The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-01-06
Washington Letter.
From our special Correspondent.

rrOm our special Correspondents.
Washington. D. c., Jan. 2nd, 1877
EDITOR ADVOCATE The greatest
difference between the festivities OF
Christmas and those Of New Years, In
Washington, seems to be In the fact
that Christmas Is devoted to the child =.
reR's amusements, while on Now Year s
day the grown people devote themselves
to amusing one another. Perhaps it
1t would be more true to say that both
these holidays are given up to children's
amusements, for the play Of the grown
up children on the latter named day is
scarcely less childish than that of the
little folks. The ladies stay at home,
dressed up in their finest and with par
lors converted into greenhouses with
decorations, and "receive" any of the
male persuasion who may choose to call
on them--be he high or low, friend or
stranger, Roman or Pythian, Greek or
Jew. Each caller is invited into the
dining room, where the table is kept
spread all day, and is expected to par
take of refreshments. Often wines,
punches and go on are offered. The
hostess eats or drinks with every gen.
tleman who calls on her. And this is
kept up from an early hour In the NOR
ming till 2 or 8 O'Clock pm. Each call
er leaves his card, upon which Is gene
rally represented some holiday device,
the more hideous or ludicrous the better.
Strict tally is kept, by the ladies', of the
calls they receive, by the gentlemen Of
those they make, and the one whose
number is largest is considered, by those
Of his or her own sex and circle, the
best fellow"
There is an utter dearth OF political
news at the Capital just now. Congress
will begin active business on the Bird,
and lively times are expected. The
present session will be crowded with
business, and 1t is generally believed
that an extra session will be necessary
before the sitting Of the regular one Of
next winter.
The most important matter that trans.
pired last week was the President's
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tradition treaty between our Govern
ment and that of Great Britain. The
American Interpretation of that treaty
now prevails, and, by voluntary act
Of Her Majesty's Government, the OBJ
stacles that interposed TO the execution
OF it have been removed, and Great
Britain Is now anxious TO deliver up to
our authorities the criminal fugitiyes
she has released. Winslow and Gray,
however, are believed to have escaped
from British jurisdiction as no trace OF
them there can be obtained.
On Wednesday, a quorum being In
the House, a sharp debate took place
between Messrs. Banning and Garfield
One accused the other of inconsistencies
and partizanship, and asserted that, i1
the case of certain contingencies arising
the people would asSuredly resist the
authority of the United States where
upon the other member replied that thu
man who proposes violence to the peO.
pie, at such time as this, is the mar
who shakes brand of fire among the
trains leading to the magazine of public
passion, and should receive the severes
censure from all just and right-mindet
people In the country.
The Treasury robbery still remains
mystery. Many are inclined 10 suspeo
some one OF the cash.rOom clerks, anC
some of them are known to be unde
surveillance, making it extremely un