The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-10-06
Washington Letter.
rom our Special Correspondent.

cEOm our special correspondent. sr
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 3, 1877. !
october, CAV october il here with its rich
sweet days-the Donniest days In oil the year
for WashinstOnians. The winter here although
quite mild is not really comfortable 1t is Meth.
or warm enough nor cold enough. Spring does
not fairly arrive before it gets too warm for
comfort, and summer here is season wherein
we only hope and strive not to die from the ex,
cessve warmth. But the Autumn, when the
first month is over and october has come. it Is
the month Of all others for u.s. The foliage
partly turns but does not wither and fall-not
till next month-the skies are clear and the air
is golden. -,"r' .,. sou
There ia beautiful spirit breathing now
Its mellow richness on the clustered trees,
And from breaker full OF richest dyes,
Pouring new glory on abe Autumn woods,
And dipping III " arm Light the pillaI cd clouds"
Yesterday week ago, the Capitol was in an
unroar over the burning Patent Office. 1t was
fearful time ami great damage was done.
Nearly so Ooo models were burned and the bull
ding shock1Dglv injured. The latter however,
can and will be renewed and placed ina much
better condition thsn before. There is talk of
putting on an additional stOIy and OF course It
Will all be hIeproOf, so we may safe say that
scOuIRIhg by fire. Once before. in 1886 II was
destroyed by the same Unsuitable element but
now It's day Is over. 1t cannot oorn again, But
other OF the Government buildings can, ana
will undoubtedly before they are placed IN a
nOn.cOmDustbe e condition. although the recent
disaster has caused general look ng imto
things, Neither The Capitol Post Oh1re. War
| Department. nor Navy Department are wholly
hre-proOI and a u ot these buildings literally
crammcd tull OF papers and other cOmDustiUle
| material. The Cabinet has discussed the matter
| somewhat du ,lng the past week and the sub
ject wln DC presented for the consideration Of
congress uurlng The coming session. Inc CabI
net, however, has had very htte time sinct
President Hayes return. 10 consider anythnP
| apart from the Indians. They have brel here
| a week and nave had almost daily ,Stefvievg,
| wllh the Great Father" which includes the
| Cabinet and several other gentlemen. was
| present At their n 81 confer renee or 'pOw.WOw,
as newspaper folks pl esist In IerminR it. The
poor slvaRe5 looked liko 80 many wooden i'm
ages. Tney evidently considered the OcoasiOI
| as one OF exceptional i'm DOItnnCe Rno had dress
| ed themselves accordingly alter the pure IndiBI
| Idea oil style. OF one but wore his blRnkst ant
| eagle fealheraand all but Spotted Tail und Rec
| among them-the ArrapahOes--A no were nev e
| before within the bOunOs or civilization, wer,
| dresses were Of eagle feutners aud reaohe,
round their heads and down to their heels. they
appear TO want many thinRs that are impOssiOl,
| for them to have aud thele Is some dIssHtis
| fiction among them tnat their reque- u are no
complied with. One Chief expressed q wish 70
box OF money. One wanted TO be made 1cl
and one wanted house to live III ike the PIT, o.
dent'a However, as genera thing the ueie
CATION are pleased with civilized ways and sa!
| tley Want 20 live in accordance with them. Ant
| the PIes1dent'B pOlIey concerning them, as he l
| allowing II gradually To appear IL TO force then
| To give up Their Dpst manner Of lvlng, give u
| hunting and roaming about the country, an,
have laid IN Ons-OLace and emah pei manr nj .,
| upon u. and know no other home II they wal
not work and earn their hylngs, then they mus
suffer the csnstquenoes.
| lne eAtra SESSION is nearly upon us " In all it
fury and the Capital Is giTdihg Itself up for tn
battle lac President will not send Ia his an
nual message, but viii transmit its reasons whl
the extra sessiGn was called and submit the -
Inmates OF the War Department OF the amour
necessary for the Army appropriations. NHVa
matters will also De considered and probably
some papers from the Secretary Of the Inter1O
and the correspondence with Stale authOlue
at the TIME OF the railroad strikes. with Othe
minor matters Oi some interest.
Tue Indians take u pleasure excursion 20 NJ
Vernon TO day RICHARD.