The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-11-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
our Regular Correspondent.

capltoi has again put OIL its robei
70 OF mourning. Another of the erea,
8 commanders of the army has beel
called to that bourn from which nc
Q traveller returns. The sudden death
6 of General Geo. B. Mcclellan i,
D keenly feit, not only by bis large
circle OF friends who appreciated
t his excellent qualities of mind and
: heart, but by the thousands Of sur.
8 wing veterans who served with
him III the war, and by tue country
III general, which gratefully re.
members bis services. Probably
no Que OF the great generals of tbe
union army has been so severely
criticised tor apparent failures in
the accomplishment of definite re.
suits, but no question has ever
been raised as to his skill in organ.
lzation, or courage III the field.
The hotels in Washington will
compare favorably with those of
other cities, both as regards the
commodiousness and the accommo.
dations afforded their guests. The
city has, however, during recent
years, become the chosen winter
resort OF thousands OF wealthy ner.
sous, and the need of a hotel which
Will compare in size and granduer
with the great hotels OF SARATOGA
ana other summer resorts is great.
~ needed. 1t is reported tRat n
project is OH foot, which is designed
TO supply this want. Mr.. Dennis
Ryan, the proprietor of the Hotel
Ryan at st. Paul, and reputed TO
be one of the richest men in Min.
ncsota, is in the city at present, and |
Is endeavoring to organize a Joint
stock company for this description.
Inc Bureau of Economic Orni.
thology is one OF the newly estab.
ilShed branches of the government
service, concerning which little is
known by the general public. The ,
bureau was established by a special I
act OF Congress at its last session. !
ana as at present organized is u di. i
vision OF the Department of Agri
culture, and unuer the able sinner. !,
vision of DIR. q. Hart Merriam. is =
excellent work. The fact thar )
birds are influential tactorsin check. !.
ing the Increase of insects ininri. =
D S TO vegetation has long been !"
recognized, but the extent of these ?:
services has never been poSitiyelv q
Great difference Of
exists, particularly among W
ariners; as to whether certain well ID
in0wn species are OH the whole u
beneficial or injurious; and many q
.luds which are really of great prae. ti'
zeal value are killed whenever op. "a
.ortunity offers. The wholesale al
laughter OF small birds has been nc
nowh to be followed by serious 81
lciease OF nOxious insects. while
pom the other hand invasions Of
which threatened to deyas.
lte large tracts OF country have
cen cut short by the timely ser. b
ices OF some Of Our native birds, .
Is the purpose of this bureau TO WI
ndettake Il comprehensive iuyes.
CATION OF the INTERPRETATION OF I
rdS and agriculture, and it is ex. III
'cted that its results will be of wa
eat value to the farmer and bor. y
Circulars of inouirv hoe
e being addressed TO Intelligent M
'rs0ns throughout the country.
To the view of obtaining Informal. I
concerning the habits of birds Gel
Il their favorite food in various haS
,tlons of the country, and il is I
sslble that crows and other birds NAT
Ilch have heretofore been couSid- cen
ld the enemies of the farmer. -
be shown to be his friends. L
recent announcement of the POlll
esldent that after November LIST aS
would receive no office seekers A
the White House has already Lea
the effect of crowdiug the halls lied
| waiting rooms with persons who A
determined to avail themselves No,
the last opportunity for an IN. o,o,
view. oIel
7 Is generally believed the Board il
commissioners of the District of SerN
umbla IS o to be reorganized. said
local Democracy has been de. this
ldlng changes since the 4th of t.
'ch, and are happy in the pros letIe
that their hopes are at last TO ~ Z
called. 1t is reported that the noso
sident has selected a man for aosn
marshalship, whose name will -,
De given to the public. 1u
he reorganization OF the Civil nave
ice Commissions bv + to go
tmeDt ot tha sncoossou up tons
loners ThOmOn and Eaton, at throw
after November LIST, is now A
red. The designations of a ma. porte
y of the commission have been near
pied, to take effect on that day. cry c.
IL Is more than probable that Ac,
VIII be no delay after Nov. l sued
'aki2g one or more appoint. DepaI
s. The gossip upon the sob. Unite,
who will be appointed has 3741I
$ yet included many available Thi,
$, though it is thought that oo;., IN !.
Iregory will be retained, and r;nd =
reported that Mr.. Goldman, of NJ ~ = =
a~chusetts, has been rendered n