Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-08-15
Iron cur Regular Cout'pondsn'.l
Washington Correspondence.

washington correspondence
w,suISGros, Aug. ?,h. 1862.
"All quiet" !, does not seem long,
though I, i.a year, since these two words
furnished the staple Of Information sent
from hi. Capital every week and day to-
country trembling for lie safety. No more
concise accoun, OF our rresen, estate and
condition !. possible and since, according
to some authorities the city Is 10 greater
danger now than ever before. even this poor
scrap Of ,hrcadbarc intelligence may not be
without some interest 20 our friends m
Maine. All !, very quiet here since Con-
cre.,. following tho example Of the army.
and LETT us TO contend with hot weather. se.
ce..ioni.,s. and mosquitoes. m best We may.
Time. however. does no, fail TO bring its
diversities.
II you chanc, to BE- awake early-no. .,
improbabls q .uppo.i,ion these roasting
nights as one nigh, 'uppo.c.-yoa nav lis
and listen to the heavy. continuous boom.
coming from the fort. around the city Tor .
long time. and " in conjunction with those
ominou. rumors with which your ears ba'e
been filed, the boding sound suggests some
thought OF Stonewall Jackson and his rebel
horde., 4, will be nothing very strange.
The Capitol, 80 long tho cSn.re Of public
in,rrc., and the scens OF stirring events.
seems Lonesome In its desertion but the
quiet 10 broken by the monotonous sound OF
the marble SAWS. the inces-ant clink OF chs
els. tie ra.pine and .cnping Of workmen
engaged in polishing the grea, blocks.
smoothing the elaborate moldins., or slowly
perisciins the flutes OF Corinthian columns
Then there are the clinsins OF tho
derricks, and the ra,ien. creakins OF the
block. a. the strained cordage winds slowly
through them. and the grca. masses OF aar.
Die. fashioned and fitted, go slowly. slowly
Up. each to its appointed place. The out.
eide Of the Capitol extensions Is rapidly he.
ING completed, and the dome i' daily de'el.
opins IL. graceful and majestic proportions.
The collOsal bronze statue which 10 To sur.
noun, IL. completed some time since by Mr.
Mills. stands upon . temporary pedestal IN
the east Capitol park. ltisan ideal imper.
.ons,ion Of our country. calm. majestic and
serene. or. as some will have 1t. a statue Of
the goide col Liberty. i, Is not easy to
Judge Of IL as work OF ar, while standing
in position 50 different from that which IL
is designed to occupy. Criticisms. con.
demnatory or otherwise. are doubtless pre-
mature.
II you are disposed TO be humanely useful
and Heaven have mercy on the man who
is not a, such time as thIs.-you may nj
once crafty your humane prompting, and
relieve the dullne.s by q visit to one Of the
hospitals. with which the city 'filled. Take
your place by the cot Of some poor fellow
iangui-hing with CHASTITY wounds. or burn.
Ing with fever. whose bright, restless eyes,
turning this way and that. ask 50 pi'eou'ly
and vainly for the face Of sister. mother. or
wife speak to him low and soo,hinsly,-or
better no, a, all; dip again the cloth upon
hi. head In that basin Of ice water; stir the
.ul,ry air lightly, and perhaps you will be
rewarded after time by seeing the cyes
grow les wild and lus,rous. the lid, droop,
and sleep. troubled indeed. but the fret
he may have known for many hours. rest
down upon the poor fellow sleep the re-
membrancc Of which will sweeten your own
tonight.
The character OF this war Is sufficiently
evineed by the sort Of men encasei In IT,
Look at this soldier. his 'oft brown hair
thrown back upon the pillow, his eye full
and deep. and all his features dslieately
moulded rs an artists. lilo ma private. a'
you will sec by the card hanging ut his
cot" 10. n. s6th N. Y" Look at the
next. and the next. fine and comely youths.
"
Look at this one on the left. whom you
might pick from score or hundred for
handsome. manly fellow. All! but the
typhoid has tight grip there Nurse him
,enderly. and Heaven help the poor fellow
You will agree with me tina, these are not
+" roushs nor 4" ria RATS" but the flower.
and pride. and hope, not Of homo circles
only, But Of the whole land.
A great and enthusiastic war meeting was
held here IN the 9th inst, at the east front
OF the Capital. Tho occision was not un'
worthy Of the spot that has witnessed 90
many great and eventual transactions. Az
Z enjoyed tho distinguished privilege Of
standing under the eastern portico. whence
speaker could not be seen ora word heard
I will not undertake to give very MIMI"
account Of the meeting. The President was
pre.eu, and made short speech. which was
received With tremendous applause. Gen.
Shcpley, Of Maine, and Senator Harlan
made speeches. Judge Bates and Secretary
Chase were also present.