Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-18
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. IL, 1869.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. IL, 1869.
A post Office decision of some impor-
lance has recently been made reversing
decision announced some years since) in
relation to newspapers partly printed in
one county and published in another.
Formerly such papers were decided to be
not entitled to the privilege of free circu-
lation allowed to newspapers "printed and
published within the county," but the
Department has ruled as follows: GA
newspaper having known Office of publ
cation-notwithstanding one side Of the
same is printed in another county or State
IS entitled to the same privilege as though
both sides were printed at the same office
of publication.
Death has been busy among the rromi
nent ones of our country. A short time
ago tx President Pierce, Senator Fessen.
den and General Rawlus paid the debt of
nature; now General Wool, George Pea
body, lion. Robert j. Walker have passed
from tie busy scenes Of this world to the
quiet life beyond the grave. Robert j.
Walker was 6s yeaxs of age. was Secretary
of the Treasury under President Polk;
was previously L. s. Senator from Missis-
sippi, and was appointed Governor of Kan
sas by President Bucannan, and resigned
in consequence of disagreement with the
President lie has occupied prominent
place in the political world ever since Gen
cral Jackson's term, he having been the
first to mention the name Of "Old Hicko-
ry" for the Presidency.
The Corporation Of Washington, or rath-
err Mayor Bowen, for he rules this burg
with despotic power equallcl by the
Gar of Russia, has been grading Boundary
street. which is crossed by the Washing.
ton Branch of b. 4 o. r. H.. near 9th and
NJ SITS. Mr.. Bowen having Informed j. W.
Carrot President of the road, that the Rail
road was below the level of the streets,
and if not raised he would fill it over the
rails. No notice having been taken of this
threat, one rail of the west track was COW
cred with earth This caused delay in
the trains going in and out. The passen
gt,= held an Indignation meeting, III which
they denounced his Interference with the
mails and travel to and from the Capital.
suggesting that the courts are the proper
places to settle all questions of this kind.
The above is but an illustration Of the way
in which the District of Columbia is gov
crned. Mayor Bowen, backed by Il few
degraded Carpet Bag9ers," and scally-
ways, with the whole negro population does
just as he pleascs in defiance Of law, JUS
ticc, or the rights Of any. Robbery, pccu-
lation, corruption and fraud, are praciced
openly. \ week or so since the Mayor
was charged with rascality sufficient to
send score of Mayors to the Pcn;tcntiary,
yet he emerged from the investigation as
pure and immaculate as an angel. White
wash of an excellent quality was used to
cover up his deeds of villany by those who
were as deep in the mud as he was in the
mire. The National EcpuJHran, the Or
gon of Rcpubicanism here, has been read
out of the party by the Mayor who says
he has no further use for it, The fight is
pretty one as it stands, and no doubt some
rich and spicy things may be expected.
Notwithstanding the terrible state Of af.
fairs here, and the high rate of taxation,
very fine improvements are being made.
That prncc.y gentleman, W. W. Corco-
ran, Esq, has erected ralatial hotel on
Vermont Avenne, nearly opposite the
White House. 1t is bull, of brown stone,
surmountcd with Mansard roof. 1t con-
tains 27G rooms and % parofs, with every
modern convenience and luxury. The no.
tel has been leased by the Mcssrs. Roesslc.
who are well and favorably known to the
travelling public from their long proprietor
ship Of the nclcvan House. Albany. and
as owners and proplic'ors of Fort William
Hotel. Lake George. the largest hotel in
the country. The hotel is fitted up in
style of magnficcnce truly regal; costing
nearly 100000. The bill of A. II. Stew
art, of New York, prince of Dry Goods
Merchants. alone is $4,000. The hotel
is named the Arlington House. cater tie
once home of General Robert T. Ice, the
great captain Of the Confederate forces
which overlooks the city from the heights
on the other side of the Potomac ltwould
seem from the liberality of Mr.. Corcoran
in thus Identifying the city by such beau,
tiful structure and by the enterprise aud
lavish expenditures of the Mcssrs Roes-
sic that they have but little fear Of the i'm
mediate removal of the Capital.
Hon G.. V. Lawrence, ex-Member of
Congress from Pennsylvania, is here urg-
ing the appointment. Of Judge Mckennon,
of PittsbuG, for United STATES Circuit
Judge of the Third Circuit. judi &c Ne
kcnnon is relative of Gen. Grant, and
has been talked of as a probably future
member of the Cabinet. If he does not
take the place Of Attorney-General Iioar.
his being n relative of Washington the
Second will not much hurt his chance of
dispensing justice in the Third Circuit
General Grants great hobby has been to
build up his family, aud which he will find
a. difficult task as the reconstruction of
the South has been. The one Of the fam.
lily, taking in both sides of it, who has the
proper material to be something, has
padded his own canoe" despite my
brother-in-law, the President in the late
contest in Miss:sSinpi