West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

| "hohAN0LON, ~. ". July on.
Political interest has vanished
from our midst except that in con-
nection with the Congressional cam
palgn. Headquarters for the diff
erent parties have been chosen,
clerks engaged aud campaign litera-
ture 10 being sent out to all quarters
The Democrats are taking it easy
ieeIlng so snre of Democratic
House next Congress as TO see no
necessity for much action in the
matter. On the other hand the
Republicans are uncomnonIy active.
They have secured, commodlous
headquarters, centrally located, and
there their clerks sit, early and late.
Although that party cannot hope
At all Tor the control of the next
House, yet they do hope, by means
OF hard work and vigorous cam
Palgn to keep down the Democrat &c
majority to where it will be of little
value except for the securing OF the
organization OF the next House and
the prize Of the speakership. Mean
time the National party is not de-
sparin8. Regular meetings are held
in the city, and Dennis Kerney's
trip East is giving the laborers
movement fresh Impetus.
The President int ends visiting
Cape May. the coming month
Long branch was Gen'l Grants Ia
vorite watering place, but the pres
ent incumbant OF the White House
intends making his own foot prints
rather than following in those of his
predecessors even in so small a par
ticular as the selection of summers
resting place.
The silver dollars, 80 longed for
and fought for, are already getting
to be an elephant on the hands Of
the Treasury people. There are
eight millions more In the vanilla
and the mints are still turning them
out by daily thousands. Sec. Sher-
man has offered to exchange them
Tor greenbacks and twenty respond
ing banks have relieved him OF three
or four hundred thousand OF bis dol
lar pieces, but that 10 only a drop
rom the bucketIul lying in the way.
There 10 serious talk OF sending GOLD
and silver through the mails az go
much other stuff ia sent In these
days, and Mr.. Sherman lately said
be believes 1t will soon lie feasible
and safe to send $1,000. by mail.
should this come TO pass, new sys-
TENS oil clerkshIps must De arran ged;
out 1T 10 scarcely probable, since such
= method will fiji mail cars TO over
flowing with tour pound packages
oi gold and silver. That such a
tuing should be proposed 1T all
however, augurs well for lotg
wished Tor reductions IN expressage.
The gold colu is accommodating on the
Fdolic coast 30 fast ('he Govern
ment now holds $7,O0O,OCO there)
That speedy decision relative TO us
transportation TO the E,st 10 imper-
alive, aud the Post sfiice Depart-
m~ht 10 now completing arrange
lnents Tor the scCUmp llshnent of that
end. The Treasury Department has
d number Of iron boxes. each Of
which will hold $4,000. and these
boxeX are to be forwarded TO San
FRANCISCO Tor the transportation Of
lhe gold. Tue sum paid TO Express
COMPANIES by the Treasury Tor the
L. importation OF Government funds
amounts 10 100000 a year and
should the decision De made TO use
the mails Tor be purpose IT would
not BE- without determined opposl.
ton from Express Companies and
also iron tue Railroads. Tue Rail
road companies are already protest
ing against carry ng specie a. third
class matter on the ground that IL
imposes upon them additional rick
aud responsibility.
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