Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-30
WASHING TOY CORRESP0NDENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 81. 1877.


Wonderful events take place with such ease and
rapidity in America that all the singular political
vicisstudes through which we have past during
the year. leave little impress on the mind, or rath
err, every thought and remembrance is absorbed
in the realization that all 10 calm and serene We
are thankful for our President. AT the present
moment we are particularly pleased with him. for
he proposes to spend the summer with us, and will
do 1t too. This is some consolation to the people
who are compelled to remain in the city all the
year round Moral courage merges into desper-
alton during the hot August days and nights, es-
pecally when there is every prospect of Septem-
Der comisg in with a steady glare that defes the
cooling interference of rain. The weary foot
passenger suffering with a sense of the intense
heat over head, and the great capacity for absorb
ing and retaining the same as manifested by the
Pennsylvania Avenue pavement feels a cooling
sense of relief steal over him as he sees his Pres
ident whrl out of the White House grounds bus
mess hours over, en- route for the Soldiers Home.
Congress adjourned, and great many persons
left this city who will return with the tide to meet
the 4th of June. IT'S warm season for the re-
assembling, but bills must be passed, suppose or
thS Nouuis Will DS NJ Sthuu 5tillt huu our army
in want.
Then there are several persons to be sent abroad.
Quite number, of course, are wishing to represent
their country at foreign courts, and much disap-
pointment will be the fruit of the coming months
Mr.. Washburne comes back to US, he will be
missed in Paris where his long sojourn has won
for him hosts of friends; We have letters from &C.
quaintances at Paris who will leave at the same
time with the Minister for the sake of association.
There is a rumor in The cir that DR. Cox will
represent us as Minister to Brazil. Physically
and intellectually the doctor has long been an or
namentto Washington; the Washngtonians as
class are quite proud of him, they take an interest
in his representing US abroad, and their good
wishes will follow him. However, this is simply
a rumor, and not an assertion.
1t is confidently expected that Mr.. Henry
Sanford will leave us soon to fill a position
abroad as Minister TO France. lie and his charm
ing wife will be sadly missed in the social world.
Their sojourn at Washington has been brief, but
they have entertained great deal and de lightfu-
| ly, and we i'll afford to lose them from our
! midst.
| The benefits bestowed on mankind as well as
on womankind by said positions, are variegated as
well as peculiar Pertaining to the same, a ro-
mantle little history recently came to my knowl-
| edge. A promising young man, al only son, who
studying for the bar, fell desperately i'll; the
doctor pronounced the case hopeless, and in des-
pair the parents telegraphed to the young lady to
whom he is afianced, wishing her TO see him be-
| fore he left them forever. She arrived, but in
stead of sad parting the young gentleman i'm
medately began to recover, and now ing fare
well to law for several years to come, it is prom
ised that he will be attached to some legation CO.
| ing abroad, claim his bride and sail for Europe
Such is life or love in Washington.
In the lull that has come after the departure of
our wise men, arrives the Grand Dukes Alexis
aud Constantine. Thoughts and pens are busy
aud the reporters are in state of agony, for the
Russian Minister gives them all the cold shoulde,
However, there is much that is interesting to be
cleaned by observation concerning these celebii-
ties for instance, the breeze as il rises moves back
the lace curtains and reveals Duke Alexis quietly
| smoking and meditating, while on little balcony
stands that gay youth Constantine, waving his
| handkerchief, bowling and throwing kisses to the
little children Of the Russian family who are sent
| in temporary Punishment to a neighbours house
across the way. Meanwhile, the little exles fat
ten their little noses against the window pane and
enthusiastically applaud the young Dukes mani
festations of sympathy. So much for the foot
passenger. Russas Imperial Highnesses have
come and gone. They arrived at the appointed
time, accompanied by a staff in full feather; the
Russian Minister received them at the depot, and
the party. filling three carriages, rode quietly home
| to the spacious mansion occupied by Mr. Shiskin.
The latter entertained the Ministers of the dplo.
matique corps that night at superb dinner. The
rain prevented the party from visiting Mount Yer
non was anticipated, and the Duke spent
the day in an examination of the models in the
Patent Office. A dinner at the White House was
the last courtesy accepted, then all the greatness
went away, leaving void which the ressse bling
| Of Congress viii I'll.
The dandelions are welcoming the spring In an
| outburst Of golden glory. Wherever the green
grass grows they lift up their yellow heads, and
the velvet swsrd around the White House actu.
| ally shimmen with them In spite of the busy
mower Yesterday, saw something prettier than
the dandelions, the Presidents youngest child,
sailing Lis little ship n the waters of the fountain,
and much disturbed in csuntenance by the diff.