Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-12-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrcm Our Regular Corrcspondcnt.l
WAsifINgToN Nav. 25. 1873.

For visitors TO he turned away from the
Capitol building is an unusual thing, but IL
has daily occurred during the last week or
more, rather 10 the dissatisfaction OF those
who happened TO be the ones refused admis-
sion. The OCCASION for II wns found in the
Garfield Fair preparations, visitors inter-
fering with the workmen aud rendering
necessary guard over the many articles
Of value lying about waiting to be placed
in position. All is now about completed.
This will be the fourth time that the ma.
lional house OF legislation has been utilized
for social purposes. The Centennial Tea
Party, IN December, 1874, under the au.
spices OF ladies interested in the great ex.
position al Philadelphia year and u half
later, was the first OCCASION. In November
OF 1879 the Society OF the Army uf the
Cumberland, whose tent had blown down
during their annual reunion, were permit
ted TO hold their bali, with which 1t closed
in the roiunda, on one OF the coldest and
windiest nights ever saw. The Garfield
Hospital managers held fair there in May
last, and now comes this exhibit, on lar.
ger scale than any of the preceding.
The President still resides at the Soldiers'
Home and will remain there until after the
assembling Of Congress rs the changes in
the White House will net be completed
until the early pnrt Of December. The
fresco artists have possession at present.
The ceiling Of the central corridor aud the
ceiling and walls of the state dining room,
red parlor, and blue pnrlor are being cov-
cred with very ricl, designs in color. The
peoples gold is being laid on these areas
by the square foot-beaten gold, Of course.
In the main corridor both gold aud silver
are used with tla azzling effect; that is, the
effect will he dazzling when the chandeliers
are lighted. The state dining room IL 90
ing to he so handsome TINT when you are
asked to state dinner aud find yourself
unable to carry on Il conversation with the
guests around You, you can feast your ewes
on the ceiling and not regret the absence
of your appetite or the opportunity To talk.
OF course there will lie brillinnt entertniu
ments nfler the house il ngnin ren,ly for
use. Soniebody has recently said thai This
IL II gilt edged Atlminisl ratinn, because the
palngs "f the fence around the .Wbi,e
House grounds are tipped with gold.lcnf,
When the new 100000 addition TO The.
mansi.n IL erected we shall haye cam.
cious and prcsenlnblc Presidential resi-.
dcncc.
congressman aud Senators are inrnino
mp by every incoming train, and getting
their houses in order for the winters work
Same of them have houses aud 70 m. hnv.
not. Those who take lodgings find Inn,
prices have "riz" since l.st year. For s,.y.
eral weeks the Washington .umllaly has
I,a.. .sl, n,sI ia
ond hand furniture stores and renovntiug
old carpets, to make ready for the influx
that comes with the session. Run,s of ,,Il
sorts, desirable aud undesirable, rent for ut
least One-thirl more than twelve months
ngo-nt least they are expected TO rent so
much higher. II mae.l To he that the Can.
gres'inan was considered the star lu,lger,
aud persons having quarters To let held
back until the advent OF Senators and diem
ners' Now, almost without exception, all
The rich Senators and Members not of a
penurio,is disposition have their own
houses, ana the average Senator or Mem.
ber who gaes around hunting for lodgings
will stick ior the last fartling. They hay.
thus come to lie regarded as Father unde
sirable tenants, and pcrsnns with rooms "a
rem, no longer think OF holding back un
Til Congress comes. So many peorle of
means aud leisure come here now for the
winter that landlords are cnnpar,tiv.ly
independent Of Member. Of Congress.
Some of the correspondents rcpresen
Post master General Howe as being en-.
gagged in devising means to reduce the
revenues OF his department. which has sud.
denly become not only self supporting but
actually source of profit to the Goy,yn.
nient. One Of MIR. Howe's suggestions i,
said TO he a grntmiious envelope scheme
that il, TO sellsinnipeI envelopes for III,
price OF the stamp, the envclupe being
thrown in. But it does not seem necess,r nv
for the J.. NJ. G. to get excl ed over the fact
that l,is department is sclfslistaIning. Ii
should have been 81 for many wears pnst
aud would il il had been properly man
aged, and if star route frauds, straw bids
and other swindles had not been tolerated
and encouraged. There ia, however. n,
reasam fnr being "previous" abont plans fo,
reducing the net revenues. The present
thrcc-cent letter rate is as low nv ai,ybod,
can desire, much lower considering tht
average distances that niailsare carried il,
ilse Uuite'i States than IL the two cent pos
tase OF Great Britain. just think of ,hs
early days when postage was twenty fiv,
ceats, or more, and the t,tal expense of
wrihng letter TO your girl about u dollar
more or less. Sweethearts were dear Great
useS 'A o'o1e days. SPOT.