Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-02-23
from the Seat of Govern
ment.
Correspondence Of TIE FREE PsEssl
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10Th.

tCorrcspondence Of TIE FREE PREssl
WAsHtNGToN, Feb. 10th.
Congress has only very lately succeeded in
doing something towards the alignment Of the
present business distress throughout the coun-
try, It's Hardness in this respect finding an on
~ excuse in the thought" lis better late
than never" The passage Of the Silver Bill
by the Senate. by a vote Of IS to p, or there
abouts. was something surprising to great
many who had learned 20 expect continu-
ance Of that mastery inactivity tor which Con-
gress is rapidly gaining 80 unenviable repu-
tatiuu. This tremendous Senatorial feat was
performed on saturday morning last, while
the world at large slept inpocently in It's little
he'd. You will remember that the Electoral
Count decision was made at inst such an early
hour. Putting this and that together AS
the Old ladies say-does it not seem as if our
national legislature has a chronic disposition
10 run through with important measures at
unseemly times This. You know, is only a
H,,le query dropped into the public mind,
there % frucGiy at leisure. The ateneSs Of the
hour az which write precluics enlarging on
this especial topic But | cannot forbear
spreading. yet a tribe further. the full credited
whisper that is going the rounds aneut this
same passage of the silver bill The fact has
been suppressed by the local press, but aiar IN
The West. the papers are full thereof. The
rumcr already gone forth: THAI the United
States Senate-our body Of grave aud re-
vercd sejsuiors became gloriously tight
while in session last Friday night-ttat apple
lck was the prime cause thereof, ani that the
scene To- the chamber was bacchaualiau in the
extreme. the air being filled with song and
lest aul varieties Of rba!lIy rather inappTo-
pirate 20 such gathering Of the nations So
Ions What picture for our sister countries
% coz plate and Murphy here, too!
Tie Government has Just found out way
20 save a good sized penny and means 70 act
upon the knowledge. IL has hitherto been the
custom TO employ outside labr and material
in the production e the rolled iron used for
plating and repairing vessels at the several
Navy Ylrls. Uncle Sam has now conceived
the original idea Of rolling its own iron, At the
Washington Navy Yard, AID supplying there
from an other Yards 10 viii utilize for the
purpose all the old scrap iron discarded at the
several forges aud Smitheries belonging 90 the
United States 4 saving of $4,000 per an
nun is estimated TO be effected b. this new
move which is az once 20 receive practical at
teut!3n. The work inaugnrated will serve to
give employment % many artisans aud labo-
rers who are now seeking occupation.
The Rev. Dr.. Jno. P. Newman, pastor Of
the Metropolitan VI. L Church IN this city
Will sever his clerical connection Herewith on
Sunday next, when his farewell discourse will
be Be hyered OF al this gertlemau's rivals
10 tie various city pulpi's, embracing every
creed DR. Newman stands uuexcel!ed as an
orator His sermon last Sunday on " ST. Paul
student. prosecutor and apostle was q per
feet masterpiece Of language, eicqUeuce and
srudiiion. 4 synopsis there0f-did space al
low me % give ji-wUUid interest even the
many far-aUay subscribers of the FREE Press
There has been sent me from the firm Of
Z Mabic. Todd ard Bard. lS0 Broadway. New
York Que of their iuimitable baby face Cgleu-
darS the New year souvenir gwen Its patrons
BY this entorprsiug House. The little refer
cuce spoken Of is drawn Oh flexible cardboard
The calendar. proper, forms highly colored
circle Or bower through which. as from win
dow, peers the sweetest aud most hie-lIke Of
iufautilc couu;enauCes that your Benedictized
NNiltT s'..tt.tNNtE tAS sN~ta A+N ~+i = 49,
den hair, the blue widespread eyes, the rosy,
diuVled cheeks, tie slightly pared aud ruby
lips make up most perfect baby face
one over which the most apstheIlc mother
might very properly fall into hts. MesSrs
Mat.c Todd AMI Blri-t0 whom | tender
kind thanks for this appreciat:ye tokeu-are
/ the mluuhcturers Of an endless variety Of gold
I pens. and the uibs Of their make ale indeed
migbter than the sword.
/ Our Avenue street railway is soon 90 have an
4 innovation At once novel aud startiiug-to nan
/ and horses, An experimental trip was made
/ on the ,iue early tins morning with new pa
/ tent steam car which they say will g, when
\ once started, Use creased lightning. Several
I improvements. however, will have 10 be made
/ on the tracks before this new idea can be put
/ into practical operation. An order from the
railway company for fifty Of these cars Is pen
ding the result Of q perfect test.
/ / cannot close without touching upon the
stream Il lecturers which are visiting this poor
/ city aud drawing thereirom It's shining dollars
. Never las season been So prolific as regards
( these gentlemen of the rustrum. They come
from the four points q tie COMPASS aud pro-
coed at once 60 sit down upon population
I which-legau>e CoSmopolite-is presumably
literary IN taste. As Consequence We may
expect huge dividends declared by the variou,
/ Orders aad Societies whose halls have been
/ used
I, was oa the tip end Of my-pcn 10 writ,
I something aaeut the present open winter, but
a po'ar wave has shown signs of visiting Us ;,
. shall avail, tie result thereof before doing so
GCTHRIE
\ A shipwreckei sailor waiting for sail i,