Of a large Billy goat
apparently engaged in desperate conflict with