The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-19
Washington Letter.

Deserved Testimonial General Buffers Nephe,o-
Postal Cdrds-GeneraI Grant-Secretary Evarts
Army 0Gcers-Fred, Douglass Lecture, etc.
From our special Correspondent.
Washington, ID. c., Nav 10, 1877.
The President, through the Department OF
State, has sent Captain Foote of Nova Scotia,
magnificent gold watch as a testimonial In re-
cOgnitlon OF his gallantry and humanity dis
played IN the rescue OF the crew of the Ameri.
can schooner Richard Rhodes.
Gen B. f. Buffers nepbew-Col. George fl .
Butler Who was recently appointed special
agent of the Post Office Department 10 the
Black Hills, got drunk on the waV there and
conducted Himself IN 50 disorderly and Disgrace
full a manner that he was removed from the
office before he reached hls destination, much to
his chagrin and disappointment. IL Is stated
that the vacancy Occas lOned by MS removal viii
not be flle,i, and the PO.tnaster General says
thcle will be further reduc lou III the tOrCe en-
gagged in this service on account OF the small
ness OF the Appropriation, rhis 10 one OF the re-
suits of tne pUstpOnement of the extra SESSION
Otnec way but to discUntinue the postal money
order system till the necessary Appropriation Is
made by Congress 30 the army VIII not be the
only suffering party.
The demand LOT iOstal cards from all parts of
the country exceeds the most liberal eSumates
OF the Post office Department LasG trIOay
mornings issue was over five miluon, and for
several weeks 1t has exceeded a million day,
EX-freSdenU Grant is spending his last uays
in America, i0r several years at Ieast, IN Pima.
delphia, and very p peasantlY. He suffered from
his old army chllls Tor a uay OF two last week
brought on Uy ncautiOusy leaving off his over.
coat curing the opening exercises OF the per.
manenU exhibition on Thursday. Yesterday he
held IA public reception in Independence Han
from twelve to three O'cOcK. Today he visits
FairmOunt Park ana the Water Works. ending
the DAY at grand banquet, gwen in his honor.
Tomorrow he will review the National Guards
and on Thursday sail Tor Europe with ms faml.
lv, tie intends making the tour Of the world
before returning to America.
talking gtVInp SpcrafarV nf
State Eyarts SlOOOJU 80 he may not be Obliged
to make his living by serving God and man.
mon, as II were we SHOULD call 1t serving
his country and his Own pocket, Hs govern
ment office pays hlm 5000 per year. or less
than SIU0 per month whereas he can make in
has profession Detween S5O,UJO anG SO,OOU per
annum, Verify, he must be n phila nJhrOplst
indeed, were he willing TO give up the other for
the one. IL Is SAID that Hamilton Fish, while
Secretary OF state, expended aU least S5U 600 u
year, AND, being a rich man, he could do so, for
1t was his private fortune he used, We fail IN
see the necessity Of such expenditures in con.
nectiOn WITH the discharge of public duties
Why may not members OF the Cabinet dis.
charge the Government business with lust as
good eject without ehdeaYOring to shine
brighter tnan All others III the social wOrldl
lt seems that our army officers, so many of
whom have been wont 10 spend the summer
months ut fasmOnaOle watering places ana in
other scenes Of amusement Will TINS season be
Obliged to remain IN quarterS,-thanks TO the
pOstpOnement OF the extra session. 1t will be
haid mp TO theui no doubt but 1t may prove
benefit nevertheless. No Christening IUr tine
y esent seemeth to be joyous but gI1eVOus
nevertheless, atterward &c"
Washington was last week stirred to its
deepest depths OF indignation towards the eX.
slave of IO,umbia, FRED. douglass, because OF
Cerla,n slanderUus sentiments he expressed IN
the lecture he delivered IN Baltimore last Week
He says TO be honest IN Washington is To he
considered fool" and WashngUOnians are
tllled with righteous inulgnallOn. They demand
his removal trum oI1ce and denOunce him as "A
slanderer and tiinR Dacx the mud he has thrown
ut them with pralseworJhy vehemence A De.
titOn 10 III clrcui2tlOn demanding his discharge
! iron Mara ahul.l 10
sented TO PresldenJ Hayes-MadRm kumOr
says TINS latter. Douglass, siuCe his return to
this city, publishes a letter in one OF the daily
papers wherein he says that ne spoke more IN
praise than Dame OF Washington. anu that such
sentences As tue one agJAted above were spO-
Ken humOrOusly. NJ. III. W.