The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-11-18
Our Washington Letter.
[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CoRREsPoNDENT.l
WASHINGTON Nov. IL, 1882.

[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON Nov. IL, 1882
The time is fast coming upon us, when
the Congressional overcoat will be seen
upon our streets, and the voice of wis
dom ascends upwards towards that fun
ny-looking frisking old female called the
Goddess of Liberty. Boarding-hous,
keepers have gone to cleaning their win.
dows and raising their prices; it might
be q little more satisfactory, perhaps, il
they would raise their bread little more
instead of prices, but one must not ex-
peet much in this world of sorrow. The
heart always lightens when Congress
draws near.
The President, accompanied by his
valet, Aleck, returned to the city from
New York this morning, where they went
to cast their votes for Folger. These
two votes are the only ones recorded on |
that side while $4,000 are claimed for
the anti-Arthur candidate. The Presi |
dent looked tired, worried and Disguised |
but not more so than Mr.. Folger who sp-
peared at his desk in the Treasury De-
partment all day yesterday simply as q
mass of disappointment. He was glad
yesterday to peak upon almost any sub
ject except the New York election, and
now that it is over, it is no use asking
him whether or not he will resign-The
people have spoken. Tuesday they gave
their opinion about River and Harbor
and jobs, about Hucbell assessments,
about oppressive and needless taxation.
about federal interference and dictatioL
in politics, and about Stalwartism,
which has long rioted in power, widen
ing and deepening political debauchery
each year, but it has at last not only beer
halted, but it has been overthrown and
doomed to the death that knows no resur.
roction.
According to the latest returns, the
next House of Representatives will
) have Democratic majority of not less
than forty, The next house will be COM
: posed of 1926 members, and according to
= this the calculation is that the Demo
Gratis will have 1873 members, the Repub-
: licans 1873, and the Readjusters 5. This
will give the Democrats n clear majority
Il of 40 oyer all. The Senate will undoubt
It edly be Republican by one or two ma,
o jority even with the loss of Colorado.
The prediction is that the coming sea
son in the Capital will be one of the gay
i est on record. This is prediction an
nually made by writers for the press il
> Washington. No one has yet given any
good reason why it should be so, as fal
G as the public generally is concerned, Of
b as to whether the gayeties will be sucl
IS as will include ladies. A gHy winter il
u Washington for gentlemen does no
d necessarily imply an especially gay ont
D. for ladies. Last winter, which was sale
70 by hotel and restaurant keepers to hav,
l. been their busiest on record for dinners
lunches, breakfasts and suppers for gen
n tlemen, was not until Lent began at al
Is gay in respect to the number of partieI
II given at which ladies were included
q This wnb true even at houses occupied
E by gentlemen whose wives were Will
:, them. None of the officials who have
d lately moved or are about to move into
is new houses, which they have bought o.
+ built, have ever given any large enter
d tainments here, nor are they likely to dc
q so. For instance, among the new houses
recently described by your correspond
!, ert were those OF Senator Pendleton and
a R preventative Robson, aud mention
:. was made of that of Senator Don Ccmer.
n on, but no large parties of any Kind will
l. probably occur in their residences.
h The plans for the arrangement of ex
g hibits and program mes of entertainments
for the Garfield monument fair are as
d suming pretty definite shape. The ro
Il tunda OF the Crpital, while being neces
It sarily the principle centre Of attraction
j. will have many rivals for popular atten
e ton and be thus relieved of that crush
5, ing and crowding that has Leen expert
e enced On other occasions, notably the
E reception by tho Society of the Army o
Is the Cumberland, .hon Gen, Thomas
is statue was unveiled. The ninety feet o
rs dametricnl dimension is to be used al
b follows; A platform six fest across vii
ge extend the entire circumference, excep
re where intersected by tho various en-
frances. This will be surmounted by
= counter occupying nearly half its width
IN Aa aisle, twelve and half feet wide, in
al teryenes between this and the exhibits 0
n the great art houses. Messrs. Tiffany
D. Co., have heon allotted the northeastern
ID section, SaronY the northwestern, th
- Gorham silver manufacturing compan,
Us the southwestern and the First Japanes
d manufacturing company the southeast
:. ern. AUGUST.