The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-03
Our Washington Letter.
WAsnINaroN. ID. q. July a5 ls


EDITOR CHIEF: r
General and Mrs. Fremont, VIII
have been here for some month.
have gone TO their new home in tn
West with cheerful, happy hearts
The General could not have chosen
mole agreeable Office for himself thai
that of Arizona's Governor. AS fo
Jtssie,n she was born to be belle
though most unpretentious one
She is favorite wherever she goes
with young and old alike. Her hal
is now snow-wlfite and she rolls f
back a la Martha Washington. Hel
expression is the same sweet one thai
won her SO many friends years ago
and her hands are still as dainty and
wonderful as when Winnie Ream
modelled them in marble in her youth
That Gen. Fremont's circumstances
have been much reduced is true. but
that he has been living in absolute
penury and has been obliged to sell
his furniture, pictures, etc, is incor-
rect. His present SALARY is s25OO.
The Fremont family is very genial .
happy one. The little escapade of the
oldest son recently, when lie antici-
pated his wedding day by six mouths
aud married his lady-love on the sly.
was but u repetition of his fathers
little game, aud modified at that, The
General took his Jessie from iler
chamber window and effected a first
class cl0pement. The older parties
appreciated the younger ones impa-
tience and love of independent ac-
ton, and accepted the situation with
real cordiality.
Flle eiianges in the New York Ciiss
tom Hoiise form the only topic for
political discussion of late. .Republi.
cans are depressed by it aud the Sen
ate members feel particularly put
upon, and are reported as metlitating
retaliation upon the Administration
next winter.
Congressman Levi Warner, of Con-
necticut's 4th District, has lately pub
llshed letter declining a renoniina-
ton, which las called forth nuner-
Gus comments concerning this honor-
aDle gentleman, some of which are tls
as they are characteristic.
Warne: Is represented as the person.
alton of country innocence, utterly
devoid of worldly wisdom. of course
the stories of his doings are distorted
and exaggerated. 1t seems that d.
rectly upon his first arrival here he
fell into the hands of lobbyists and
sold his influence in two DAYS, time
for $25o0. By voting for the pay
ment of Southern claims and against
The Burchard resolution he made not
few enemies, aud those are they
who declare that Levi voted both |
ways on the Bland silver bill, that
lis neighbors had to tell him when it |
vas time for him to leave home for
Washington that he boarded the
Trong train at the start; and that ar
living here at the Riggs House, he
shook hands with the head waiter,
aging How do you do, Mr.. Riggs
Nothing is so delightful to the
world in general as personal gossip
public people, and especi-
lily concerning politicians. Rnmor
8 still busy with Senator Conkling
md his prospects. 1t is said that the
Administration is determined to un-
lernline him and oust him from the
world, and that the recent
hanges in the New York Custom
feuse was move for that effect.
The best hope of Conkling is the fact
hat New York appreciates his states
lanship and prefers to bold one she
nOws to be strong man in po-
ition, rather than run risk of being
Bpresented by weaker one.
Congressman Smalls, Of Beaufort,
+. c., was net with a fine ovation
rOm the people of his district upon
is return home a few weeks since.
ommenting upon it the Charleston
'eHrier says: /" 1t is perfectly aston
hing to witness the influence of this
egrO. He seems TO possess the con-
dence of his race to degree that no
Their black man may hope to attain.
he men. women and children seem
} regard him with q feeling akin to !
orship. SENTINEL. !.