The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

!, OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
= ~, ,'''- i-irroR OF rIIs 1, Fw NORTHWEST:
.ne 'ity's heart has been touched
VII" sympathy and zeal for the South
ern sufferers, unequaled before in her
u "hoie history. Business r.l,,,vas IN c,i,.,
a time to think and act Co.. ,I,..., 90,
churches are untiring in their efforts to
furnish substantial answers to the Mite
Gus walls coming up to US foraid. Pnb-
5 lie spirit is aroused to the utta-D,o..
emulation is impetuous, and. side b,-
5 side with solemn earnestness, presentsa
spectacle seldom beheld. Secret soeie-
ties call special meetings TO vote con-
tributions; bankers not only subscribe
. largely, but go ahead soliciting aid; cit
! izens form themselves into committees
to be the more effective, while others
rush to public meetings where opportu-
mites may be afforded 20 contribute;
entertainments in private circles are
devised to raise money; department
clerks make up a sum; day-IabOrers
pause and put part of their hard earned
wages into a relief fund; and editors,
doctors, lawyers, and merchants put
themselves vigorously to the front in
urgent work. Then do we witness the
unusual occurrence of visiting theatri-
cal troupes devOting their receipts to the
good cause. So also the pools from rae
ing matches at Brightwood-the Jerome
Park Of Washington, the earnings Of
Potomac excursions, the triumphant
winnings Of games of base ball, the
days income Of a coffee-house, while
railroads give excursions 1t half-priee,
and devote half the proceeds TO the
great charity, and sporting clubs inaug-
urate a grand old style tournament,
which has already yielded $1,000, and is
expected to raise as much more at an
other in a few days Mrs. Winnie Ream
HOxie, the sculptress, addressed letter
TO one of the voluntary committees, Of
: feriugone Of her finished works, valued at
$500, to be converted into money for the
sufferers. The Secretary of War, in an
swer to the urgent solicitations of many
citizens, says, although without au-
thority, that he will supply all the ra-
at his own command, as he has already
been doing, but urges the people not to
diminish, but increase all private Efforts.
Thus was the general manifestation for
the sister cities in distress up to within
:. a few days past when, i'm pursuance of
a general demand for an organized ef-
fort, large meeting OF prominent citi-
zens was held, and appointed from their
:, number an executive committee Of fifty
to institute a thorough system Of col
lectiug charities. by this means the
whole city Will be made most effective.
Hugh Coyle is an editor His sheet
= is about the size of an eight by ten win
= dow-pane, aud makes its appearance
daily, at a cost of one cent per copy TO
the devourer Of news. 1t is an electric
paper; that is, one would suppose it
was from the reading at the head "The
- Telegram, the only live paper in the
city, devoted to the live issues Of the
day, to the workingmen, and the ma
tioual Creenback and labor reform
p party" and from the manner in which
. 1t shocks the sensibilities of the gentle
e men whom it chooses to vituperate.
An instance in illustration occurred a
few days ago. Mr.. Editor had taken
. hearty dislike to two very respectable
= gentlemen, and, i'm consequence, made
. his paper play upon their names in q
j manner most excruciatiugly obnoxious,
until the blood OF their respectable
: veins began to boil over, and walked
p, them i'm search OF the Telegram man.
= They found hiu in front Of his office,
and, without preamble of prelimiuaries
S whatever, one Of them proceeded to
u knock the offender down, i'm which cor
. rective Office ne was most gratifyiugly
y successful. Being allowed 10 pick him
q self up, he made dash at the autago-
=, uistic fist-propelIer, but landed in a po-
liceman's arms. This officer kindly in
l. vited the three 20 accompany him to
4s the city's boOk-keepers, where he
:, thought there was slight account TO
settle.
e. There was much grief in the Interior
, Department but few days since. The
~ appropriations had run quite low, and
t. it was beginning to be foreseen that
e, surgical operations had to be performed
e in order TO make the money hold out.
~ The matter was whispered from ear to
10 ear among the apprehensive clerks, IN
It'll it began to be near certainty that
se some fifty or more of them would get
~. their discharge. The day came, but not
h, the dismissal papers, and hope began to
'i- revive Anxious looks were giving
OF place to smiles. but alas g.! too soon to be
IT eclipsed; for, the second day after, the
h; dreaded documents singled out the
20 whole one-fourth OF the land Office force.
il 1t had been notified before that the dis
charges would be sent by mail to the
homes Of the clerks, as the officials were
IN ,n desirous Of avoiding the distressing
s. scenes that usually follow such occa-
er sions. FELIX.
rt Washington, d. c., September 70, 1873.
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