The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-04-11
1IouE AGAlN-A VISIT TO WASH
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We have again resumed our position in
our humble, but pleasant, sanctum sane
sorum; and having enjoyed short respite
from the. arduous duties that fall to the
lot Of the country editor, We are pre-
pared to enter upon car labors with
that new zeal and fresh, keen relish,
which can only be produced BY little
relaxation from the cares and response
bilities of editorial life.
Durin. our peregrinations we sojourn-
ed for a short season in the Capitol OF
the late United States. usually denomi'
mated by letter writer's. the "city OF mag
niGcent distances and which nigh,
well and appropriately be termed the
city OF mag nifcent follias and corruptions,
Without reference to our geography. we
think we are not far from the mark when
we say that the city Of Washington is
inhabited, principally. BY darkiss, Office
holders and Office hunters; we are in
clined TO the opinion, however. that. du.
ring the last month, the latter class o.
individuals have enjoyed a decided pre-
pohderence in the federal city.
During our stay in Washing ton, the
various departments of the government
were literally besieged by disinterestea
patriots who seemed to be very willing,
yea, quite anxious. to assist Old Abe and
his cabinet in taking care of Uncle Sans
estate. Indeed, so immense was the
rush that it was almost impossible for a
modest man who had any respect for him
self, and who possessed the slightest
knowledge Of the simple rules OF pro-
pristy. to obtain a moments interview
with the heads Of departments. We
have bsen taught to believe that this PEI
euliar kind of patriotism was confined al
most exclusively TO our Democratic
friends. and you can imagine our sur
prise when we went to Washington and
found therepublican party fairly boiling
over with it. Why. some Of the poor
fellows went SO far as to get angry, and
even curse the old rail splitter, when
it was intimatsd to them that their valu-
able services would not be required.
We can think Of but one way by which
an interview with Old Abe could be OBJ
tanned in anything like a reasonable
time, and that would be to arm your
self with four days provisions, take up
year quarters in the vestibule of the
White House. and swear by the eternal
that you would never leave until you had
been admitted to his royal presence. The
door-kseper, who, by the way, is very
important personags, might, at the end
Of three days siege. do you the honor
to receive your card, and probably before
the expiration of twenty four hours he
would condsscsndingly inform you that
you could see the President for just one
minute. ..t.
The habits Of the people Of Washing
ton are Ct the most injurious and demor-
slizing; character. They 60 to bed at
from twelve to three o'clock in the morn
ing;l get up about ten. and breakfast a,
eleven; they take dinner at from five to
six, and when they take supper, the
good Lord only knows, but we suppose
some time during the next day. The
ladies dress for breakfass, then they dres,
to receive eompany;they then dress for 6
promenade on Pennsylvania Avenue, af:
ter which they again, dress for dinner;
Immediately after dinner they commence
+. dressing for the party. the ball or the
theatre; how they manage to put in the
balance Of the time deponent saith not.
The clerks, and other employees in the
departments, manage TO get to their of.
9 fees about ten o'clock. They look a,
their watches, smoke cigar, then droF
out and take drink; on their return
they write few lines. smoke anothe,
cigar, and again retire to indulge in an.
other ''smile," and so on until about two
O'Clock. when they Go their delicate white
hands up in kidd gloves, arm themselves
with a bewitching little cane and sally
forth to .'he Avenue to gaze upon silly
creatures who are fitting about like but
terhiss, apparently with no other obiec
in life than to be looked at and admired
BY these Frenohi6sd young gentry.
The business Of Washington is con
fined almost exclusively to the retail trade
and the most successful mem bers of tbi
department of business, in our opinion
are those engaged in the liquor trafi,
and the manufacture Of cofins and toml
stones. ......-..
But, enough; We started out merely 70
the purpose Of announcing our retu,,