The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, D. c., September 22, 1880.
letter was received in this city yesterday,
from q readjuster leader at Petersburg, Vir-
ginia; stating that another conference Of Con-
servatives would be held in that State at about
the time of the Ohio and Indiana elections,
October 18th. No opinion was expressed as to
the probable result, and nothing was said as
to the influence which brought about the con-
ference.
The Post of this morning says President
Hayes is expected to return on the Goth of
October, as nothing is known at the White
House, or among the Presidents friends of any
intention on his part to be in this city before
late in October.
Representative Acklen, of Louisiana, who
has recently been twice defeated for renomina-
tion, Is here. He will make no terms with the
regularly nominated Democratic Candidate in
his District, except that they both retire from
the contest. 1t is needless to say that no
member of Congress, Republican or Democrat,
cares to have Acklen elected again.
1t appears that the farmers are not willing
to sell their grain at ruling prices. They are
holding 1t back for higher figures, basing their
expectations upon the prices of last year, when
the European deficit was about 256, 900, 900
bushels and our surplus 1SO,OO0,O0O bushels.
This year our surplus is estimated at 200, ,OO0,-
600 bushels, and the European deficit at only
72,000, 600, so 1t is quite plain that American
farmers need not keep back their grain for the
prices of last season. They can sell their
grain at figures much below what they got for
the last crop and net fair profit. And they
will have to content themselves with that this
year.
One of our city papers publishes the follow
ing, which doubtless will be of interest to
reader; ; "The return of the fall season (chro-
nologically at leasD is only apparent through
the influx of visiting strangers to this city.
From now on, sheepish looking bridal couples
will be seen on the streets and at the several
points of interest in Washington, not only
these, but some who generally wait for autumn
for their season of recreation. Just now the
Smithsonian Institute seems to be the special
attraction for visitors. 1t is estimated that for
the past week the average of visiting strangers
has aggregated two hundred daily. Many are
disappointed because the new Museum which
10 w OO hAiOu WIN many
from the centennial, and the many curlosities
Uncle Sam has gathered in the past century,
is not open to the public. The building itself
is complete, save the floor, and the introduce
tion of heating appliances. The appropriation
having been exhausted, it is probable the
flooring will not be laid until next spring, and
the building will not be formally opened until
that time.
One of the features of the Smithsonian col
lection which is attracting more than passing
attention is the grouped Photographic collec-
tion of the eminent scientists of the world.
Included herein are also the photographs of
the correspondents of the Institute. 1t is a
study TO analyze these faces. They differ as
to the light and shades of a picture, and yet In
each face there is to be found some marked
characteristic. Itwould seem for one thing
that scientific men as a rule are blondes and
have blue eyes,"
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