The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09
WASHINGTON CITY LETTER.
WASHINGTON, I
Nov. %, 1874.}


Nov. %, 1S74.}
EDITOR DEMocRAT--
The President, accompanied by his
son Fred, took drive on Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue to-day. The former held
the reins, and drove what is known
here as the "butcher horse" light
stepping gray which the President
bought of butcher, some years ago,
in this city. He was driving out l4th
street, one day, when butcher shove
alongside" The Presidents atten-
ton was at once attracted to the
graceful movement of the butchers
animal; and, as the latter was pass
leg him, he applied the whip to his
own nag to keep within inspecting
distance. The butcher, not knowing
the President, and thinking he want.
ed trial Of speed, chirruped to his
gray, who at once took and kept the
lead until the President was far. in
the rear. The Presidential horse
fancier, through third parties, soon
after found out the owner Of the
horse and purchased him for $780,
The same animal is now one of the
favorites Of the Presidential stud.
An ordinarily observant person would
at once say, on seeing Ulysses, that
he is looking very bad. Those who
knew him, by sight when he COM
handed the Army of the Potomac
would scarcely recognize him now.
His face has grown round and broad.
His cheeks are distented and pur-
|plish in hue. His eyes are dull and
more expressionless than ever; and
his whole appearance indicates the
habitual drunkard. His unfortunate
failing is known to the Leading mem
bers of the republican party who arc
frequently in contact with him; but
there are those among them who, al
though they: realize his unfitness for
the high office he holds, unblushing-
| ~ proclaim him their candidate for a
third term, while a majority of the
rest maintain cowardly silence on
the subject. p p i4%
PRESIDENT GRANTS VISIT TO MosBY.
1t is now given out that Grant will
soon visit Colonel Mosby at his home
in Warrentop, Virginia. Grants
friendship for Aosby is in keeping
with his other personal attach
ments. Mosby was a good enough
bushwhacker and guerrilla; but he
is man of scant education, and not
Of the highest social standing among
his own people. He is said to be a
hard drinker, however; and in this
respect can meet Ulysses on his own
ground. He has done his best to
disorganize the Opposition party OF
Virginia; but, thus far, has signally
failed; his candidate for Congress be-
ing defeated at the last election
Grant attributes virginia's republi-
can majority at the last Presidential
election to Mosby; while, in fact,
that individual had about as much ia
do with the result as the man in the
moon. Mosby openly proclaims him,
self a third termer, whenever" he
comes to Washington; and for all
this Grant loves him, and honors hi.
recommendations. Mosby has Sc.
cured offices in the departments al
Washington for a large number OIL
his friends; and his recommendation
goes quite as far with a member Of
the Cabinet as that of a member oil
|sCougress, If not farther. The visit
=
Of the President to Mosby will be ar
insult to the Opposition party Of
Virginia which Mosby has done Sc
much to disrupt while protesting &c
be it's friend. ~ f i@s # t.,
OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS w1TH
I The annual statement issued by
our Treasury Department reveal thai
it is our interest, commercially thai
Spain shall retain possession of Cuba
4 For example: The trade between thu
United States and the Latin popula
}tions Of America, imports andexport'
: for the fiscal year ending. June 1870
amounted to $19o,oOe;ooo,, of which
Large sum our trade with Cuba AM
Porto Rico constituted nearly on,
1half- $4,000, 00Q-while our trad
with Brazil amounted to S3l. 900. 900
with Mexico sSls,00o;0o0; Tropica
British America s15,ooo,o0o; Rive
Platte Republics $4,000, 900; yGolum
bia $1o,ooo,ooo; Chill and Peru SO,
100000; Hayti and San Doming