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WAsHIsGToH, Nov. 9. 1863.-fhere is
at present suspicious tranquility in
the political atmosphere at Washington,
the proximity of the fall
elections. II has something of the na-
sure of the lull before storm. Bot So
cially, and in Government circles, the
past week has been very active one.
The incursions of the members and
Senators becomes more and more mani
fest upon thsBtreets and at our hotels.
In the search for rooms, q vocation 10
sssiduously Piled at the Capital at this
season, the Nations legislators figure
peominently. Generally speaking, no
season ever showed . better prospect for
hotel business in Warrington than the
coming winter. In anticipation OF this,
- propyistors, in competition for the
liousS shase of patronage. have for the
Daot month lavishly expended money
sna genius In reservation and deoera-
don, until the huge buildings vie for
@p6riogity. Bot there u . growing
Isodeney on the part Of the wives Of
OonereGsmen towards the comforts Of
houSekeeping. The hotels will suffer TO
4 areat extent . loss Of this patronage.
Tkie los il made up, however, BY the
YEARLY increase Of that wealthy class Of
noopie Who make Washington . winter
kevpert, and find the greatest
go In q handsome and high
peioed suite Of rooms at fash
iouabje hotel. This secession Of MEM
bers and Senators frem their hotel
quarters may be with q view 10 economy.
There IL q prevalent impression that
wealth is an indispensable necessity to
thoss occupying tbs most exalted posi-
ions, except one, in the Government.
Very much Of what is alleged IL true.
Il has come to pass that no one bat
nh man, or at least q person In COM
foFtAble circumstances, can hold high
ofBoial place without embarrassment.
unless he has an income beyond his
olhcial pay. A Senator must live in Q
manner becoming the dignity Of his
position, and they find it almost i'm
possible 70 do that upon 5000 per an
mum.
Apropos Of this, something about the
fortunes Of o few of the members OF the
Senate may be of interest. The wealth
isst Senator from the North is James g.
Fair, ostensibly Of Nevada, for he lives
nearly all the time in San Francisco.
The richest Of the Southern Senators 10
Joseph e. Brown of Georgia, whose for
time is estimated at 5000, ,O00, and 10
yearly increasing. Among the men,
hss Of the upper House from the
hama has an income OF about
$500 per annum from his law practice,
While the legal profession Of his cot
league, James L. PuRh, yields about
S50o0 annually. Senator Garland, OF
kskAnsas, is worth about &76, 200,
nade By planting and the practice
d hw. Mr.. Walker, the o1)ber senator
hon that State, il worth $4,000. He
b also . lawyer. Senator Lamar has
lMl sstate worth, perhaps, e260o0, and
nhowefs able TO attend to IL would
h1Ss The best Law practice IN the State.
NJ George, his COLLEAGUES, has, ~ law
ID planting, acounulated> e4O,0Oo.
1nAtee Harris, Of Tennessee ID worth
SQo0 His fortune u manly In real
e1tate n Memphis. Judge jackson. OF
~ same 6tste, has fortune estimated
= tl0000 and . law practice worth
oho1t $4,000 unnually. 6eoAtor Jones,
q Noeida, has real estate valued at
et00o0, and IN annual legal business Of
S&eon Henator Gibson, OF L0uisiaua,
min eoecnA n wealth Of the 6ou1h -
l1aatsrG Hs has q, 10000. Senator
la2ov, Of Texas. q rated - worth
0eoA Idoabt Il anyone, ave htm-
~, Knows 1T What Senator 0AAooe
j Woeeh. That - hAo oavod . hAno-
eono festuno from the vJeek q n
nlvay eatospgioeo both his frieGd1
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