The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-06-16
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. June G. 1868.


Notwithstanding thoro arc 80 many sold
iers in tho vicinity OF Washington, vet it is
comparatively FREQ from tho Disturbances
that are likely to exist wboro an ormy arc
exposed to tho temptations of city. This
is in somo measure due to Gen. Grant, who,
possessing kind of influence not hold by
temperance societies, over the retailers of
liquors, has persuaded thom, through o
general order, to sell no moro drinks until
ho gives them permission. 1t is quite sur
prisng to SEQ what great regard they havo
for Con- Grant, for all, from tho highest to
tho lowest, obey tho direction with alacrity
And now, while speaking of him, l will re-
late an incident showing his humanity eyou
to animals, told mo by a captain in the
Army OF the Potomac. 1t was near City
Point. A drivor of ono of tho train wag-
ons was beating his mulo numerically. The
captain won't towards him to persuade him
to dcsist. llo had got near him when he
heard voice commanding tho driver to
stop beating his mule. Tho driver, without
looking around, continued his blows, the
ordor was repeated. Tho driver answered
with an oath, that "hc could attend to his
own business" and continued tho blows.
About this timo tho captain got up to the
driver, and asked him If he knew who he
was talking to. Ho replied, rather moro GIN.
phatically than politely, that ho did not, nor
did he caro-. Tho captain thon told him il
was Gen. Grant With an expletvo that
| implied great astonishnent, he suddenly
ceased his operations Said the General to
the captain, Docs this man belong to your
regiment" The captain replied that be
did not. "Well, it will do him good to
tic him up by his thumbs for six hours; he
will know better how to treat animals, after
that, and 1t will teach him not to abuse
them while in this army" So the captain
called flo of mon, and tiod up tho cruo
driver, as Gen. Grant bad directed.
Persons recently from Richmond and the
South, say it is marvellous what n change
has taken place in tho temper of tho South
crn people, within the last few weeks since
they havo begun fully to realize that the
Confodoracy is dead, and to got clear views
of the powor of tho North. Being kindly
treated since tho cessation Of hostilities, and
having seen and felt what war is, they
arc in the condition that so many of tho
doubling ones at the North, said thoy could
not be brought to, they arc thoroughly sub
duod. Now they arc willing to accodo to
anything, to accept the new order of things
andeo conform to it. Particularly is this
| true OF tho women, who, besides c0nsentIne
to live again under tho old Union, arc even
willing to 60 further, and form new unions
lot II sociar cnaractcr WITH gouo -opoSnnon'
of masculine Yankees.
I For the first time since the beginning o
tho Rebellion. boats have commenced max
ing trips to Mount Vornon. There arc a
all times a great many strangers in tht
city. called hor eby pleasure or business. who
dcsiro to visit tho tomb of Washington du
ring their scjourn. Mount Vernon was re
spected by the Rebos as we'll as by our owl
forces, 30 that mono of its trees have beef
cut down.or any of its improvements injure'
or destroyed, and tho visitor who goes ther
now can 500 it in all it's naturalness 'nn'
beauty.
The conspiracy trials are drawing to
close. Tfe testimony is nearly all in, an
we may expect soon to know its issue. Al
Tor that will come tho trial of jeff Davis, 81
that thero will not bo return to the quie
of old times for some months yot.