Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-06
From Washington.
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wAsnrsaroN, D. c. Feb. 9, 1884.


f. wAsnrsGroN, D. G. Feb. Q, 1884.
L 'MEssRs EpIroRs:-Our beautiful weather still
continues and gossip seems suspended. To NOR
row the Senate will be crowded, as it is said Mr..
Chase of Ohio, will speak on the Nebraska bill in
repyto Mr.. Douglass.
| As l write the sound of drum falls upon NV
ear, and on looking out see the Kentucky
! Horse Tanner practicing in the public square. 1t
is said he can take an..untamed colt and make him
tractable in half an hour. Tie process is proba-
Oily The same as practiced by what were called
"horse whisperers'' in 0lden times, and has more
recently been attributed 10 mesmeric influence by
some, and by others t. the use Of essential oils
however, this Rentuckian seems 10 go more upon
The principle of the "bee gatherers," who, you
are a~ar-, beat lin pan around the swarming
oees and so bother them that they IRE Obliged 10
settle. This man leads out horse aud begins
beating the drum so loud that the poor beast can
not even hear the suggestion of lis own brai.:,
and consequently not being able to act for him
self. follows the drunlner about like docile dog
An appraisement has been made Of the land of
MIS-. Brooks, situated about five miles from Wash
lngton, required for the use of the uqueduct aud
| receiving reservoir. Twenty-nine acres and n
half were required, and was assessed at 80, 0oo.-
Eleven acres will be required for the reservoir
Our town council are not in favor Of Congress
allowing the private company who contemplated
and first suggested the City Rail Road, and have
asked Congress, by vote of eleven to eight not to
give the private company charter, but 10 let them
have it, or ct least it amounts to about that.
In one of my former letters l endeavored to
enumerate some of our pubic places of attraction
| and amusements.
may now mention. i'll continuation. the Ma
hoaal Observatory under the care Of Lieut. Mau.
~, the Navy Yard and Arsenal, and the Peniten-
ii"ry. worth seeing, although not very amusing
GeorgetowE too. which Seems only a continue ton
oil w aShingtou. most lovely Town with ills rural
looking grounds and shrubery, seems more pictur-
esqe than business like. Many of our functiona
mes prefer Georgetown for a residence especially
IN the summer. An ON libuS running reguIa tly
from the Capitol gate to that place, obviates all
seeming Inconvenience. az
Alexandria being only miles distant is a great
place OF resort. the boats running there and back
every ha'f hour 25cts the fund trip makes it n
cheap ald healthy excursion.
And last though not least let me mention that
two excellent steamers. the George Washington
aud Thomas Col!yet, make tri-weekly Trims 10
Mount Vernon. The courteous Captains of both
vessels make il their especial business to conduct
visitors through the grounds and give them ample
time to see aud admire. The first object of inter
est is the tomb of Washington, then winding round
The hill YOU come 10 what inspires you with even
greater reverence, tie vacant sepulchre in which
remains were first inferred Persons have taken
bits Of sand from the inside OF this until mere
crumblin. shell is left. Passing still further round
you ascend steps deplorably dllapilated and 90 in
to an ancient looking tower. which was Washing.
toms observatory. 1t is now a m.re ruin with n
deep, vault-like cellar which adds additional
gloom TO its fallen state. Ascending still higher
we come TO tie mansion, from the porch of which
one of the loveliest views in nature is presented.
AT the foot of the hill rolls the majestic Potomac.
doettd here and there by sail boats relev cd by itch
back ground OF woods on the opposite bank. The
mansion, like is former iIustrious proprietor, is
pluin' substantial and durable. The gatders and
out buildings were planned with excellent taste,
but alas show that the hand of time has been
laid heavily upon them. government should
purchase and preserve this monument of Wash
inEion aud let the heathemsh practice OF piling up
stones fall lack with the dark ages in which they
we've first conceived.
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