The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-12
WILMINGTON City.

/ arrived here yesterday morning,
and occupied the remainder Of the day
and to-day, visiting tho places Of motto
and interest. Every American citizen
ought to suv The National Metropolis.
The Capital House is tho finest build
log in tho world; aud its surroundings
present a scene surprisingly picturesque
and grand. A view from its dome,
is said by a European traveller, to be
the finest on tho globe.
The name and fame Of "tho father
Of bis country" is 50 intimately asSo-
ciatCd and connected with this sity,
and its vicinity, as not only 70 make il
deeply interesting to every adnirar Of
Washington. but to cauIO a thrill Of
deepest emotion TO kindlo in his bosom,
az lie locks upon tho walls III the 70.
suudu, and secs in painting the self
sacrificing devotion Of that great man,
who was by the general acclaim Of the
whole people more than threc.quartcrs
Of century ago, declared TO DO "iits.
in war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts Of bis cOuntrymsn." The
scourge Of civil war, and tue moth Of
timo, dom. seem to have abatod in the
least tho love and admiration ola whole
Nation Of people, George Ea'hing,
Toni Everybody stops to gaze upon
him in painting or statulry, to be'tOW
praises upon his name, and offer up
their thanks for tho services he rem.
dOrod this country. All seem to have
for him tho same ycncratiOn and res
poet. So long as this feeling lasts, the
National Capitol will never DO re.
moved; and Il is no. to DO wondered
at, when We see such feelings manifest
themselves nOp, that SO many men
shed their blood in our late civil war,
to preserve his works and psrpetuatO
his memory =,
The two Halls for The Nation.
Representatives, are commodiOus and
magnificent in structure, as well as
colossal in cost. The Parliament
House Of Great Britain, Is said to DO
no comparison to it, either 10 sizo OF
finish. But don't understand me as
complaining, either Of It's cost or ele'
canoe. For what people is moro de-
serving oft, and what better able to
afford ie than oursf Tho United
States Supreme Court room is well ft-
ted for that august tribunal. There il
a solemn dignity about II which COM
mands our highest veueratiOn. Basts
Of four Of tho early Chief Justices
adorn its walls. First, Is John Jay
second, John Rutlodge; third, Oliver
Ellsworth; fourth, John Marshall.
The other two Chief Justices, Roger
b. fancy aud Salmon ?. Chase, have
not as yet although intcndSd) been
placed 10 marble along side Of them.
Who the 7th Chief Justice will DO, it
is not at this writing known. Attor.
ney General Williams, II is thought
hero, does not possess sufficient legal
talent, to wear tho silver slippers Of
John Marshall. It seems to be re.
GREETED that Roscoe oOnkliug. a gen
ilSman, i. is said. omincntly qualified,
did not accept the place when lsndered
by the President. William NJ. Ev-
arts, Of New York, Is now spoken Of.
We visited the United States Treas
ury and other departments Of govern
msnt; the Smithsonian Institute, now
converted into q National Museum,
and the Equestrian statue Of the Hero
Of Now Orleans, who looked, as AyOn's
bard has we'll said, that the elements
were so nicely mixed in him, that M.
turc might stand UP aud say to all tho
world, he teas a mani
There is nothing new developed
here, to certainty, as to the final &C.
ton Of tho Committee, on tho West
Virginia Congressional contests. Ru.
NOR says tho Committee will stand
eight for tho August claimants, and
three for no legal elections, and for re.
ferring ii back to tho people. What
will DO done, romans TO DO seen after
Congress meets on the 9Th inst. / may
write you from Richmond, aud again.
after my return back to this city.
A gentleman just from Richmond
Informs me that Colonel Joseph G.
was moi murdered, as II was
first supposed, but that he died from
natural causes. WM. Il. ARNOLD.