Ellsworth American., 1877-05-03
Correspondence.
Letter From Washington.
WASHINGTON, ID. c..

WASHINGTON, ID. C.,
April -. 1877.
The Louisiana settlement has been received
here without any particular demonstrations.
The Democrats are disposed to be a little noisy
over il, AMI the disafcctcd Republicans have
undoubtedly been somewhat strengthened by
new recruits. Advices from Louisiana seem
To show that the Republicans Of th4t State re-
gard their PARTY AZ practically disbanded As
Nichols term of Office extends four years. in
volying Democratic manipulation of all the
machinery OF government and elections in that
State for that length of time, the hope of recov-
ering ii by the Republican party j. not regard
ed here : at al natterng not even bv those
endorsing the Presidents Southern policy.
The Commission has submitted it, report I'm
which its members felicitate themselves upon
the happy effect produced by their presence in
New Orleans.
European affairs mouopolizc about all our
time in their discussion. in studying the maps
so as TO be able TO locate the hostile armies and
in reading .dgesting and assimilating the latest
dispatches. Won Motkes significant utterances
in the German Parlment are not regarded as
Atiiti 70 llif AtHti-
al belief that the war will not be confined to
Prussia and Turkey. The spirit OF speculation
cngendered by this outbreak. and rendered
more reckless and daring by the belief that il
will sooner or later draw all Europe into it,
terrible vortex, has reached the quiet old berg
of Georgetown, our immediate ncighbor on the
west, which contains a large number Of -four
ing mills. Flour that sold for $50 forty dsys
ago, |, selling st SIl to-day. Baltimore. one OF
our largest exporting cities in all kinds Of
bread-stud, is proiting by this large European
demand for our cereals wherc~ith 10 ieed ii<
combatants aud the families they have lcf, be-
hind them in their march to the front. II j.
said that the shipment Of grain from her
whsrves is unparalleled in all her history.
The authorities, II seems were able To find
only two men who were deemed competent for
the business Of investigating the workings Of
Collector Arthur's establishment in New York
who would consent 10 act. Finally MI Jay
was hit upon and he is understood TO have sig
niied his willingness 10 act. which completes
the Commission. and the business in hand will
be at once entered upon.
Ever since the public here have recovered
from the first surprise Of the bomb-hen said to
have been projected from the Private Parlors
Of the Boss in Ludlow street jail, there hAs
been a growing dispos iton 10 discredt it, au-
thenticiiy; and the testimony Of John Kelly
tends 10 confirm this credultv. II al.o shows
in the opinion OF many that the Attorney Gen
eral ofthe great State If New York i altoseth-
er too confidential with the Tammany Bos>.
when he consuts him a to the proprieiy OF This
that or the other course 10 be taken in bis -
cial capacity. - 80. a"u cncapest =
!. Ara butter dairy-whcat
- peiIs eSiIstSSmcnt Is on foot to induce families
ere in need Of domestic help to take into
heir seyice such O. the lately discharged fe-
male employees Of the Departments As can be
Induced 70 accept such positions in lieu Of the
olored women who have almost exclusively
nonopolized that field OF honest toll in the pat
presume some OF those unfnr7 unate ladies.
many of them educated and refined. but who
re At their wits end to make provision forte
norrows foodl would accept -uch places rather
han see starvation staring them aud their fam
lie, in the face: but TO those knowing anything
4 the impa>, able barrier that caste has erected
he shame and humiliation invoked in such
recourse Is very readily appreciated; and it's
70 wonder that many Of them prefer TO star'e
alher than put themselves beyond the pale ot
good society,"
Very little is heard relative TO the meeting
If Congress in Extra Session. further than il l.
agreed that it Will be called together
,omc time from the ii 10 the ljio Of June.
MAXWELL.