Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-28
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WAHIN6f0N NEWS AND GOSSIP
Washington during the Recess Our cit,
Is destined at no late period, to be not only
one OF the haudsomsst in. the country, but also
in the world IA hsalthy climate, broad
'treets-so laid out az 70 receive every passing
bree1s-nasniacent bsildingp, beautiful sur.
rounding country "a rapidly ipcrsasing
wealth and popasation.S All go 70 sssist look
sT.on In coming to this conclusion, without for
moment calling to aid the spirit Of prophecy
At this time, it Is said, We have popula
ton Of some So goo souis, which 10 more than
double the number claimed twenty years ago
Butwith al the 'advs rtages we have named
Washington, during the recses Of Goaersss, il
comparatively. a dpli place. Atthis Tins, the
shronss nsu1lly sean vending theis way to the
Capitol when Congress Ia in session, are seer,
20 moro; while the solitary Visitor who as.
csnds the hill, and enters the immense rosundo
Of cur beautifal Capitol, feels, almost, rlike
one Who tresds alone, some banquet hall DE-
serted" The. crowds about our principal
hotels, who come here for pleasure, or on bust
cess, and who congregate in the evening n,
the sitting, rooms. or on the Avenue, for the
purpose of discussing the questions of the day
and receiving and impsrtiDg items of news.
have passed away. That foek who beset ali
who have claims before Congress, and either
By threats or persuasion are retained to act as
lobby members or borers, to aid in getting
bills through. when in fact, in nine cases on.
Of ten they DO more harm than good, have,
like birds OF passage, taken their fight to some
otherfo cline. TO rsturr when moro dupss reach
Washington With money tofse them for their
useless services 1r-- 90 yG-r il arnGr ygn
No. and then, in passing along tho Avenue
or at some Of the Derartments,a stray mem
ber of Congress u seen, who has remained tc.
advancs'his private affairs, OF to remind one
that there Ia such being Ia existence rs an
u. o. The coaches Of the hotels, AZ they re
turn from the depot or steamboat wharves, as
often come home empty as they do With passen
gers, while the hotels themselves have not
sufficient business to pay expenses. The Office
seeker, too-the man of seedy coat and bag
gard look-who is the. John Jones Of his rep.
resentative, and who waylays the President
and members Of the CabiDs; as every turn.
that he may urge his own claims, and tell hos
often he has. like u second Auas solitary and
alone upheld the republic, has also raised the
price Of bis fare and gone OFF With the current
It is well tha. these recesses occur, that the
Presideasaud heads Of Departments may hav.
breathing time. These fupctjoaaries have an
easy lime of it now, when compared to vha'
they haze while Congress Ia ii session. Then
they have no moment of their own morning
noons and night, when they sre not attending
% the duties Of their Offices, they must receive
oalls--in many instances from entire strangers.
~ho come to crafty their curiosity. or gtint.
an are, who, if not promptly ard kindly re
,eived, depart calling the person he Visited p
tied q boor, or something worse ID y. ''
To person who lives in any of our CONNER.
cial cities, where all is noise and clalter, ard
hurry and hustle, through the day, and amu.e e
ments and throDged streets greet one. at night
and who is fond Of this kind Of life, Washing
ton at this time would prove insuffsrably dull.
But to one who is fond Of quiet life, and
tired Of noise and confusion, a week, in GU,
city, spent in examining orr. libraries and
visiting our public buildings, will pass quit.
pleasantly and proftsbly.J ri r.e .5r %
But while Washington Is dull and even
many of cue own eitisens have taken adsaut
sgs Of the recess to rasticate, or pass fes
weeks At tbs watering places, we are more
busily employed than ever in our efforts to oh
tain interesting matter for the fifty thoussn nd
readers of the Star. When Congress ia in ses
sion we have choice Of subjects; then, item
are as plenty as the leaves Of Valambrosia :;
but now, while the Weather is bot and the cit5
20 very dnll, we toll under great disadyantag.
in our efforts 70 STARE up an item to make ar
interesting paper. The cry of every one is
just now, IS How very dull it is ~ no.. =.
California Politicsa at Washington. ADurine
the present dull, hot season, the primer pa
topic of conversation, among the few bus,
politicians ~ho remainin Washington, is The
present aspect of political affairs in Califor
mia, It appears, from the news Brought by tb.
last arrival from San Francisco, that the De
mocracy Of the Golden state, 10 Conven,io,
assembled, had . general aare-up after the
fashion Of their New York brethren, and
furthermore, that Democratic stock, imported
from the Empire State, wa, at the bottom Of
tue muss. The origin Of the difficulties Of h,
California Democracy, from what we car
learn, appears 10 be the desire Of the friend.
Of David C.. Broderick, an e1.Nsw 70
Gilman, to crafty that ger'' , .o .
~ Mn - me United States Senate i,
" Nm. n. Gyin, who hug filed h.
{ fositisu OF Senator with such immense sdYan
eags to California, and 20 much credit to him
self 1t is said that when Frederick went I,
Gslifbrnia, he told his friends that ..uncl
Sam would pay hil passage back again in th
shape of Congressional mileage" and be az
pears determined to accomplish this object O
suin the prospects Of his party in the new
State. as it has been hOpslsssly destroyed b,
the rule or ruin factions Of his native State
From what re, can gather at the places wher,
politicians do most resort, We oenc,ude tina
New York politics and politician. are belo,
par, not only at Washington, bat also in over,
section Of the country. The history of the be-
Of her leading men shows that they have bee,
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