Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-02-08
QUE WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHrNGToN. Feb. 3 1872.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1872.
The Bill, introduced by Senator Pom
eroy, to incorporate the !. ellow, Stone
Park" was passed by the Senate on the
3Oth inst. Its thought, by those who
ought to know most of these things
that the Bill will pass the House as soon
as called up. This Is a very judiciousa
measure, as it will preserve from greedy
pre-emptor this great natural museum.
A Biii similar to this was introdu
not long since by Gen. CIaggitt. .5,.,, :.
Mr.. Beck Of Kentucky took occasion
last, week to attack Senator BroWnlow.
The speech was ably answered by Mr..
Shellabarger, but it is now announced
that some of BroWnloW's Mithering
sarcasfhs may be looked for soon. Mr..
Beckis attack was entirely :. uncalled
for, and he deserves to be answered as,
only the Old Parson can answer him.
The I" Amnesty Bill" was again up in,
the Senate on the 30th ult. Schurz and
Salisbury both spoke ably and TO the
point on the question. Senator Nye
spoke at some length In favor Of Sum
nef's Civil Rights Amendment, and
promised his auditors that he would
vote for It. t,s s. - .c.ss ..,,,.,
Immense crowds swarm to the nation
al Theatre nightly to see Miss Mitchell.
Among the visitors to this theatre are
the President and Wife.
The daily papers are full OF society
doings this winter. Gen. Grants sec
ond reception took place on the 1st inst.
on which occasion the Marine Band dis
cour5ed most charming music The White
House was thronged with guests of
both the eliteaEd some lesser tights. At
Fernando Woods recent reception it
was stated that at least one thousand
personsl were in the House at one time.
General Sickles was present at the re-
cepti0n. He Is on short visit to his
friends at the Capital before returning
to Spain. -. II l,f5.fsse,ijl.
TIL. Mast, Harper's noted earicatur-
ist Is nov in the City, the guest of, Gen.
Chipman. For what purpose he comes
is not known, If for any, although the
sore-heads1repoft that il Is to help the
Administration by his carieatures. For
my partI cannot see why Thos. has not
as good q reason to visit as any one who
has not the ge0d fortune TO be employ
ed as an artist on the Weekly, with
out being bothered with Interviews.
Is IL not probable that he : may have
come on a visit, without any deeper
motive than to see how. things are at
the Capital? -, -
Itisnow reported in high circles in
this city that Tom Scott has declined
the nomination for President in 1872.
Very likely. He would sooner have
some person else elected, and then
charter him, for the term. It makes
no difference who it's, so he can be
bought, as who cannot in these times
The session Of the Senate tomorrow is
to be only for general debate. saIg sgs.i-
Gen. Derrin argues the project pfan
Airline r. r. from New York to Chi
cagO before the Judiciary committee to-
tits reported that the EagIishman,
Sir Edward Thornton, now in this city,
has received anlorder from England to
procure copy of every Newspaper,
Magazine, or other periodical publica-
tions In the United States, for exhibit
tion in the International Exhibition,
which is to take place in London this
year. f,.s,s,.,.rt .,f.f fa Z
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