Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-23
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MONTPELIER, VI.
raesday Morning, February 23, 1864
4 Letter from Washington,

WAsHINGToS, d. G., Feb. 9th, 1864
EDi1oRoF THE FsganAN Another week has
passed, nd still remain sojourner in tie
city oil dist0pces, and still the weather 10
mild and skes sunny, aimost cheating oue into
the belle. that spring is roslly here. ana even
lhe trees and vines show the deluslon and are
rousing the sluggish current Of Their blood, aud
the buds swell out as if leaves might really
come IN Mach.
y ashingtou is very gay. There are now IL
fail Ulsst i've places Of amusement Ford r
Theatre, bOFnel last year, iS now rebuilt, anu
ID a clean, commodlous place. aud here Mrs
Bowers 10 staring with considerable success,
playing " East Lynne" " Lady Audley's re-
cret, n" The Italian Wo, Sc, and drawa
fan houses, though moi well supported. At
Growers Theatre, formerly the National
Mic. Yastbali hso just concluded very succes5
iui engagement, playing a" tame, - The Brl-
gand, - aud " The Dukes Motto" Laura Keene
and her company are at the 3" Old " ashiugtou,
giving " The Invisible Husband. - " American
Cousin, . Sea Of Ice, &C., and are decidedly
tlg best company in Washington, . iho Can
terbuTys' still flourish, and their band nightly
marches down the Avenue, " 10 draw Tor the
house, which is generally crowded, while tie
IS Vanities, gives The Belle Of Washington, -
II m the altar to the dissectlDg table and with
alt these with " hops at Wilsrd's, private
parties, Lectures Concerts, and the Sanitary
FAIR the people contrive to spend their tune,
and their money, also, suppose
Last Friday evening, heard Curtis give his
lecture" The way OF peace, at the Second
Baptist church It was refreshing to hear here
the Old New England music, Of freedom and
liberty, ton all, without reference to color lie
was heartily cheered during MS lecture, and At
it, close end was as eloquent and graceful ~
ever.
The Sanitary Fair, (if viewed by the light Of
Others in the country ISL failure the attendance
being small sales light, and the net result must
necessarily be small.
The political pot still bois, and one from
looking n can tell little from ts seethlng which
bubble will be the one to ride the surface in
1864 /. Is thought that the Democratic Com
mitce which waited on Gen. Grant to tender
him the nomination, received very few crumbs
Of comfort
In the meantime every act Of any person
connected with any one, mentioned in connscti n
with the nomination, is turned and twisted fol
the advancing or defeating of tha, rssul. By tn,
friends and foes of the said individuals. FoI
instance Mrs. Fernando Wood lad reception
last week and in accordance with the custom
Of the wilcs Of Members, Mrs. W. sent to Mrs
Lincoln for flowers from her conservatory (the
Public Green House which were sent with Mrs.
Lincoln compliments, and now her conduct !,
criticised by republicans, who ATTENDED the re.
eePhon, as showing her sympathy with, and APP
probation Of ,lfr. Wood, course, aud the party
ne alhllates with, aud of c)ur,e sympath Y
with secession. 50 they 20, aud your corres-
pondent Is more and more confirmed in the
opinion Of politics, that the TndAian had Of
the white man, " berry unsartin." Firm in the
laith OF the ultimate triumph Of justice, re-
NAM I'LL then, Yours Truly,
o. NJ I.