The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
.so.,,on,,cnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.


WASHINGTON. March -, 1872.
r,,, r,,itical market is unchanged, with
,n,, C,ci and no interesting spcculations
,moadi,iou to those which have already grown
.air with discussion to relate. 1t Is reported
,.,, Minister Curtain is coming home from
rr>>i, to fight the Administration; put that
= i,as nccn minated several times before ana
'-,rnot I've called Il new indication OIL aiS'i-
r.;;on, Everybody here awaits the result
= cincinnati ~ give definite shauc"lhS OF
The future. -, :, c
.,,,,t next Monday is not much talked al
,hnnah Of course there is the usual anxiety.
rho Radicals assert that they will carry the
s,a,, rrvond doubt. That has been
.Nrir boast continually. Democrats here
49,, norr!uI. though il cannot he said that
n,., are confident. The opinion prevails
,,,n,r extensively among all politicians here
,,o, ,b;, i Il calm before an exciting storm
1.,, tho calm will not Ne rutttcd for some
,,,,c The Democrats have an advantage III
tr,r POSITION ~ watchmrn on the N"ntlcl'
,,u.,r. and they will maintain that until Rad
81, and anti-Glant Republicans have had
,h.,ir |ulI communions together, and decided
,.,.,o their leaders for the coming fight. II
,..io> IL W. thought Il most probable fact
th.,t Cr'tiy will be suffered TO retire at Tho
.,.,. aj his .cymS. 1t will not be considered
necessary for success ms his rivals think tt
rYf.c npnn him for Eicc-rreSidcnt again
H., +, almost certain 10 20 overheard.
The war that has been going OH between
"a, r~,,,at railroad kings Scott and Garrett be
Inst. Ut the attempt Of the former to Obtain
prominent site in the heart Of Washington
,.I hi, Baltimore and Potomac depot seem:
winding in SCOTS favor. Congress will
,,ohghly very soon confirm the act OF tht
,nuni,i,al government granting the lots o
Ground tor this depot. and very soon after
ward, the trains on the new road will com
r...n,r their regular trips.
The ro1orcd Radicals. through representa-
tive. here. are again earnest in their advoc:t
e.. II the supplementary civil rights bill
Tn, ,\r,rt 10 get il through the House
AMI wit hold southern Radical congressman
FAn >utr against it to strict account. If tl,i
rf,-,,rr fails in Congress it will he pu>hct
forward II the Philadelphia Convention fol
.in,riaH A. one plank in the platform.
\ llu was introduced in the House to-(la,
:, ray nr. Mary +. Walker for services a
.jr-'rn in tn" army during the late war
i.,i- tomato member of the medical proics
- y }.,> hcyn circulating about Washington
~ unudrScilrt costume for six years afte
,.ly for her services. Possibly Congress ma,
i disposed to give her the pay she petitions
f.r ,lit She may seek fresh fields and pasture
n'W.
,ng Louisiana WarmothitcS have now a.;
,,,Ir.uion in Washington who will interview
~, President before Cabinet meeting to-mor
.u%.
fncrc i intense interest in the Robson in
N.-;icttion. about tn commence. 1t is nci
TIER proper nor desirable II speculate upol
ttr results Of an inquiry into The honest mo
ives al gentleman Of such prominence il
I've Government rs the Secretary Of the Navy
I'h" other committees investigating public ac
'j"n> ale working away very laboriot'Sy.
TMOS.