Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-02-02
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON. ID, C..
January 29th, 1871.

W AShIN0loN. IL -.
January 29th. 1871.
THE GRAND CARNIVAL.
The people here are all aglow with the
fair prospects of witnessing oh the 10Th
aud 2lst of February. in this city pue Of
the grandest display of fine horses aud
carriages ever exhibited in this or any
other country. The committee Of ar
engagements, consisting Of the foremost
men at til" resident citizens Of the Dis
trct OF Columbia has now completed ar
rangements with lh. principal railroads Of
the country for a reduction at thu fares
for the occasion. aud il j. expected that
thousands from the different parts of the
country will avail themselves OF this OPP
por'unitv. Congress being in session. and
I the President holding public receptions.
add greatly 70 the deeirabiliiy ~ visiting
| Washington a, this time.
4 TNemty-iN. thousand dollars have been
I subscribed by the citizens for dcfraving
I he expenses &c the affair. Tie dccora-
| ton aud the illumination of the Avenue.
! tN'ttflii- Ailf HIAitI Aitt over the Avenue
\ alone. costs sbhH. Ten thousand chinese
/ lanterns will b" used. beside, 4 large NUM-
\ b"r OF electric and calcium lights gas and
\ fireworks, Z" illuminate.
UNWILLING TnE >IAttr.
I on Wednesday evening large number
Of spectators assembled in the rutunda of
the Capitol {" witness the cercmonic, Incl
dent 70 unvriling the statue OF Lincoln.
I the handi-work of Miss Ninni, Ream.
! Many were unable Ia gain admitiaucp on
account OF ne density OF ne crowd with
la. PRESIDENT Grant and other prominent
oihcih' were seated on ne platform where
uir eNefei>es to"A place. ~" statue Wa
uh'e'Ied ny Judge Davis ana addresses
were delivered 10y senators Trumhull
'a'pe'"ef ana Patterson Representative
'ul'"'h ahh BROOKS General Banks. NJ
ths ci"'' - me la-t address Ga" fair ar
nH' was introduced I" the A->emblagc. aud
/ greeted with deaicHing applause. She
gracefully bowed her acknowledgements
me MAfin" Band 'hh'"h"d IA" occasion
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"N>hiN''i"N lift.
notes boarding houses ana fashionable
It'll - washington mr. m" HnIS
~" "'"' '>''"- '""'i''"i' ihr prospect
= .i' '-"'' '""Sir>' meeting on ht w
~ ''''" mn remaining WIN y, UNI
h'H h'' gwen ~ impetus 7" al Aind" "
Z pANliit~~ mere. ana strangers
m'F"n'' 'h'r'i'r' thAh they would Other
We RI
s,> DOMINGo-
Recent ma aprh.u.ir ,t,r,rm,,.,p VIII,
san Domingo +, to tho eject that IN, mr.
tion OF the Presidents uc~.,s. r,l,,iu,
t. annexation. Ia been translated io,,
Spanish. published thrnu.lout ,b,.. r,-,t
liz and p-criycd with uuh,urI.l .pil,t,,f
as,n by all ,la,>,-
The Commissioner. wfu h.. r.,,i,.l 4,
the most FRIENDLY manner. aud thrtr ,r,i
,aiI.avlite,l with rp,. mos, in,,u... f.,,,.r
e>t
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yauta.e. ~ III u,.i,i,,, ,r.i..t.i..
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rrom New york y, ,u,o,,,..l T.. III,
ate hy NJ, Spp,,,,r l,i,,-ott ,t.,. ....,
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| fanr davxolt rhf..t...., \.
IN. commercial, mi ,..,l,.f..,, 60,
N. larger haIr Of II, rr...,. ,..rr.,...,
and the means OF communication .u.f,t
by water are cheaper than IN any r...
tion. So far from its being Al any cytt,
ordinary distance from what NAV h. tern,
ed the ccntrlpedal influence j, our nolI,,r,
system, it will be seen hy reference a, N
most recent gcoyraphical survey. Tin,
line from Cape Cod. due south. win inter
sect the Capital CITY OF San Domingn an,
a circle drawn from New YORK. n, n cent?
will pass east OF Galveston. aud IN, mn
10 west OF Omaha and Dnluth. l.ayips al
Of our great Western Empire outside. an,
Alaska and the Pacific Coast ata rur,bc
remote nv thousands or Iutl.s fr.-n \ v
York or Washington Bat Tho -r.at nj
vantage Of il, position is is central AN,
cominandin. position In tb. great ch,i,
Of West India Islands. which hecinnin;
with Cuba and thu bahamas. compI-,el,
handing the CUR IF Mexico and the nd
jAernt Countries
The aggregate value Of the imports anc
exports Of the West India groups, accord