New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-01
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1874.


WASHINGTON, April %, 1874.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
AS temporary soiourner here and resi-
dent and native of your city, let mo jet
down q few items that may or may not in
terest you-news coming from the capital.
The social and fashionable world has risen
from its lenten and penitential knees, and
parties, balls, receptions. etc, are now in
order, though it is hardly the thing to keep
up the round of gaieties after Lent The
only sensations in the fashionable world
now are the ''parties de marriages" Seve-
raj of these are on the tapis, and society is
greatly exercised over these important oc-
currences, but if your readers feel any Curl
osity on these subjects l can confidently
refer them to MRS. Grundy, ,"the correspond
ent of the New York Graphic, paper that
is sure to succeed and that is daily growing
in favor.
The debate on the finance question has
excited, as may be supposed, great deal
of comment. The South and West, aided
by the great State of Pennsylvania, it is
needless to say, have carried their point. 1t
might as well be learned no " as later by the
New England States, that this powerful Sec
ton of the country has the courage to assert
and the ability to maintain its rights. The
South and West want more currency. They
want greater banking facilities. They know
their own necessities best, and their repre-
sentatives are not to be hooted down by the
clamor of Eastern capitalists, or be deferred
in their duty by the expressions of partial
press. New York and New England would
do we'll to pause before they attempt any
further to insist upon the adoption of their
views in this matter. They have got an
ample supply of currency-more than their
share. The grain producing country of the
West, and the cotton and tobacco producing
country of the South, have made them
selves felt in this contest, and will in any
future difference when they choose to unite.
The investigation into the affairs of this
District is still going on, and, SO far, the
most rigid examination has failed to bring
out anything damaging to the District Of
fcials. 1t is believed the whole affair is
prompted by spite and malice. There are
class of persons here who. unfortunately,
are too common, that oppose every effort
toward progress, and improvement, though
their properties are immensely increased in
value thereby.
Governor Shepherd has been the means of
beautitying and adorning this city, 80 that
now it stands without rival. In the course
OF few years it will be the winter resi-
dence of many of the wealthy citizens of
the country. The streets are wide and
paved with the patent wooden pavemen
or concrete, and are as smooth and even as
q billiard table. One can not walk any dis
tance without seeing evidences of taste and
enterprise in the numerous rows of elegant
houses that adorn these thOroughfares.
Scattered through the city are parks and
| gardens bmbellished IN the highest style o.
landscape gardening The square opposite
| the Presidents mansion, with its hand
some trees, fine shrubbery and pleasant
walks, is a favorite lounging place for all
classes of people. All these improvements
are due to the present regime.
The Senate Committee on Transportation
are about ready to send in their report. II
| will be volumlnous and valuable docu
ment. containing great deal of informa
ton, and throwing much light upon the
| subject. They will recommend severa
routes as affording'the desired relief, but
! doubt if they will recommend any apprO
prlation by Congress at present. The com
| mittee are deserving of great praise for tht
| care and attention they have bestowed upoI
! this matter.
The much vexed question of Louisiana ID
again up for debate, and, presume, viii
be definitely settled this week. Messrs
| Morton, Frelinghuysen and West have
| spoken on one side. and Messrs. Hamilton,
| Of Maryland, and Upton, of Nebraska, OF
the other. Morton and Frelinghuysen took
strong constitutional grounds against inter.
| ference by Congress. Mr.. Vests speech
was confined to a clear, strong exposition
| of the facts in the case, and can not fail to
| convince any impartial reader of the delib
crate intention of the Fnsionists to commit
fraud in the election of 1872. No attempt
| will be made to cut off debate. The Demo
Gratis will have chance to make all thu
| speeches they want.
The centennial bill will shortly be takeI
up. The enterprise and energy shown by
the Pennsylvanans in this mos. commend
| able measure is worthy of all praise. The
bill has some streng opponents, who will
oppose 1t on the score of economy, and as q
question of taste in inviting crowned heads
to be present at republican jubilee. 1t is
che general sentiment that Congress will
make the appropriation asked for, 50, ,0oO. 600
q.
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