The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-12-02
" ariety Of
Washington Correspondence.

lngton ut this time, like the arrival |
OF | rincc Arthur in January, 1870,
has caused considerable furry in
the ranks of the aristocracy Did
you see the Prince'9 10 the general
salute here ever since he left |
Hundreds OF dollars will be ex-
pended by those who are not able |
to meet the current expenses in
making preparation to meet Prince
Alexis, if he returns. sometime
during the season at the GRAND
ARIsrocRAT1c Hop How are you
toadism-excuse your correspond
ent; he can't help the exclamation
when he sees 80 much fuss and
feathers among the gentry Of
Washington just to serve personal
ends. OF course, only those who
are invited by the committee, Sc
lected for the occasion, can gain
an entrance to the Grand Ball.
There are a chosen few who are
sure to receive an Invitation, but
tue majoris; will be made up
through the introduction Of the
m embers of the chosen few on &C.
count of political. preference or
otherwise the balance, which will
constitute no mean portian, will
be compelled, in order to gain an
entrance to exchange freely Uncle
Sans General Commodity"
However, there exist some doubt
whether there will be an aristo-
cratic hop. Alexis has left US and
there is on certainty of his return
ing to us again II he does not,
it will his fault, for Washington is
suffering for an opportunity to
have an other Prince Arthur dis
play
It is variously estimated that
there are from fifty thousand to
seventy-fve thousand applications
for clerkships in the various Gov
eminent Departments at Washing
ton, aud the additions daily to the
present number are exceedingly
large, and great is the article used
by the applicants 10 be success ful
in their applications. Senator'S and
Representatives, at their home are
written to by these applicants. ap-
pealing to their. warmest natures
to write special letter in their ia
vor to the Head Of the Dept. in
which their applications are filed
With suoh endorsement from M
c. together with the influence they
bring to bear by virtue of their be.
ing present here, one would think
: their. chances good. But to the
contrary; so many are the endorse
ments of NJ. C's. for positions fol
J their friends, that now the onl,
virtue of such endorsements i!
when accompanied by the endors-
err in person.
The better protection of emf
grants IN TRANs1rU is engaging thu
earnest attention Of the Admins
tration. Last summer the Secre-
tary of the Treasury sent Mr.. J
y Fred Meyers to investigate tn
> question. His report, which ha
: been translated into the German
: language, is now before us. I
e points in graphic language the evil
' Of the stccrage passage, and pro
. poses the establishment Of an Emf
N grant Bureau, and the more stric
,e supervision as some Of the RENE.
y dies.
e The result Of the election o.
It Wednesday last, as all along bce1
g g anticipated by your correspondent
:. was such Republican victory q
10 to wipe out every vestige of De
+ mocracy, and settle beyond
d. doubt, by voting in favor of tn
y -four million loan that the peopl
=; of Washington is fully aroused t
ot the necessity Of at once maxim
ut ut such improvements as will max
to this city worthy Of its name. Their
will be an effort made soon to il
- duce Congress to appropriate a
he ammount equally in proportion
the value of Government propert
here to relieve in part, the proper
ty owners Of the burden of taxatie
Dr. imposed upon them by this loar
The present debt OF the city is
per cent. of the assessed value
; property and with this loan it vi
-, amount to, at least. nine per cen
&c. while the enormous debt Of Ne
, ,an York is only 5 per cent; Philade
ed. phia Chicago 8; Boston 2; al
Use Baltimore 2. The city property
all these cities, consists mainly