The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13

those who are desiroris OF escaving the heat
and confinement OF the city u,oB ih0~.
days. and they are INDUCED in very exten-
siycly. These excursions are made TO dill
ferent points on the river, where arrange
ments and accommodations are made Tor
the entertainment OF parties A boat leaves
here every Saturday evening for Fortress
Monroe. Norfolk, and the Capes, giving ex-
cu-sionists an opportunity of shifting the
salt breeze, and inGulging in sea bath, and
returning on Monday morning iu time for
business. There are other boats running
to points within from two to four hours sail
of the city, where the day may be spent IN
COMFORTABLE RECREATION.
Marshall Hall. is one Of the most atT. -
tive places of resort On Sunday. Ii II
4 short distance from Mt. Vernon " the
opposite side Of the river, and Its - and
inviting groves, together with Its .reshlng
lager beer, render II one Of the l.. desir-
able spots upon the river for sunday
tourist. People of moderate an -.tion and
desires, NAV take veIy pleasant, though
brief excursion, TO Alexandria on the ferry
boat. which leaves here every half hour on
SUNDAYS. The ferry boats are very nicely
u,
paper-, as well as the Washington papers,
and all of the appointments and accommo-
dations are excellent. The Mt. Vernon
boat does not run on Sundays, bat boat Is
run TO Mt. Vernon Springs, which is but a
short distance below, and where carriages
are in waiting to convey passengers TO Mt.
Vernon.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Since writing my last letter, tbs Potter
Committee has had a meeting, and the IN
yes,igation has begun with closed doors
except to legitimate newspaper men
! Suringer. Of Illinois, has been placed on
the committee in place OF Cobb, OF Indiana
who pleaded i'll health, and as lar As We
are able to Judge now, the inquisition will
probably he terminated by the Ill health o
| the entire company. The Senate has
agreed to the House resolution 10 adjourn
on the 9Th inst, bnt il hardly seems posi-
be that this can he accomplished, Judging
| from the present condition Of the approp
| ration bills.
THE BUSINESS DEPRESSION
Of the country is strikingly evidenced herr
| by the fact that two of our largest hotel
have closed their doors The Metropoli
tan and Willard's both suspended busi
ness last night, and the furniture Of vii
lard's is advertised for sale at auction to
morrow. The suffering produced by tn
present stagnation in the business of TIM
country, is more evident here perhaps thai
in any other part of the United States, fo
the reason, that the utter ..hoPelessness o
obtaining situations at this time in tn
commercial lines, impels people to com
here with the hope OF assistance from Tn
Government in some way or another
They are here from every State IN In
Union, asking Tor
SOME SORT OF EMPLOYMENT
that will at least give them the means @
subsistence and in great many Instar
ces. and perhaps in majority o1 the case'
the men and women who are here KNOCK
ing at the doors of these Departments, ar
from the higher grade OF society, an
whose education and refinement, rende
= them capable OF adorning any position
but whose circumstances compel them
accept and ask for, anything that will re'
cue them from actual beggary. l was tol
by Republican member of Congress froI
one OF the New England states a shol
: time ago that he received personal appl
cations for office, from as many as seven {
eight persons day, from his State, to sa
nothing Of the numerous letters receive,
bearing the same requests. There are bs
tween two and three hundred Consulship
under this Government, and already, ther
are over eight t.olSand applications fC
those. 1t is TO be hoped, that somethin
may arise TO relieve this distress, and
avert the calamity which a continuatio
: of these conditions would seem to indicat
The principal social event of the week her
was the wedding of