The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-09

price than can be obtained at the hotels,
1t is calculated that the Centennial will
improve Washington, in business
point OF view, as much as any city in
the country, with the exception of
Philadelphia. Very few it is thought
of those who come from foreign
countries and those 10 the remote sec
tions OF this country, will fail to visit
Washington. The railroad companies
are already aroused to the necessity OF
affording more Accommodations for
uavel during the Centennial mouths
This will necessiate the running OF
more trains There is an effort made
on the part of our citizens, to get the
railroad companies between Philadel
phia aud this city, to issue excursion
tickets at reduced rates.
Only two days more anil we shall
witness the meeting of Congress. Every
train arriving in this city is filed with
members of the First, Second and Third
Houses, and applicants for office in the
next Democratic House. Never before
in the recollection of your correspou-
dent has there been so much excitement
two days preceding the meeting of Con-
gress. The first questions asked on the
arrival OF those Office seekers are: "Who
is going to be Speaker" "Who is going
to be Clerk?" "Who is going to be
Sergeant at Arms?" "Who is going to
be Postmaster in the House?" These
questions are asked for the purpose oil
obtaining the probable one, evidently to
determine whom they should support
with view OF getting Office. 1t is es-
timated there are now at least one hun
dred applicants Tor position in the
House, where there is one to give. 1t
one out Of every ten OF these Office
seekers should come to Washington.
which will probably be the case, we
will have three or four thousand hungry
, detected looking individuals. button
holing their respective democratic men,
bers. This will be a strange sight in-
deed. The present Republican officers
CLERKS door keepers, etc will, Of course
, hold their places until their respective
successors are elected or appointed A
few OF the present force hope to retain
their positions and will use every effort
to that end Possibly some may be
: come newly converted Democrats
r Their hopes, however are groundess.
In talking with prominent NJ. c., yes
terday, your correspondent was told
that there would be an entirely new
deal, with the exception of the police
of the Capitol, who hold their positions
by the joint appointment Of the Sar-
, geants at Arms OF the Senate aud the
House aud the Architect OF the Capitol
two of whom being necessarily Repub-
licaus, it is doubtful whether there will
be any great change in the police force.
The last official art Of Vice President
Wilson was to supersede Mr. Howell
restaurant keeper of the Senate by the
appointment Of Nlr. Dempster of Bos.
ton. MIR. Howell of course became
, greatly incensed. and since the death Of
the Vice President, has been laborirg
arduou>ly to get rein>tated. The
position Of restanrant-Seeper of either
the Senate or the House. is very lucra.
tive and for that reason important. Mr..
p Howell has already had his bills Of fare
and order-slips printed and appears san
euiue that they will yet be of use IL
him. There are now many applicants
} for this position on the House side
Members of both parties are belug but
ton-hced on their arrival by them
Thus far i, would appear that Tcm
TIa,bin OF the National Hotel who has
been very industrious during the past
! year in seeking this position stand,
ahead
We learn that the Report OF the
Commissioner of Education for 1874
recently published is not in the hand,
, Of the Commissioners for general distri.
5 button. Parties wishing this dOcumen,
, should address their members of Con
gress. The Senate has 5000 copies for
distribution and the House COCO.
The friends OF the Vice Presiden.
pro TEN, Of the Senate II. W Ferry
j were, some days since considerably ex
ercise over rupors that the East were
favorable to the election OF Senator An
thony to the Vice Presidency, and the con
/ sequence is that there has been consi der
/ cradle commotion 10 the political caldron
y 1t is dow conceded however, by the ma
:, joriiy of both the friends of Ferry anC
Anthony, that the iormer has the Insid,
of Tie track. Senator Ferry is a mat
: OF no ordinary caliber. He makes ;
, good presiding officer
The excitement wos great in the
Treasury today, caused by the rumo'
that Secretary Bristow had resigned
e While the rumor is untoundcd, the
knowing ones believe in his early re
tiremeut from the Cabinet. Also it il
not improbable that Mr.. jewell will fee
like reliDquishing his Portfolio very
socn. In his report year SINCE it vii
be remembered that he said that it wa,
the first time in his life that he tounC
himself at the head of a department
that was not self sus tanning, aud iutima
ted 10 the country that he was poipo I,