Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-15

WASHINGTON, D. c. November 4.
1s79.-Thers are many signs on the
streets. about the hotels and In and
around the public buildings that indi-
cate the approach Of the Congressional
session. Some Members Of Congress
and Senators arc already In the city
seeing to the interests Of their wards In
the Departments Oh looking for winter
quarters for themselves and families.
Some OF our statesmen actually bring
their wives with them whom they are
elected to Congress. They all ought to
do II. Some wives also bring their
statesmen with them whom they come
here. I have known some who ap-
psared to regard themselves a. the rep.
r~sentatives VI their district. and Who
doubtless regretted that they did not
take Congressional possibilities into
consideration when they wore married.
II they had done this they might have
chosen more brilliant husbands. To
Offset this "misht have been" there
are statesmen who are ashamed Of their
wives when they are brought into COZ.
trast with the sparkling. witty. Worth.
costumsd spouses Of millionaires and
b~Ankrupts who dock to this Capital
every winter.
Tue statesman. wife and daughter who
come fresh FROM their district. aud 1t.
tempt TO compete in the fashionable
world OF Washington on q salary OF S..
600 Q year and ~psrquisites will learn
sous things during the season. Their
home prestige wall not follow or avail
them here. Members Of Congress are
common 10 more senses than one at the
National Capital. and unless their sisters
and cousins aud auuts are chaperoned
by Msmmon they will DO eclips.d by
many, bat especially BY the ladies Of the
army and navy. The ladies' of the Su.
prsms Court aud Cabinet are stars OF
considerable magnitude. bat As eclipsers
they pale before the rank and effulgent
hsutrur Of those whose husbands and
fathers have been educated at govern.
msnt expense at West Point or Annsp.
oils.
The National Capital 10 just having Q
foreiasts OF the winter season. A lew
weeks ago some citizens decided that
Washington wa Q ct place for q Nation
al Fair. Yesterday the National Fair.
a. 1t 10 called. vas inauguratsd by q
short address BY Mr.. Hayes, and process.
sion, Of four miles, In which the various
trades and handicrafts OF Washington
were represented. marched to the fair
grounds. Il would appear from this
procession that the principal occupations
OF Warrington are brewing. tailoring.
dsirying and buichsrina. bot the Rres,
industry Of the National Capital. office.
holding, Was not represented. The
brewers male BY far the finest display.
Their wagons were the most numerous,
their horses the largest, latest and most
splsndidly cspsrisoned. A for the
fair. looked at a. IN exhibition. the less
said about IL the better. The fairs that
are held annually at Pittsburg. Cincin.
natl. St. Louis, and many other cities
are 90 unmsssurably superior to this II
to make comparison ridiculous.
All indications foretell an unusually
interesting session. Warrington during
the coming winter will b the base Of
operations for both political parties 10
the Inauguration OF the most exciting
presidential campaign In American his.
tory. The RECENT preliminary engage
ments In Maine, Ohio, Iowa and Cali.
fornia have slain aspirants and dedusd
issues. bot there il much that 10 still nm.
settled. both - relates to measures and
to men. The Government Departments
are draped 10 black for Mr.. Chandler.
With many Western Republicans be was
the isvorits candidate for the Presidsn.
cy. aud with . majority. perhaps. he was
thought to b the most available can.
didats for the Vice Presidency.