Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-11-23
From our Special Correspondent
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, u. c., November lS, 1867,


FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, D. O., November IL, 1867.
Friend Wilpert
For the past week this city has
been unusually busy, owing, suppose to
the large increase of visitors aud the neces.
sary preparations being made for the meet
ing of Congress, which takes place on
Thursday next, the 21st of the month";
Quite anumber of M. C's., are here already
the most prominent being the Hon. Thad-
deus Stevens. He isnot in very good health,
butts improving, and there is no now fear but
that he will be in the Hall of the House of
Representatives to answer his name at roll
call, take his scat and battle manfuly for
the right, without fear or favor, and with
his cloquencc and strong reasoning be able
to convince even those who have heretofore
been opposed to the old Commoner.
The long talked of Fisher Bradley case
was disposed of in the Supreme Court on
Saturday, Nov. 9th, Judge Fisher being sus.
tanned. 1t will be recollected that during |
the trial of John H. Surratt, Mr.. Bradley, |
his attorney, used language towards Judge |
Fisher unbccoming gentleman and law |
yer, for which he was reprimandcd. He
bradley having his Southern blood arous-
cd, and writhing under the rebuke attack
ed Judge Fisher ms he was leaving the
bench, but was prevented from doing him
bodily harm by the spectators. Bradley then
| sent the Judge II challenge. After mature
deliberation and full consideration of the
facts, Judge Fisher very properly ordered
his name to be stricken from the list of law
yers practicing at that Court. The case was
taken to the Supreme Court and a rule serv-
ed on Bradley to show cause why he should
not be dismissed for contempt. Governor
| So, t,4 ~ ehn,
ing cause, Chief Justice Carter decreed
"tEat M B,adlcy be dismcmJcrcd from The
bar OF this courtn Bradley tried to take it
cool and received the sentence in the style
usually assumed by rebels, but did it with
bad grace, as his language in retiring
proves, viz: at was my purpose at as early
day as practicable to retire from this bar;
it is the manner of my taking off which al
! fects me most" And 81 desire to return
your Honor thanks for having dismembered
me from the bar" The decision gives uni
vcrsatsatisfaction and the rebels admit that
a Judge must be respected in his position
Last Wednesday night the Democracy of
| Washington had q grand celebration and
gave scrcnade to President johnson in
honor of the result of elections lately held
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, &c. To
speak without prejudice, must say the dis
play was fine and the number in procession
large, but Judging from the people on the
sidewalks not participating, should say
the parties out were equally divided-the
Republicans gathering out of curiosity. The
crowd at the Presidents house was large in
numbers, and it was with difficulty that one
could keep their feet. managed to get a
good look at his dccidcHcy, but not liking
that kind of a squeezing process, and the
people being so boisterous that it was i'm
possible to hear Mr.. johnson, | climbed the
iron railing and beat hasty retreat to
Pennsylvania Avenue, glad to escape Scott
free. Several bands belonging to the mill
tary, were out on the occasion and discours-
cd some very fine music; the best, in my
opinion, being that Of the Marine Band. 1t
is usual, on. the appearance of n dignitary,
to salute him with a piece of music like
"llail to the Chief" but on Mr.. Johnson's
passing from the hall of the White House
to the steps in front, the Marine Band struck
up "a heart bowed down with grief" a
melancholy air from the Bohemian girl not
very appropriate for a man whose feelings
were supposed to be jubilant, particularly
one who claimed that his policy was sus-
tanned by the people. The tune, however,
seemed in place. for Mr.. johnson wore a
wearied look, with shadow on his brow"
from what cause | cannot tell, but being
something of Yankee, will venture a
guess, that the approaching assembling of
Congress had something to do with it, FOR
if you refer to his address, as reported, you
will find he was very careful in his language
concerning that body.
During the week an Agricultural Fair has
been in operation. Several of the counties
adjoining the District were represented. One
great feature was n Baseball Tournament
The AMletics Of Philadelphia beat every
club, day after day, and finally carried oil
the fifteen hundred dollar purse. Another
display was to be a grand Tournament,
wherein the knights of Southern Chiyalry
were to have a tilt with the lance, and the
winner to have the pleasure OF crowning
the Queen of Beauty. 1t was grand iizzle.
The knights appeared as white American
citizens, without coats, and their chivalry
consisted in their rivalry to lance the ring
so as to obtain the money prize, not caring
for the fair sex who were present in round
numbers. nice state of affairs, when knight
errantry can cast off beauty and stoopto the
gathering of a few paltry dollars.
Our town is well represented in the De
partmcnts, and all seem popular in their
several positions. You can well be proud of
Shissler and Oyster, graduates of your office,
and though not members of the profession,
as townsmen, you can well afford to extend
a hand of welcome to Rodrigue aud Harri-
son. In speaking of our friend .i,tie,
/; must inform you that he is now attending
Columbia Law College, is close student,
and on his admission to practice, if he
should hang out his shingle in Sunbury, (oi
which fact | am not informed,) the follow
ers of Blackstone had better DC careful OF
their laurels.
: With kind regards to inquring friends
] remain
Yours, fratcrnally
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