Daily Republican., 1883-10-16
WashinglOn Letter.
From our Regular C0rrespO ndent.

| FROM our heKulht tOOITesIOnuelt.
| WARRINGTON, October 18th, lss3.-Ti
legislative city upon the banks Of II
Potomac, is again the centre towards whic
wandering feet and eagor thoughts al
bending. At each successive seasons n
Mobilization of the National City, the of
rno0ted question Is raised, " whether Wash
ingtOn II the best site for the NatiOna
Capital, and this is not an inappropriat
moment to predict, that though the selection
Of the location for the federal city Of TIL
Union was short sighted and mistaken, 1t
Its roots have struck 30 deeply in the soil a
to De insYsceptibls OF removal by humal
hands. The question of removing tn,
Capital to Illinois, Missouri, or Kansas. ha
been extensively discussed. and will be con
tinually talked Of; but the city has growr
To such Dimensions as to make these debate
fruitless and impractical. Tho amount o
money expended In erecti' & the Capitol, tn,
Patent ONCE, the War State, and Navy De
partments. the Post Office department the
White House and many other government
buildings ID so enormous that even the
financial resources of this gigantic and grow
Ing nation would fee the strain of sinking
such immense sums. No city in the Unite
~tates has grown more rapidly or improve .
moro substantially since the war tran tn 8
and the winter season attracts rs many fash
ionable visitors to the National CAPITAL IL
December and January. as Newport or Long
Branch can boast of la Ju y ami August.
The preliminary agitation which foretell
the approach of the social season In Wash
ington 10 very marked Just now. During tlt
hot days OF July and August and September
the Capital CITY lies in sort Of trance Not
until the freshening breezes of the fall begin
to blow do the absentees return or the City
awakes to a realization OF Its mission. The
Rip Van Winkle sleep Of the summer is
over, aud tho City re-awakens. The habitue
Of Washington will observe various indlca-
tions Of this facts. Vacant houses are becOm-
Ing very scarce and rents have gone up,
showing that the ming throng ia engaging
winter quarters. One Of the Institutions Of
Washington, the auction sales OF no OusehOld
goods are crowded by eager buyers of second
hand furniture who are either boarding.
house Keepers in fact or In prospect. They
are getting ready their furnished rooms for
their regulation smiles and heartiness in
place Of the antl-bilious pens veness with
which they have been inflicted all summer.
They may nov be seen posing beh; md the
counters In attitudes which suggest "rhis
style fall cabinet, $6a dOzen," and they
are ready to charm the traveller into prolong
ing his stay.
entire'y q local trade, 10 reviving, and the
are animated at the prospect OF
an accession Of rich anu extravagant Gus
toners. Congress brings In It's train many
OF these. People who come easily by large
salaries or grow rich ingovernment contracts;
claimai II who get so much back pay in
lump that they do not know how to spend
1t fast enough. Besides there are many who
have fortunes at their command, who merely
come to look and idle away the winter. All
these are valuable customers, and the trades
man and stOre-keeper are getting ready to
signs of coming events from social view
which are noticeable. The residences OF the
rich classes which have all summer shown q
solemn and unblinklng expanse Of closed
blinds as to the upper stories, and lonely
detected servant or Two on watch in the
easements, have opened their eyes 10 to
speak. an show signs of inner domestic
ilfs even to the outside observer. Those who
have the entree to those pleasurable aEtici-
pations of the coming gay season are being
talked over with excitement and delight
These things show the" season" Is at hand
Old o servers say 1t Is to surpass all Others in
The long session of Go gress Is
always the gayest. There Is mere time to
The next elections are two years
)ii and the new ~ ember feels safe for that
ength of time. He can bring on his family
and enjoy himself Perhaps lie will make bis
mark in Congress. Even the Presidency
D light gO to w0rs man he thinks, and 80 at
THIS opening session of Il new Congress, the
curtain will soon 20 up on the play where
society moves over the board in all varying
phases of hope, ambition, and display.
II.