The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-01
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, DC. Jan. %, 1870.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. q, 1870.
THE WEATHER.
Editors JournaI:
With balmy skies above, and mild
Summer breezes to fan our cheeks, we
have been peculiarly blessed in this
good O. city for the fortnight past.
The grass upon the public lawns and
grounds has assumed its coat of velvet
green, the buds upon the trees have
sweffed afmost-to bursting, and even
the gold fish Ia the public reservoirs
have caught the Summer fever and
bask themselves in the genial rays of
the sua as freely as if it were a July
instead of a January heat. Such de-
lightful weather In the midst of Win
ter is rare indeed in this latitude. In
fact. that time honored individual
''the Oldest inEabitant" -pr0nounces
It q thing almost unheaTd of. In
stroIIing down Pennsylvania Avenue
this morning il required but a little
stretch Of the fancy to imagine that
we were on Broadway, New York, in
stead Of a street In Washington. The
ladies were out in force, and dressed
to kill" Washington is not cele-
brated for handsome ladies, as Baiti-
moro Is, but [ doubt if there is a city
in the United States where ladies
dress as extravagantly as they do in
this city.
PRINCE ARTHUR.
Among the distinguished strangers
that [ saw In Washington to-day were
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur
and Add. II. Sanders, whilom of the
JOURNAL. l met Add. on Pennsyl-
yania Avenue, and had a long con
y~ersation with him on Evansville
topics-our old times there, and old
friends. Add. is not creating as much
excitement as the Prince, but it did
me much more good to take him by
the hand. While / am writing this,
the cannon are belching forth 4 well
come to the Prince at the Navy Yard.
Yesterday he visited the Senate and
House of Representatives., and created
no little sensation as he entered the
diplomatic gallery Of the two Houses.
On Sunday. in company with the
British Minister. Mr.. Thornton, he
attended the Church of the Epiphany.
A vast crowd had assembled Ia and
around the Church, and when the
carriages drove up the Prince was the
centfe of attraction. During the en-
tire service the eyes of almost the
entire congregation were directed in a
vulgar stare directly towards him.
The Church was very handsomely
decorated. After the morning lesson
the choir sang Deus GLcria," which
vas given with beautiful effect. as
also we're the "Ie Deun1," "Jubildte
De0.H and the SEVENTEEN psalm of the
selection, which was sung, ending
with Good Night" AS the congre-
CATION retired, the organist favored
Them with God Save the Queen"
The Prince has to submit to a state
dinner. or formal dinner party Of some
kind, during every day of his stay in
envy hin that portion of his honors.
CONGRESSIONAL.
I suppose your readers have been
bored to death with Virginia, SO i
win not touch upon hat subject.
Texas and Mississippi will soon be
knocking at the doors of Congress,
and will doubtless be admitted at
once. With the admission of Mis-
eissippi, we have a colored United
GfatesSenatur. knew him when a min
;ster at IeayenWorth, Kansas. He is q
maa of very fair attainments, but will
not make any great sensation IN the
Senate. as far as craftsmanship is con-
-eerned. During the discussion of the
Virginia bill in the Senate and House,
and on the appropriation IN the
House. there were some personal en-
counters of a very bitter character.
Messrs. Dawes and Butler had q set
To to-day. Yesterday Messrs. Bing-
ham and FarnsWorth had a tilt at
Rutier. DIR. FarnsWorth gave But
Ier's political history just previous to
the war, and created no little sensa-
ton.
a bill TO abolish the ranking priv
ilece will soon come before Congress,