Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-25
FIRE. EDITION.
WASHINGTON.
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY LETTER.


| TnEwEArnER AND SOCIETY RECEPTIONS, GknSfANp
| &c, DutlSu THE WEEK. POST MASTER PYLE n
| WASHING ron ms INTERVIEW WITH posT-AfAs-
| TER GENEHAL JEWELL, AND THE LaTTERs opPo-
| hIrioN TO THE DELIVERY slsrEM-IuE EuFFRA-
| GIsis' MEEl1Sa, &c.
Spaoidt Correspoade ce Of fMe Commercial
WASHINGTON, d. g., Jan. 90.
| We have just passed through the longest cold
spell IN this latitude for many years. We have
had more severe weather fora few days at a
tine. but this last has boon good solid touch
of wintor. The Potomac iis4 been frozen over
and quantities Of good 3o u4banded therefrom.
| The sta.iug las been excelen. and many per-
| SOILS made the journey TO Alexandria and back
| IN that manner. Today howeyer there is IA
visible change, mild aud npringlile aud to-nor-
roN od Probab lities eays we shall have rain.
| Hoeiely had an immensely good time during
tue ,ap just the weather for receipt ions, Ger
mans lnnchoS, &c, and | assure you it WIS made
| the tul-t of by tho deyotees, Wednesday, Mrs.
| Feh held one Of her afternoon receptions,
| and Mrs. Brisow, Mrs. Dslano. Mrs. Robeson, and
Mrs. Williams also received, aud al each and all
| gbe gay crowds fitted to and fro. In addition
Mrs. Speaker Blaine, the Misses Wood and u
hos. of others IN tho West Fad were entertain
ln,.. Oh Thursday afternoon, ali elegant lunch
to Col aua Mrs. Feed Grant. The President
aud Nj. Grant, Attorney General and Mrs. vii
lAns, i'9-tinaetor General Jewell with Mrs. jew
ell aud tncir interesting daughters, Admiral aud
Mrs. Porter, Secretary aud Mrs B3knap and
many other prominent persons were present
The Army and Navy were well represented. Fri
day evening, Attorney General and Mrs. Williams
had a card reception and the attendance was un-
usually lurgc, bright moonlight adding to the
Inducements of doubtful ones. The residence
WAS filed to repleton. The toettes of the IL.
dies were beautiful and elaborate. All the
81 ales of the rainbow done up III louncet, over
skirts frllls, laces and trains moved through
the brilliant tllrong. A band III attendance dis
coursed sweet musie but dancing cut of
the question, there being scarce rVom for good
square turn around.
Tuefe was also German given at tho Mason
il Iemple By the Washington Club and large
dancing party by Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Brown and
many of the same faces were to be seen at
all three Of the entertainments, One would
hardly think there had been Panic or that
money was scarce to soc such a continued dis
play night after hight aud day after day She
above are but portion of what las ttanspired
during the week, and what is repeated week af-
ter week during the season by the binds of fash
ion. II Is the peculiarly of Washington Sucie-
ty, different from any other of our large cities,
and yet enjoyed by residents of those cities
while hero for its novelty and enticement.
Post Master Pyle, of your city, was in town on
Friday in the interests of his Office lie had an
urgently represented the necessity of the reten-
tion of all the force under his control. Capt.
Alexander, late letter carrier under Mr. Pyle,
WAS aso here in behalf Of the same with the
hope of securing areappontment. Unfortunate
ly the Postmaster General seems to hold the in-
forests of the public as a secondary consldera-
ton. lie proposes 60 run his Department upon
business prime i,le4, that is. to make it pay ar
far as possible ltH own expenses, even though
he shqAil tiiereby inconvenience the public. lie
is opposed 80 tile letter carrier system for all
citlts uuder 100000 inhabitants, in that
rcrpec adopting Views entirely dis
eiliilar ttom hts pre- eressor His statement
that tfu expenses Of collecting the revenues in
Wlllns. .een wac almost double what it in
tho cfs; ~ Norfolk, with about the same receipts
Mus sonD,,iat oil Il surprise to Mr. Pye, VINO
liHd been since his inlUetlon to the Office ell
deavorinS 10 run 1t with the smallest possible
force and at the least possille expense. He
attributed IL III great part to the letter-carrer
syHtein which is 90 much more perfect in VIII |
mingtoh than Norfolk, thereby decreasing large |
iv the revenue from the boxes. We trust Mr.. |
P. may yet be able to convince the Postmaster
General OF the error OF his views, otherwise VIII |
mnston may lie one OF the sufferers.
J. g. Savile, formerly OF Wilmington, and |
better known as Jack Savlle, has just terminal
ed hi connection with tho National Theatre in |
this city. lie has been lessee aud manager of |
it the pnst four Year,, and his many friends |
here and claewhere viii regret that lie has been
unable to make it the success he and they could |
wish. A complimentary will shortly he rendered |
him by his friends here.
There ia II possibility that the hafd-wor.ed |
ctt conductors and drivers OF our city railways |
VIII receive some attention from Congress be- |
fore they adjourn. The one ton of less work |
NJ more pay for them has been agitated for |
some time past until finally committee OF cit |
iHehs have TAX the muttcr IN hand aud hold |
conference with the District Committees relative |
to the passage OF a blil for tItlir relief.
Mass meetings by the sufTagi-ts are the order |
Of the day now A determination exists upon |
THEN part to defeat the Morrill, Bill for conImis- |
sioners--and substitute either the Wright or Sar |
gent bill, sboth of which grant the right OF |
yOilng for one body of t CRY Council. II would |
apuear from previOns discussion upon the Nor |
rl bill that they have much to encourage tbem |
and that 1t is vely questionable If bill excluding
suffrage il toto succeed the cry against taxa
ton without representation being so formidable |
II is certain, howeveEIn the light of experience
that nne tentlis of the gold men of the District
are saualely opposed to beng governed by al
elective body with so large portion OF the cleo
tora composed OF tho matelial that we have here.
1t is not taxation wiJhout representation
but tho reverse, representation without tax
aiion that will practically be the |
result of an elective government III tins Dis
tict. Should Congress, however, not make
greater progress in legislation than tley have
vet done am of opinion that the District VIII
not b9 tronblnd very greatly. l. IL the last thing
taken into consideration anyhow by the honora-
bic members and from present appearances they
" 4 give It the go BY and permit us to continue
on nader the existing commissioners