The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-10-10
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Oct. 4. 1873.
Washington is no exception, in its phase of
society from other cities; Ms = consequence, our
police record show rs singular exhibitions Of
human nature as can be found elsewhere. Re-
Gently u huge broad shouldered negro Us black as
u crow was arrested and fined for whipping his
wife. who is . white woman and claims to be Of
English birth. The fellow labored under the
impression that he had perfect right 10 ad-
minister such necessary correction as q bibelous
turn on her part demanded. but he paid his s.. 90
fine without particular murmur. and walked of
with the partner Of his joys. who was also fined
$500 for hitting back'' at him. He stated that
brother of his had also q white wife. Having
personal knowledge of at least two other M is
cegnatiOn cases we can but infer that our city
has share ofthose who think marriage like pol
itics should have no distinctions OF color The
future alone can determine whether we shall
ever present a census return like that of New
York city which showed in 1859 one revenue dis :
trict alone with over a.OOO white women in it
living rs the wives of colored men. In Virginia
such marriage or consortiugssiS punishable by
nne and imprisonment. but here there is no le-
gal bar whatever and the occasional promenad-
ing together of the colored man and white wO-
man induces no surprise comment. The
query arises naturally why is this public assO-
citation of colOrs confined to white women with
negroes? Were white man to marry a negro
IL would hec0Me as much a nine days wonder
to our people as the marriage of the Frenchman
diplomat q few years since to the nearly white
daughter of one of our wealthy prominent color
ell citizens In the
Foundry Church. the place of worship attended
by the President a great revival has been in
progress for several weeks and hundreds have
professed conversion. The minister or evahge-
list as he is called. cOEd ucting it Is the boy
preacher, Thomas Harrison, and he has GER
tainly preserved his reputation as q reviyalist
for he has swayed and attracted great crowds
since he began his ministratiOns. The unim-
pressible however are not inclined to deal gent
ly with him in their structures upon his pulpit
actions and efforts for they are beyish in the ex
treme. In religious matters no one has right
to criticize others, hence we simply chronicle
what he his accomplishing. We cannot per-
esiye w where, NOR in what consists M his power or
benoh. where able aud eloquent men full of
faith and dignity, in the same field, utterly
Mrs. jerks has again appeared in our midst
and we doubt not will so work the wires to
prevent her. retiracy this winter behind the
scenes. She has been the Judy OF the puppet
show exhibited at the capitol and is incarn1te
enough to pull the strings herself by which she
will be kept another season before the admiring
Sans tax gathers. DIR. Mary Walker will soon
return again from her summer rustications and
have served to give point to more sneers and
quilps than any other two women since the days
OF Mesdames Eaton and Cobb's Civil Service
Reform rules have been followed in the Treas
ury in the appointment of Assistant Superin
dent Irish to she eSuperintendsncy of the Bureau
ar g S
cy is concerned Mr.: Irish has no superior and
we are pleased at his promotion though we have
ReiSrAMi Ai.le rules Under y hirh 1e Vas appointed.