Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-22
GonRreasIIs OomlnE.
Correspondenee 81 tha .Bo.loln .Post.


WAsHINGToN, Nov. 13. 1858.
Evidences unmistakable abound that we nre
on theeyesof that important event. the assem-.
bling.o of Congress.
The metropolis, after five months nap, like
a langnid lounger, has yaWned, rubbed its eyes,
and 'awek; and having taken an indispensable
eye-opener of "old rye is proceeding to ar
range for a three months carnival.
Paint, putty, and whitewash are seen, smelt
and run into in every direction. Sambo and
Dinah, under imperious orders, are making q
terrific descent nponsthe colonies of reaches and
other kindred dOmestics, with spirited deter
mination to "thin the ranks of the enemy. -
Rickety chairs, ruptured sofas, seedy carpets,
ETC., which came down from former genera
+ ton, have gone down still further-to the auc.
ton room.
Fixtures, in the shape of yearly boarders,
who have occupied the ground tier during the
lsomnolent season, are being elevated to the sky
parlor, adjacent to ridge pole. The dogs have
recovered strength to bark again; the cats new,
the chickens cackle, and little niggers grin and
dance cuba !"
Venerable courtiers and courtezans, who feel
much younger than they look, and look much
younger than they are, begin to gather in their
stores of rouge, perfumery and white kids, pre-
paratory to going into winter quarters. The
toilet of this class of sinners is exceedingly
comprehensive mbracing almost everything
IN art that IS adapted to the adornment OF ma.
ture. Eyes off glass arepressed into sockets
whose raYless orbs long since ceased to shine,
and rows of masticaters, warm from the den.
lists oven, are fitted to dental arches long una
tdorned by natures pearls" which the gray
sentnels upon the Uranium, which come unbid.
den and leave with reluctance, are being ierked
from their positions or assimiated by the fsmag.
ic dye" to the complexion of their more comely
fellows.
The hotels, also, feel the yivifying influence.
Strangers, sporting beneath their noses i'm
mense tufts of colored down, book themselves
from London, Paris and Hamburg, while it is
too obvious that they were never obliged to take
out naturalization papers to entitle them to vote
in Americal
1t is exceedingly distressing to listen to the
regrets Of the charmed aud charming young
bells upon the avenue, over the cruel slaughter
made among their "loYeyers, at the late cleo
tons. If the people only knew what terrible
havoc they make Of the petite hearts, and hall
fhddged affections of this metropolis, by electing
such numbers of gay doceivers" to stay al
home, just at the time when they had become
objects of such special interest here, am. per-
suaded, il. from no other consideration, they
would pause and reflect, before casting the pom
Iderous ballot which was destined to cause such
wide spread desolation. The people should
consider that the mischief which they int1ict is
not confined to the departed candidate, but is
sorely felt by other constituents, outside of his
bailiwick, and that many arosy cheek has turned
pale, and many spar killing eye grown dim over
the recollection of their Wantonness and ingrati-
tude. For, to slightly paraphrase,
IT'S not the 'tReps. !, you're putting. out,
but little maiden's eyes.
tFAusr