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Our Washington Letter.


Our Washington Letter.
Home for the Rolidags-Gea Grant CoJf,,
The SPeakeTship-What does A. r. Sfe,Tqr
icantl-Ho1 men grolr rich in oHce-Gos
siP-Aiabama Claims
WASHINGTON, Dec IS, 1865.
Everybody who has not the misfortune TO b,
"a fixture in Washington has gone home for
the Holidays. All the department. are closed
and there is nothing to be done until January
End This gives to the Capital anything but 4
holiday appearance.
GENERAL GRANT.
The President elect smokes his cigar in COM
parative uuietude. No longer do the bold de-
mocracie IS flock around him and intimate that
{" in the interests Of peace" they shJuld share
IN the Offices. They have concluded that be Is
going to remain 90 Sphynx.' The only hope
left to that used up party is the one the! are
now trying to work into shape, e. that Grant
will quarrel with Congress.
Systematic efforts arc beirg made to treite
this impression all over the country. II Ji-l do
no harm, unless, perhaps, it may eauss some
addle-headed VI. c. or too hasty Senate to move
some measure that shall seem hostik to Grant.
In that case | am certain that the frinds Of the
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49, So. II 'iie ''' ,uoi,,' - than that
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80 80 ,ti ,i5e ,ver,br,,,
crushed, almost anihilatel, fortly cane against
/ him with bold front and With the roar Of sho-
tel guns. But in his new caipaign he has a
more powerful and insdiousfe than Lee. He
has to meet Whisky re- which has
rebei sr-,;a.- -. 60. II bas - sa.ret
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- anu eiilehe 5i '''' ," iiie II imp over
m 1ie sefhihen e : ~ c'II uPs ,le people
ne ias To lace a o. filfoau hhg may hlds
rs cnlel source OF H'es IN pinnder II legally
IN iI'u lhe lrelsDy o. tne OH"ed Stales'
WIFI - ~, In Piei'eI
which bv D,.rc5..i,, IL mower controls rho Con
tracts far .r,+i, .rnri,es earrvir,,, tho ,,a;r-
&c. and which 3 as the Governrlep- ont ~
millions.
Then there &. a. Amendment G;nrin the Tres-
,urv Dere--o.,,t which ueejs a II. peIs,ri,, How
from GrIr-g ..r,,bi.h rlsI,e4 its ,,,o Crs,t,,rss
inr1 Office. ana .silou fails to ob,qin Bgct maH
or 90 boost money - I'm AN its operations
To f-b- 49,. &c ,s,,,;rss d, ,--.s..- tia,
the Grant 3D.. Vs.!,.F,,r.,f dnj P;cb1,o,d mo
Grant ~ lr,-,,,- v-o,,lI h.. hs a1t,,,,.be,. 10,
generous. r. rlusr BE- the Grant Of Fort Dona1sor
who risa- r.t ,I,y'- rsspira bI- moves nj once
and strike. y.ifl',f roerry The 6,bt Will he
AS it were I'M the 5,rt 4 tbops,rj f.as viii h.
near ,rf -.- ur-sen The - -tst tb. e.gL
the rar.-- the tramu of feet Win at t;11ss h.
hes-i, tl- most Of the contest will be a fight In
The stormy night, and only the most resolute
AHi is'arnihei can Keep bus forces IN line
'--'-- icl I'e- livery honest citizen should
see 20 p that me moral support 81 the country
r- VITA V' anu 1lne 1-ul' anu mat n1ilsidiols
'.- seeming irieniS snail succeed, however
1f-aei ~ Smiles anu enioe.i'-heI win compu-
i'-i's Lincoln 'eii uuler 'ne hAli "I Booth
i't % The more canning hut rennei hand Of
Che .t;'l assassin f1o us oi another honest
Pms Tent by tF'-nil9--iH- A-'l I'D MS just work
coLFAA-
''s-Pre-ii-nt 'o-h'A IS one 90 the most GENIAL
..--n', we one OF ll- NOS. "h'-e-oAe u
" 'H- Hu1 they are ehl'Flh- q large amount %
ttl.atous these lays A9ie rom lis 10
i-.a;e, 'oli-X is very popular lie Is the
-' rai-l man 10 "47A--='3n: NotAins ever
.l-Ises him. AT decisions iiI from bis lips
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-ris irur.-a..i5r anon, the best informed Il. q
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.i Butler viii 4I have strong lihersut-. but
vii DE between Dawes and Blame. :
WHAT DOES A. 2. ---w4Rr WANT d
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