New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
THE CAPITAL IN AN ECLIPsE-THE sCHUETzEN-
FEST, ETC.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 10-We had an ex-
element in Washington last week-an eclipse now
hope my friend Of Chronic III, who calls me-
in breath feminine and fellow" won't class this
statement (which make with dfidence) among my
other malicious calumnatons" and reckless falsities
for IL can be sustained by the testimony OF several re-
spectable gentlemen. However charming Washington
may be as Summer residence it certainly subject TO
eclipses will 20 far as to say they are frequent
or unlocked for, but they do occur occasionally
and Saturdays eclipse was an aggravated case
was told that the proper thing be done was to break
a window pane smoke it the gas, and stand from
bOs gazing unhnehngy at the till couldn't see H.
Unfortunately, sos q most unreasonable hour-my
dinner hour and although I've the greatest possible
respect for the solar system have sim more Tor my
own SO as began TO grow mostunconscionaby hungry
left the eclipse TO get along wen as 1t could with
out my assistance, aud went in to dinner, where
Jaw nothing but rod and blue suns
and green suns circulating round in my soup In the most
amazing manner and In every glass OF wine took saw
different coored SUM- so, recollection OF the eehpse
is smoked champagne glass and q headache
There were however, number OF trustworthy people
ohio did ace Il. and who did not conceive it to
ha the natural result OF the sehuetZenfest-as
most Of the Germans fondly imagined. Indeed
the supposition was an excusaole one as the
fest was brilliant enough to eclipse anything IL was
held ON the seventhst Road, about mile from the city,
and as the weather was delightful the grounds we're
were Nominations and music and ghrope dancing, and
lager bier and fireworks, and If few small boys we're
hurt or dlsagured by premature explosions or errac
unmanageabe rockets it was because they should have
been in their beds, and not tho fault OF
the managers Of the fest II proof were REQUIRED TO
verify shRkespeares words about diynites shaping our
ends t could be found in the prolonged existence OF
children who can run in and around, and through nre
works and be neither rturaed nor cinerated ExcePE
the burning of boys by falling rosn there was no se
ons accident unless the surplus fund OF $1,000 may be
called one which it probably was seeing the reverse IS
tbe rule in other cities. This week somebody's
circus Is the particular cynosure, where the
crowd Is so great that the benches
break down. and there's more ground and lofty tum6ns
nv the audience than the actors OF course the heb
SSmsdai music az the Capitol and Presidents grounds
Continued and the doing musicians are evidently nn'
certain whether they IN kennel or nursery the
number OF children and dogs giving color 10 either hyRoth
esis Nothing turning the menagere loose on them
will ever give any spirit TO their performance
There is some talk among the Common Council, ana
few other gentlemen about paving part Of the avenue
and Est with Nieolson pavement-a sanitary measure
"a al present drive down either street equal 70 dis
memberment However, d" all In due time" as the gem
tIeman said when he requested 70 emigrate TO
warmer climate. In so years Washington may De the
parad Use Il is now advertised to be by It's own newspa
Ders Nous ptTT0ug.