South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-03-30
Letter from Washington.
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10 return agoio tocie ave rfty or more
TO DC seen % oar streets, abent the
departments. and in various haun,s
over the city Numbers of them do
not expect to leave for sOgeral weeks
to cone. ln fact. Washington soon
gets to be moro the home OF many
Congressman. who bring their fami-
Iies and live here, than the districts
they represent. This is especially
true OF some who are re. elected term
after term. ar. Sabin. the newly e.
Iected senator from Minnesota, was
about here some weeks. He looks
ike John A. Logan 1t Is said that
a syndicate o! senators here next sess-
ION will adopt style Of living like
the Arabian Nights' Enter tainments,'
and Mr.. Sabin is one of them. This
will be an agreeable change FOR him
from the $1,000 Gle. kship which ne
enjoyed here in 1863. As for the
figure they will cut in the United
States senate they probably will not
trouble themselves about that. Mr..
Tabo says that he go, oil cheap dur.
ing lls briei senatorial term; he only
spent $1,000 "a thirty days. Sena.
tor Far, the Nevada millionaire. has
rich Irish brogue that would DO
honor to ST. Patrici, himself. lie SAYS
Its ioiLe day and is Justly proud
of his ancient Irish blood. Ex.Sena-
tor Davis, OF West Virginia, whose
term expired with the late session, is
said To se the owner of mines in his
state which vii! pat him among the
mining princes OF the country, aud
Secretary Freinghuysen is alsD re.
ported 10 have claim before the
French commission that casts shad.
ow rs big as the Jennings estate in
England TIE Secretary has always
iaborei under the honorable .nlpu,a
ton of being poor man aud OF NAYS
ing renialnel SO in the midst OF the
opportunities Of " ashington. But
there vii soon be a property qual.ti
cation required for The right to vote
III The United States senate, and no
man under Il million will be allowed
IN that august body; or perhaps the
seats will be sold as they are on tnc
stock exchange.
General Sherman, whose service q.
the head OF the army will shortly he
ut an end by reason of his retirement.
proposes to make his las. Official trip
10 the frontier this season. lie is 60.
ing late IN the spring or early in the
! gtlIDu,p-. and ,rilI L., l,,,.I. ~; ,;,s,
attend the notable army meeting here
IN &C ODER General Sherman has
always had a partial side for the Yves
tern posts and the officers aud s0il.
iers OF tho frontier, and lac has long
made it practice 10 go to the far
thest posts once year, show the boys
they are not forgotten On this trip
ne VIII devote himself particularly to
Montana, Oregon and California. -
Much OF the distance will be made on
Horseback, and the General will al.
ways have cavalry escort lie will
be accompanied only by two members
of hls sta!f, Colouels rou-tello.te and
Bacon, and but two OF his plr;icalar
friends viii 80 IS his guests, ulmely.
Chief Jus,lce Waite and snleo
Grey, OF the supreme court. have
no doubt General Sherman has Lad
to decline the offers ofat leas. a score
OF intimate friends, any one of whom
would gladly have pad the expenses
| ct the whole trip. Bat the trip Is
not one OF pleasure alone-thcrc is n
I good deal OF hard work in it for the
! General. ana he does not feel that he
ought TO cncumhcr himself with !
large party The General is now
nearly slXtl'tour Years Of age, and
get venture TO say that he will stand
the iatlgues of the trip better than any
man OF 'he party, NOT excepting his
two yoGrg aida
Lawrence Barrett. the tragediap
Who 81 cnt week here recently, has
been saving some pleasant taings a.
bout tho capitol over liz New York
Washington said he, is admirably
adapted for the homes of people Of
refinement, culture and leisure, and
society there bas cosmopolitan char.
ac'eri-iics already. have bought pro.
rcriy there, and expect 1t To- pay ms
an investment, bpt man may safe.
( If set up h.s household god. in Wash.
ngton ~ the assurance that he will
never regret The choice. Nv sojourn
. there ln Tie last days OF the Con.
-, sionM session vas marked by the
PIcdanteSt social incidents. Ia plr.