The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-08
Washington Letter.
wAsu1seros. d. c. Nov. 3. 1877.

firmed a few unimportant officers of
Mr.. Hayes batch of appointments
leaving the big guns for future con-
sideration by the different Committees,
at the same time quarreling over the
Returning Board contestants of dem
ocratic seats. 1t is foregone conclu-
sion that they will eventually seat the
RAIDS from the Southern States, and it
is not surprising here after the Elec-
toral Tribunal carried their partisan
feeling TO the decision they gave US.
In the House quite a fight is being
made before the Committee by colored
Rad Rainey, to obtain the seat of Hon.
John S. Richardson, of South Clrolina.
1t would be gross outrage of public
decency to give Mr.. Richardson's seat
to this Radical, whose only claim
thereto is through the fundamentally
of ex-Carpet- bagger Chamberlain. and
we shall expect our Democratic friends
to do Mr.. Richardson the justice of
giving Rad. Rainey the toe of their
boot. The amount of money asked
for by the Administrator for the Ar
my, will certainly be cut down about
one million dollars, with perhaps re-
duction of some 5000 men also. The
anti Resumptionists, from present ap-
pearancss, have sufficient strength to
postpone resumption, but that seems
about all they will be able to accom-
plish. The Committce on expendi-
lures are determined to Investigate the
Navy Department contracts. which
they have ascertained were made by
ex-Secretary Robson, after March 4.
last. This will show up considera-
BILE amount Of stealing by Robson
and his friends. Gen. Sherman is as
mad as three Sitting Bulls at the pro-
posed reduction of the Army and
talks freely of what he terms the great
outrage, but then the Gen. don't run
this Government exactly, and we have
a very poor opinion of his ability to
do SO, since his announcement in his
New York speech, that the masses OF
the American people were riotons out
laws, and needed a large standing
army TO keep them down. Of with
his head. Our papers are full of "the
death of Norton" whose pen picture
we present in the after part of this
letter.
THE CHILL-BLAINE
of the former Sunstroke ex Speaker
now nvalescing in our city, was
caused by a daughter smearing her
face, not with paint, but paper gun.
wad. The slight accident to the young
lady, we hope will not disfigure her
heretofore loveliness, and we most
cheerfully accord to Miss Blaine her
usual place among our Washington
graces. "Come, love, comet" whilst
our Pennsylvania Avenue is dazzling
iy resplendent with beautiful daily
prominaders,' availing themselves
of Washington's delightful autumn
weather. -. ''.''.
g. THE EXTREME RAIDS,
who now find themselves counted out,
by the man they counted in, are quar-
reling about Stanley Matthew'S little
hotel bill OF nine hundred dollar +
which they had to pay whilst he was
here last spring championing their
case before the SKI Tribunal. Wheth.
er it was nine hundred dollars or nine
ccnts, shouldn't count, as Matthews
was the guest of the Radical Commit
tee and went to the hotel at their spec
ial invitation, as lie had kindly de-
ciined fee in the case, and the fuss
nadcoyer il by the RAIDS shows mean
low. penurionsness that we didn't
think even old Zlck Chandler would
be guilty of, and he tan drink as mean
whisky as any man.
i+ THE UNHEGENERATED
Pennsylvania delegation highly Insult
ell our several digniiies in their sey-
cral and joint capacities the venerable
Brother Jonathan, of the State De-
partmen,; the profound fe -nancc"ia
head of the Treasury, and the top
not" of the limburgger Anterior De-
partment, by recommending to the
Cabinet session., Simon Cameron 70
the English Mission, but as be did not
getit, poor Simon goes wiggle- waggle
POST. sUTLEI
alias ex- Secretary Belknap, was quite
r,,ch;,v ~, b;c fn q fOaof a
the Reunion of the Army of the Ten.
nessee, wherein he said: "TO some
have been gwen the fullness of joy
to some the cup of sorrow )" but fails
to tell us to whom he gave the Sutler-
ships. just like Rad, silence and di.
vision be their motto.
BEN. BUTLER
has not as yet swallowed any one, but
from the uneasy glances given him by
"Sunset" Cox, after Sonnie gave old
Ben that poke under the " OIL eye, >
about yielding Ben the floor as he had
not seen the Massachusetts statesman
on it for two years, we Imagine "Old
spooney" will dine offa member daily,
when he begins to throw "them bricks
around.
THE COMMOTION AT TIE WHITE HOUSE
last Friday was the result of Teic-
phonic concert given by quartettc OF
Treasury clerks. by means of tele-
phone connected with the Presidential
Mansion. The concert opened with
sacred music, which was continued for
awhile, until the atmosphere becames
charged with heavy odor of stale
drink, when suddenly the singing
switched off from the hymn business,
and 1--WE wont go home till morning"
and "JohnDy fill up the BOWL" was