Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-19
Wnshinaton Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., I
March Is, 1873. !

lovely spring evening, WIN ny ehu
gather up a few fragments oil passing
events for the benefit OF the readers OF
the Democrat.
The weather has been remarkably
pleasant for the past few month. Crocus-
es were in blossom in the yards and gar
dens before February had passed. March
came ia warm and pleasant, and has con-
tinued so up TO the present time. The
thermometer, on several occasions, has
been 70 degrees above. in the shade.
The Presidents veto of the Silver Bill
was much commented on tor several
days, and was the occasion of displaying
an unexpected feeling that astonished
most people. Andy johnson never re-
ceiyed so unkind a thrust during the
stormy days of his Presidency. The
tenacity of Sunset Cox in insisting that
the words uttered by him on the reading
of the message in the House of Repre-
sentatives, viz: That is a charge OF
fraud by a fraud" shall remain u part of
the record, and the very general approval
OF the remark and OF his course, by the
democratic press and party demonstrates
very clearly the effect that Cancellation
has upon them, and that they only lack
the power or they would make the at
,o.,,n, - tho onpptrv ni thu frf spnpp
of President Hayes in the White House.
Congress still drags its slow and weary
way along, accomplishing mex TO moth
Ing. Very little has been done thus tar,
although it has been in session tor five
months. The silver bill and hat giving
TO the soldiers in the war OF 1912 who
served fourteen days and their widows.
without regard TO date of their marriage
full pensions is about all that has been
accomplished. During the past week
some very lively skirmishing took place
in the House over a resolution allowing
the employment of nine experts, to as
gagged in investigation. This is simply
making nine fat places for that num-
Der of friends OF the chairmen OF those
committees without any regard to their
fitness or qualifications tor the duties TO
which they are to be assigned, and il is
extremely doubtful if more than one or
two OF these Investigations will ever be
heard from by any report OF their doings.
The appearance here of Francis Muir
ply awakened quite an interest in The
temperance cause. The excitement IT,
creased during his stay until nothing like
il has ever before been known here. lie
continued his labors tour weeks and there
was no abatement OF interest up to the
hour OF his leaving. The meetings were
held in the largest churches, aud the peo-
pie gathered in such numbers that it be-
came necessary to organize other meet
ings; not unlrequontlY there were two or
three overflow meetings being held at the
same time. For four weeks pas, Capt.
Cyrus Sturdivant, so well known in Maine
bY his labors in behalf OF the wretched
and fallen, has been in this city and has
added very much towards keeping up an
interes, in the cause of temperance. The
people OF Maine residing here rendered
| ali Na4Fafa Tor tain
which was held in the Metropolitan NJ.
f. Church. Hon. w. b. Smell, Judge of
the Police Court of this District, pre-
sided. Speeches were made by seyera!
gentlemen who were natives OF the State
but citizens of other States, and by Hon.
S. G.. Lindsey, NJ. c. from the Sd Maine
District, and letter was read from Hon.
W F. Frye which did credit TO his head
aud heart. Il is source of qualification
to witness the position that Mr.. Frye &C.
cupies in Congress on this CREST question.
The temperance people of this District
turn 20 him AS friend 10 the cause. II
any petition is to be presented in the
House. he is sure To be called upon and
never disappoints them. One tact might
be mentioned just here, !. O., the people
here expect to find every man from Maine
a stsunch temperance man, and with very
few exceptions their anticipations are
realized.
Gent o. o. Howard has finally been
released from all charges and suits
brought against him, having been &C
quilted on the former, and il MI suits but
one verdc;s have been rendered in bis
favor, and mol pros wss entered in that
one yesterday This causes rejoicing in
the heart of every Christian who IS so
fortunate as to have his acquaintance. lie
has been the victim of misplaced conf
dence and the object OF The unhoy hatred
oil set of wicked men who attempted TO
steal the livery OF Heaven to serve the
Devil in" OXFORD.
PROTECTION OF GAME.-The Governor
has appointed A. X Jenness OF Fryeburg,