New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-04-16
Notes from the Capital.
Ito My Townsfoll.- Afar.

matters hereabout the Capital and oil matters
in general, as seen from my point Of view
and through my glasses.
Some have said that am constitutional
grumber, others say that l am an habitnal
admirer Of the doings Of others while others
again insist that l am incapable of either
unduly praising or blaming, so, therefore,
whatever l may afford you in these crude
notes from the Capital, good soul that
am,) trust You will regard with the kind
lest feelings.
BY the way, the Bachelor Club of WASH
ington had a good time last week in the
pleasure of eating and drinking and dancing
with some three hundred of their grave and
gay acquaintance. Some one was malicious
enough to call this affair Bal.
The ladies appeared, it is said, to great
advantage, being attircd in the highest pos
sible styles and with the most exquisite
tastes.
One poor fellow was SO carried away with
what he saw that he was compelled to ex-
claim: "Oh, if the white people could only
see us now what would they not do for us in
the matter Of ciril rights"
Now, while ! sympathzed with him in
FEELING, / do most decidedly object to his
printing it; and also do / object to his put
way 10 our hearts was down our threats. |
confess to a kind of choking sensation as nv
eye glanced over this pigih sentence IN his
article.
The last sad evidence Of the loneliness of
the Sumner mansion here, which met my eve
the other day, was the falling down to the
sill of one of the window shades which had
so long admitted a soft and translucent light
into that grand old abode of the great de-
parted.
This fallen curtain said, or seemed to say,
as passed, l have lovingly and faithfully
served the Great Dead
1t is enough! have done. Let me
alone!
James Wormley, Esq, of our city, with
spirit SO far above any commentator of
'mine-of any of us hereabouts, when all the
facts are taken into the Accountants pur-
chased the portrait of the late Senator Sum-
ner, which so much exercised us all here
some months ago.
Since he can afford it, i, is far better for
Mr.. WOrmley-better for any true man to
be the possessor of this picture than five
times the money it costs.
Miss Charlotte Cushman, one of The great
toiIers of our times, was asked the other day
to come down TO Washington and work and
pile gratuitously for its so much tal,ed-of
charity fund.
The great actress just then, in the charac-
ter of Neg Nerrelies, and doubtless unwilling
to be bothered with what seemed to her SO
uni ust demand, rose up to her tragic height,
and, with a voice that thrilled all the CAPITAL,
cried out, "No, aciH not do it,"
At this the Republican editor, with more
zeal than gallantry, threw his mammoth
sheet square into her face, with the remark
that she ought TO do il since the Washington
public so amply supported her whenever she
came before them.
The lady retor!ed back TO this effect: You
all get for your support Of me, your moneys
worth, and we always quit even; and father
limited that this whole Washington charity
might be covered by the good people them
selves, beginning, say, with his excellency
the President and members of his cabinet,
followed by Congress entire, commissioners,
chief clerks, large street contractors, pie
thoric merchants and mechanic. and such
other persons of means, and the Press-the
Republican leading oh'.-by these coming
forward and giving just one day of their re-
ceipts of income or profits Of business.
While / do not wish to interfere in this
nice little spat, 1 am inclined to think the
lady has the best Of il, and feel satisfied that
the Republicans had better make terms with
her by taking the initiative i'm the good
work.
What expert will calculate the receipts of
such days work?
THE Galilean Fishermen IN ana maid
ens-to the number of about three thou
sand, decked out in their best ''rig,' are to
row ashore OH the 10th inst, and to walk up
and down the streets Of our city.
DoN PIATT, of the Capital, a rather iras-
chile sort of a person, seems to have kind
of perpetual quarrel with the Galilean
Fishermen here, about their Sabbatl-day fl-
nerals-two or three at least, he insists they
keep over and have on hand for that day.
Why our friend Of the sharp-pointed pen
keeps up this warfare against this strong
armed and powerful body of men and maid
ems, is n mystery, unless it be that he, at
some time or other made application for ad-
mission into its fold and was rejected, or has
some relative, interested in the undertaking
business who has been refused the profitable
arrangements for burial of these Galilean's
Sunday dead"
Don is a stout, athletic looking fellow,
and no doubt would pull good oar, and we
could wish him no better fortune than to
have these Galilean fishermen take him into
their boat.
MungO Parke underwent great change
in his feelings after he had been nursed and
caressed by the black women Of Africa, and
who can tell what a change for the better
may come over even our friend Of the Capt.
tai, if gently caressed but few times by
these ''black Galilean" women. l would
that he could be admitted.
More anon.
OLD Boy IN aspects"