Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-06-22

BY /" BRICK = ponEnoY.



WAsmueroN, May 80, 1866.
The city Of magnificent distances, as RAN
dofph called Washington, has nearly doubled
In population since the war commenced New
streets have been opened-horse railroads have
been laid down, SPECTATORS have gathered
here to fatten upon the corpse OF the country
and money-making is the order OF the day.
The time was when Washington was desira-
bic place of residence-when the society here
was of the best order--when some Of the first
and best families Of the nation made this their
residence and brought up families Of respecta-
bIity. There are few such here now, but,
as general thing,
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND DRUNKENNESS
are the prominent features Of Washington life
this season. Memberso Of Congress spend their
afternoons and eveningsin billiard and drink
ing saloons, and their nights in houses of i'll
fame or assignation. Five-seyenths OF the re
publican members Of Congress spend their
rights in licentious dissipation. While ma
jority of the Democratic members are work.
ing for the good Of the country, the OPPOSE
ton, relying on its majority, goes in for
ssgood tfme,'' SO called. The 'private' an
nouncement that a new lot of girls have ar
rived at 49, rs, or - --'s, or -
IS, is sufficient to fill the place named
with Abolition members of Congress-living
i
moralityn party that they are. Washington,
under Abolition auspices, is the most licen-
tious depraved city in the Union. Drinking
saloons gambling houses, houses of prostitu-
ton and designation are about the Capitol as
side-shows are about a circus. Harlots and
niggers occupy the galleries, smile on their
pet members ON the floor, and throw kisses to
the "God and morality" representatives Of
honest constituencies. Prostitutes stop on the
streets to chat with members Of Congress for
few minutes, then walk off together, disap-
pear in the 'ladies' entrance of some Seat
ing house, or European HOTEL" We have
been in Washington many times before now,
but never saw so much dissipation. Money
is no object. Members spend five times their
incomes. Drinking saloons are like palaces
prostitutes dress better than queens-thick
tongues: red eyes and private doctors are the
order of the day.
And this is legislation Bargains are made
at faro banks or in parlors of houses of assg-
nation. You tickle me-rll tickle you. A
fresh girl "from the country with neat an
kle, pretty leg, stylish wardrobe, pout-
ing lip, saucy toss to her head and watery
eye will carry a measure through Congress
after arguments have failed. IL the devil
should come to Washington and establish a
first class palatial house of prostitution, fill
ing it with wine and beautiful women, he
Minutes. The member Of Congress who has
not half-dozen mistresses. is called a stcopper-
heads and kent out of the political ring. It
NAV be that our readers will NOT relish these
facts-that Is their business. not ours We
publish plain, honest newspaper-we have
suffered in person, reputation and business
for telling the trnthr--We hove won right to
speak Of things as they are. Washington is
CITY If magnificent distances-of nipSers
and appropriations- whiskey and Adolf
tionisfs.-of dust and Harlofa-
r,,a-a /. - a:.sa.. Gil.
a..1Is = n.y. 9;s' u,ssa ,..n solrupuol,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is Was,';,rtan ,hag Na,s
Wa",' Jus. us' p.,.;,sS sss h;nd rom
orn anu IN, iod hara ~ . n ~
~ s;s Uas 1919 h ~ a.t;.t ss ~
- slsse.. pevhlo aaahA nea piussl.u'e, -
alo snis vlags " .;.h ~ 49, y
,;es \ i IooSaa ,,,,o,, r,,aa - ~
~ Al. - an to. as pso1 81.
;s,'t -, ~, h,,s;nass Il, III.
~. $500 ~ - ~, Jssa.:.',,o
s;a,,srs 20 sor tI,e ,,o,,ca on ahaI;t;on mana,
wrnns ero,,, shs tox'nav IN f,ols uba wnr}
tbair sngers 10 tbe n,e .As nrav 70 Goa 4
~ .,.a5 J:s.,;e.s 80 .io;I ss!., - ~
Ill., 1 ny, In ~ -
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w. W, u's sn,,,n ~ 'nJ oua I'LL:
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sn., - ~ .sast ~ I i:ea P'.sSos
s.ea, - ~ p"sy Wy pn.S y. .o-on "n'
aons M ,;a p'S s alsor snsaa molA w
Az 49, an - 5;Gs 0w nvuis 1ule! Wv
s uase - aanorehs W. hase psen "a score'
Tl SUI p1"ses IN uur sour q ousesVau1n'
p noy aro , noM Aepl open nay anu nign NJ
Jeslu'es 60 Doys young onicers ol .ne army
sierss Oh Depafsments ana otner yonEg men
naruly ou. q tneir Dread ana mix, GROVE
arouna sue oars, MI up tne faro banks ane
gampnng nousesrnot-nouse plants whiting
uown sapiaiy on sne rooi Of nell; ;,
uasnington Is i'aii OF arunkarosi Gust, Irai
women, specuia'ofs, niggers, hce, ofiice-seek'
~ ~ anu .nleyes' Inc ireasury department. Il
ny hncs. mouse oI ~ lame IN tne country =
mere raulcaL members OF congress keep theii
businesses, .a'cng WIN rev Respectable wo-
nien. ror lew hours laoof eacn DAY tne
s,llo, mno ar generahy nanusonie, receise
niSbt wori;s evan 70 the rs sns pay ~
man TO whom. tbaS ows % 1n,ch for nass;t; ;e,e
and thus members of Conoress who are ba 81
ing in the sunshine Of ebolit;on;sm can mo n.
age to live on three Thousand daliars q vea,
and have somethino over-,nora tban t,,ay &c,
at home. OF eonrse there are crcent;oynss r.
this wickedness, Int thev Are few n The dom.