Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-02-24
Letter from Washington.
wAsuSsroS. February Sd. 1870.

W AHsO.
Horii's FUR Cuba Fashionable party
4 Memorial aud a biii 70 abolish the s1iS
Of Intoxicating liquors ia TIE District o,r
Colsmbia- Tsury iau- Polyglmy. rereld-
uon Of the outs and fRs ~ Norm rnisn-
Land Ofce-dc.
The Washington people are getting con-
siderably exercised concerning the propos-
ed Worlds Fair To b. held here In 1871.
They are willing to make almost any sacrI-
dec in time and money in order to secure H.
They know it, Importance 10 the best in
terests OF the District II held here, the
agitation for the removal OF the Capital
would cease. The opposition 10 II In the
Vermont, was considered a strange freak
In the nature Of the man WHO on several oc-
casions has expressed himself 10 favor Of
doing everything he could To encourage
enterprise al the Nation, Capital The
pretext that the lack OF enterprise here.
would incur a failure. is properly met with
the fact that the property owners are Will
ing. If necessary 10 bond themselves In the
sum Of two and a-hslf millions of dollars
to be invested il the purchase OF shares nj
par ofexposition stock
The latest sensation concerning Cuba. is
the report that letter has been received
in this city, giving Information that the
Spanish officials are now disposed 10 ne
gotlate the sale Of Cuba for sixty millions
OF dollars, free from all claims for idcmniiy.
but that public feelings III spain against
unsafe at this time for the regency 10 ncgo-
tia,e.
II may not be embarrassing for your
readers to know what the latest style ola
fashionable party is in the Capital. Mrs.
R-ofthe west end" issued invitations
for O'Clock, February 10th. Supper was
announced at o'clock and concluded al ~.
was announced again at 2 and again con-
cluded ~ s then came tie German"
(Which by the way is u Heterogeneous Kind
of dance At five O'Clock In the morning"
a magnificent breakfast was served. after
which the guests were at liberty to retire.
Costumes were changed, or not. al the OPP
ton OF the ladies'. Some could afford a
change and some could not. A ady's ward
robe consists Of from thirty TO sixty elegant
silk, satin or velvet dresses, according 10
the number OF parties or receptions she
expects TO attend, one for each occasion.
So it will be seen that those who only bad
a sufficient number addresses to oil out the
compliment OF entertainments were unable
10 change without either curtailing on some
other occasion, or wearing the same dress
10 two parties. This latter could not be
tolerated on any account. These parties
are very convenient in some respects. as q
great deal of rdindtls time is saved, which
would otherwise be FILTERED away in dress
ing for breakfast in the morning, and then
an early start can be made in gossip and
business.
Senator Pomeroy presented In the Senate
yesterday. memorial, signed by large
number Of citizens. asking the suppression
Of the sale Of intoxicating drinks in Wash
ingtOH, Mr.. Pomeroy is earnest in the
matter, and expresses himself TO believe
that the District Committed Is favorable to
reporting abill that will curtail. II not pro.
hibit entirely the liquor traffic in the Dis
trict His bill now under consideration by
the Committee requires the applicant for
license TO obtain an endorsement Of the
majority Of the citizens residing on the
same square with the applicant, which in.
cludes women Is well Is men. The whis-
key vendors In consequence feel indignant,
and have sent to the Senate q remonstrance.
No one here for moment expects that
such bill will pass, but hope by the sgits-
ton Of the subject, 10 cause Congress to
enact law that will limit its sale,
There has been, every Session Of Con-
gress for the past three years the agitation
for the repeal Of the usuFy law in the dis
trict Of Columbia. The Law ss 1t now
stands fixes the legal rate Of interest At 8
per cent, and II more be contracted for,
or directly or indirectly received for the
use ofmoney, it works forfeiture Of the |
principle and interest. The Senate on
Friday passed psury bill. allowing spe-
cial contracts to be made for per cent,
bat II any sste higher than per cent il
bargained for, the present usuTy law re-
mains in force. There u no usury law IN