Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1865-12-22
fspesISr Correspondent co o. the zmsripan.
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.


Mr. EDIron:--I am led 10 believe thai
all newspaper correspondents are IN,
reliable-present company always ex
Seepted. ~ -
Some one from this city has written
or telcgraphed, or both, that Mr.. Har.
Ian, the Secretary of the Interior, has
turned out all the female employees q
tho Department, and thereby taken
from more than 100 females their means
Of support. 'sf .ta .fiasfi = n
The statement is far from tho truth
He did issue an order about tho middle
Of Nov. thas the ladies' employed in tho
building would be relieved at the end ol
the month, in ordcr that the rooms they
were occupying might be had for the
Pension Office whose business has sc
greatly increased that the order became
a necessity. On account Of this order
four ladies have been thrown out Of
employment. - "a - -
The statement therefore m6within
90 of being true. To any one who has
seen the Patent Office covering, as il
does, two entire squares, i would hardly
be thought possible that all its rooml
were so filled that there was a necessity
for the above order. But such is the
case. Every room is filed to its utmos,
convenient capacity, and the Offices oil
the Pension Bureau are especially
crowded. 1t is estimated that another
large building will soon have to be built
for tho use OF tho Interior Departments,
and that this massive effair will be 70.
quired for tho use of the Bureau OF
Patents alone whose business is rapidly
increasing.
Congress has met, organized harmo.
niousIy, and gone TO work beautifully
Indications arc that rebels will not con
troll the legislation OF the session.
Rev. c. d. Boynton, late of Cincinna ali
was yesterday elected Chaplain Of the
House.
Mr.. Boynlon is Congregational
Minister, and until recently held the
charge of tho Sixihslrcet Congrcga,
tional Church in Cincinnati, which was
The anti slavery church Of the city.
Ills election is the recognition Of u
principle very different from that which
has too long ruled our national lcgisla.
ton. The Congregational Church nev.
or until recently could establish itself in
this Metropolis. Several attempts have
been made, but the spirit of slavery
forbade it's existencel Last month an
orgapizatiOn was Elected, large con
gregation gathered, n minister called,
and now that minister with the princi
Piles bc represents Is encouraged by the
people and accepted as Chuplain-by the
popular branch of the American Con,
grcss. "rhs spirit Of John Brown is
marching on.
The meeting Of Congress Is always an
occnsion for the display of The finest Of
dry goods, millinery 81, held as the
personal effects of the ladies' of the city.
Last Monday was an exception Of fine
day, and therefore the occasion was i'm.
proved 10 tho fullest extent.
IL beat any MAY Meeting" wo Of
Franklin County ever saw. Not that
there were Ne many pretty women here
Us there, but then the preparation and
parade fully surpassed II.
| wish could give your lady readers
good pen picture Of the fashions aS
displayed here on On occasion OF this
kind, but cant, nor rs no uso TO try,
Frat, however, the crowd was I'm.
mense. IL began to move carly and the
gallery Ct the house was fled long DO.
fore tho hour Of meeting. Secondly,
II II observable that there II no ono nlylo
or fashion Of dross that tho ladIes are
bound 10 follow. A tho socIoly has
representatives from every State In the
unIori so Ia the style Ct every section
displayed. f
The long dress 10 still fashionable,
but II IL out Of style TO have II trail on
the street. IL la pinned up so US to dis.
play ut least six Inches OF The bottom OF
the skirt that should be clean.
Laced boots with scarlet strings arc
most worn, but other shades arc allow.
able. Every slyle Of cloak Ia worn, but
fjr tho young women, the tight ft.Ing
waist Is mostly worn. OF iurs there IL
a great variety, but tho mink sable pro.
walls, and fir what reason | can not tell,
tho fitch IL almost unseen. IL can not
DO because tho sable Is prettier than the
fitch, tor IL IL not. The head dress is
very diversed. The big waterfall is by
no means cut OF fashion. When il
docs go out Of style tho ladies certainly
will say they never did like IL. Ladies
Of good tLs:e and better sense do not
wear the exlrayaganily large waterfall.
Very fow have personal beauty enough
10 overcome the bud effects and appear.
ancc Of the largo waterfall. 1t takes a
lurOe stock for that. OF bounets. thore