The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-01-18
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 13, 1871.
1t is stated on good authority that the
President will not send to the Senate
the papers and documents relating to
San Domingo, as called forby Mr.. Sum
| ner's resolution, until after the House
shall have taken action on The resolu-
ton now pending before it. Ben. But
Ter has assured the President that the
Senate resolutions would pass the House
this week after a short debate. The
President has given up all hope Of his
scheme passing this session.
General Grant, either with view to
reward Senator Copkling, ofNew York,
for not carrying hisState for the Radi
Gals in the recent clectione, or to pay
him for some service not yet made pub
lie, or in order to carry out some scheme
in which there is job, has promised
Coukling that if he will get rid of Chief
Justice Chase, who recently was asstricken
with paralysis, he Cal have his position.
One ofthe means to accomplish this is
to pass law peusiouing the Chief JUS
tice of on full pay during life. The
mercenary knaves reckon everything by
dollars aud cents. But it will fail. The
Chief Justice, like Richelieu, will not
be killed off by this Barradas and his
master, but is fastening to Washington
to resume his seat, and show the sche.
mers that he is true to his country and
to the duty imposed on him, and cannot
be purchased, as is the fashion with
those who would buy him. The per-
tincnt question is, what decision. in
vclving money Or land, is to be made
or reversed that it is necessary to have
the Chief Justice out and the pompous
blonde -COnkling in his place7 What
shape will the next Presidential job
take?
/ The National Capitol has at last ava
kcued from its Rip Van Wrinkle sleep,
and is beginning to make up for lost
time improvement is the word of the
hour. Pennsylvania avenue, extend.
ing from the Capitol TO the White
House, distance Of mile and half,
and magni6cently broad, has been
paved with wood, and in consequence
grand jollifca'ion, one which will
make glad the heart Of Grant, the great
jolli6cator, will be held on the 22d and
23rd of February. Ii will be a tumble
Of the 4th Of July, mixed with lhauks'
giving day, Christmas, the Italian carni-
sal and the Roman Corso, only that the
horses will be spcedcd along the magui
6ceut avenue in the American manner.
The day will be succession of sports
and the night will be turned into day,
and jollity. will be in order all the
time crowds will, no doubt, be attract
cd here to see the grand carnival, and
the hotels are in good condition to take
care of them.
Among the most noticeable improve
ments in oar hotels, is the beautiful
| frescoing of the magnificent Arlington
hotel. situated at the west end, the
fashionable part Of the city. Messrs
T Rossle & Son. who are also proprie
tors Of the Fort William Henry hotel
Lake George, New York, opened the
Arlington last winter, and in the ful6lI.
ment of their design Of making it The
hotel of the country, spared 30 expense
in fitting it up in the most comfortable
luxurious ani beautiful manner. De-
termined to exceed their 6rst effnris. the
Messrs. Rossle had corps Of artists en-
gagged, during the recess Of Congress. II
painting and frcscoiny the walls and
ceilings throughout the house An al
legorical representation Of the fou
seasons, on the ceiling ofthe capaciou'
dining hal. attracts great deal o
attention. being work of rare artistic
merit. This work is by the celebrated
Brumidi whose decorations on the vall'
of the Capitol are we'll known. Th'
cost of the fipscoing was over $4,000
Previous to the recent decorations, th'
Arlington was pronounced the fines
hotel in the country its claim to tha
posi- IN now is far beyoed question.
...e Friends Ex-Governor Hoffman, o
New York. have certainly behaved YER!
handsomely 10 Withdrawing his name a