The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-26

Chamberlain Refuses Government Office Miss Tar
Leu to Lose Her Head-GeneraI Grant at Sea-
Art Gallery IN MOurRing-Secretdry Sherman
and The Resumption Act-Hot Weather, de-, dc.
From our Special Correspondents
Washington, d. c., Nav 23. 1877.
Hon. Daniel Chamberlain, OF South Carolina.
once afiuent, spent his entile fortune in tbe
vain fight for the GOvenOrship Of his State. and
now 10 retrieve the same he has left his homo
and entered into compact with flourishine law
hrm IN New York. Ever since Hampton's re.
coenition as Governor and Chamberlain's with.
drawal from the contest, President Havas has
been intent upon sort of compromise with the
latter gentleman, having offered him several
quite prominent Offices all of which have been
declined. Last week he was offered the Solicit.
tOrship OF the Treasury, accompanied by nm
earnest request from the President that he
would accept the office. Chamberlain promptlv
declined, however, with the explanation that
his mind was fully maze up not TO re.enter no.
htical life in any way until his fortune was re
made and that he had already engaged in what
was ar more advantageous, professionally and
pecunlaIlY than the offered SOcitOrship would
De. L tn1nk the President meets with INF few
such cases in these days The refusal to accent
IIeiallVe Government office Is n rare thing in
-
LATEST reports say that Miss Van Lew. the
energetic Richmond pO5tmisiress, is destined 70
st osS ner once after al her efforts Miss Van
jeM lew visited washington and the President not
long since ana left the capital fully persuaded
taa Sna1 ner services would be retained hers has
oeeI a. ndid hght and she really deserves sue
@ o@ess ior her enterprise and vigorous independ.
ence, II for nothing else,
General Grant and family are probably about
Ills tine epJOVlng The delicious sensations OF
sea,sickness, being three or four days ont on
@ @Ilei YOyase TO Europe where they propose re.
ihnining Ior some year The GeLeral stated.
nuMeSeil IN answer to some question as TO the
iSnsln OF Time he intended being absent from
Amerlce, that 1t was wholly uncertain that ms
wns ehIlrely one OF pleasure and its length
nepetueu upon how soon he was hOmeslck If
Is sal9 by his per sonal friends that IL is his puT
Po5e ~ 81 uulhg ms stay abroad TO wear his uniform
tal as s1ehetal Oh the army upon all occasions of
ceremony. This is n very handsome and eiah,
oIate ufess and includes the two magnifiCent
sMolas snro that the General withdrew from the
naa,s,heepins OF tne Treasury last before his de.
PsIture' He VIII receive much Official attention
MHlle IN foreign countries, where so much stress
Ia - ,au ~ pom lOlm N Gress therefore his selrC-
pTiDate. ''0P'i "nu "'pio'
W report was circulated few days since that
,,.nt ~ "a COrcOran who has Deel such Drlml-
throrHaah IN the District, and quite Dhilan.
FLU tiUpst wlthal, was dead. The rumOr arose
@ nUih lhe fact that tho COrcOran Art Gallery,
presented to the U s. Government by Mr.. Cor.
a JIian Ia was draped in mourning for he death Of
bin ichuing lawver here who was president Of the
D9aiu I OF Trustees of the Art Gallery.
~ ~ iepiy 10 questions Sect etary sherman saws
that he does not think Il neceligalv 10 make onv
lorlhnl statement as to what he intends dong
unuet inc resumption Act. Whatever Is done
VIII We openly done and Will be communicate ed
nrst Ol al 10 The public. Nothing win be done
Except IN strict CONFORMITY with Law, and no
step WIN De taken except after The most careful
gDi'SlgetatOn ana with the sanction of The
tresluent. lie also says thqt he will state 10
iihe newspaper press every act dOne under the
hesump ion law.
Ten days AFRO we were wearing cloaAs and
oVefcoats, aud to-day the Thermometer stands
~ hlnetyhye In the shade. Our nights are as
tnSi uS us ne uays' ana our annual roasting has
larry begun. Such hot weather in Nav Is nm.
Usual Dut we hope It will be over the sooner
ior COhnlehch" thus carly. NJ. NJ. w.