Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-13
From Washington.
coRREsroNpENcE oF rmE rMrELL1oENcE

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE rNTELLIGENCER.
A Home for the Veterans of ou. Wars Norfolk
Custom, House eontruct-Dr. FrHley-Distin-
guished PeoPie-Willard's Court End Hotel
WAsmNoToN, May s.
The armyis to have another Asylum for the un-
limbed and helpless defenders of the Republic. A
Hotel dcs Inpali6es is to be established in Ken
lucky at Harrodsburg Springs, where the regular
and western volunteers of all our Wars shall be
cared for as children of our common country. The
site was determined on by board of distinguish
Generals who met here on Thursday and Friday
last by order of the President. DIR. Graham will
pocket about one hundred thousand dollars in the
sale of his beautiful and charming place. The
first Asylum for the Army ever started by the Co.
vernment, was commenced year ago, within five
miles of the Capitol, site that cost over $780,
600. TWAS paid for, am told, out of the 'contri-
button money levied in the City of Mexico, by
our victorious Eagles. The Government will pay,
by special appropriation, for the Harodsburg
Springs.
The contract for The Norfolk Custom House was
awarded yesterday to Messrs. w. D. Roberts, ].
A. Kirkpatrick, Donley & Riddlery, J. N. Smith,
Parker& Spauldng, and John Holmes, for, respec-
lively, iron work, masonry, ricklaying, carpen-
terlng, painting and plastering. 1t was an unjust
RI decision TO those who put in aggregate bids, for
such dividing up of the job was never contem-
plated. Only $1,000 is saved by jeopardzing
the building in the hands of hydra headed mon
ster, which will not compensate for the loss of a
single responsible contractor and practical builder
such as was Mr.. Christopher Adams.
To the newly created chief cerkship of the
General Land Office has been appointed Doctor
CHARLES S. FRArLEY, of Ohio, a gentleman Of
splendid clerical abilities. untiring industry, great
system, aud one of the nest vigorous minds of the
day. The Doctor has had extensive experience in
the land laws and practice of the General Land
Office; and his promotion should be matter oil
general graduation to the great Land States o.
the West.
tlrong of distinguished civilians and miltar,
men are still in the city-the principal headquar
tiers of whom is at Wizards Court End Hotel
Dudley Mann, the new Asst. Secretary of State
Consul Crosby; Col. Sloo, of the Tehuantepec
grant; Gen. Wool, the hero of Buena Vista; Geo
Law of steamship fame, and his son-in-law, Col
May of the Dragons; the eloquent Judge Christian
oil Williamsburg. Va; Colin NJ. Ingersoll, of Cen.
necticut, one of the very ableSt and popular mem
bers OF the last Congress, and now elected; witt
Hiram Walbridge, the member elect of the lilo
district of New York (the richest commercial spo
OF the city, and a host of the best people of the
metropolis. Harry Willard has entertained three
Kings. His house has now become historical
TAYLOR, FILLMORE and PIERCE, with their Cabi
nets. have all been guests of Willard. When you
friends come Washington ward let them look in a
Wizards Court End Hotel, and inquire at the of
fee for the inimitable and favorite
MAJOR FIELD