Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-10-31
OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The administration is safe at lSt. Ina
returning to the White House after so
long sojoun among the people, the
President may well appreciate that he is
snugly enscOnced once more where the
American citizen cannot compel him to
stump speaking and to witness trotting
matches at country fairs. But on the
other hand he may wish himself among
his agricultural friends again in view of
the hOrdes of Office seekers who have
pOunced down on him since his return; to
urge their peculiar claims for place.
Our citizens are determined to seek the
removal of one of our District Commits
siOners who has in many ways rendered
himself obnoxious to all classes, and as it
is taken for granted this official will be
decapitated In Difference to our wishes
several Of our disinterested citizens are,
in person and by delegation endeavOring
TO show Mr.. Hayes that they are willing
to be forced into becoming the successor
of the outgoing official. Prominent among
the numerous applicants is Sayles J. Bow
en-, his prominence is due to the fact that
he was elected Mayor by the people, prior
to our Acknowledgement by Congress, and
served as such for several years, when
the opposition succeeded in Ousting him
under the cry of Reform" The promise
of reform in our municipal affairs have
proven as fallaciOus as the promises of
lessened taxes made by New York City
Board of Aldermen, but they served to Sc
cure Mayor Bowens defeat. Now that he
is endeavOring to secure virtual re-elec-
tiOn, the opposition are pouring out upon
him all their walls of wrath and villiaca-
ton and if their representations are to be
received without allowance, he is indeed
terrible sinner. But we are sceptical to
the highest degree. No one can show
him guilty of malfeasance or corruption.
The ills of administration were never
cured by his successor, but rather. as in
all chronic human infrmities, were in
creased with years until under Boss
Shepherd they eliminated and Congress
wiped out everything of the old order of
things. Wherein Bowen was worse or
better than his predecessors or successors
is incOmprehensible to use and We believe
to others, save our old fogy element that
hate and curse innovations and innova-
tors more religiously than Bourbon did
NapOleOnism. We hope Mr.. Hayes, will
appoint him.
The widow Oliver who sued Senator
Cameron for breach Of promise, has hard
time of it in our courts owing to her ina
bility to meet judicial expenses. Her case
seems hopeless unless some one will as
sist her pecuniarily, and that seems high
ly improbable, for any wOuld-be benefac-
tor must necessarily assist her under the
consciousness that, he may, like Mr..
Cameron, have eventically to render a sec
ond contribution to keep himself out of
the courts at her instance.
Another character here which causes
much comment, though of more charita-
BILE nature, is General Grants brother
Orville. Almost any day he is to be seen
on the steps Of the Post Office. There is
nothing in his appearance to attract the
attention of strangers, though much of
those who knew him several years ago
when he lived a dashing life with his
cigars and horses. He is a man of square
compact build, inclined now to cOrpulen-
cy and goes rather shabbily clad-hardly
shabblly, either, but with blue suit of
clothes, showing the need of brushing
and attention; his head covered with a
black slouch hat, rather crumpled and
worn do = over the eyes; on his feet, a
low cut pair of shoes the heels worn slant
ing, between which and his pants is ex-
posed a pair of white (once) half hose.
This comprises the outward make up of
OrVllle Grant, brother of the General and
ex-President. In face and figure, Orville
is not unlike his distinguished brother.
He is somewhat taller but has the same
oval face, wears his whiskers cut short
and has the same shaped head. Orville's
eyes differ from the Generals. They are
of deep blue, small, but have penetrat-
ing glance. In many characteristics Or
vile is like the General He almost al
ways is alone, is quite reticent; seldom
speaking to any one unless first accosted
He seems to be laboring under the hallu-
cinatiOn that he is weighed down with
business cares and has many air castles
in course of mental construction, though
he seldom obtrudes his visionary schemes
upon the attention of strangers.
1t. J. P. Walker, .. S. A, now incarcer-
ated in the Government Insane Asylum,
which so beautifully ornaments the
Maryland bank of the Potomac to the
southeast of the city is endeavoring to Sc
cure his release and writ of hG6eGs corpus,
and will succeed, having recovered his
reason.
Washington, D. c., Oct 90, 1879.