The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-11-02

The Federal City, Is George Wash
ington modestly persisted In calling
the seat Of Government. Instead Of by
Its own name, is again receiving Its
migratory populatIon from tho four
corners Of the Union. During the
summer vacatIon, the 0overnmen,
and Its retIaus scattered far aud wide
and forgot for . time that thero was
sach . place as Washington, with its
efices and desks. &
The bronsed angler OF the Yellow
stone again occupies the White House
and has resumed the duties of Office.
Departmental hoads, chiefs Of Bur.
eaux, government clerks OF every
class, have returned 10 their places.
When the head Of the nation grew
weary Of resting and pleasurlpg, and
sought his post Of duty, there seemed
no longer excuse for others TO liugsr
on mountain crests, or 10 loIter by the
deep sounding sea.
Everywhere In the city scenes Of
6ustlIng activity herald the approach
Of the social and peli.Ical revival
which the season invltably bnngs 70
the Capltsl. Famillss have rstnrnsd
from fsahisnsbls resorts and private
summer houses, and the faces Of SUM
burned beauties are seen Ia Incrsas-
Ing numbers on the streets and ave-
nnea. The city has had Q mere ex-
tended rest thaa usual, from its peri-
edical political usurpera Periodical,
for, 80 when.lhey may, they Gene
again when the leaves begin 70 fall.
Washlngtoa will soon 10 . vast beard.
Ing house; enc half Of It's pepuiatlon
boarding with the other half. Antic-
ipatIng the general search for apart
nents that follows the antumual re-
habllatIOu Of the city, bssrding house
propristrssses have been busy as pos
sible cleaning, carpstIng, furnishing.
burnlshlng, and In other ways max
Ing thslr houses Inviting to those in-
terestsd In the legend 'sRooms 10
Rent" told with perplexIng monoto-
ny ct alnost every dosr, In some To-
calitiss Of the city. The Inquirer was
frsquently informed that the rsom In
question was, last season. occupied by
Senator 70 and 90, or. General this or
that, or, Justice Blank wished to re-
engage II.
The boarding houses are patronized
by members Of beth houses Of the
National Legislature, by lobbyists,
Experimental employees, Journalists,
and studsats. Many Of the last come
here To attend the legal and medical
colleges, there being Ave OF each In
the city. Yearly, the National Capt.
tal ID becomlag more appreciated 40
"a educational center. The reflective
mind will see at once II affords ex-
ceptional advantages to students Of
every grade, In anygbranch Of sduca-
tion. The srt student can zee Ia the
Corcoran Gallery, Ans illastratIsns ol
modern painting and sculpture, and
casts OF the antique. The law sta-
dsnt has access to the 0oyernmsnl
law libraries and can hear In thc Eu.
prsme Ceurt, and alss In ths District
Courts prominent lawyers In cases Of
highest importance. The medical
student can finl valuable aid 10 study
In the Medical Museum. The Coa-
gresslsnal Library is spsn to ell, as
well Is to the llbarariss Of the Depart.
ments.o OBJECT lessons are sbundan,
fer the study Of nataral history, and
the applied sciences. To the pract-
ical student, the richest mlnes fer re-.
search are fsand In the Smlthsonisr
Institution, the National Museum, ,tha
Agricultural and Bsntanical Garden'
the Patent ONCE, Signal Service Bu-
reau and National Observator. Thers
are many HourIshIsg private schosl'
are csncsded to be 50 superisr, tina
that are as readily attended BY thu
children OF Congrsssmen, Cabins
Officers, and MillisnaIres as by thes'
Of the humblest classes.