South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-06-28
Letter from Washington.
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NAsHiNGToN, D. C-.June "a.
Az. HAnrER: Ex-G ~ 9sr Brosa OF
Tennessee offers to rca<gl bisssLare Of
! the money paid out for JeSxpesGes %
Slr. Hayes New Orleans Commission,
'bu. Secretary Sherman. under direction
from ar. Hayes refused 70 receive the
n1cney. The Governor fnsists On re.
i.urrfuv ii.s: F.efsrgfiy: -ffowever pure
bis motives in going to New Orleans. or
whatever the result OF the, trip. the
means by which Sherman provided the
money were seandalous in thu extreme.
Sir. Hayes expects Congress viii appro.
priate the money at the mex. session
but that is very doubtful.
Mrs jerks was before The Potter
laCommitteo on Saturday. eaneil Was in
terrogatcd By Representatives Me-
l1iohon and Butler. She Is sharp, cool,
and esotistleai, and is, as her husband
was on the day before, evidently trying
to conceal tue truth. Size say she her.
self dictated the celebrated Sherman
lctter, guaranteeing protection to Sher-
man and Webbeg, and that Sherman
had nothing to do with it. AIr. and
Mrs jerks have been thoroughly drilled
since they reached washingtou< by the
Attorneys OF Secretary Sherman, but
10y the cross examiuation to d NY it is
expected to got the trathdfom her.
A suggestion for the campaign OF
1850 ana one that attracts considerable
attention now, is that of running Soma
tors Thurman and Gordon for presi-
dent and Vice President. The splendid
record Of the former at Che last session,
and tie great popularity Is well as ster-
Hing worth OF the latter, certainly make
the suggestion worthy Of serious con
sideration, though it is too early yet TO
I jaage Of TIE p. liabilities OF tie case.
4 couple OF excellent DEMOCRATS,
/ 4zassrs. AS Hewitt and Henry Wat
torson, arc quareling over the patti each
Trad IN carrying cut the agreement rs
to the Electoral Commissiot. There is
aqtNng TO be. gained b5 this, aaa tha
subject is notioue that has N spirasi
Interest forDemoerats. Mr. Wattetsoh
is 81 excellent editor and shouli re-
turn 20 Kentucky and devote himself TO
his.paper. Mr.. lis. proper place is his
counting house.rasd IL was sapposod he
realizedthe fact. Let the srhjectArop,
gentlemen, and We viii see tlas We are
not caught 4gain'ia 1887. B. l,aosB !..F
Real estate in .tlns District immedi.
ately foil The good effect of Congress.
ionaI legislation giving US d peripanen,
form Of ,Coverpment. As. baye be-
fore stated, Tie General GoyeFnmen.
assumes ono-half of the expenses of the
District. Fhls was proper thing to
DO. Some Scuatofs aayecstel the pay
ment OF co instead OF SO pc: cent.
That would have been proper, for more
than half The cost of governing tile Dis
trict is traccablc directly 10 the Gcner-
al Government and its .be!opginss.. Ia
tho year 1871 TO 1879 Government, OF
dcers put the Districts in debt 10 the ex-
tent'o oyer $40, 100000. for uthe benefit
Of B9itcd States, and i was tie H.
tcrost on THIS sum and the expense OF
keeping tho streets and syenuGs--G Cow
crnmont streets and avenues-in repair,
and t6e uncertainty OF Coagcessio DUAL
action, which destroyed the, vapc Of
real property, crippled all Kinds, Of
trade, -sUd made this once prosperous
city az bankrupt as Jay Cobkei az Go.
With tic Legislation Of C3ngtGss. as ] !
said before, comes great impro yepeDt.
People wishing TO invest morcy or re-.
side in the handsoinest anil hcalthiest
city in the world can now 10 so without
the fear Of being taxed into the Poor
House. MEMO.
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