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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12
"SPOND

W. p. BococK, Esq.
Dear Sir We have the honor to inform you, that
ut the Democratic Convention lately held at Staunton,
vou were nominated bv reclamation for the Office OF
Attorney General. Expressing the confident hope
that YOU will accept the call thus unanimously made
upon you, we remain, with sentiments Of high cs-
TEEN, your friends and fellow citizens,
CilAS. IRVING Of Lynchburg,
W. K. C.. DOUGLAS Of New Kent,
EDWARD kENNA of Kanawlu,
GEO. BAYLOR of Augusta,
j. K. SMITH Of Pittsylvania,
II. Fl. GLASS of Campbell,
X. KlDDER MEADE Of Petersburg,
l.. j. BELL Of Accomac,
Committee.
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From the Stanton Iinci'"'or.l
4, THE RESULT OF TIL; DEMOCKAll' ."N

THE RESULT Of IMH
w our r.nIrr. to-day the nominees al
,hr D.,nocrptic Convention which recently III: 10
stormy and excited proceedings III 'hs PW nv U"C,.
HENRY A. WISE oi .trrnii'nr; rihShA nnn-
49,. If E,unwLn and WILLIS i. BoCoCh Oh app
-. +, il wrll known that the Chlel here hcn,
,;n n,y WINS NOT our frs, chviee, nor was he our setonu
or third choice. -. tho nco.
ule IF Virginia and Of the whole mon ,He =" nnJ
nrI.n.,,, If popular rights, State sovereignty "nu
Sn,thcru Interests. He is above Discrimination. -
i On. inpersnmmtinn OF the chlvnlrous anu NIUE
Stutrsman the bold and tear!rbs polltlciaih' anu tno
honorable mad honest gentleman. WHAT ne n"r"
iur deceit and terrivcrsation. Ii his mIna Ulners"ea
,n i.,"'. sens. !. 5 of Sc"-i & '1 ssn ever control ne i'm.
pulse of hi, honesty, bst he iolrlessly, declares !, a.
Il ,rinr his reasons th,sefOr. He Ii above shsplcInh'
His private life il pur,.Rnl spotlcss-h!s polticni ms
tnrvi Inconsistent in some points. but true To me SCUM
anil virginia. hs affection for which is almost Us ho'eu
as the immortal John Randolph OF Roanoke.
OF Mr. McCumas, wa know but little. lie Ser'eu
An honorable campaign in the Mexican war; allt SUI
;rrcI much from privatiDn and sickness, whilst III INC
command OF a company from Virginia. lie Wah d
member of the late Convention 70 reform The 9'a'o
Constitution, and an ardent supporter OF GoV. 'ohn-
sn, in tho last G. abcrnatDrial election. lie Is Il hnau
of bl,m.less private character and spotless integrity.
or NJ. Bucock. it is useless to write. Inc i'e"h',
cratic party of Virginia, heretofore endorsed iiil,' "nu
having proved amply c,q,ab!eto I'LL the place he h''u''
no other recommendation is necessary. a..
This il the ticket presented. To It we Invite tHe
,ur.fnI examination of the Democratic party. we
appeal to every individual member thereof to sacri.
ill.,, rl ncrsonal fcclinr for The general good, und come
IN mtan,ullv and uuitedis 10 the support OF these gen,
,lcmen. Remember il will NOT be IL ciole" Cti"N
n.,n,crsts but between Democrats nEd Wings
Between men who proics. 10 love AMI adopt Demo,
cr,,;, measures, NH ,nee who openly rrpudiutt ana
r,bel against Democratic man ami measures. IL e!,
er there was n time for Democrats to prove uur ~
,i.r,.alv.s and 10 the coplltry now is that time. Foes
within mud without the limits of our State aSaa:i nh"
threaten rs with ,lrieut snd overthrow. Let the Pal,
", then, rally once more. and with one united en4rt
seal the devotion and consistency OF Virginia 10 'he III
,cres,s of the States. and totlIe guarantees o. Tue o'''-
s-,.
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LIT Il " 4 u y.

Tile ine6'fatcS HW.-By Mrs. ). 4. SoutAmod.-
Pp6Hshsd By Pthp~. Sampson g. ro, Bg,ton.-
Received from Mr. Wouiliuusr.
Mrs. Southworts work is Dedicated Ia the pioneer.
of the Maine Liquor Law, and the friends Of Tempe
rance. Her sketches, she informs lis. are drawn from
real life. The horrors of the Irunkard's career are
painted in vivid colors, and totul abstinence warmly
insisted upon in place of the Temperance ot rodern-
ton. The book makes no pretcnsion 10 literary merit,
the authors chief ambition is that it may achieve Il
great use.
CIorern.Ook Chndrra.-By .ihee Congratulated by
TTcknoy i. Fields. Bos:oa.-Receivod from Mr..
James Wondhousc.
Clovcrnook, Alice Cary tells her young friends, is
IN. name Of the neighbo-hood in which she was born
md where her childhood was passed. She offers he!
Juvenile reader. a rEarnins set Of stories concerning
children who lived there years ago, and who were
oncc her young companions. Tie volume con
tains n number OF COOL engra"ings auI will be priced
bv the Young.
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From rho New Marke: spiri, OF Democracy

Not unlike other men, we had our prefercncc' yer
were willing to acquicsce in the decision OF the ma,
jori,y. We are proud 10 mi! TO our mas'-heaI ,me
names of HENRY 4. WISE, l.. W. McCoMAS ana W.
p. BococK. Our candidates for Governor and At
torncv General are not new names, but ure us =" faini'
liar as household words" to every Democrat Inc
former, for twenty-five Years, has been battling Tor
the interests Of our State and the South. Inc honi-
nn,i,n of I'M. latter is sufficient evidence OF the abili-
~ with which ho hrs discharged the duties OF his Of
fcc.
or Mr.. McCoMAS, less Is known than OF either OF
his associates; but he has served with useiulhsas al"
j;s,in,,;an in ,be Legislature aud constituent Conven-
tion, and. we doubt not, will be q worthy SUCCESSOR to
Mr.. LYAXE,
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
IeieSrnptcd for the Richmond Epmu;s.-
UNITED STATES COScPrSS

hsiiI>GrUS. DECkunru n ,v,
Sfntrf.-Mr Badger presented the crctrn.;S,t'
Mr.; Rid OF North Carolina, ard he was cns';s
took h" seat. Mr.. Adams Of Missis.iu,i' ;n,-,s
II biil H. establish nm uniform rule Of, na,urai;1-.
extending the time for naturalization ~ ~ 81"
ana acting prosprctively upon thos. t,re;ena, -
who may el.nr the United state, att.r tbs So q
said net. Mr.. Adams addressed IN, S,.nn,. ".'s-
!eh:iit III SUPPORT of hi bill. He argued ,b,. !"
'iuN!rri years every incl! Of the Amrrirp, .. "
w"'ii,i 10" required Tor The ,lppor, OF r.. ,,' ,a
people ana representation required TIM. M ":
incnf' should be held out 20 immicra,io, ~ u''
claimed any Infection vi Know o:hiupi.n - uS
~ TO Foreigners; bu; h" thought immi,r,i1w, TTy:
r"us. inaslhnch u. foreigners lad banded H. I.
together with the abolitionists. When h. Loa-H '.
a band al Germans had burned an au,rr;cs" "
tor IN eiigy, he determined To- in:ro!rr. .S?" t &c:
~ tSr rs he understood Tie principles Of the EM.,
NH;hirg>. he agreed with Them. h"'
Nor,E.-Mr. ClingInan asked leave IN o.u
luton requesting tie prcsii-n: 10 t.nLrr ~ ~ q zee
ton III the United States. in such mannor -fg.
lr!gncn: may bo most likely 10 lrsi ~ ,Lo , -
tlon at In" conflict bctwccn the Arid -.
Russia. Mr.. Hamilton from Il SEA- III ,;,," "s d
ri 10 the !troiuci"n uf til" resolution Tt,.I ~"
refused 10 suspend the rules 10 ADM; ,hr .e,aI,,1',
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

/ cumbcn,, was p~o!isatrd Il. candidate for httolfsHI
| General hy acclnnrSfou there being II" enc 2pP', ,,a
To him. lie will nlto be efficient i'll promoting ame
cause. Seldom has i. been the fortune ol ams 'n y
.,-s:ns - much ability Il, 'l'osc who are no" before
th. people of Virginia.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS OF TILE vIRc,y,
ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE ",

lSji-jJ.
RICHMoSD DISTRICT.-TE0 G. lGs,.
l.. VI. IRE, u. u. Editor Of K. C.. .Adyoc.;e .,
Book Agent.
D.S. DogSe,,, d. y. Editor Of tic Southern H..
odisl Quarterly Review.
Rirhn"n!-Tr.aity, Charles 4. DAVE: C.n,.p,.
John L. Edwards. luinn 81. +. ). boz. !
Mitchell. tSupr'v: W,,ley Chapel Mis,ior, w'n.
Reed; Clay 81. Mission, Oscar L!tt!r:vu. D-e,r,p Y
sion, Thomas II. Jones; African Mission. S,uu,
Norman; Rockets Mission. To be SUPPLIED.
Charles City,. J. Edwards.
James C.;y ana New koni-L.loyi Moore.
cnroline-RoGer Sc0it--one ~ BE- supplies.
kiu- WL..au-C. ii. B1..s.
EKEpEKIChsbGNG DIsrMrI-U.B b. RyG -. =
Fredcricksburs-W. G.. Cross.
Spo:sylvHuia-ii i. Nrlm1.
King x Qucen-J. r. Brannin.
MiIdlcseN-J. b. L.GurrHs.
Lancustcr-J. Is. Dev.
Wcstmoreland-B. II. johnson.
King Gcurge-J. Il. Rowe.
Fnuquier-ti. II. Ray.
S:atiord-T. J. BHyton.
Stafford MIs-ion-To BE- supplied.
Culpepcr-Gilson Mauzey.
Experimentation ). Briggs.
WASHINGTON Dn:R!Cr-lI. ". Bennet, pE
Washington Ci!y-J. \. Duncan.
AlrxanIria-7J u. CouIing.
Rock Creck-A. q. Brown.
I~Goward-.Ios. AuriEs.
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Potomnr-W. i. Murphy.
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Inndoun-P, r. Auyus,. ". I. Tyvrnau.
NonuS,oh-.W F.. Balm.
Wurrnn,ou-.J. ID, BLACK we'll. !. F.. p,ul,ou.
Snriu, t.iJ-Thn,, 4. Pierce.
South Branch-Jos. f.. Potts.
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12
ARREST FOR FIRING MISUNDERSTANDING
El-NEIISllN Oh Il'UGE PlEIpS

DosroS, Dec. 9.-Ellen Keenan, II young Irish girl,
has been arrested at Waterfowl, for setting on fire Il
Roman Catholic Church in that pace. She is report.
Ell to have had some difficulty with the priest.
james Mcdonald, claimed under the Ashbur,on
tresty. on 4 charge OF murder. in Nova Scotia, was
Yesterday discharged by the United States Commits
sioner, the evidence showing the case to be one Of
mansIaughter.
Judge Phelps Of Vermont, has given a written
opinion that the persona! property Of the Rutland
AMI Burlington liall Road Company, comprising all
The rolling stock and tools Of the rond. con be held b.
the second mortgage trustees, who are now in posse
sion of chem,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

NEW YORK, Dlc. u~.-SouIArrn Plorr.
sales AZ 3 j0ao 81. Wlcn, is a trilr Lj,l,r -
Southern red a; 81 81 tor common. Cora J., s+"
hi,her. u w
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12
MARRIED

MANNED, at Aossingtord, the residence OF her iather
VIM N. Watkins, Esq, in Charlotte County, on the s'th
Of November, by the Rev. Or. Green OF Hsmpden sidney
College. V. GAINES, Esq, to Miss JEHSiL V
WATKINS.
MARRIED, in Rninswick. Oh tho 9Th INST. by the Rev
Nicholas Ilawins-, Mr.. BASSEII hA"LIN1s' 10 siis'
MARY L. daughter OF james ". Taylor.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

BALTIMORE. DEC. ll.-Salr- O, Howard 4,
Hour NJ : -, Ci:y Mills 3 -. The rec.ir,. ~, ~ ~
amount 20 Gbout 5000 bushels. Sales o; ri q, a. -
I" 70. The receipts Of corn amount TO ls.UOO b,.S
with sales ~ wlIi. a, IS II -, yellow 50 4 X, -"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

U1LANk BOOKS FOR 1867, ". Randolph
would respectfully suggest to Book.kccpers and MerI
chnn,., the ~propr!s,y CT giving their order, for new set. Of
BOOK. NJ .oon rs possible, at lei Main -, in superhne stS's
nj fair prices. u
A large stock o; Blank Books oil home and Northern
make always on hand. peot-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12
ARRIVAL OF GEANO

New YORK, Dec. lu.-Thc clipper ship Red 10,
Yer has arrived here from Callao with l,Uu tons OF
guano, Consigned to Messrs. Barreda q Brother Bal
tilnore.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

GREAT FIRE AT AKRON OHIO.
BUFFALO, Dec. "a tire occurred at Akron, ohio'
yesterday, consuming al entire square of buiidihes.,-
They wer. not, however, Of much value, ana tho
whole loss is only about $20,00O.
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DIED.

D,v, in Rru,.vick. on the iih list, Mr.. THOMAS OR.
JAIN, a highly respectable citizen. aged abou: ~ years.
Drrp. in Brunswick, on the oith ult, NJ. STERLlN"
HARRISON of Montgomery, Alabama.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

MORE SWINDLING IN NEW YORK.
New ioKS, Dec. l0.--Abralium Ackrrn1I has
been arrested charged with s~windlins $j,DoO from 'h'
Ohio Life and Trust Company, OF which he was 1"
cln,k
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

FiREIS HEsRICo.-On Friday night last tie ki'ch-
on and smoke-house of Mr.. Francis Staples, III Hen
rico county, abou; four miles from hi" city, were deg
,royed by fire. The fire originated By al accident III
the kitchen and spread from TINT TO the s,noke-ho'!,e'
consuming both. Mr.. Staples succoedcd IN removing
his bacon from tn" snoke-housc, before ,hc natne'
got to il. His loss ia probably about s"o' NO H.
surnnre.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

DEowyEp.-A man named Lawrence hughes d
Ira vnnp, fell into the canal, near Myers Bridge
abou, half past : o'clock, on Saturday evening anu
was drowned. lIe was picked up n rhor; distance be-
,,yv .he l,idrc in l.ss than five minutes after the &c
currence, and il being a.certained that life WAS not
entirrly extinct, every effort was made To rcsnocith'c
him, but in vain. lu was Intoxicated At the time.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

YonK RIyR RAlLno AD.-Ihc route OF this line,
the Wing states, is not Yet iually fixed. 1t was con-
tamnlatrd for some time past, to make West Point
tho terminus on York River, the route being some
what along the line OF the old West Point road from
m. civ. Several bids were SELL, in Tor the execu-
tion Of tho work, but the question Of route being
again opened because OF some disagreement US to The
prnctic,bility OF the one fixed, the giving out OF the
contracts has been deferred unit! tho ISM oil next
held in this city. 1t would be n relief to many OF the
lnborins population around us if this work was ut
once yet on foot. Never was employment more
needed thnn at present.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12
OF CROPS, sroCA. HOTsl

E.NSSALE OF CItUFs, ~ rIIEV :
J uULD And ktIGnEN thHiiChL "
AUCTION = rnr urrticul,r ar.cn'.cn u: the puo:!c l., ~
cd 10 ID. .a!e Of HouscLod and kitchen FuEn!'ur", 80
| Crop., &c. at the fa:m Of IN" !'ir l!'ns: u.'ch'
the James River Canal, to-day. Tuesday 'h"H4@'a Of .
ccmber, at 10 O'Clock, A. 81, u,,,, .,..
nal I1lLON ~ 49,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

BLOODY AFFAIR IL MECKLEEBu RG.-Ihoma
Jones, an es,imable citizen OF Mecklcnburg county,
received some severe wounds with n knife in the
hands of Alexander Cox, last week. Tho wounds,
however, ARE believed not to be fatal. The 'robac-
CO Plant" states that On Saturday, Cox was hal!ed III
the sum Of $!D. 900 to appear before the next county
court. The affair is on every account 10 be decp!yre
OF family. In their respective home circles great dis
tress exists. Both oil them, by honest industry and
~frugnlity, have acquired Il aIlu. estate, and had pas
ed the meridian OF lie without any serious diihc"i-
tics,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

DR.. THoMrsoS.-This person, charged with the
murder OF Miss Pfarr, has been hung in ctii5y ut
LynchLurg, SaIeln, Lexington, Christi"nsburs, Buch-
anan and other places. 1t will thus be seen' TINT
though he has escaped the punishment of the law,
public sentiment and the press are visiting the full
lucasuru Of their punishment upon him.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

ArHEsEvM.-Wc arc highly %grntifed TO learn that
Dr. Benz. a. Gould, Jr, OF Cambridge, will THIS
evening deliver u lecture al the A;henrum On the
Theory of Probabilities From the high reputation Of
the Lecturer, and tho pleasure which we derived from
his di.courscs on DIS former visits to this City, We all
ticipste u rich intellectual feast Tonight, which we
hope will be shared IN by our fellow citizens.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

Ox THE WiSrER SERvIcE.-The steamboat com
pany have prepared ~ico-boatH, to prevent 'ietch,io"
On The msil route between Washington nnd frcaer-
icksbur, during the winter. The failures la; week
were CAUSED by the strong winds blowing the w"'e'
out Of the chanuel.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

1nr a n Ipfprpnt q. OllN % per Mum
dicnte an easy state Oh thugs "P"
nj 10 low 4 rnto.
Svr Man AnRIyoENEsr.-The Alexandra ia
zc,le of Yesterday says: The ice has so oo''ruc'e'
,bo ns.sare Of the Mail Boat on the Po:omac that the
Past Office Department., on Saturday arraiiSe" =
IN. Orange aud Alexandra Rail Road company, 'or
the transportation Of the great southern '" ,G
W,shiutton over that road, and thence connect WIN
thn V;rT,nia Central Kali Road 70 Ricsmnon'' ROY
tle time then, these roads form n link 10 the southern
Mail line. Over one hundred through passengers
came over the Orange aud Alexandra h"I h'"'' V"
Saturday, mostly from RichInoni.
Cam Wr,rHEE.-On the night OF Friday Deceu''
bcr 9th, tho Potomac River, opposite Alexandria was
frozen across.
Tur Corn Wr,Turu.-The ice in the Canal ias'
week, suspended ior three OF four DAYS IL ,"""'
&c rho nnckets between Richmond aud Lyncho"fs'
W,op FOR THE PooR.-TLe arf OF tic Central
Roil Road Company, IN bringing to the Cay % CORDS
of w,od. and delivering the same to the Mayor u
In d;s,r;buted amongst the poor, is noted by our ex'
chances A. an act of libcralty worthy OF ihitatioh oE
other rail roads. We learn that another ran toao
co,nnuny has already sighted is purpose 10 ioiAo"
the example.
poRx.-This article, snys the Daaville Republican
ssans ,di.nosed TO start u, n high figure this season.
ri. hold in this market n. g. per cwt., and q drove
, n, ualifa, Court House this week at ss 81
Thc.s nric.s seem very high, as the price III Cincin'
matt !. s3 IS, and we are informed tina, in the noun
tain counties OF Virginia it may be purchased at 81
FIRE IN PErERsRrRG.-Tho extensive rope-walS
ofMr. Hugh McCubtin, in Petersburg, was destroy
ed by fire on Sunday morning last. The building wa
about ne.fourth OF q mile in lengths portion o
which wa. saved in q damaged condition. Loss
heavy-caused by On incendiary'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

rracy will honor him again
Our candidates are now u
every lover OF democratic !
arlnn. and 20 forth 20 BATH,
cra!ism aud wv Nothing
democracy mus, be kept on
form of JErrERsOS aud NJ
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

Al their confidence.
A. field. and il behooves
ciplcs TO buckle OH his
tain,t tho hosts Of Fed
III Tho old ling ship Of
IL. oil democratic plat
toS. If the dcmucra-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

By RTTCHIE, PRYOR n tN>R'"N''
,y., o pIrruIE ~ ROGER A PRYOR, EDfTORS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12

Tnr RospfHY OF MIR. L. W. McCoMAs.-Facts
have comc To light, showing concluslveiy th"' Mr.
MrComas fixed !s s~uspicions upon the right person.
whom he CHARGED one Of tho servants in at,endaEc.
u,on his room. ut the Exchange, with robbing his
norkc RI, OF 400. Officer TYLER. OF the police, with iiiat
vigilance and perseverance, for which he Is 50 ri'Hrnc.
tcristic. hns succeeded in discovering nearly every
store in which the negro fellow Henry spent portions
rJ Al in Clothing, AMI ut another $2S in fancy ar'l-
rlrs, which he sent to n aiy b. q servant, rs coming
from o gentleman. The accused persists III EIs lnn"'
cruce, Notwithstanding the discoveries made ana re-
fuses to sivo any information rs to the whereabouts vi
a norton of the goods, or The rcinalnder OF the mo-
urv. He will be tried for the offence during the SOS
.iou Of the Hastings Court this week.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-12
UTSRICO LIGHT DRAGONS.

,pF af Cnrin"r'- sprns. III full uniform u, y
ON TuesGny IN" "o.h instant, az ~ oc'oc. -
IL,,,'.o,~.r. VINO nave. 10, drawn their arm, "a
rnn 10 ~ Sy calling on Li.ut Duvol, al his r:or'. a
By oIt"ro 0; ;he Captain. y, coocu n =.
ba. 10 Il. !. bOOIH, " -
Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
WASHINGTON LIFE.

The metropolis has not been as gay this sea-
son as it was last winter Balls and private
entertainments have not been so frequent as
they usually are in the gay season. There has
not been that rush of strangers and fashiona-
bles from all parts Of the country that generally
takes place about this time. The hotels do
not seem to be SO densely thronged as they
are wont to be; nor have the places of public
resort been so well attended as they should be.
It is also said that there are fewer politicians,
wire-workers, agents, and schemers, than gen.
orally follow in the wake of Congress.
What can be the cause of this falling off ?
Is it the scarcity of money, or is it the high
price of board and living here? 1t may be
owing to the fact that this is the long session
of Congress, and that most of the important
and interesting debates and business are not
expected to come of until later in the session.
Some Of the New York papers have attributed
the falling off Of visitors to Washington to the
superior attractions of New York. They say
that many persons who have been in the habit
OF spending their winters here, have gone this
season to that great city, where the magni6-
cent hotels vie with each other in giving
splendid balls and entertainments, and where
private parties are gotten up on a scale Of ex
traordinary style, expense, and magni6cence.
When we say that there is not the usual mum.
Der of visitors here that generally takes place
at this season, We do not mean that WASHING.
ton is deserted; by no means. Every train.
every boat, every public conveyance, brings
visitors; but we would be glad to sec more.
Nor could they come at a more interesting time
than the present. when the Nebraska question
is undergoing discussion.