The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-10-09

l. TURN: THE PRESENTATION OF TH
CHINESE EMBASSY TO THE PRES
n DENT: CHINESE GOLD: HOW LIE
TIERS MIsCARRIED A NEW LABc
SCHEME. .-s -..rfsuHE
g. n WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Sept. 30.
To the Fditorof the Morristown Gazette: p
The White House was as dull as
desert during the Presidents all
sence. The clerks had nothing to
do, and did it With their usual abili-
ty. A stray visitor or two took a
look at the Blue and Red rooms. but
did it listlessly. The domestics did
little house cleaning. Since the
Presidents return everything about
him has found plenty of work to do.
Folks having learned that he is back
are coming from all quarters of the
country with axes to grind and with
out. To-day the White House seems
to have awaked from three weeks
aleep after two days spent in rub
bing its eyes. The vestibule and an
te-rooms are filed with those wait
ing for al audience and glancing
anxiously now and then at the Pres
ident's door as it is opened to let
some one in and some one out. To
while away the time they walk up
and down. re-read their letters of re.
eommendation for that little place
and The endorsement thereon. Those
two gentlemen with the sandy boards
and weak eyes have come down from
Cumberlan. ID Md, to invite the Pres
ident to their fair, The President
seems to be in demand for fairs. A
one-armed man from Ohio waits pa
tiently and stoIidly in chair near
the door. To make the picture com.
plete, Col. D'Ahna tells the two AL
ALBANIA republicans near the window
the wrongs he has suffered at the
hands of this administration, and his
determination to stick to Washing
ton until he secures some sort of re
dress. .-.
The Chinese embassy, who arrived
in this city recently, were formally
presented to tue President on Satur-
day. The presentation ceremonies
were conducted in an entirely pri-
vate manner. none being admitted
except members of the embassy and
their American Secretary, Mr.. D. w.
Bartlett, and the President and Cab
met. The speech Of the ambassador
was to tho effect that his Majesty the
Emperor of China, had appointed
them to reside in Washington, and
expressed the hope that their adj
may be one of success.
The President responded briefly and
reciprocated the feelings expressed
for establishing on firmer basis the
amicable relations of the two coun-
tries. ..
The embassy brought consider
able sum of gold with them, one
hundred thousand dollars. OF which
they left in San Francisco. Last
week it was desired to transfer it
10 Washington, and as was quite
natural, the leading banks were Wis
ted to see how much it would cost.
The lowest rates offered was that of |
Riggs & Co., amounting in all to
$3.50. Pin Tajen. however. knows
/ thing or two and, instead of spend
ng that much for exchange. he OBJ
aimed Of the Secretary Of the Trea-
'ury transfer for nothing, by re-
,eiving credit here of 100000 in
eturn for his certificates of deposit,
lated at San francisco. 1t is hard
o fool Celestial.
The report of the chief of the dead
etter Office will soon be out. 1t will
how that,there has been no increase
n the quantity of dead mail matter,
wing to the decrease in correspon.
lence from business depression and
o the efficiency of the carrier sys-
em. The system, now more in gen.
raj use than ever of requesting a
etter to be retarned if not called
OF in five days, has also decreased
he business Of the Office at least ten
er cent. There were during the
ear ending June 80. 1873. applica-
ions made to the office for 10,737
ost letters; Of this number 6,337 |
,ere found aud returned to the wri-
ers. =. .-.,.[..tae,t. - ss
A new scheme to put thousands
f idle memto work Is being eonsid.
red by the Enlistment Labor Asso-
iation in this city. A bill "for the
meIioration of the condition of the |
yorkipgmenI Of the country and
elief Of the Industrious" is nowabe-
ng effected by the attorneys of the
ssociation. Col. E. G. Fond and Ja-
OBJ w. Starr. It is In effect com.