The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-02-24
Washington Letter.


Washington, d, c., Feb. 20. 1871
Only two short weeks remain before the per. |
picking question Of the presidency must be
settled for better or for worse" The days
pass quickly and preparations are in progress
for the various changes that must take place
more preparations, doubtless. than the general.
ity OF the peop.e are aware Of, many in unim.
aginabe quarters and for unthoughtof reasons.
Arrangements for the vacatinR of the White
House have been made by tie family whose
home It has been for the last eight years AMI
have seen more family changes there than haye
ever been experienced at the Executive Man.
sion during any other Presidential term. The
President and Mrs. Grant VIII leave the White
House on the Sd OF March and will become the
guests OF Secretary and Mrs. Fish at who4e
residence they will remain tai the first of April
when they will begin travelng tour which
extend through the western part of our own
untty, thence to Cuba and Europe. Mr. and
Mrs. SartoIis will this week tat up their abode
with Mrs. louis Dent of This city. where they
will remain tll May, and then sal for Europe.
Mrs. SartOris has had an unprecedented expe-
rience having passed her girlhOod Nellie
Grant-in the White HOu,e, crossed the ocean
| and been received at foreign points with much
hOnor-as the daughter OF Americas highest
little one, and IL still under twenty years of age
Poor thug She has never known tue freedom
and careless JOY OF chid.hood-the truest and
purest Joy person can know in this life. She
was dragged into society while she was hardly
| more than Il baby, and there she has always re,
| mained. Col. Fred Grant. who has been IN
! Washington two winters engaged IN making
copies OF the records Of enerai Sherld ms mead.
quarters, destroyed in the Gu clgO ire will re.
turn to the Lieu enant Generals he4d, quai ters
ut Chicago WI thout delay. The data which he
has been collecting embraces not only the Ofl-
| cial records OF the head quarters, but also the
| necessary material for iull and concise history
of sheridan and mis- connection with the war Of
the Rebellion Ulysses Grant jr., who has been
| the PI esldenps private Secretary, will leave
for New York on the 9TH OF Marth to begin the
practice OF law with the firm OF which he is now
n member. The other sOn-the NOungest chlld
| of the President Is in college. 1t has been an.
nOunced that no more receptions levees, or
public entertainments OF anY kind Will be given
| by PI esdent Grant, not even the farewell din.
neT to the Capinel that has beeL talked OF nnd
| expected Tie omission OF the usual Presiden.
tial levees this winter has been the subject Of
| much c0mmen but sufficient reason for lC ex-
lists in the fact Of the excited state Of feeling in.
cident 70 the political contest between the
friends Of the candida es for the succession. The
statement that the President Intends maxim 2
Washington his future home has been contra
cted and the assertion made upon what aa.
thority cannot say lhnt he has come TO no
such decision aud that his late purchase OF a
house here was made only TO relieve parties
who had purchased the ground from him which
his own house party OcC1ples
Monday and Tue day OF last week were com.
, pletely hlled with Gayety, several enteItain
ments Oi the most bGillant sort being gwen
. both DAYS and evenings on account Of Their
being oOnsldt red the last available uppOrtuni.
, | ties for festiYues before ent But the custO.
mary change IN social matters does not seem 10
have taken place since the advent II lental
season. tn" only UbserVRl le difference being
| that The l. dies who receive during Lent are
careiu no TO tempt their guess to break the
3 fast they are supposed 60 be keepng by Offering
them even such light refreshments as cake and
I cohee. or sandwiches OF tea. winch are the
n | st9ples OF imprOmplu lunch tables this winter
Dancing ls not thought OF, Of course but there
Z has been very lt5e dancing at invited parties
TINS season IN W ashlngtOn, and the Jheater ant
, opera are matters OF individual option.
The Navy here, especially the oder officers
4 have had iOir fold gloom cast upon them bI
the recent death Of four old oOmrades-Adu irall
SmlIh, AlCen Wilkes and Baly. TheF were al
. rtsdentS OF washington, - indeed, the dtsLric
seems 10 De preferred by retired army anu navy
4 Omcers lffom whatever part OF the country they
Wre ORIGINALLY appointedl AS a nome after then
iyea OF ac i've duty are over.
L, q Electoral count Will reach Oregon TO dal
ana that Will PROBABLY he the last state to which
OBJ Ons Wll be made 40 we NAV hope for /
Il speedy sett ement OF affairs and that when tn
long ana panlui su,pense 10 over, both partie
right earnestly to improve the nations dnan
n ces, dsvelope its industry ana above all 10 maE
b. those changes in its Constitution winch vii
. render recurrence OF the present diliculty-
4, improbable. NJ Nj, w