Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-02-19

those who forum ately 1alleu TO receive
the appointment, was the hyprocrite
to whom we have alluded In the Sc
lecti n of Mr. Carroll o. Wright, the
Commissioners of Labor, no better man
could have been chosen. TIE SENTI-
MEL representative met Commissioner
Wright in a corridor of the Interior
Department, recently. He was busy in
pursuit of Bureau matters. He is an
able, whoie-souled man, active in every
respect, manly and polite, and keen,
but kind. Commissioner Wright,
however. needs no recommendation
other than the creditabIe record he
has achieved i'll his own State. He in-
tends, in connection with the National
bureau, to be thorough and untiring
in his work, and has already intimated
that the paltry appropriation is Iasuf
ficent 1t is hoped, indeed, that more
generous provision will be made. The
Labor Bureau is most important, alike
to labor and capital. Under the present
appropriation, the facts which the Bu
reau is designed to annually give, can
scarcely beauthentically obtained when
the appropriation has been increased,
the work OF the Bureau promises to give
food for new thoughts and ideas which
may eventually cause a permanent ces-
satien of hostilities between labor and
capital. Mr.. Orin w. Weaver, who
is the chief clerk of the Bureau and
Acting Commissioner during Commits
sioner Wright's absence, and who, by
the way, was wisely chosen, states that
"some time will elapsc bafore the de-
tails Of the work can be decided upon. )"
This indicates that there is no desire
to take any steps in the matter with
out due consideration, and that, when
all details are completed, the Bureau
will be etfectual in every branch.
Mr.. WHITE AGAIN
amused the House this week. As usual,
he arose to Il question of privilege,
which consisted of the privilege of OBJ
structing public business. The Speak
er pro ten, Mr. Blackburn was, after
repeated requests for the gentleman to
take his seat, compelled to call upon
the Sergeant-at-Arms. That impor-
tant individual, in the excitement of
the moment, forgot to carry his insig-
MIA of office, and hurried approached
MIR. White without due authority of
law. The mistake gave Mr.. White
room for additional remarks, during
which he endeavered to represent him
self as II political martyr, as well us to
gain sympathy, if not waste time, by
denouncing an official error to which
almost any member would object. In
the meantime, the Sergeant secured his
mace, but was excluded from the sweet
privilege of giving the gentleman a
gentle tap, as Mr.. White took his seat
with admirable discretion. 1t has been
rumored that the antics, which Mr..
White performs at every opportunity,
are designed, with the consent of the
Republican side, to cause an extra ses-
sion. This, however, is not well-found-
ed. But there seems to be no doubt
that, if Mr.. White is allowed to con-
tinue his daily entertainments, an ex-
ira session will be Unavoidable. An
extra session will not Inconvenience
Mr.. White, as he ddes not participate,
much to the relief of the Kentucky
delegation which has watched his con-
duct with deep notification.
BARTLEY CAMPBELLs TWO PLAYS,
"My Partner" and "The Galley
Slave have both been given here this
week, the former at the Natioual, and
the latter at Albaugh's. It would be
difficult to say which received the lar
ger audiences. In either case, the
public recognized the author more
than the play, inasmuch as Bartley
Campbell stands to-day as the one,
great, American dramatic author.
Neither new, but played frequently,
the public, in deviding its patronage,
meant no less the tribute paid to the
author aud the generous recognition
of American talent. Both plays are
recognized as living successes. and will
long be played and patronized. 1t Is
the first time in their history that
Washington had the opportunity OF
seeing both during the same week
Perhaps the first "My Partner" is the
better play in a dramatic point Of
view. The n. Y. Herald said this
play made the fame of its author in q
night" 1t is strong. But we do not
believe we ever listened to nobler or
more eloquent words son the stage
than we have heard during the repre-
sentation ofs'Thc Galley Slave" Mr..
Campbell's eloquence exceeds, al
times, his dramatic wisdom.
SHADOW.