Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-24
WAsu1Norox, Feb. 2Ist 1853.

Heron, dc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2lst 1858.
a little over year has passed, since your cor
respondent found himself seated almost in the
same place that he occupies at tll,s writing-yet
everything here looks just about as II had va
Gated nv chair for but few moments. This
hotel-thc National-has undergone two meta
morphoses since, from good to bad-for in
stance, at the great Inauguration poisoning last
spring-and from bad to good again, as its pres
ent condition now teStifieS. i observed that
people instiuctivcly turned away from its clamor-
Gus porters, in waiting at the depot, in company
with all the other Troublesome runners for the
different hotels. The people seem all at once to
remember something horrible i'll that name OF
National, )" and make haste to get into
bus for some other house. Your correspondent
being rather ventnresome youih-and withal,
somewhat disposed TO be odd, was one of three
out of five whole cars full, who sung ont INA
tional.'
Congress, "a no doubt the telegraph inform
ed you WIS not in session yesterday, having
adjourned over from Friday until Tuesday next
taking Monday holiday here, because
some few people wanted to go over to Rich
mond to see that Statue Inauguration" to-
morrow. One of the last browning per-
formances of this session, was to listen to
the Lecnmpton speech of Sheriurd who,
I am told, expatiated largely in sentiment
tai and par>iOnal oratory. | have not read his
speech yet but have been quite beSet with ac-
counts Of it from several of his friends since my
arrival. 1t is quite enough for the present for
me to know that he goes the Lecompton figure
clean and thorough: with the balance of the
Administration side-and sustains and praises
the course of the President. think it is quite
likely our honorable Governor is the only prom
inent man in the State who will differ from the
President on this Lccompton business. Yet,
however it may result to him at present, the
time will come before Il very long future, when
f,f will he IN rcd IN
better advantage for his course on this question
than for anything else probably, in his whole
political life.
As far as Sherrard is concerned, think his
course will prove bad investment for him.
The Gray Backs" and RED Wamuses" may
be quite Indifferent on the question, maybe just
as willing to nibble at the pleasing titiations of
his sharp speeches and private laughs and jokes
with them, but the heavy end Of the District
will have got past the reach of these old intiu-
ences. In Gine, see no distinctive or meritori-
Gus issue to entite Shcrrard any longer to the
man among you who is so much better qualified
upon the same side of the question. When
there is what the essay writers call "ceteris
paribus' condition of issues, what's the reason
the District should not have her ablest
man: There is none, certainly.
Quite q little talk was going ON in the reading
and lounging rooms of the hotels last
night, about little emeute between Gen. Gull
ION and JAS. b. Clay, at which, 1t seems, that
Gen. Cuilom took the nheritor of Ashland
name and estate, aback handler in the mouth,
for calling tue General id rascal The fuss
commenced in some political conversation, grow
ing out of some discussion of the late investisa-
ton of Cullom's accounts while Clerk to the
last Congress The general verdict seemed to
be that the General had served Jas. B. e. just
about right.
Quite drove ofwheelingites have been here
within a day or two past In fact this hotel
seemed TO assume quite the appearance of the
old MLure, 80 numerous were the familiar
phizeS to be seen. Most of them have, how
ever, cleared out for Richmond I, however,
two, who vet had fingered. yesterday racing
around town from post to pillar. trying to get
two band boxed bouquettes, of a pefiShablc
kind, through by last nights trim. To do this
they were obliged to come down handsomely in
pecuniary way, in the matter of feeling mig
gers for advice to what they should do, and q
baggage man for transportation allowances.
hope they will prove fragrant mementoes to the
girls they left behind them"
Miss Heron concluded her engagement here
last night by personating her world renowned
Camille. Your correspondent considered the
delineation the ''ne plus ultra' of that style of
drama. c..
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