Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-01-07
oUn WARRINGTON LETTER
WArutNoroN. D. @, Jan. a. ,s1.

NcW teuf bhy cO"btfUB ou tne Hisib vi
the city. The day was one ef the gayest
New Years Days ever known IN the histo.
ry Of Washington. The severe cold had n
perceptible effect In reducing the number
of New Years callers. A nIau who is
stickler for conventionnltics will not 20
calling in an ulster, fur mniiler, or otlier
heavy wraps. So many persons, ratli'f +
than violate conventiunalties, stayed vt
home or engaged in festivities which did
not require any particular attention TO
ones attire.
There was pretty spectacle ON the Ave
nue, where all the slrighs aud fast horses
OF The city were congrcga,ed. Such scenes
always attract spectators aud despite the
cold there was n gay nssemhlagc of prone
nnders on the Avenue in the afternoon.
The main point OF interest in the middle
Of the day was the Executive Mansion,
where the President and Mira. Hayes and
the Vice. President held a reception.
Flowers, bunting, and flags Of all Ma
tions were used with great skill in adorning
the parlors. The reception began at eleven
o'clock, at which hour Mrs. Hayes. escort
ed by Colonel Fnrquhar, the President with
Miss Mills, the Vice. President, N,d the
young ladies who assisted Mrs. Hayes, Mis-
.es Sco,t Uerrop Moro,, aud RusselI on.
tered the parlor. Mrs. Elizabeth Thomp-
son, OF New York, was also present, at Mrs.
Hayes invitation. The first to be received
were tho members NJ tbe C,bine, and tbe,r
tS,,o..1 -. ~. ~.
l"o'eN, "'u '"ey "e'e 'o''o"eu oy .ne D'p.
lomatic Corps, headed by sir Edward
Thornton. Secretary Evarts presented the
members Of the Corps and the ladies TO the
President and Mrs. Hayes.
Passing from the Blue ParlOr, the guests
crossed through the Green Parlor to the
East Room, where they halted to greet each
other and extend the compliments of the
senson. The SNOWY court dress es and dec
orations worn by many members of the
court gave very brilliant coloring to the
Diplomatic reception. The unique COS
tunes ofthe members Of the Chinese EN-
Following the Diplomatic Corps came
| the Jus ices OF the Supreme Court, headed
by Chiei-Justice Waite then Senators and
Representatives Of Congress, Justices of the
Court of Claims, Officers OF the Army, head
ed by General Sherman; Officers of the
| Navy, headed by Admiral Porter The
District Judiciary, District Commissioners,
Marshal OF the District, the District At
torney, all OF which occupied the time up
| TO half-past twelve O'clock, when the Off
GERS and chiefs OF bureaus OF the various
Executive Departments filed in. The next
quarter of an hour was given up to the As
sociated Soldiers OF 1872, the Veterans of
1S46, and the Oldest Inhabitants Society,
all ofwhich organizations attended in force.
| The receptionto the general public be-
| gan at one o'clock and lasted one hour.
The attendance though large, did not
equal that of former years, as it required
some courage to venture out in the cold
even to pay ones respects to the President.
The other no able receptions were those
held at Secretary Evarts' residence, where
lunch was given to the Diplomatic Corps,
at Secretary Sherman's new residence on X
street, and the receptions held by Secretary
and the Misses Schurz, the Postmaster
General and Miss Maynard, Secretary
and Mrs. Ramsey, the Speaker and Mrs,
Randall, and the ladies at Gen. Sherman's
residence.
The publeshed statement that the large
placed in circulation during the past few
months were being returned to the Treasu-
ry, is found to be incorrect. The silver
dollars have come back and are constantly
coming back, but the proportion is no
] greaterto the output than last year. The
amount outstanding maintains a constant
proportion with the amount coined OF
thirtythree per cent, in other words, one
third OF the amount coined remains in cir
cnlation, while the rest comes back to the
treasury. This fact is pointed out by
treasurer Gilhllan, in his annual report,
AMI the maintenance of this proportion
during the three years OF this coinage is
shown by carefully prepared tables. There
has been no change during the past month.
While recently large amount has been
put in circulation, still the proportion of
the amount remaining in circulation is
the same. 1t is argued from these facts
that the coinage 665 per cent. is in excess
oil the demand.
Viewed from business standpoint, the
past year has been remarkable one, prob
ably the most remarkable in the history Of
the country. There has been great revi-
val in trade, and the volume Of legitimate
business during tile year was beyond all
precedent. This improved condition Of
"' ""' VIZ '."s"'"' 'eS"'t VI '"i Se tIop~,
good export demand Tor our products,
the growth of the country, the hesvy influx
OF gold from Europe, and the complete re.
storlion OF confidence. growing ont Of the
success OF specie payments. One of the
most gratifying features of 1880 has been
the great falling off in the number OF fail
ures and amount Of liabilities OF suspended
merchants. The growth of the country
and the large additions to the National
wealth during 1880 are strikingy illus,ra.
ted in the products of the soil, Of which we
raised 475,OO0,000 bushels of wheat, l55,
100000 bushels OF corn, 4l3,O00, 900 bushels
ot oats. q, ,O00,OOO bushels of rye, 100000.
600 bushels nf hurley, and 100000 bales
of cotton, TO say nothing OF the tobacco
sngnr, rice, hemp, hay, and other crops, and
the hogs and dairy products, which yield
an immense sum OF money in the aggregate
| In nIain words tho VTnttad St,t., ,au