Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-10
Correspondence.


WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. D, 1873.
The Observance Of New Years day did not
materially differ from the regulation methods
Of preceding years, save. perhaps. in she Fewer
number u "open houses" among private resi-
dents. The fine weather vouchsAied us th's
year was in striking contrast with that OF jan
I, 1877, which was ushered In by driving
binding northeast snow storm. unparsliea Tor
many years II continued throughout the day
and on the morning Of the 2nd it was estimated
that fully q foot Of snow lay on the streets.
LAST Tuesday was quite the reverse; the winds
were asleep and the clouds OF dust very usual
except in stormy weather al this season, were
rendered impossible by the heavy rain of sun
| day that washed our concrete roadways and
| brick aud hagstone sidewalks clean. leaving
them In admirable condition for pedestrians or
those In carriage. The old routine was rigidly
observed at the White House callers being adj
mitted In the ord of the precedence assigned
| them by official etiquette. Members of the
foreign legations In 'court dress" came first
escorted By those designated for that service.
| They duly shook hands with Mrs. Hayes and
continued on the round till ushered into the
| spacious East Room" where they were len TO
entertain themselves. They were respondent
\ In gold lace and the decorations with which
| many were covered, worn in the military
| naval or diplomatic service OF their rs-pestis q
| governments. or possibly, in a less crcditabe
way. A brave display Of brass buttons,
epauets and other tinsel adoTnmcuts WAS also
| made BY representatives Of our Army and
\ Navy. Then there were the members Of the
Cabinet. Judges Of the U. 5. and District
| Supreme Courts the Court Of Claims, Senators
Representatives and heads OF bureaus, nearly
| Ill .. I In ha drgs xiiit hyT a
also the members of The Oldest Inhabitants
| Association" the army Of clerks, the swell
the merchant. the mechanic, the agriculturis'
come In from the country to see the President
| the fast man, the professional gambler, black
leg and thief, the tramp proper-in short al
most every calling trade and profession undei
| the sun, honorable and dishunorable was rep
resented in thi. motley assemblAgn Of " anti )
Fair" among them were not few fctnalc'
pushing. jostling and elbowing their WAY Il
such effect As to show their ability to padli,
their own canoe. successfully, anywhere. The
receptions at each Of the Secretaries were yeTl
much Of the same character, though smaller II
the number Of callers, of course. Then Their,
were the receptions At senator As and Repre-
sentative BIS, each having 4 circle Of friend
certain to drop in and neither likely 10 BE- for
gotten by that class Of professional callers. 10
Guiding the boy OF - who IS half drunk befor,
noon and wholly before nightfali, the mid
dle-aged and the old man who arr always oil
hand at free lunches. II was remarked Of tn,
,a ho a.a si'e npuo' " 'no og'en wa
~. tireaihg The ruined furnitur,
ami the soiled carpets OF many a Washington
householder are, to-day, silently protestin.
against the continuance Of custom that /
inseperabe from incidents and drtindenne-
and An abus. OF hospitalitie. offered Man,
would be heartily glad 10 abolish IL hat d,r,
not take the initiative because fashion .til
toleratp- the nuisance II /, not difficult I,
fancy the pinching and starving that man,
fsInilic, viii be subjected 10 the balance of M,
season to make I'D for the scnsclcss and undo
the circumstances wicked, expenditure, OF
New Years ,Isy. TO stuff a crowd of stranger.
| MANY of whom retired from their fables ami,
10 ridicuc and lampoon the ridicrlou, effort
nd ., an. tbs, v,ai,h ibi,' IL :, =
appear what thry ar. moi
One method adop,.d by the conciliated ella.
ditcher, in III. work OF consolidating th.n
party IN the South /, to set upon R.puhlica,
FEEDER nj official. BY = mob, thus preventing =,
endorsement uf Ibe revenue AMI o,hrr I,xx
: there and furnishing their y.ore..,t.,iv. NJ,
ground. upon which To urs. ...b.ng,
Some do not hesitate 10 ayow their belief tha
these lawie.. act, ar. p.e-arran.rd and lbs
the late exploit, Of on. of W al. H.nn,on,
rlffe club. Ia forcing officer. to rele.-e ,hei
prisoners under threat Of death II one OF thi