The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-07
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The Burlington CHINA publishes spicy
Washington letter under the above caption,
in which are several interesting personals
which we transfer to our columns
We have had occasion to remark upon
the high standing of the Vermont delega-
ton in previous letter. We had a pride
in speaking Of men who are universally
honorel, and we refer to them again in the
same spirit To individualize would make
an unjust distinction. a state that would
not look with pride upon such representa-
tivcs would deserve the scyerest censure
While working for the good of the whole
country, they have not lost sight Of the
wants of their constituents. When Gen.
w. w. GrOut came down here last winter
with the weight of whole bank resting on
him which he was about to move. Governor
llendee came to the rescue, and together
they bore down on the chairman of the
committee on banking and currency. May
nard, the long, lank Tennesseean. Grout
did not get his bank moved, but he spent
several weeks trying-wecis that were full
of pleasure. Washington is a good place
to live, and the general is a good liver
Next came the Hon. George Ballard
He moved up Pennsylvania avenue
like the centennial, strong in his majesty,
breadth and known greatness. George
quartered, /. e., the most Of him, at the
National-all great men stop at the Ma
tional, Alexander II. Stephens and SIGH.
Ballard had Il postoilicc to move Grout
was man of note, and went for the bank
George is a man of letters. so went for the
postOilicc. In his argument before the
postmaster-genera he represented that he
had been carrying for the past ten years
something over four hundred pounds avor-
dupois up Fairfax hill twice every day
Sundays eXcepted-for his mail; that as
he rarely got anything except copy of
the CHpper and JVoodiuH d. Cafins
Wcckl3, he George humbly petitioncd that
the office be carried down the hill to his
door. 1t was really affecting. the way he
pleaded his cause, but it was of no use
lie didn't move the postolce, but it is said
he moved the hearts of several of the reign
ing bellies of Washington, and went away
happy in contemplation. Ballard, ms
Major Bagstock would say, is 'dccyi-
ish' good fellow, and we are willing to bet
that he will move that postollicc yet
Two gentlemen came from Rutland with
a petition. attached to which are thousands
of signatures, cut off, they say in Vermont
from call for a temperance meeting, and
J fore one week has passed, nomination
hae been made and the postofliee changes
nands. we recommend tins as food for
reflection for our friend Ballard.
Upon certain morning, the religious
people of this city were startled by reading
in the morning paper the following 'Bill
Doanc, st. James HOTEL The Young
Mems Christian Association at once detail
ed praying band to visit the St. James.
Bill escaped and fled to the Capitol twas
fortunate, Tor then he was safe from slch
incursions. Doane is a good fellow-pop-
ular and handsome.
General Wells, the popular collector of
Vermont, pays Washington a quiet visit
now and then. The General looks in at
!, the capitol, takes driye around town, ard
expresses himself greatly pleased with the
Improvements made in Washington since
''those good old fighting days" when he
led his brigade through her streets
, Col. Plat and g. ). Blodgett came down
| looking after the consulship at st. Johns.
f Thus we see that the Green Mountain state
has been well represented, unoflicialy al
5 the capital.
| The delegation having failed to agree up
on man for L. S. Consul ut st. Johns
/ the vice consul will perform the duties UNI
r til such Il time as some man can be fixed
1 upon In the meantime we would recon-
5 mend to the many applicants who were 81
l hot after the place, cooling drinks, and 4
copy of Bunyans Pilgrims Progress.