South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-11-18
Letter from Washington.
WAsnisaros, ID. C., Nov. Ia

visit TO New York fresh batch OF gos.
sip and Cabinet rumors have started
One of these is revival OF he report
that mr. Arthur seriously contemplate
bringing wife TO preside over tie
/ White House. Tins is denied by those
who profess 10 know, yet everybody
admits that it would be q very nice
thing for such q handsome widower To
do. Those writers who epesk Of Presi
dent Arthur as u bachelor arc I'M take n.
His wife, who was q lady we'll known in
Washington, died bu, q short time pre-
vious TO his election 20 the Vice Presi
dency. She was All intimate friend OF
| Mrs. General Sherman and was so much
attached TO Der that The President re
Gently expressed to Gen. Sherman an
Intention to call AMI pay his respects.
IL was sug ,ested. however. that court
etiquet made il proper for Mrs. Sher.
man to call at the Presid ,nt's house in
stead, which she did day or two ago
accompanied by her little daughieI.-
President Arthur was very deeply att
tached TO his wife it Is said and has
lately taken the same pew in st. Johns
| Episcopal church which she formerly
occupied. The correspondent of Dos.
ton paper recently stated that Mr.. AR.
thur ia the third bachelor President
within twenty-five years. This is wrong
again. James Buchanan is the only
bachelor occupying the Office during that
time.
The latest political gossip briefly stat.
eel is 10 the effect that Secretary Lin.
coin will not remain in tie cabinet having
no particular desire for the place, espe.
! cial)y as there is considerable feeling
between him aud Gen. sherman. II is
also alleged that Frelinghnysen will not
| now be Secretary of State, having lost
heavily in the Durstcd Newark bank, and
feeling unable TO keep up 500, 900 es.
tablishnent here on $4,000 Postmas-
ter General James, it is sal !, has ar
ranged TO take care ofVanderbits bank
on the Is, OF next January. Notwith-
standing all statements to the contrary,
Mr.. Finley is on hot trial after Mr..
James portfolio. Some very interesting
reading is promised when Secretary
Blaine leaves the Cabinet and, with Bill
Chandler, gets chance to relieve his
mind concerning NacVeagh. Ex-Sena.
tor liowe's name is not as prominentlv
mentioned as is Emory Storr's as Mac
Veagh's successor. /, is stated upon
pretty good authority that George C..
Gorham will succeed Mr.. Upton as As.
sis.ant Secretary OF the Treasury
George staIds no chance 10 ever again
he Secretary Of tue Senate notwithstan-
ding his iustrumentaIity in bringing
Mahone's vote over to the Republicans
for that purpose.
In view of Mshone's succpssrul cen.
eralship in Virginia he will b, a greater
lion than ever in poi ical circles here.
lie Is now talked Of for Cabinet po-
silIon and as possible candidate for
the Vice. Presidency. Virginia ia too
small for him hereafter. and he proposes
carrying the war into other Southern
States. One drawback 10 this pro
gramme is the fact that none Of the 9th
or States have big debt to repudiate,
or "readjust." Malone has taken a
suite of rooms in the new Portland Flat
on Fourteenth street n fine institution
and the first OF tho kind in Washington.
Each suite il entirely distinct and sep
ara,o from the others and embraces ey.
cry convenience The seven rooms. in
Guiding parlor, IN Mahone's suite are
being handsomely furnished and will be
occupied in few days. Tho rent ia
81 800 year. Meals, which of course
are extra are furnished by the celebrated
caterer Gray who is the caterer for tho
whole house. The General AZ The last
session Of Congress, occupied q suite of
rooms az tho Arlington Hotel. at the
cost OF $1,000 month This suite vas
the one occupied by the Grand Dukc
Alexis, and Senator Sharon, Of Nevada.
Since autumn has cast her rich halo OF
glory about this beautiful city, environ
ed by fores. bills anil winding river. IL
- apparent that the grand Capital Of
state palaces, broal avenues. long
smooth streets and lovely parks aud
grounds. has been much improved dur
ing the season. The enchanting CAPT.
ioI grounds have grown in beauty: a
new park has been male out Of Mount
vernon Place; elegant mansions have
been built by many Statesmen and
WnuIfIl rno L.