Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON, d. {.
Nov. 20, 1870.
In Washington. October and November
are generally very pleasant months; this
year most unexceptionably 50, There has
been 10 broken weather Of account for the
past SIX weeks-cool nights and clear and
balmy days have been the order, and IN
til now. since the late snow storm at the
North, have We experienced but little in
. convenience in our rooms without fires.
. To-day overcoats are in good demand, and
ladies are to be seen promenading the
streets muf1ed with their furs as in winter.
/ At this political center, for two or three
months before and after every general
election, polite, seems to peryade the
mind Of every man. woman and child
Every state has her numerous representa-
tives in one capacity or another, residents
Of Washington, who look at the result Of
/ each nominating convention and election
in their respective districts as directly ia
yorable or unfavorable to their future
prospects. 1t Is not enough for the state
at large to be all right for them, but the
nominating convention i, expected to Suit
them in its choice, and that this choice
should be elected Their states Senators
in Congress are duly appreciated here by
their friends just before Senatorial
contest The longer Congressman is
favored with Office the more friends he is
supposed to have in Washington the ex-
ception to this supposition is only found
in such dyspeptic honorables Is Senator
Sumner. Trumbull, Drake, and their like.
The self-abus3d Hon. Dick Yates a
good kind-hearted, genial, and with all
brilliant fellow, whose term expires March
II, has many friend here, who would
like to have him join the Good Templars
and be again returned by his state to the
Senate. But such hope is almost base
less, and the friends of Gen. Logan feal
but little opposition on the part of Yates,
to Logan being his successor.
The friends of Senators Wilson, Nor
rill. Ross and Howard, begin to feel ex
ceedingly anxious as to the disposition
that will be made of them the coming win
ter. The defeat of the latter, however, is
considered almost inevitable The chanc,
es of Representative Ferry has long beer
favorably talked of here as his successor
and the champion majority ''oyer II 900
with which the constituents of Mr.. Ferry
has Just elected him for the third time t.
Congress, makes it doubly probable of hi:
success. With Ross. his chances for re-
election appears good, his only formidable
opponent being Sidney Clarke. Mr.. c.
representing Kansas at large, is more ac
!. quainted with his people generally, thar
either Ross or Pomeroy; yet it is said here
that Ross has the confidence, and will re
ceiye the support of a majority of the new
, Legislature irrespective of party.
The report Of the commissioner of edu
cation, which will soon be out, will be
document of remarkable interest and vii
contain information which has never beer
collected before, on variety of subject,
deeply concerning the most vital interests
, of society. The papers which accompany
the report of the commissioner will contain
abstracts of reports of every state in thu
, Union which publishes reports and infor
nation obtained by correspondence from
territories and such states as are not suff
GENTLY alive on this question to publish
reports and, also, from other portions o
the world from which the office has re
, ceiyed documents. In addition to thi
, there are dozen or more contributed ar
, ticles on subjects of the most absorbin!
interest connected with the education 0
the people, including one on kindergarten