Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-11-05

lobbys already presaat an appearance
of animation, scarcely excelled during
the time that the body Is in session.
OF course the principal topic OF dis
cussion is the matter of reorganization
of the House OF Representatives
The conviction that unnecessary de-
lay in legislation must be prevented,
is finding expression 10 various plans
for advancing business, so as not to
have repetition of the last session. 1t
has been proposed that the appropri-
alton bills should be divided
among the various committees in
terested in them, but the prevailing
opinion is that such course. would
tend to still further rctard business
Mr.. Randall will probably be placed
at the head of the Committee onNaval
Affairs, which mas made vacant by
the appointment of Mr.. Cox to a for
eign mission, though many of his
friends predict that he is to retain his
present position upon the Appropria-
tion Committee. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the usual vacation period is
much longer than necessary, and it is
hoped that it may be limited SO as not
to exceed a week OF ten days.
When the Senate meets a list of
nearly 600 postmasters, appointed
during the recess, will be submitted
for conformation. In addition to
which number the terms of at least
800 postmasters will expire during the
session. There are 1885 Presidential
postmasters in the country, and at the
present rate all of the Presidential
postmasters in the country will be
changed within two years.
STORY OF THE GOOD FORTUNE
which has fallen to the lot of an of
fetal in the Treasury. Department
sounds much like romance, and yet
its truth is vouched for by the friends
of the gentleman, whose intergity is
unquestioned. Eight years ago Il
clerk in the department announced to
the police, that hegnad been robbed of
a sum of money, which he had placed
in trunk in his room at his boarding
house. Several persons were arrested
| but the evidence was not sufficiently
strong to convict them. The matter
quieted down, and the clerk resumed
his Office duties, having abandoned all
hope of recovering his money. A day
or two since letter was received
from gentleman in San Francisco,
CAL, in which he states that he is the
executor of the last will Of a man
who recently died there. The will re-
cites the fact that eight yeas ago the
division committed the robbery in
question, and bequeaths the handsome
sum Of 81 100000 to the gentleman
who sustained the loss. The truth Of
the strange story having been confirm
ed, the clerk in question has rendered
his resignation, and will soon leave for
California to take possession of his for
tune,
A WASHINGTON NATURALIST
i has just produced a book which bids
fair to give him at one stroke wealth
and a world wide reputation. l refer
| to Mr.. Wm. L. Hornaday's .sTwo
Years in the Jungle" just issued from
the press of Charles Scribner's Sons,
New York. To the general public
Mr.. Horladay is almost totally un-
known as an author, and although his
book has not been three weeks from
the press the reviewers of the great
New York ,dailies are showering
praises upon it, and quoting it by the
column. The book. which is richly
illustrated, is simple an unpretentious
and truthful account of the authors
adyeptures as a hnnter and paturalist