The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-04-21
Washington Ietter.

Spring That Extra Session. Louisiana Diff
ouities Wedding Belis-Summer in Washing
toa-Duke Alezis-Ebandry ChUrct-Dsgf Mute
C5tlegs--Gop. Mccormack.
From our special Correspondent.
Washington. d. c., April IS, 1877
know of no American city that has so many
pleasant, picturesque and interesting places in
and around IT as Washington; and now that the
flowers and leaves are bursting forth, the grass
Is green and the air soft and sweet with the
spIlng fragrance, every sunny dav sees crowds
of eXCUrs0nistS driving or riding or sailing to
these lovely places. Picnics end all sorts of out
Of doors peasurng Is the general order Of
things and the fine weather is being made the
most OF for the time IS at hand when none but
those who must Will venture out OF doors from
sunrise till sunset and then with little comfort.
When 1t RetsssO warm tnat the thermometer
stands ninety or hundred degrees above zero
at midnight, and a cooler minute is not seen for
weeKs at n time then Out-OtdoOr iie Is not an
envlable one Congress Will be IN session dur
ing the very hottest part of summer, ami mem.
bers are disgusted with the prospect. The ses.
sion promises to be hot one III more ways than
one. The President will find himself opposed
by powerful antagonists, and that in his own
parry. Blaine will probably lead the ReDubli
can opposition, and rumOrs are already afioat Of
a Reorganization OF parties. They cannot for
get that they waged the campaign on entirely
different ground and that the President is car
rying out the Democratic programme instead of
tne pOncy outlined by his supporters before the
election. The fact is the President has pelicy
Of his very own, and he intends to be President
his fellow countiymen, instead OF being chief Of
II is understood that the Louisiana case will
reach a speedy settlement, and most believe
that Packard viii follow Chamberlain's exam.
pie and retire from the contest NicOls evident.
ly means that he shall do so, The Commission
ers have e. egraphed tOr further instructions,
which have been prepared and forwarded but
which the President and Cabinet have decided
snail not be made public until the whole affair
is setUCd.
Wedding bells are ringing gally enough. The
lest Chimeu to the ceremony which united Miss
Zelline-daughter of the recen ly retired Com.
mandant of the Marine Corps-tO Lieutenant
Very, OF the United States Navy. The wedding
TOOK place at the residence of the brides parents
General and Mrs Zeilin, and the affair w9s a
cnarming one. Cards are out for the wedding
of Miss Games, a Washington belle, and Mr.
Alastair p. Gordon Cummings formerly of
scotland, now of Maryland The ceremony is
TO take place at the Church Of the Epiphany, on
the evening Of April 25Gh.
The time for general breaking up is at hand.
Few of the elite remain In WASHINGTON during
the hot months, and nice big houses furnished
or not are renting very low, People like to
have their houses and furnishings taken care Of
and many ale glad If they can place good, reli.
able family IN their houses during the summer,
even without charging rent at all The Spanish
Minister ana wife are about giving up their
dwelling and will go to New York to remain
two months. Later, they propose travelling un.
til the Saratoga season opens, In which they
usually figure quite extensively during July
ana August.
A rumor is current here that the Grand Duke
Alexis Is really coming at last. Washington
SOClbJy WalCneu ana NhlUeu anu signed IN vain
for him all winter; and now tha6 society" IS
over and the season closed, he Is coming and
hopes to be let alone. A grand picnic and eN-
curstOn to Mt. Vernon Is proposed IN his honor,
as he has never yet visited The tomb of Wash.
ingtOn.
The Foundry church is unusually popular
since the Presidents family have adopted 1t as
their place of worship. Mrs HAYES is one of
the oldfashiOned Christians who believes in
keeping the COMMITMENTS, and refuses TO
have her carriages, horses or servants used on
the SABBATH unnecessarily. Yesterday Presi.
dent and Mrs. HAYES, Mr.. Webb Hayes and
Their lady guests walked to the Foundry church
and Joined devoutly IN the services The pulpit
was finely decorated with flowers, and the
church packed TO its utmost capacity.
large assemDlage witnessed unique enter.
taiumenG at the National Deaf Mute College
last Wednesday. 1t was Exhibition and Pre-.
sentaton day. and the exercises were all in mo.
uons, of course. rher President Mrs Hayes
and secretary Schurz were among the nOtablll-
ties present. The college building IS largo
and spacious one, but it is not large enough to
accommodate all who apply for aumlsslon and
an addition Is IN process of erection, being now
nearly finished. Among the students in the
preparatory department are several cOlOred
DOys,and there are also cOlOred girls in the insti
tuliOn,
Governor Mccormick has been appointed AS.
sistant secretary Of the Treasury, and mis- beng
kept IN Washington is source OF great congrat-
ulaton among his many friends. NJ. w.