, 1875-03-20
Washington Correspondence.

I" dSufHStc tch correspondence
WGsHIxGTuN, D. C, March L, ISIS.
EDIroR STATEsN :-MiIroy having de-
clined the appointment Of Prosecuting Attor-
ney for Washington Territory, the President,
Yesterday, sent the name of John Allen 20
the S-uate for confirmation. Just who Mr.
Allen iz | am not informed but suppose some
of your readers may know him, rs l Learn
that h. Is 4 resident of Puget Sound. The
other applicants for the position were Colonel
George and Chas Bradshaw, of Port Town
send, the latter being recommended by Smith
Kearuey. II Col. George had been in the field
at an earlier day, | am satisfied that be would
have received the appointment. As have
already said, have no knowledge OF Allen,
but will venture the assertion that IN point ui
legal ability and every other requisite, he is
the superior of Milroy-
An effort is being made 10 remove several
Of the Territorial officials The effort, how
ever, l think will prove unsuccessful. OF one
thing am certain, and that Is, Smith hear-
nay can be Governor if he wants it. The aP-
pointment Of
GIDDINGs,
Judging from the number OF telrgrsms Te-
ceived here protesting against hls cuntrma-
tiOn, must have created profound sensation
in and around Olympia. Giddings Is Collee-
tor, appointed in the face OF the objections Of
both the Secretary Of the Treasury aid Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, 10th Of whom
strongly endorsed Hayden, and as long as
Grant remains President he will continue
Collector. Therefore all further opposition
will be- fruitless. l would advise gentlemen
who have been financially injured by this
! appointment 10 turn their attention TO some
| other occupation than that of office holding,
which at the best is very precarious, and, Ii
! Washington TrrriUoV, the most uncertain
thing in life.
! 4 word in your ear. IL was Elijah, not
! Joshuah, who was translated IN a chariot OF
fire. This statement Is necessary to correct
an error which appeared i'll one Of my letters
published in the STATESMAN of the issue Of
/ February 9th To those who know me it is
/ hardly necessary 10 say that the mistake was
not of my own making, for my reputation as
biblical scholar Is firmly established.
| Some three weeks ago an agent Of London
capitalists arrived here for the purpose Of
consulting with Col. Chapman and other Or
egonans in relation TO building the Port
| laud, Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad. After
! a thoTough Investigation and careful inquiry
the agent, ON behalf of the principals, Signed
! an agreement 10
BUILD THE ROAD,
work to be commenced at an early day. The
agreement, which Was drawn up by Senator
| Kelly, was tcleSraPhed 10 London Thursday
| last. and favorable answer is hourly ex-
pected. II is the intention to commence WORK
| at Portland and build the road up the Column
! bia, and thus relieve The country of the op-
| pressive monopoly that now controls that
! great highway of nature. The English gem
/ tlemen who have mbarked III this enterprise
/ are the proprietOrs of extensive rolling mills,
( and IN addition have abundant means at
| their oommand 10 carry out their projects
/ In addition to the aid already received by
( the COMPANY from the State OF Oregon, the
! people of that State and the Territories Of
| Idaho and Washington will be called upon
/ to contribute in labor aad material a sum
| equal to 100000, The vessels bringing the
/ iron will on their return trip foU England be
! loaded with wheat. This Will furnish the
! farmers with much greater facitiries for get
/ ting rid of their surplus wheat thau ever be-
! fore Offered, and il is thought that, owing TO
/ the Impetus that will thus be given 10 all
! branches of business and industry, the 5000, :
| 0U0 can be raised without difficulty. | am
! confident that the road Will be constructed,
! and, also, that work will be commenced early
the coming season. Washington, during the
recess Of Congress, is fcarfully gloomy.
THE USUAL GLOON,
however, is at present intensified by the hun
gTy and sorrow--tricken Cauutenances of MEM
bers of the late Congress, the di-mission Of
which has left a large number out Of a Job,
, and their great iutcllccts are much exercised
as to how they may turn some mere boacst
pennies to keep the wolf away. \ pri-a c
secretary ~ the President says that mo less
that E"'y-nlne ex Consressmen have filed
application for offi,e. Nearly Ill of them
want 10 Ga ministers plenipotentinry, bat
failing III this hey ARE content to bs made
Judges, marshals and the like. The Prrsi-
dent liz anxious 10 reward their dcvO ion To
his political fortunes, aud TO retain their val
liable services TO the Government, bat there
Is a limit 70 the number of Offices to be filed.
and the President has not enough to 90
around among the host of the disappointed.
] lou may llluh IlCll Du II we ltTSDNlIl
cation of all that is depraved. Listen to what
he said TO a colured friend III relation to
EAR s&OONS.
\ few days since Ben. received a letter
from the South, written III b,half of num-
her Of colored persons, inquiring whether,
under the civil rights bill, negroes have not
the privilege of the accommodations of bar
rooms. He has replied to the effect that the
civil rights bill does not confer such privilege,
that only white people have the hight to get
drunk IL bar-rooms. and that he hopes never
to hear Of colored people eudeavoring to
thrust themselves into such places. Taking
oi bar-rooms, ! am reminded that Walla
Nalla has the reputation of hankering after
foaming beverages. For further particulars