Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of tie Sentinel ]


WASHINGTON, D. G. April 2, 1877.
Chamberains proposition was submitted to
Gov. Hampton and he declined it just as he
declined on Friday the propositions suggested
by Secretary Schurz Gov. Hampton has
adhered most resolutely to his determination
to consider no proposition that could be con-
strued 10 throw the least doubt upon his title.
Chamberlain's proposition for a commission,
which was laid before him on Saturday was
the last OF the series which have been made to
him with a view 10 secure a compromise.
With his refusal 10 consider it, ended all hope
for Chamberlain. The president" and his
cabinet have been forced TO the conclusion that,
rs Gov. Hampton has said from the first the
only solution 0: the difficulty is the non-in-
reference of the troops. Therefore the troops
will be removed from the State House, Hamp-
ton will proceed to eject Chamberlain by civil
process, and il is hoped that within week or
ten days from this date the trouble will be
over, aud affairs will be moving as quietly
| in South Carolina as in other states OF the
Union. The letter of Gov. Hampton furnishes
as strong guarantee as The President could
ask OF his purpose to deal justly with white
and black alike, and ia conversation last
night Hampton said that he would return
| home tonight, and on his arrival would issue
his proclamation notifying the people OF South
Carolina of the peaceable adjustment of all
| differences and that he would call the Legis-
lature on the 9th of April. Owing to the
manipulations of Chamberlain and his gang
of punderers, Hampton said it WAS impossible
to estimate with any approach to correctness
what the funded debt of the State is,
but that he would send a commission to New
York 10 confer with the holders Of the State
bonds on the subject The present school
system is a very good one, but not much has
been accomplished under it, because the Car
pet baggers have stolen most of the funds
He says that he has appointed, and will con-
Time to appoint, colored men TO office when
ever the best interests of the Stale warrant it,
and that he now looks forward confidently to
the day when the bonds OF South Carolina
will command premium.
Phladelphans now here claim to have in
formation that the Supreme Court will to-
morrow render a decision in the Centennial
appropriation case, and that il will pc against
the Government, and in favor Of the stock
holders.
The west wall Of the tomb at Mosut Vernon
have for several years been in falling condi-
ton and in great need OF repair. few days
since part of il tumbled into the tomb, com
pletely covering sarcophagus of Washington,
and in order 10 repair the damage in an able
manner il was found necessary to remove them
few feet from their resting place. The one
containing The remains of Martha Washington
was removed FIRST, but attracted no attention
But the unusual weight of the one containing
the remains of Washington aroused the
curiosity Of the official who was superin,end-
ing the work of removal, and ii was decided
to open the sareophagus in order 10 ascertain
the cause This was done and The remains
found to be petri6ed in fact a solid stone re-
sembing q statue, the features perfectly natu-
raj, with the exception OF the eyes and aers,
no trace Of which could be seen. The body
is of a dark leather color, and may said TO be
soft sandstone, which would likely break
should an attempt be made to remove it from
the sarcophagus. An old coored man who
has resided upon the farm since he was boy,
and who assisted in removing the remains
from the old tomb to the present one, in
formed us that it is thirty-eighty years since
their last removal 1t is not likely to be opened
again for century TO come, unless in case Of
accident, as in the present instance, when pet
rification will have completed its work, and
the remains OF the immortal Washington will
then be as enduring as his memory is dear.
1t is claimed by Gov Nichols friends here,
that The State has not been in so promising
condition as at present for the last ten years
Many of the cumbersome laws have been sim
pifed and satisfactory arrangements are per-
fectng for the payment OF the July interest
on the Stale debt, and that without the assis
lance of the u S. troops the csrpet-bag gov
eminent would soon disappear Another
member of Packard's legislature deserted lha,
body on Saturday, and went over TO the legal
| legislature OF Louisiana.
| It's expected Assistant Secretary Conant
Will retire from the Treasury Department ere
many days, and will sail for London TO take
charge ST the fiscal agency there in connection
with tie syndicate about the tenth OF this
month, when II is TO be hopeo the interes, of
our Uncle Samnel will be represented better
than ii was under Grants rule.
| Notwithstanding the desperate efforts to re-
move Mr. Clapp from his position as Congress
sional printer, stiIl ''hods the FORT" and
old paralytc Morton denies that be is support
ing John D. Defress for Mr.. Clapp's place,
and asserts that he has done nothing to secure
a change ia the occupancy Of the Office. The
crows after this place are legion, and the fight
waxeth decidedly "dem warms'
The army appropriation bill is pretty good
guarantee that Packard, OF Louisiana, will YET
listen TO reason and make the best OF an
utterly hopeless case. 1.-THE President can
not long help him If the army bill does no,
pass, and pass it certainly will not if Packard
is recognized.
Under Color of Office is what they say in
our Courts since "nigger" Douglass has ap-
pointed fifteen oaiffs, black as the ace Of
spades.
The Press is poking fun at Thompson
of the Wah-bash, now the jolly Jack tar OF
The Navy. These impertnen, pendrivers never
saw the Wah-bash in pumpkin flood in June,
with Thompson navigating broad horn,
when, MS the poet sings
She hove and sot sot and hove,
And high her rndder flung,
And every time she hove and sot,
A bigger leak she sprung"
Our Presidents policy reminds US oil
the kind-heated Granger who, being called
upon to amputatc his dog canoal appendage,
cut of an inch at time, so as to save feel
ings He was amused at the bowling as is
His Fraudulencs. No man can win a follow
ing who discounts hsown convictions by acts
that imply doubt. Had our little 7 K 8 ordered
the troops from the Southern States on the 9th
of March last, he would have had the coun-
try with him. But he lost his opportunity
and in the loss his prestige.
Easter Sunday occurring this year on the Isl
of April was characterized by mild, though
changeable weather The morning opened
bright and warm, and the streets We're thronged
with men, women and children attending the
different churches, the streets every where
presented a holiday appearance displaying
the spring styles with quite a number of new
bonnets, so dear to feminine hearts and mas
culiue pocket books.
The lady who was such an admrer of Sun
stroke Blaine, rs 20 name her canary bird
Jim Blaine, discovered after few days that
Jim, the canary, did not sing much, but had
laid an egg. Laugh on lady. Yet we hum
bly, suggest that borrowing this confession OF
sex, the bird was very like the Mulligan
letters Senator.
The escape from open Court in broad day
light of u convict waiting sentence does not
argue well for Douglass's success as marshal