The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. G., July 90, 1877!

AShlNolONj ~ O'S uuIJ SO lCdO'
General and Mrs. Fremont, who have
been here for some months, have gone to
their new home in the West with cheerful
happy hearts. The General could not have
chosen more agreeable office for himself
than that of Arizona's Governor. As for
"Jessie" she was born to be belle, though
a most unpretentious one. She is favorite
wherever she goes, with yourg and old
alike. Her hair is now snow-white and
she rolls it back la Martha Washington.
Her expression is the same sweet one that
won her SO many friends years ago, and
her hands are still as dainty and wonderful
as when Winnie Ream modelled them in
marble in her youth.
That General Fremont's circumstances
have been much reduced is true, but that
he has been living in absolute penuIy and
has been obliged to sell his furniture, pic
lures, &C., is incorrect. His present salary
is SO, 500.
The Fremont family is a very genial,
happy one. The little escapade of the
oldest son recently, when he anticipated
his wedding day by six months and married
his lady-love on the sly, was but repeti-
tion of his fathers little game, and modi1-
ed at that The General took his Jessie
fioni her ch amber window and effected
first class elopement The older parties
appreciated the younger ones impatience
and love of independent action, and &C
cepted the situation with real cordiality.
The changes in the New York Custom
House form the only bit for political dis
cussion of late. Republicans are depressed
by it and the Senate members feel particu-
larly put upon, aud are reported as medita-
ting retaliation upon the administration
next winter.
Congressman Levi Warner, of Connect
icuts 4th District has lately published
letter declining denomination, which has
called forth numerous comments concern
ing the honorably gentleman, some of
which are as amusing as they are charac-
terietic. Warner is represented as the
personification of country innocence, utter
ly devoid of worldly wisdom. Of course
the stories of his doings are distorted and
exaggerated. 1t seems that directly upon
his first arrival here he fell into the hands
of Lobbyists and sold his influence in two
days time for $4,000. BY voting for the
payment Of the Southern claims, and
against tae Bur,hard resolution he made
not few enemies, and those are they who
declare thai Levi voted both ways on the
Bland Silver Bill that his neighbors had
to tell him when it was time for him to
leave home for Washington that he
boarded the wrong train at the start and
that arriving here at the Riggs House, he
shook hands with the head-waiter, saying,
"How do you do Mr.. Riggsp"
Nothing is SO delightful to the world in
general as personal gossip concerning pub
lie people, and especially concerning politi-
clans. Rumor is still busy with Senator
Conkling and his prospects. 1t is said
that the Administration is determined to
undermine him and oust him from the po-
litical world, and that the recent changes
in the New York Custom House was a
move for that effect. The best hope of
Conkling 10 the fact that New York appre-
ciates his craftsmanship and prefers to hold
one who she knows to be strong man in