The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-11-24
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. d. c.,
Nov. II. 1851.


The Capital is quiet at present but
it is the calm before the storm, for in
few days We shall have life enough.
The great National circus opens in It's
winter quarters before many days.
Some Of the advance guard are already
arriving. Congressmen kiefer, Of
Ohio, has taken first floor rooms at
the Ebbitt and is starting in with his
Speskership canvas. Keller and His.
cock of New York, held conference
in New York city some days ago aud,
it is understood, made soma sort of a
combination to beat the other fellows.
They both have strength and may be
able to win in that way 1t is stated
that the programme between them is to
settle down On Kcifer at last and give
Mr.. Hiscock the selection Of the clerk,
he having a candidate in the person
of an ex.mcmber of the New York leg
islature. There is great anxiety on
the part Of the Republicans to beat
the colored candidate Rainey Of South
Carolina, who was their nominee for
clerk two Year ago, when he had
no chance of election. Now that the
nominee will be elected there is
pretty general desire to beat the mig
er," though by usage be is entitled
to the nomination. So much for Re.
publican consistency.
Cabinet gossip is rife again and it is
pretty general believed that the Pres
ideut has got bis slate all fixed. |
wont betray confidence by making a
premature announcement Of the names.
Secretary Lincoln will retire l think,
and Illinois will retain her position
in the official family by the appoint
ment of Emory Storrs as Attorney
General. TIE great statesman, "Billy-
tbe-Kid,' Malone, has swollen to
such proportions since his success in
Virginia that he contemplates spread
ing himself over the whole country.
They say he is to 60 into the Cabinet.
Grants friend, Ex-senator Chaffee of
Colorado, is believed to be the coming
Secretary Of the Interior. The Gui.
teau trial attracts crowds Of people
daily, ,aud the assassin's couduct exci,es
much comment. Many have lately
come to the conclusion that he is
crazy and others believe his course to
be premeditated for the purpose Of erea-
sing just that opinion. The reported
discovery of his accomplice and the
existence of a conspiracy created
quite a sensation. Apropos Of this
came the explanation that the unpleas-
antness between MacVeagh aud the
President was caused by the latter's
knowledge that the At;orney-GeDeral
expended nearly all his contingent
fund in looking for evidence Of a con-
spirscy, which he believed existed
Our city Of broad avenues, besuti-
fu' parks and fine buildings has made
rapid strides in improvement this sea,
son. The Capital grounds are develop
ing into the handsouest spot on earth,
while others of the public buildings
and grounds are being constantly ad.
ded to aud beautifed. But the great
est advancement this year has been
through individual enterprise. An
astonishing uuuber Of fine new resi-
dences and business structures have
been erected. The new house built
by Secretary Blaine is not quite finish
ed but when entirely complete will be
one of the handsomest residences in The
city. Its cost is something less than
$4,000 and the furnishing will be
about $4,000 more. Justice StaDly
Mathews has erected fine new resi-
depce costing $4,000, and Senator
Pendleton of Ohio one at ar expense
of $4,000. Congressman and ex-
Secretary Robson OF New Jersey has
also an elegant house nearly completed
which has cost over 0,UO0; ex-Sec-
retary Window and Senator Van Wyck
of Minnesota are each erecting fine
houses costing $4,000 and $4,000.
These are all public men, known to the
country, but their additions to the res
ideuce portion Of the city comprise
only a fraction of the buildings erect
ed this season and now in course of
erection. Many private individuals Of
wealth are building themselves per-
manent winter residences here where
they can eojoy tie saIubrlous climate
ard all the many attractions and ad-
vantsges. social and otherwise.
Col. Fitzgerald, publisher of the
World and Citizen Soldier, is taking
hand in the Improvements going Oh