Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-09-26
(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IS. '85.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. '85.
The appearance of the Capitol and
some other public buildings has been
greatly improved since the adjournment
of Congress. The marble fronts have
been cleaned and are now as pure and
white and when first put in place.
Public and private enterprise have
We'd in progress and the Capitol city
has made a decided stride during the
summer in the improvement of the
streets, parks, private residences, and
public buildings. There seems to be
general business revival in the city.
Not yet every business man feels it
but majority Of them do. There is
unprecedented activity in real-estate
sure sign Of the city's rapid growth,
Many Of the dealers in dry goods re-
port sales during the first half of the
month of September largely surprising
the business done during the same
time last year. A great many local
enterprises are prospecting, and more
men are making money in Washington
this fall than ever before.
Many wealthy people will remain
from the city during this month on
account of the stories that malaria is
usually prevalent at this season. A
good many however are on their way
home now, and have notified those i'll
charge of their luxurious homes to put
them in order. There are signs of life
in the West End, on Connecticut and
Vermont avenues, and on K street.
Secretary Manning has vacated his
apartments at the Arlington and has
taken possession of the Bigelow house
on Eighteenth street, a roomy, substan-
tial structure, where he will entertain
his friends this winter. Mrs. Manning
and her daughter are not expected
home from Watch Hill before the
first of October. The Bigelow house
was leased furnished to Mr. Manning
for three years, commencing the 10th
instant.
Secretary Whitney is devoting his
spare time to beautiiying and otherwise
improving his country seat Hear Iunr
law, above Georgetown. 1t is his IN
tention to spend the fall there with his
family upon there return from New
York.
Mrs. Senator Logan is temporarily
stopping with Mrs. Allen while the
mansion ON Columbia Heights is being
put i'll order for occupancy An army
of upholsterers and house-furnishers are
putting on the finishing touches, and it
said when completed the interior of the
Logan mansion will be one of the most
attractive in the city.
Ex-senator Chaffee 'sstraig htforward
talk about General Grants real de:
sires in regard to his place of burial
has stirred up New Workers a good
deal. Mr.. Chafee takes no stock in
the story that General Grant ever
wrote to his son Fred that he preferred
to be buried in New York because
that city had "befriended him in the
time of his need" Mr.. Chaffee, whose
information is valuable because of his
intimacy with General Grant, and
whose only daughter is wife of one
of General Grants sons, believes that
General Grant'sremafhs will be brought
to this city, and is strongly in favor Of
it. He thinks a million dollars could
be raised in thirty days, and guaran-
tees that Colorado will give more than
New York City.
The President has accomplished
good deal of work during the past week
and has been so over-run with visitors
as to be tired out by them. The levees
in the East Room have been large and
appear to be growing larger each week
The President has been almost entirely
alone for several days, owing to the
absence of Col. Lamont, who has now
returned.
| have heard two compliments for
the President this week, one from SEN
ator Sabin, of Minnesota, who said that
Mr.. Cleveland was honestly and earn
estly endeavoring to give the country
a good administration and deserved
the encouragement Of Republicans;
and the other from Congressman Law
Ter, of Chicago, who has been filling
the lobby of Willards Hotel with sui
phorous complaints. Lawler grumbles
because the Federal offices in this city
have been given to reputable men ito
those who ride in carriages and have
incomes, while the heelers aid strikers
of the Democracy are walking the
streets looking for job. To get an
office from this Administration" con-
tinued Mr.. Lawler, "a man must wear
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