The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-07-12
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, D. G. July 7th 1877
The relief is very marked that We have
passed, comparatively safe, the one hun
dred and first anniversary of the Nations
birth. The violent thunder shower Of
Tuesday evening effectually cleared The
atmosphere of its oppressive sultrincss
and more delightful day than, Wednes
day is rarely vouchsafed us. A national
salute woke the sleepcrs at sunrise and
those unhceding that summons surrcnd
cred to Widows when he turned to, lit
Tie later, and ground out several patriotic
airs on the chimes of the Metropolitan
church, which he repeated at intervals
during the day. Early excursion trains
carried thousands to Harpcrs Ferry
Richmond and Baltimore. The Potomac
river steamers took as many more Tues
day evening Or Wednesday morning, dis
tributing them at Marshall Hall, Mt. Yer
non, Geynant, Point Lookout, Pincy
Point, and Fortress Monroe, doubling the
capes of Maryland and Virginia with par
ties still on board before fairly turning
about on the return voyage. By o'clock
the city was deserted to the tender devices
of the boys who had been left behind,
content with goodly store OF fire-crack-
ers and other explosives with which they
lighted few fires. frightened a few hors-
cs, and inauguratcd general reign of
terror to the few female pedestrians who
ventured ON the streets and were in mo-
mentary danger of cremation
The coolest Inhabitants Association
reinforced by the veterans or the Mexican
waras guests, formally celebrated, as they
have done for many years at The City Hall,
BY reading the Declaration of Indepcnd-
encc, singing the Star Spangled Banner
and culogizlng our revolutionary war pro-
genitors. The orders of the city author
tiles relative to the use Of explosives was
ignored, and the gin mills had an encour
aging revival oftrade; but on the whole
we have got past this most critical day OF
any of the three hundred and sixty-fivc
comprising the year, with less damage
than we dared hope.
Mexican affairs are again looming up
with a promise of great prominence in
the immediate future. 1t is asserted
that at the last Cabinet meeting, an
order issued by Diaz 10 his military com
mandcr on the Rio Grande, instructing
That funciionary TO drive Gen. Orb back
by force should he attempt 10 execute his
late orders relative to the pursuit Of cat
tie thieves, was considered aud lcngthily
discussed. AS before intimatcd there is un-
1oubtedly a combination of mens-moslly
and soldiers of foriunc--stri-
wing TO prccipatc war with Mexico. Pill
low spoke for them in his letter few
weeks ago. They first tried to commit
Mr.. Evartsto a do-nothing policy while
they were organizing an invading force,
and then sought to tempt him BY the
of several States along our South
srn boundary, to be forcibly annexed to.
he United States, faifing which, they
iavc operated upon Diaz with the result
lbove stated. This is one side. and the
'ther is to the effect that the Administers
ion is in sympathy with The move, hoping
" Mexican complication to disarm the
opposition awakened by its Southern ana
;ivil Service policy. Both are heard here,
nd both appear TO be believed. 1t is
laimcd that Blaine's speech Wednesday,
t Woodstock Conn, was made us a sort
t checkmate to this move on the part of
resident Hayes. II
Altogether the political heavens have
u unusually ominous appearance to many
bservcrs ut This point. The feeling man.
'ested at Des Moincs. in tile New Hamp-
hire Legislature, and ut many recent Re-
ublican county conventions has made |
Democrats unusually buoyant; and the
baltimore Custom House unpleasantness /
pointed to as another evidence of the
dissatisfaction existing in many quarters.
Lr. Wilkins emphatic denial OF the
La!ement that he promised to resign in
ayor Of Thomas on the expiration of
residen. Grants Administration, when
g was appointed, has been strengthened
y dispatch from Ex-President Grant,
ronouncingit Misrepresentation. and
his understanding of the matter
y return mail, which will be awaited With
'nsiderable interest. MAXWELL.