The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-30
WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 20, 1881.

1ho AiSsiueht 10 oiOMiy pub suIely TecON-
eriug. The week has been an uneventful
one at the White House, and not varying
much from the past week. The President
has been, however, in much more cheerful
spirits, and talked abort what he intended
doing as soon as be was able to get away
from the city. He has a longing for the
sea air, and evinces some little annoyance
because the physicians won't say definitely =
when he can with safety be removed from
the city. As yet no definite plan of action
has been agreed upon, and the doctors are
waiting until they feel that their patient
has absolutely no danger to fear from his
wound before they finally decide when he
shall 60. Private Secretary Brown said to-
day that the physicians did not think 1t
would be safe forthe President to be moved
under six weeks from the date of his
wound, and this would necesstate his re-
naming here at least three weeks longer,
assuming that no unfayorable changes oc-
cur to retard his recovery.
Nothing of special interest is doing at the
White House those days and to-day was no
exception. They are constantly in receipt
of mail and express packages of all sorts Of
things for the benefit of the President. These
come from all sections Of the country north,
south, east and west, and comprises pa tent
medicines. peaches, watermelons, and to-
day box of crabs was received. There is q
regular curiosity shop in the Priyate Secre-
tary's office. Medicines, salves and other
things are stored here, while eatables and
drinkables go to the wine cellar and culina-
ry department.
The extreme temperance people have be-
gun to manifest symptoms of alarm about
the quality of rum or wine that the Presi-
dent has been given, which they have
magniied into large proportions. The
truth is, that the President SO far since the
shooting has not consumed over pint al
together of rum and wine combined In
no one day has he taken oyer eight tea
spoonsful of rum, and that in diluted
form. The President, while not total ab-
stinnce man, is strictly temperate in all his
habits. He has no particular fondness for
strong drink, and if left 10 himself would
probably meyer take any. He likes little
beer or wine sometimes, But is always salts
fed with very small quantity.
A couple of evidences Of his business
thrift have come to light in connection with
the attempted assassination of the President
that are worth citing. In the midst OF the
excitement which attended the shooting,
and the transportation of the wounded
President to the White House an enterpris-
ing Washington n merchant rushed off to the
telegraph Office and telegrophed to different
cities for every yard of black cambria that
could be purchased in the market. The
Washington store is now well stocked with
black cambric, but its proprietors are now
disposed to enjoy its "corner" on mourning
Another instance is that of stock broker,
who was about to leave the city on the same
train which was to have taken the Presi.
dent. When the shot was fred be jumped
into bis carriage, drove to his bank, andiby
bis private wire, telegraphed his partner
in Wall street and made ten thousand with.
in an hour.
The bureau Of statistics in the Treasury
Department has issued an advances state,
mant Of immigration into the United State,
during the month of June, and during the
twelve months ending June 3Oth, 1881
The total number of immigrants arrived at
the customs districts of Baltimore, Boston,
Detroit, Huron, Key West, NJ innesota, New
Bedford, New Orleans, New York, Passa
moquaddy, Philadelphia and San Francis
co:was 66O,239, as: against 45l ,9O2 arrived
at the same districts duiing the preceding
fiscal year. The total number of Immi
grants arrived in tho United States durint
the year ended June 80 1850, was 457 ,257
1t is estimated that the total immigra.
ton into the United States during the yeal
ended June 80, 1881, amounted to abou
$685. 900 persons, indicating a larger immi
grafton than during any preceding year in
the history of the country. During tn,
twelve months ending June 80, 1851, th,
number OF immigrants arrived was as fol-
lows Germany, 2O9 500; Dominion of Can,
ada, lOs,664i England and Walea, 65.977
Ireland, 1886; Scotland, 1874; China
10 ,49s, and from all other countries, 1853,
| 100. AUGUST.