Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-10
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

seems that there is a time for moving the FUR
niture. for "cleaning up" as it is classically
termed; for overhauling. for renovation. The
extirpation of cobwebs, Notwithstanding their
truly wonderful and ingenious construction,)
and the brisk application of the sweeping and
the scrubbing brush. form prominent features
in the grand programme. A peep into the
Hall of Representatives verifes this important
fact. See that miniature mountain Of spit.
toons-painted tin-for moderate chewers of
the Indian weed, and the heavy stone founda-
ton Of potter 's-ware for similar use, adapted
to the veteran consumers of ine-cut or pig tail,
who are not over particular in emptying their
chops of the discolored saliva. Thus, all des-
criptions Of spitters and spirters are accom-.
modated. But these necessary pieces of floor
furniture are to DO reburnished or cleansed
for future tobacco-ous deposites. Nothing
need DO said in admiration of the panfuls of
cold soldiers" or guilds so enthusiastically gather
cd in various localities " within the bar"
But not only are the spittoons heapcd up.
Various piles of chairs fill the entrances; now
emptied of representative dignity; chairs for
summer use, cane seats, in place of the heavily
cushioned arm chairs, more comfortable in the
frigid than the " heated term" We may OBJ
serve, that some of the legs of the aforesaid
chairs as well as backs, need mending; but
in this connection we do not wish to be under
stood as making any allusion to the "weak
knees" or fractured veltebrae Of certain Re-
publicans, of whom some Of their fiiends-in
newspaper columns-say hard things, for their
finching in the last grand battle over the
Army bill
At the commencement Of the present Con-
gress, the desks were drawn for, as if by lot
terry this being considered, as it doubtless
is, the most satisfactory manner of selecting
seats-for the desk and CORES bonding seat are
both included in the plize. Now, however,
Without this grave foimality, the desks, have
been d-a,cn or carried out of the Hall and
crowded together in the rotundc-tempora-
riIy only. Just look over the labels The
names Of fire eaters, water spouters, wind
mills, freesoilers, and Of all other stripes and
shades, are intermixed in glorious confusion.
The summer matting-very much the worse
for wear and for looks, too-is now being
stripped W; for, as We repeat, the house-clean-
ing, the renovation, must be complete-no
shreds of the season past remain. 1t does not
seem to be q pleasant business to the opera
tives, unless they are fond of inhaling fine
particles of the materials of which 1--WE are
informed by the highest authority We are
constructed. But that is their business, and
not ours.
The mechanics and their assistants are going
to restore the Hall to its winter trim and cos
tune. The carpets are to be spread and
tackled; the heavy red curtains again looped
with artistic taste; the stuffed arm chairs
brought again from the lunber-room, and
properly set up; and the spittoons, of course,
will again be conveniently distributed. for we
have no idea the anti tobacco pledge will very
shortly be taken by the chewing members.
And here we may say that spit-box is an
emblem of our nationality. One of the small
figures for the establishment of the Capitol
an Indian girls holding something of that
kind on her Bonded knee; and there is spit
box on each side of the cutter door of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion. So much for utility and
taste
The Baltimore Convention.-The Lntelh-
gencer, to-day, publishes the following com.
munication as a reply to a communication
that found its way into our Gts) columns
yesterday:
An cold Wing" of sixty years standing
(who can see no necessity for the new tangled
term cold line') would respectfully ask his
brethren of the same faith within the District
Of Columbia what business they can possibly
have at the great gathering in Baltimore on
the 18th? Is it not well known that the great
gathering at Baltimore is to be composed
chiefly of "Know Nothings' who denounced
and abandoned the Wing party? 1t is to
be hoped that ga Wing first and LAST
will be convinced on more mature reflection
that che Wings of the District can have moth.
ing to do with the Baltimore Convention. If
not, however, let his suggestion be carried out,
and he will soon be convinced that the Wings
of Washington have some self-respect left, and
that his proposition will meet with no favor at
their hands. AWHIG.
The Baltimore american, in recently la
menting the Hatsliigsncer's failure to join the
Know Nothing party practically, by uniting
in the support of Mr.. Fillmore, expressed tho
hope that as the day for the meeting of this
convention approached, its the HstelIgeu-
eer's) conductors would DO found standing
forth in support of its expected action.
The comments with which our respected
contemporary accompanies tho above commu.
nication however, renders it certain that the
Amcrican's hope is to be blasted. Taken in
connection with the publication of this com.
munication those comments amount to an EN-.
phatic endorsement of its allegation that the
convention is to be but Know Nothing gath.
eripg in disguise, and renewed declaration
that the Iteltigencer will not lend to it its
countenance. This demonstration of the In.
tslIfgenecr il, indeed, publication of import
ance.
Postal Arrangements with Canada On
the frst Of October next will 90 into effect the