The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-11
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHISeroS, Nov. 4

WAsHISGToS, Nov. 4.
rainy day here is very like a rainy day else
where, DOT suggestive of personal comfort. and
BY no means a time :or seeking or finding pleas
ure 10 ordinary channels. A man has no advan-
tsge to lay hold on when caught without an
umbrella a rainy day. He may assume in
difference by walking slowly with uplifted head.
but bic drowned hat, his collapsed coat and
spisshed continuations destroy the illusion; or,
on the other hand. he may forget his dignity and
dOuole-quck through it. but then be exhausts
himself and gets wet and splashed all the same.
or worse. A lady is equally defenseless, besides
presenting more vulnerable points, and being ca
psbie of much deeper distress. An air of gene
raj decay pervases her figure, from her shape
less Bonnet, like over-ripe fig. down TO the
ruined garments which are usmentionable, and
the bitterness OF her soul ls only half concealed,
stands confessed.
Another aggravation OF these troubles is the
cool carelessness of people with umbrellas, or
people sheltered within houses and warmed by
genial hres, who seem actually 10 enjoy your
misery, and feast uoon your humiliation. Even
the rough countryman, sheltered by his water
proof aud stamping along like the ghost in Don
Giovanni, Is apparently pleased to see you look
ing as bad as you do
Yesterday was an example OF this in WASH
ington, tor the clouds wept all day, and in the
gloomy, cheerless atmosphere, the distances" Of
which 50 much has been said, aud for which
Washington is esteemed magnificent, became q
doUoly weary pilgrimage ior those whom duty
called from place 10 place. Having less busi
ness elsewhere kept at home all day, and can
bear witness to The WEAKNESS of doing so. The
weather continues this morning, and a gentleman
With great gravity OF aspect has just informed
me that il will last at least three months.
Washington is very quietly dull at present, it
being the lull before the Congressional storm
which is due about month hence, and for which
President johnson is preparing message and
the heads of departments their reports The
pardon business remains in statue quo aud sppli
cants accumulate, the hotels being almost filled
with Southeners, and particularly crowded about
the bar-rooms, they were formerly occupied
by Bugadier Generals who are now becoming
moderately scarce. These late Confederates are
not IN all cases agreeable company for loyal men,
even before they receive their pardons, and re-
gret to say that there are those among them more
bitter afterwards, but still the honorable excep-
tions are not few. | met a very pleasant gen
tleman from Texas, few days since, who
seemed actually embarrassed by the greetings of
bis former friends, aud never mentioned the re-
bellon without "A painful hesitancy and unwI
lingness although he had taken a prominent
part in it.
Amusements here are not at flood tide either
IN quality or prosperity, and the Washington
Theater was closed with an afternoon perform
ance. few days ago, in which the last act of a
lawsuit was performed, with a strong bill OF
costs The bill strong enough TO draw all
the orchestra chairs and other furniture into the
street. and large crowd besides. wherein were
mingled in strange confusion gentlemen of the
legal, of the dramatic. aud no profession, all of
whom wanted to fight. but didn't know where to
oegin Itwas as grand a specimen of concen-
trated drama as one might care to see: but the
law was too mighty for the sock and buskn. and
the w ashington Theater is for rent.
Mrs Emily Jordan (nee Thorne) is now play
ing at Growers. Although her mental powers
are only ordinary, she is physically very inter-
esting female "Auah na Pogue' is her forte,
but the illusion is imperfect every way. and
above all in respect of dressing the artless Irish
maiden much too scantily.
The HERALD has not yet made its appearance
in Washington, but is looked for with consider
able interest. Having very pleasant remem-
brance of association with the old Sentinel, in
the quarters 10 which its returns, my wishes for
the success OF IT, successor may be truly said to
come from the bottom of my heart.
W.B.V.