The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-22
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR WASHINGTON SPECIAL.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1880.

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1880.
The forthcoming boat race, between Han
Ian and Courtney, is the absorbing topic of
conversation in the Capitol to the exclusion
of such trivial matters as President making
and legislation. In all probability business,
both in Congress and on the street will cease
the day of the race. The course is admiral
ly located to enable the people 70 witness it,
and the banks of the Potomac will be un-
doubtedly lined with vast crowd of anxi-
Gus spectators. Brady, the photographer,
has taken pictures of the oarsmen in various
positions.
Scandal is again rife in connection with
the names of Ex-senator Christiancy and
his wife. Mr.. Christancy, is at present
Minister to Peru, and his wife, who was
formerly clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment, left him and returned to this country.
Whereupon in due course of time he filed a
bill of divorce, asserting, so it is stated, that
In addition TO other acts, his wife had COM
mitted adultery with two gentlemen, MEM
bers of Congress. There will be some de-
Velopments, people say, which will not be
very complimentary to the institution Of
marriage between youth and old age.
The interest here with regard to candi-
dates for Presidency, is becoming intense.
Washington lives upon politics, with a little
social pleasure by way of desert. The Presi-
dency, is the great prize Of political organi-
cations, and when it is in question every
Office holder in this city Of Cflice-holders is
necessarily, keenly aliYe to each indication
of the future. The actions and words Of the
possible candidates who live here and Of the
directing politicians are closely watched.
Blaine, Thurman, Bayard, Sherman and
Randall, are persons whom every stranger
now wishes TO meet. Any one of them is
rather more an object of curiosity than the
actual President They cannot, themselves,
be Indifferent to their possible fortune; but
they are all apparently attending to their
public duties with regularity, and they sue
oeed pretty well in assuming an appearance
of inconsistencies of their prominence in
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not trained to bear popular praise and cen
sure with equanimity,must sometimes Won
der how man feels in his heart who en-,
dures having his character, or'his acts and
motives made the talk of the people.
Great efforts are being made to bring about
an adjournment of Congress on the 3lst o
May, 50 that the leading Republican poll.
ticians can present at the Chicago Con.
vention. The Democrats say that they
want 10 get away to look after their Con
gressional nominating convention. As tn,
next House Of Representatives will be al
entirely new body, SO far as election is con
cerned, it is very natural that every mem
Der should be desirous Of attending to hi
interests especially if he is seeking re-elee
tIon, as is undoubtedly the case in many in
stancos.
The adoption Of some rule for couutin
the electoral Yoto will have to be done am
this will undoubtedly consume considerab'
time. The Appropriation Committees {
both the Senate aud the House are hard q
work upon the various bills apLropriatin
money 10 keep the wheels of Government /
motion for the next fiscal year.
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