Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-03-05
Ir4SHTNGToY LETTER.
From our Special Correspondent
Washington. Feb. 2S. 1881.

Washington, Feb %, 1881.
Isuppose Winterm may be said TO have gone,
aud Hayes IS soon going. The departure OF
the one is to be regretted about as much as
that of the other, and 70 carry out the COM
paris0n We NAV say that the Winter has been
a captain of It's kind, while poor Hayes has
only been an awkward high private in the
rear rank in comparison u some who have
illed the place before him.
The two most notable events that have
occurred here the past week are the deaths
of Senator Carpenter of Wisconsin, and eN-
Governor Cooke, of this city Both these
sad events took place on Thursday morning
last.
| informed YOU in my last that Congress
had determined to erect Il magnificent build
inc for a Congressional Library. and that it
was to be built upon Judiciary Square, just
north of the CITY Hall. fully half Il mile
from the Capitol. All this has been changed
and il is now decided to purchase the three
squares Immediately east of the Capitol
grounds. This is doubtless the better situG-
ton, particularly for building pertaining
TO Congress, but it is question If the build
ing. even though very fine, will not suffer IN
co nparison by its nearnesS tOthc Capitol
Buildings, if they could feel. would DC very
much like girls who never like to he always
in company with one much handsomer than
themselves.
The death of Fernando Wood was mop
perfume indeed The funding bill Of which
he was the originator, and which / informed
you some time since was on the very eve OF
its passage. seems now to be as far of rs ever.
II has passed the Senate with a number OF
amendments, and now lays upon the Speak
ers table in the House and has never as
vet been referred to the Ways and Means
Committee The Banks are doing their ut
most TO defeat the bill, and even vet may
succeed in SO doing. A large and Influential!
delegation from New York are now here
hard ut work 70 secure if possible modiiica-
ton of some of the most Objectionable iea-
lures of the bill. I can hardly ask YOU for
space enough to enter into details regarding
this bill and its probable effects. But per-
nit me % say this: | think it will be better
/ for the Government if itcan get what money
it wants for its three per cent. bonds and
call in all of a higher rate, while ii will
certainly put more money AZ the command
/ of business men, as capitalists are not likely
y invest in Government bonds at three Ter
cent. when they can loan it to individuals
at six per cent with approved security.
The River and Harbor Bill which was
supposed to be definitely arranged is still
I being banded like n shuttle cock between
/ the two Houses The last move in the Sen
ate was 10 increase the aggregate Of the bill
over a million of dollars.
| see by the papers that the Sprague d.
yorce case is set for Friday next, and Will
certainly be taken up. Roscoe and Kate
will figure conspicuously, and | may say
diSgustingly.
Everything is fixed for the Inauguration.
/ The new Museum Building ha, been put in
splendid condition for the bali-thoush |
must SAY some of the tai stands that have
been erected from which those who feel dis
posed NAV overlook the scene look rather
+ frail. and YOU need not be surprised ID hear
that one or more OF them had tumblcl down
and broken q leg or two or perhaps few
backs or necSs. Quite number OF cutler
ed pusons'' Will b, present. large dclcca-
tion Of that compleXiona and persuasion from
New York and Philadelphia having deter
mined TO grace 90 the occasion.
On Friday the last receptiona. TIE White
House was given, and proved a magnificent
affair Fully three thousand people were
given such a supper * most Of them had
never seen before, and some had never
dreamed Of The House was brilliantly
lighted and presented splendid appear
snce. No one, in looking at the Presidents
House in the broad glare of DAY, would sup
pose that it would light mp SO splcndidly
but as SIR Walter writes
lie who would view Melrosc Alright
Must visit it by the pale moonlisht.'
So hc who would view the White House
at 10, best must see il when lighted up.
General Hancock will be here on lnaug-
uration Day, having been asked 30 do 50 by
General Sherman and also been invited by
the Managing Committee. If the will Of a
majority of the American people could have
been o5eyod Hancock would bee here, not as
inaueuratcr bat Is the inauguratci, at least
to i2i..yes 4 LOoEEH OS ~ VIENNA.
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