The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-08-21
our Nynshlngton netter.
FROM our REGULAR coRnEsroNDEvr.


FROM our REGULAR coRREsPoNDENT.
WAsHINeroN, D. c., Aug, I, 1850.
Day by day American products in Euro.
pean markets grow steadily into popular
favor Tho department of state is isconstantly
in receipt of information from our consular
officers in oil parts Of the world showing
that this gratifying exhibit is not confined
by any means to Europe, but extends to every
pnrl Of the globe. Their personal testimo-
ny does not only bear witness to it, but the
newspaper clippings from foreign journals
which are from time to time forwarded to
the department Of state by them,ar conclu-
sive evidence Of the fact. The public at
large have no adequate conception Of the ex-
tent to which our manufactures and pro-
ducts are entering and monoroli.ing foreign
markets. A recent dispatch from he consul
of the U. S. at Geneva shows that American
beef and live stock have penetrated as far
as that region, and that the value Of choice
cattle, raised in large numbers in Swilzcr-
land for the Paris and French markets, has
been sensibly diminished by importations
from america.
Within the past few days large number
of persons, of both sexes, have received APP
pointments in the census office, and many
more are yet to be appointed. The pressure
brought upon Gen, Walker for place has been
tremendous. But few of the more recent
appointed receive more than $GlO per year
The demand for Office wasso great that Gen
| Walker found he could gel competent clerk:
at 1920, $3.50, and even for $500 per year
The annex to the census Office building, pu
up to accomSodate the clerical force, will
be completed in few days, and then The
Office win be thoroughly organized. 1t viii
| be some time before Commissioner Walker
will be ready to issue special figures Of pop
ulation, etc. After the first review and com.
putation is made, it is subjected to two re.
visions, ana until such revisions are made
| the data is not considered accurate. 1t il
estimated that it will take three years, al
least to complete the entire compilation o
| the census.
The friends Of Cadet Whitaker have al
along been very anxious that he should b'
granted trial bycourt martial, as they
seem to know well that the court Of inquiry
fnds him guilty of mutilatng himself
Within the past few days they have becom'
very mportunate. They have seen Secre
tary Ramsey repeatedly and urged tha
Whitaker be granted g court martial, an,
have filed papers with that request both a
the War Department and at the Whit
House. They protest that Whitaker is in
nocont, and that to approve the findings o
the court Of inquiry without giving Whitta
ker o chance would mark an innocent maj
guilty for life. While nothing has as ye
been definitely decided in the case the state
ment made some time ago that court mar
tial would very likely be granted, will b
found to be correct Whitaker is still q
West Point
Gen. McDonad's "exposure" of the 81
Louis whisky ring has caused considerabl
SuSSl L III lLt government hS SlldINllClllS' !
is probable chat the design was to use th
book as campaign document had Gran
been nominated, but that it became worth
less for that use when another man was nom
mated, and that Mcdonald publishes it not
to make some money by its sale. The am
cunt of new matter in it, however, asid
, from McDonald's unsupported statement
f does not seem of sufficient weight TO NAL.
any great demand for the book likely. Th
publication seems to show that members
the whisky ring Were on rather unplea
+ antly familiar footing at the White Hous
S but the friends of Gen. Grant contend thi
! he had no personal knowledge Of the ope
, ations of the ring, though the same coul
not be said of some of the members Of h
official Household. Mcdonald, it is sal
{, won Grants regard by his pluck and energ
at Vicksburg, and it was the liking and col
idence thus inspired that gave him a foo
= ing afterwards at the White House.
J. would seem, as in some other instances
' Grants presidential career, to have been
{ case Of. sadly misplaced confidence.
u AUGUST