The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-08
ON THE WING.

A Rambling Letter From Our HasninE'
ION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Capital In the
mil season-News ana Gossip-Trips
novp the Chesapeake-Fortress Mon
m. and old Point comfort-.Where
the summer Breeze is BloWing."
on THE CHESAPEAKE, July 4.
sp,ciaI Correspondence Of the lntelhSencer'
OUT OF SEASON.
Coming back here after the Cincinnati
and Grafton conventions to spend day
or two. l find considerable difference In
the appearance OF the National Capital
from that presented at the date OF the adj
iournment Of Congress. The hot weather
has driven everybody out Of town who
found it convenient to go; there are few
strangers at the hotels; newspaper row is
deserted, except by few OF the cores
popdents whose bureaus here are kept
open all the year round; and the inhabi-
tants who remain keep of the streets as
much as possible during the middle por-
ton Of the day. The asphalt pavements,
so much admired by visitors, when thor
oughly heated, as they generally are oy
noon, radiate considerable caloric and an
odor By no means pleasant, and watering
them makes very little improvement IN
the situation.
For this reason people keep in doors
az much as possible until nightiali, and
except at nine in the morning and four In
the evening, when the Department diyin-
ity with her lunch basket, and the mas
c1line COVE. nment employe with the In
separable umbrella fill the side walks and
street cars, the main avenues have very
deserted appearance.
The President and nearly all the Cab.
met have departed, and the Government
il running itself about as well in their alb
sence as in their presence-a Significant
fact for the consideration OF people who
predict the ruin OF the country In the
event OF Republican supremacy being
continued, and Its total destruction in the
event OF Democratic success.
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.
Quite q little batch OF West virginians
stopped over at the National Hotel on
Saturday, most OF whom had been at the
State Convention. Capt Cracratt and
Sheriff Roster, Of Kanawha, were among
them, and both seemed very much en-
courased over the Republican prospect in
that section. Roster said there was some
little movement In Greenbrier to nominate
A third congressional candidate, but that
the general feeling OF Third District Re-
publicans was aVerse 10 It, and that
Walker would have clear field with q
fair prospect OF beating Kenna. Judge
Jackson and ex.Congressman Hagans
were here during the week attending the
annual meeting OF the Oldest inhabitants,
and Col. Ben Wilson came back to ran
sack the Congressional library for material
for q Fourth OF July Grafton TO be delivered
on stump at the intersection OF Writ
Gilmer and Calhoun counties, and which
grafton Is warranted to be heard In all
three counties.
Speaking OF the Congressional Library,
n good deal OF stir was created here on
Thursday by war Of races in that por-
ton Of the Capitol building, one Of the
prominent actors in 1t being my talented
and distinguished young friend Russell. Of
Washington, author Of Beautiful Snow"
and other tragedies. Russell Is an assist:
ant librarian and Hancock man, and
Nleu COlOIeu hhSlhtduti uhlueu hOesi put
up picture OF General Garfield in the IL
brary, Russell tore 1t down. Then Moss
put up another picture OF the General
and Russell tore that down, also. This
led TO some dispute and fight ensued, in
which Russell got In the first blow and
Moss the last, cutting little cash over
Russell's eye. -,
Mr.. spoford, the Librarian, stopped the
fight and discharged Moss, not, as he
claims, for his share in the fight, but Tor
his insolence after II was over. He sub
sequently suspended Russell for month
without pay. There was q good deal OF
complaint among Republicans here over
Mr.. SpoAord's action in the premises, and
/ should not be surprised to hear Il re-
ferred TO hereafter in the campaign. Spot
ford was appointed Librarian as q Repub.
lican by President Lincoln, butt Is claimed
by some Republicans here that their re-
fnsal TO seat his brother, Judge Spoford,
In the Louisiana Senatorial seat now &C.
cupied by Kellogg, has had the effect Of
changing the Librarians political atti-
tude. l give the story and subsequent
discussion as II reaches me. Russell pro-
poses TO use some portion Of his months
leave In vigorous canvass OF the First
West Virginia Congressional District,
which he wou be willing to represent In
the House OF Representatives as Colonel
Wilson's successor.
SUMNER TRIPS.
Washington is adyantageously selected
as starting point for summer trips, the
inducement to go being equal to the iacil.
tiles furnished. Old Point Comfort, just
opposite Fortress Monroe in Hampton.
Roads, is fsvorite resort Just now, and ]
went over there yesterday. 1wenton the
Jane Moseley, a steamboat whose appear.
ance and appointments are rs beautiful as
her name. had known Q young lady
In West Virginia who rejoieed In the name
Of Debby Jane Cowger, and another one
who gloried In the title Of Pacy Ellen
Coonrod, but Jane Moseley struck me "a
being q superior girl TO either Of these,