The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-02-11
wAaHnGTON LEETER.


the British Legation, on Friday eve
ming attended minister Thornton 8
grand ball Thursday night, and left
Saturday morning for New York.
He msde a very favorable impression
on all classes of people here.
Another Englishman (although
pretty well americanized, having
been brought to this country, l be-
lieve. at 7 years old has been doing
himself honor here, and pleasing the
people, since the departure Of Prince
Arthur. Professor J. n. Draper, Of
the University of New York, and
President of the American Union
Academy of Literature, Science
and Art, delivered the closing annu
al address of the Academy, on Mon
day evening. Besides the members
Ofthe Academy accompanied by their
immediate friends, there were present
Senators and Representatives and
the best intellects of the city. Presi-
dent Grant, Vice President Colfax,
Geheral Sherman, E.x-Minister to
England-Reverdy Johnson, Senators
Sherman and Wilson, and other not
ables occupied the stage. Most Of
those mentioned are members of the
Academy. The professor treated on
the usefulness possible of the acad-
emy in this central situation;a sub
ject unpromising Of interest; and yet
it was pronounced by the creditors
the most interesting performance
they had listened to in Washington.
The next night the academy elect
cd ofieess for the ensuing year, and
reelected all. excepting the record
ing Secretary. After business a so
cial season was enjoyed, and splen-
did collation.. 1t is important to
state that the plan of organization of
this academy provides for the union
with it Of branch academies in any
cities of the several States.
The cool response Of the Congress
sional Committee to the application
Of the worlds Fair projection, for
certain extraordinary powers and
privileges, has probably dissipated
that airy scheme past regathering.
Capital non-movists are "pegging"
away in the newspapers here upon
the subject, by the column. Their
contempt for the efforts of the NOV
lists has a queer way Of showing it
self!
Meeting after meeting is being
held, by citizens, on the subject of
the change of the Governments of
the District, pro and con. The most
active and energetic workers, perhaps
are the protesters against the Terry
torialization.
The committee on appropriations
are investigating a contract made by
the committee Of Internal Revenue,
with Fisch & Co.'S, of New York
| City, for an improved form Of the
kind of book prescribed by the law,
20 be kept by rectifiers Of spirits, and
wholesale liquor dealers, 1t is alleg-
ed that twice as much has been al
loved this firm, per book, as other
manufacturers could make them for.
If this is true, the extraYagance, cor
ruption, or whatever 1t may be, may
with confidence be set down to some
of the Commissioners subordinates
to whom he has entrusted the matter,
and of which he is personally in most
| innocent tgn9ralnea;
There is great dQubt, by the way
that the project of exalting the In
ternal Revenue Bureau into a De
partment, independent of the Treas
ury will find friends enough in Con
gress to pass the necessary bill.
Have you noticed that the Presi-
dent has been asked, hy the Kl{iallnlsss
Senate, to recall Hugh Ewing as
! Minister to the Hague, because he
was not citizen of Kansas, and not
a Republican.
Congress, in its aim at retrench-
ment. among other measures, viii be
likely to reduce the salaries of army
officers, and the numbers 81 public
documents hitherto usually printed
for distribution. Certainly there is
one class ofofficers Rhomay suffer a
reduction Of salaries, without injpstr
ice to them, viz, officers, who dc
nothing but clerical duty here, in
Washington, or, less still, only sup
erintend clerical duty, and put on
grand RiTs, These services which
civilians would be glad TO do at from
/ $1,000 to $500 a year, and which any
intelligent young rndh could perform
quite as well as they, they receive
from a Majors to 2 Brigadier Gen.
erals pay; thatis from about $500
to about $4,000. And theseare the
fellows who are making the biggest
bowling about the meditated reduc-
ton.
Associate Justice Grier's resigna-
ton of his seat, ON the L. s. Supreme
Bench, took effect the last day of Jan.
uary. His brother justices, whom he
leaves behind, addressed him very
respectful and affeetionate farewell
letter, and he responded in like spir-
it. The infrmities incident TO adj
vaneed years, oblige him to resign
The Cuban FeTolntion promises
to an exciting topic, in Congress;