The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-02
SOMERSET, OHIO, AUGUST 2. 1877.
WASHINGTON LETTE.

WASHINGTON, ID. {. july, 25 1871.
Correspondence Of the Somerst Press.
Although the National Capitol il a beau
tiful city and possessed Of nearly all ad-
vatanges necessary to make it a desirable
place Of residence, yet it is altogether lack
ing in several most essential features of a
we'll ordered city. One of these is first
class eating houses. 1t il obvious to any
who have passed even the shortest time
here that there is hardly place where Ia
dy can properly go and have well-cooked
well.served meal. 1t is singulr thing to-
be left ont in city like this, devoted to
class of people whose personal comfort is
supposed to to be one OF their first consId-
erations Ii has been said that the consci-
ence, honor and heart Of the average hu-
man being is reached through the stomache
and that the man who has an understand
ding Of human weakness and Of anatomy,
more able than any other to gain his
point with his fellow man. However this
may be, Washington is defciet in good eat
ing houses and first-class hotel. lts other
most glaring want is that of great, Ma
tional University, conducted upon such
terms and principles, as "ill call together
Americas deepest scientists, finest artists,
and most cultured scholars. The Capial
needs such class and no other city in the
land should to lead it in these respects.
When these defects are corrected, and not
till then, will our city becom the permanent
home 70 those who are ornaments and in
structs in society.
Washington is not the real home of many
people now. They come and go as, Ad-
rninistrations change, as new Presidents
and cabinents come in andold ones go out
We have no abiding city here, but we dc
hope TO have and shall have, so soon as oul
countrys finest and chiefest life is not pc
litical one.
People were taken by surprise recently
whom Postmaster General Key, Democrat
and Southerner, appointed carpet-bal
Republican, ex x.Federal soldier, Postmas
ter at Chattanooga. In fact, We are not in
frequently surprised by actions of the Ad
ministration nowadays. A flew days sine
. rumor flew about the city that Secretar
Schurzs had issued an order that clerks i
his Department who were detained fror
their desks on account Of sickness, woul
be required to deduct as may days as the
were absent, from their annual vacation
Such an order as that lie without precedent
as probably without foundation for it ha
since been publicity denied.
Assistant Treasurer Wyman was marie
las, week to clerk in his department
Quit number of instances have occurre
where high officials have married subord
mates in their divisions or bureaus, one {
two Cabinet Ministers have chosen the
wives from amoung the Treasury girls.
After nearly six months Of continual o
fee seeking: wire pulling, and polite
management, there seems to be coming
lull For the lastrweek there has been
decided falling off in the number of app
canis for positions in the several Depal
tmens. Whether the class that has
long been nuisance 10 executives mas [
come worn out or wasted out or fright
away by the big posters is not evident, b
it IL certain that even the Treasury, 1T
Mecca of the bread and butter brigad
has been comparatively described by the
There are 20 very few people OF note
the city, now that every one is noticat
Gen. Belnap is here, nobody knows
what. He is looking hale and handso
~ ever, andapparently meets with cor
al reception His disgrace appears to hi
effected his wife, in her connection W
life, more than himself.
Never did pretty charming's WON
light go out 40 suddently and decidedly
hers One day she was the darling in
circles. petted and courted for her faci
ting face and manne and tastes, the n
Jaw her shut out from society, unreC
ni-ed, ignored, blotted out
MARTHA VI. WHITNEY