The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-12
then adjourned.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Dee. !, 1855.

l do not know whether a cOrreSpOn-
dence, like q conversation, ought to be-
gin with an allusion to the weather, but |
feel that such weather as we have had at
Washington at present ought to be en-
couraged, and l know no better way of
encouraging a thing than to give it favor
able notice in the newspapers. Allow me,
then, to say that | have rarely experience
ed more delightful weather than We are
enjoying here just now
The city is full of strangers-aembers
of Congress, Office hunters, curiosity-seek-
ers, and all manner of men and womcn-
and the hotel keepers are reaping a gold
ell harvest. And right hungry they are
too, after their long fast since the 4th of
March, when the late congress ended; and
right well do they know how to charge.
Fifteen dollars per week is the lowest
price for a little room, with board, at a
frst-clase house. A member of Congress
endeavoring to make arrangements for the
entertainment of his family at one of these
hotels, was informed that the accomoda-
tions he required would cost him ninety
five dollars per week-about double his
pay. One would think that amount ought
to provide for a man and his wife and as
many children as followed John Rodgers
to the stake, not forgetting zone at the
breast" If there is any man in your
neighborhood ''too poor to take a news
paper" | advise him not to think of spend
ing the winter at Washington.
Congressional affairs are in a very tan
gled condition just now, at least SO far as
concerns the opposition to the Democra-
cy. An attempt at an opposition caucus
was made on Thursday, but it failed, less
than a dozen attending. 1t was tried
again on Friday night, but things didn't
work right, aud an adjournment till 10
O'Clock this forenoon was agreed upon.
1t is the general impression that Gen.
Cullom, X. n, of Tennessee, will be the
opposition candidate forClerk oftheIIouse.
Sergeant, it is said, is to be brought off
with the Printing. Hon. Lewis d. Camp
bell, (set down as Republican, of Ohio,
and Hon. Henry NJ, Fuller, (set down as
old line whig,) of Pennsylvania, stand out
! somewhat prominently for the speakcrship;
and yet both may go overheard.
The Democratic caucus will meet to-
night. All the present ,~incnmbents OF
| House Offices will be renominated, and
it will keep the loose jointed opposition
busy to beat some of them. Hon. Howell
Cobb of Georgia, and Gen. Richardson
of Illinois, are named for Speaker.
Gen. Whitfield, of Kansas, has been at
the National Hotel for some days, and
Gov. Rceder arrived at the same place
yesterday. They are both large, fne-look-
ing men, and men of talent too. Whit
field will be admitted to q seat at the
opening of the session, after which Reeder
will endeavor 10 GUST him, with what sue
cess remains to be seen.
A painful sensation was created yester-
day by a report of the death of Senator
Douglas, who has been lying i'll at Terre
Haute, Indiana, for some weeks past
The report was incorrect. Mr.. Allen OF
Illinois, who arrived yesterday, states that
! Mr.. Douglas is still %mending, but does
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city before the latter part of December.
1t was supposed the Presidents Mes
sage would be in type to-day, but there is
no telling when it will be delivered to
Congress, for the simple reason that there
is no telling when Congress will be ready
to receive it.
You are aware it is q Know Nothing
maxim that "the Office should seek the
man." but it would astonish you to see
haw many men the Offices at the disposal
of the opposition (provided+he opposition
can harmonic till they get them disposed
of are seeking. And what is very strange,
some of these men have not yet discover
ed what particular Office seeks them.
They have, 1 presume, received a sort OF
spiritual" communication that there is
all Office on the lookout for them, and
they are waiting anxiously for the spirit
to rap again. 1 met a gentleman the
other day, who thought it was a Postmas-
! tership of the House that was after him,
| but he wasn't sure.
1t may interest some of your readers to
learn that Land Warrants have declined
in price in this city, the past week, They
range from 81 cents to one dollar pei
acre. MONROE.