The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-06

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satisfactorily at the Treasury Depart
ment. Furthermore, whatever rela-
lions he could establish there would be
valuable to speculative gold brokers.
How should such a man succeed
Poor, ignorant reader to know sol little
of the ways of our politicians! Why
should such a man not succeed He
has very marked ability. He is an ac-
complished man of the world. Strange
lly enough is also a man of letters.
| Probably no one head in Washington
has more fine brains in it going oseed.
He speaks three or four languages
Ihuently and automatically. he has
published a volume of poems, not
wholly unworthy of the sister that
wrote the immortal 1Battle Hymn of
| the Republic" He has translated
some of Tennyson's shorter poems in
TO French verses so pure and graceful
that Frenchmen admire them and at
tribute the translation to some of their
own HierdteurS. To such lighter fruits
| of his culture, he adds a knowledge OF
astronomy and of the higher maths-
mates, remarkable enough TO have
made some OF his investigations the
theme of discussion in the Reviews and
Scientific Reports. He is bon INFANT
a charming dinner-tablec companion,
| hospitable and lavish entertainer.
Is the official whom he wants TO Sc
duce a lover of good living? Ward in
vites him to a charming dinner. Is he
fond of fine wines? Ward KIN o WIS where
to secure for him a basket OF moselle,
better than the French NJ mister can
command. Is he fond of books? Ward
captures him with the present OF rare
edition, So he makes himself intimate
with the men who have the knowledge
or power he wants. Quite naturally
General Butler found him knowing
when Government gold was going TO be
sold in New York.
His services seem TO have been well
rewarded. He lived in fine style
through the winter, entertained liber-
ally, was always elegantly dressed,
rarely condescended to visit the Capitol
or to go to his dinner at the fashionable
restaurant in less expensive convey
| ance than carriage, sent bottles OF
iabulously old whisky, or unaPproach-
able French brandy, TO his friends, in
acknowledgement of the slightest cour-
tesies.
But he came to grief. lie fell into
| Buffers hands, and his business as a
| lobbyist (which could only flourish in
| secrecy was exposed. There are copies
of letters In this town now. which he
sent TO his principals, reciting the par
| ticulars and the cost of five dinners that
he gave TO high officials whose intiu-
ence he was seeking, describing how
| they became warm with his wines and
eager for cards, and how he gratitied
/ them with play, and SO contrived the
games as that they should win few
Embellishments to fool them to the
| top of their bent, and to inspire them
| with the greatest desire to oblige their
| generous but unlucky "Victimw
These exposures ruined his power
for harm, and for time he had such
power. But calamity was next to
befal that should rended him ridicu-
lous.
OF late years he. has generally been
accompanied by a bright, handsome
smooth-faced but right manly looking
little nephew-R boy apparently seven
Charley Ward. Tho nncle's attach
ment to this dashing young fellow was
remarkable. He supplied him with
abundant means for elegant dressing,
champagne suppers. a team OF last
horses, and whatever other accessories
a spoiled and rather fast youth might
think necessary for his style of living.
The two generally Travelled together,
rode or drove together, went shooting
! together. Young Indies mt the water
ing places looked upon Charley Ward
as quite an eligible party for hirta-
tions at least, and the gay boy was n
| favorite in most circles to which his
uncle introduced him.
On the heels of exposure here, how
ever, came trouble in New York. A
prying police officer took it into his
head one day to scrutiniZe Charley
Ward pretty closely. Police officers
are apt to be keeD-eyed-thiso one finally
ventured to arrest the younRster. For
further particulars see the New York
Worlds account of the young woman
arrested in the disguise of male attire.
II turns out that "Charley's" real
name Is Julia Morgan, and that Ward
picked her up in Mercer street, some
years ago, took n fancy 70 her, dis
guised her in boys clothing, and has
had her with him ever since.
If there is anything to add to this
true story it is that probably the career
| of Sam. Ward, as Washington lobby
list, is about ended; that his grizzly
bearded, rnbicund features and jolly
figure will no longer appear fitfully
about the penetralia OF tho Treasury
Department.; that his choice dinners,
rare wines and charming dInner-table
talk will no longer delight his official
friends. who will probable have suspi-
cions, when the next man without Wis.,
ible means of support wishes to enter
tain them so lavishly; and that the
champagne dealers, gold brokers and
lottery companies must look out for a
new lobby agent. AS to Ward-peaCe
to his remaining years. He has fine
| brains: more's the pity they should be
so terribly mingled with brass. But
bad as Is the mixture, he leaves no
lobbyist behind him worthy to unite
his shoe lRtchet. AGATE.