The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-12-11

back districts are now all in, and Il can be
definitely stated that the Heuse will stand
1853 Republicans and 14O Democrats-a clear
Republican majority Of 10. This estimate
accounts for every member and places the
few elected as Independents and Green
hackers where it is understood they will re-
spectively vote on political questions. One
striking feature of the new lis. that attract
ed my notice in looking il over is the many
changes in the personnel of the next House.
One hundred and four members who re-
spond 10 their names in this Congress have
been retired by the whirligig of time and
the fortunes OF war, to private lite. In avery
few cases the absent names will appear in
other branches OF the public service. Among
the most prominent members Of the present
Congress who will not figure in the next are
Senators Thurman, Eaton, Mcdonald, Shar-
on, Randolph, Wallace, Herman, Withers
aud Brucei and Representatives Sanford,
Lewis and Lowe, Of Alabama; Davis, Of
California; Hawley, of Connecticut; FELTON,,
of Georgia; Hayes and Fort, of Illinois;
Bcknel, New, Hostetter, Baker and De La
Matyr, of Indiana; Price, Weaver and Gil
lctte, OF Iowa; Thomas Turner, of Kentucky;
Kmn.el and Henkle, of Marylandj Loring
and Claflin, Of Massachusetts,; Singleton, Of
Mississippi; Wells and Phillips, of Missouri
Clark, of New Jersey Covert, Chittenden,
starin and Lounsbury, Of New York; Davis
and Steel, Of North Carolina; Mcmahon,
Hurd, Ewing, Warner, Monroe and Gar
field, of Ohio; Clymer, Wright, Killenger,
Coflroth and White,of Pennsylvania; Bright,
of Tennessee; Goode, Johnston, Harris and
Hunton, of Virginia; and Bouck, Of Wiscon-
sin. Some of these gentlemen declined a
denomination, others were defeated in con-
vention, while others yet got left at the polls.
Whether the changes are to be for better or
worse little time will tell. The places OF
some ofthese men will be hard to fill but they
say that in such a body of great and good
men as the United States Congress few
stars more or less can scarcely be missed
The thought is encouraging.
A writing table made from timbers of the
ship Resolute was recently received at the
White House and has been noticed by many
visitors. 1t is of oak and is ii magni6cently
carved piece of furniture. Upon one of the
smooth panels is the following inscription
al. NJ. s. Resolute, forming part of the ex.
pedItion sent in search of Sir John Frank.
lin, in 1852, was abandoned in latitude "a
degrees Al minutes, longitude l0l degrees
% minutes west, on the 18th oil May, 1854
She was discovered and extricated in Sep
tember, 1855, in latitude 81 degrees north
by Captain Buddington, of the U. S. whale
George Henry. The ship was purchased
fitted out and sent to England as gift t.
her majesty Queen Victoria by the Presi
dent and people of the United States as {
token of good will and friendship. Thi
was broken up and is presented by th
Queen OF Great Britain and Ireland 10 tn,
President of the United States as memor
ial of the courtesy and loving kindnes
which dictated the offer of the gift of tn
Resolute."
Mr.. A. Watson, the inventor and intro
ducer Of the stamped newspaper wrappers
as well as the originator Of many other valu
able ideas in the economy and convenienc
of national business. suggests very pertinent
ly that the permanent dissemination ofpopu
lation statistics is of very great Importance
To materially AID in this it is suggeoted tina
all newspapers keep the population of til
,, city or town where published standing pei
manently on the first page or on the editor
ial page, as Washington, d. c., Population
1000. If this was universally adopted
then wherever a newspaper is seen the popu
lation OF the city or town where publishe
would be known. This would be a benef
to the public generally, and also to all new
papers in their exchanges, and would absC
lutely cost nothing. For the same purpo.
it rs also suggested that all postolfice kee
the population of the city or town permar
. emily set in the bottom of the place and dat
. stamp, where there is plenty Of room a
: Washington, D. c., Population, 10000; {
: the figures alone, in round numbers, as the
. meaning would soon be understood. The
= when letter or postal card was receive
{ from any city or town its size would
y known, which would be generally useful
the public, and, like the other, would co
&c nothing. The census of all cities and tow
is now known and the newspapers migl
- start the ball. Don PEDRO.