, 1873-03-04

rDrionCo with which thoy laYo pcCn ubVi9c0} 1t
viii DO the m1ost successful mud enjoyable public
ceremony eycr Witnessed in this country. All
along tho ayonuos improYi1od bnlconioB aud p1at-
forms hayo boon arranged to give bottcr Wow
Of tho procession, which will bo very imposing.
aud, in order to turn an horeut penny, tiora Of
otlargo good round prico for each porgon
occupying them. Windows In bnildinga 'front.'
ing tho ayelluo lavo rontod as high as $50
each day. Nothing Ike this wss known four
erected in front Of tho platform where tho
President Is to tako hia oath, md Tickets to
those have beon issued to members Of Congress-.
Tha building orectod by tho citizons for the in-
nesror looking lilto tho Mormon Tnbornaclo nj
Salt Lake City thun my other work Of nun. IT
ia oblong iil form, ind tho roof Ia arclled like
that of tho Tabcrnacle. It cannot DO much
ho ndSrGs o in On @ Sss people, s9a f Il very 5hsFspss s @
ranged and as 1t was built for tho purpose, It ia
convenient and suitable in every way. It il
Handsomely decorated within, md Hhowa tho
liborallty, and evon extravaganza. Of tho Conn
citizous n1roady exceeds 500, 900, not half Of
which can thoy hopo to got back, notwithBtanl-
Ing tho price not upon tho tiokots for tho ball.
s20 oacll, admitting q Indy and two gentlemen
Tho Eroni,g Star. to-day. worry properly warns
tho people Of tho city not to tako advantage of
the occasion to ovorohnrgo tho strangers that arc
within thoir gates, but to permit thon to leago
Waah,ngton .,t w:h .g .good opinion 0f tho city;
Of window for all hour Or two ono Ia required
to pay from BIG to $50; that 1t Ia necessary to
pay $40 for ball ticket before ono cum DO
happy; and, finally, that tho livory-stab1o
dny's use Of q haoh staggering up to a1o--
considering oil thoao things, q man will bo
lucky il no gota out Of town with any opinions
In his head or my money in his pocket.
pAc1Fo NAIL.
The examination into tho chargos Of corrup-
tion against the Pacific Hail in connection with
tho legislation Of Congress has como to naught.
Tic Waya and Means Committee had tho most
in tho way Of getting ut tho testimony, but
they haye dono nothing, aud they arc now to
report tho fact to tho House, md recommend
poBtponemont till the next session. Tho off,
cora OF tae Company woro simply aubponaod to
como to Washington, and nothing more. They
we're not compelled to come, md therefore dis
regarded tho summons.
Aa1Es vEnsus A11Es.
Tho following auits wcro commenced today in
tho Supreme Court Of tho District Of Columbia:
of Horatio Anlog, deceased, u.s. Oahea and Oliver
Amoa; amount claimed, $50, 900, with interest
for ono your; and tho Hamo Us. William
Il. Darnum; amount olnimed,. $G5, 500, with
interest. It may be remembered that Horatio
Amos had claim ngaiust tho Navy Department
for cast iron cannon used In experimenting ut
Fort Monroe, for tho payment Of which an mp
preparation WAS made. Pending ita sottlomont,
tlornt,o Amos dtcd. His widow was appointed
administrntrix Of tho estate, and Oh such de-
mandcd that tho money DO pald to hor, filing
tho necessary evidence that sho waa entf-
tied to- reeoivo it., Oakes and o1ivor
Ames thon came forward, pretending. to
be tho truo representatives Of tho estate Of thor
deceased brother, and induced the Secretary Of
tho Navy to suspend payment to her, until tho
courts should decide between them and tho
widow. subsequently, and while tho question
WAS pending in the courts OF Connecticut, OnkeB
Amcs presented to Robeson lcttsr written bY
the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of that
Stato, Hetting forth that there was no Doubt
Oakos aud Oliver Amos woro the truo ropre-
eontetives Of tho cstato, and tho Court would 80
the opportunities Of Oakos Amos, Mr.. RoboBon
paid him the money. notwithstanding tho opin-
ion Of tho Chief Justice, tho Court docidod to
tho contrary, doclaring in favor OF tho widow.
the plhlnttH in tho above cauHog. This loft nlr,
nobeson il rather an embarrassing position.
oakos anu onyer refused 20 return the money,
and tho seoretary was put to his mettle to ar-
range the matter to the satisfaction Of Of Mrs.
ea o IN eonad
Grafton OF looking to 0akes aud Oliver TOR tho
remainder, S59, 010. me SUIT against Hm. Il.
arnum, resident OF ConhetG.sicnt, IS explained
BY the fact that Ames turned this money over to
him, immediately on its receipt from tic Coy
senator patterson. ut laso hour this morn
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