The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-11-20

Iowa, and Mr.. Porter, Governor elect Of In
diana. 1t is said that Mr.. Kasson has come
actually for the purpose of receiving orders.
from the State Department previous to his
departure for Europe, while wiseacres assert
that it is solely to lay pipes aud pull wires
having the speakership ofthe next Congress
in view. 1t is thought that his chance is a
pretty good one, but politics are very uncer-
tain just now. As for the appearance of
Governor elect Porter it is conceded that he
has come here on general principles, as be-
ing the best thing he could do under the
circumstances.
The report of General schofield in the case
Of Whitaker, the West Point cadet, the SUBJ
ject of an alleged assault, ,meets the approval
Of army officers generally in this section. 1t
will undoubtedly have the effect of prevent
ing to any extent the appointment Of colored
cadets to the Military Academy. The whole
testimony goes to show that the whole thing
was a fabrication on the part of Whitaker
and exonerates the cadets from any com
plicity in the matter.
The President and his Cabinet have been
at Fortress Monroe for the past few days to
witness a review of the Navy in Hampton
Roads-Although very complimentary ac-
count of the affair appears in the New York
journals, yet it is a source of dissatisfaction
that our Navy is such as it is, useless for
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fight, being slow in speed and weak in the
components of warlike efficiency,
Three blacks who were convicted of the
murder OF an inolensiye man 10y the name of
Hlrth will expiate their crime on the gal
lows next Friday. 1t was feared that Ex-
ecutve clemency would be invoked to pre-
vent their execution, but the President has
declined to interfere except in the case of
one whose sentence has been commuted to
imprisonment for life. 1t is a very fortun-
ate thing for the safety of life and property
in the District of Columbia that these men
are to be made a dead example of. Had
such not been the case ones existence here
would hardly be worth the asking, as there
are Sc many reckless men among the blacks
in Washington who only want the oppor-
tunity to either rob or murder in order to
take advantage of it.
The bronze statue Of Admiral Farragut
executed by Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie and
erected on Farragut Square of this city will
be unveiled On the 10Th day of December,
next. There will be large attendance OF
the Naval attaches to take part in the cere-
monies.
The approaching society season will be a
long one, and promises to be remarkable for
gaiety as well. Lent does not begin until
March 2nd, but even then the season will
not be considered as closed, as so many of
our citizens do not observe that as an occa-
sion for any special change in their demean-
or. Then again, as the Inauguration takes
place on the 4lh of March, it is certain to be
followed by festivities of various kinds, both |
public and private. Already talk is heard |
of an Inauguration ball, and should it take
place it will doubtless be one of the most |
splendid of its kind ever given here. As if
in anticipation of what is coming, Pennsyl-
vania avenue and all the fashionable up
town streets already present a most animat-
ed appearance, filled as they are every fine
day with elegant equipages, while the side
walks are thronged with handsome men,
beautiful, richly dressed ladies, and lovely
children, out for the enjoyment of such
climate as is possessed by no other city in
this country, and by few in any part Of the
world. August.