The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-03
Corrnsnondonce Of the Herald.

WAsuINQroN, Feb. 30, 1881
Your correspondent left the stature great
of the Mississippi valley just week ago
Yesterday, taking passage over that unequaled
line, the Vsndalia, the passenger dspertmen
of which is presided over by that prince of
railroad men, Col. t. A. Ford. Arriving at
the Union depot, we were escorted by the
gentlemanly conductor of the Pullman car
Calypso. Mr.. j. a. Trapbager,
into that superb and elegant car.
The car Is new improvement on the
old sleeper. The car is elegant and luxuri-
Gus in all its appointments, the inside Of the
car being of mahogany and with brass orna-
ments and decorations, and carpeted with the
finest of Brussels carpet, while the arrange
ments ara much more conveniently arranged.
The trucks on which the car Is mounted are
sixteen feet in length, and are on large paper
wheels nearly three feet in diameter.
Whether il is owing to the wheels being pa.
Der or the length of tho truck, the car runs
NOR smoothly and with less percepible noise
than The ordinsry Pullman. IL is luxury
O 20 over the V ndslis ON one Of these pail
eces. Almost tho entire country from the
Wabash to the Ohio IL sea Of water.
The Muskingum river has flooded
the entire valley, thousands of sores being
covered with water Tue loss TO the
farmers cannot be estimated; it was estimated
by some of our passengers that in a run Of
fifty miles there was Mt least 900, 900 acres Of
farming lands submerged. Arriving ut Pitts
burg we found as our travelling companion
that distinguished aborlgine, inc Hon. John
Logan, of Illinois. The sanetor had been over
to q little hamlet ID Ohio 20 call on the in,
coming great father; the senator simply
called on Mr. Garfield 70 inquire after his.
health end that of his family. Of course
knowing Mr.. Logan as we all do, he
could have no other motive; it is
singular how anxious some of our
solons are about the health OF
the mex. executive. We can all understand
that the desire for office has nothing what
ever 20 do with their anxiety Arriving at this
capital of the concentrated wisdom of the
nation sight met our gaze that would have
been refreshing to the average constituent
Here we found the gigantic form Of q Ken
lucky senator laundering along through the
turbid waters of the Potomac which had
broken from its banks and taken possession
of the favorite boulevsrde Of the city fol-
lowed by dimnutive scion from Maine,
making uncertain headwsy to the capital.
Here snd there we obtained glimpse of cay
goDdolium with gaily decorated boat trav-
ersing the street, which only q few hours
before had been traversed by pedestrians
and carriages. All the lower portion of
the city was modern Venice. The inundation
was caused by blockade of ice against what
is known as The long bridge. Soon, however,
the bridge gave way and the water being re-
leased soon found its way to its legitimate
CHANNEL. The loss to merchants and others
is very large. Boats run instead ofstreet cars
on the principal streets iu the southwest
portion Of the city. Such ia inundation has
never beeu known in tho memory OF the old
est inhabitsnt.
Judge Clifford, of the supreme bench, has
become mentally wreck. This once great
legal mind is lost forever. The Judge has lost
his mind so entirely that he is totally unab
to recognize his friends, and cannot grasp
sufficient of his declining reason to even die.
tate his resignation. This occurrence has
presented TO the miRds of our legislators
defect in our sta uie laws that has never
been presented before. There is 10 law or
mode provided for the insanity or loss OF
mind of q member of the supreme bench,
and nothing but the death Of Judge Clifford
can create vacancy, IS he is mentally, total |
ly unable TO tender his resignation in person
and for lack of legal remedy still remains
on the bench In the forming of the laws
governing the judiciary that contingency did
not occur to the mind of thu law-mskers
hence the Judge must remsin as one OF the
justices of tho highest JUDICIAL tribunals o. |
the nation, yet hopelessly insane. Great
Preparations are being made Tor the inaugu- |
ration of General Garfield. The new nation
81 museum has been selected us the place |
for the inaugural bsll, and |
here the managers haYe found themselves
in kind of social and political box. The |
color line is agitating the minds Of the man
sgers to fesrful extent aud inasmuch as
TINS bali partalges more OF tue political than
the social, the coiCred citizens Insist on be-
ing on this society occasion recognized. The
solemn solons Of the cabinet, the senate, and
of the supreme bench, whose wives, dGugh-
tiers, cousins, sisters and eunis, who regulate
the etiquette Of The settled society, have
been awakened up TO the astounding discav-
cry that tickets 70 The ball have been sold to
all who apply. regardlefs Of race, color or
previous condition; all Cob Corbin requiring
of the applicant Is a promise OF good be-
havior, regulation dress and five dollar
note; hLQ tlcra VIII, ltrlhpSg DC presenter
for the first time the anomaly of the exclusive
society Of the Capital city hard in hand with
the newly enfranchished dusky oiizen In the
giddy whirl Of the festive inaugural. The
problem TO what the republican solon will
do with the mau and brother has been soci-
ally and unpleasanily presented to them fur
and there is no remedy but 10
admit The fact on this politicosocial recep-
ton. What would Warrington say were he
10 look down and SEQ the descendant of his
secretary OF state .and the descendant of his
coachman whirling 10 loving contiguity
tbrougs the giddy macs Of the inaugural
waltz. Regarding the other features oil The
ceremor ial sre concerned there Is no diff
Guilty On the subjsct Of color, for
society has srriyed at that stage
Il which the colored brother u
net on footing Of tolerated Of not granted
quality out Of doors, but in The charmed
.ircls Of an indoor reception. it Is rather
hook 70 be obliged 70 recognize the fsct that
be dnslrv dames and dsmssls insist on being
omitted. The museum building VIII con-
ain about e,O00people
THE RIVER AND uAKBoR BILL
,assed The house on Thursisy without !
ueu 3ment A biil was reported by the
ornninee on w1ss md mssns. removing The
AZ from bank checks, drafts, orders. friction,