Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-28
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
THE USUAL AMOUNT OF CHRIST
MAS ENJOYNrENr


No Hope for Pleasant-Wilson and
Wimberly-Rufus Hateh's Designs or,
Yellowstone Park-A Very Cav Ned
Years Promised and a "sweir, Re-
ception at the White House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-It is said that
green Christmas makes fat graveyard. II
,' 1nae De true the grayeyards of Washington
VIII certainly not be neglected the next wear
Just before Christmas we had a running rain
for several days. Instead then Of its tnrnin0
OFF cold it became warm. The weather was
more suited for May than December. II would
hH nave seemed like Christmas at all had it
not Deen for the thousands of neonle N,
the streets shopping. Pennsylvania avenue
was crowded all day long and up to a late
hour saturday with gift-buvers. Saventh
street.-The other prncipai busi1ese tboror,rh
tare-Was IN the same condition In was al
most impossible To edge one's way along or to
get waited on IN any Of the stores n xvaS en-
riOuS to note the different classes of neonfa o,oa
how they separated. On Pennsylvapia avenue
were those who had ample purses and couiS
SnoTu 70 puy WHAT was hne and costly. On
were buying cheap goods. Those on the avenue
were investing in all that was costly. The
dealers say that the Christmas trade was NOT
so great this year as last But they ALWAYS eay
that. Sunday the churches were filed and
Christmas music rendered on an extensive
scale. The Catholic and Episcopal churches
gave nuSlcal treats equal to opera. Christ
mas day itself has been quiet. There were
the usual number Of man who
landed in the station honseS
because they knew of no better way 10 ceIe.
pirate than by putting too much in their
mouths TO steal away their brains and we had
the Christmas horn. The small boy was unre-
pressed, and tried his lungs, and the ears Of
the innocent to his hearts content The thes
tres had matinee performances which were
crowded. They played ''The Passing Regi-
meRt6a m mt, pleasant piece Of froth-work drama
at oru'S opera House, and the Kiralfys at the
National packed the house to see fhe snec. &C.
eular-"Around the World in Eighty Davs,l
being rendered. congressman were here in
jOurned over further than to next We5nesdsv
there was a good sprinkling Of Congressional
personages in church and on the streets on
the whole, Christmas day in Washington was
a success. There seemed to be good chunks of
happiness lying around pretty promiscuously
WILSON AND WIMBRRLY.
Mr.. a. n. Wilson, of Savannah. is doing bis
best TO save Pleasant. He also took farn
at Mr.. Wlmberly, The other Mr.. WimberIv.
OF Burke county, has gathered his forces and
wants 70 get an appointment as Special Agent
Tor the Treasury Department. He has plentv
OF Endorsement, both from Georgia and from
politicians elsewhere. Mr.. Wilson tbs other
DAY told Secretary Folger that Wimberly went
back ON his party in the last campaign. He
left burke county and did not do what he
should have done for Atkins. He said
TO the Sectary that it was the fault of VIM
berly that Atkins was not elected TO Congress-
Mr. Wlmberly has taken pains to show to the
Secretary that Burke county gave Atkins 600
majority, larger showing than he made in
any other county in the district. He was in
Atlanta at the time of the election in attend
ance on the Legislature. He makes a con-
L1!.lg vn1!clng showing that he has not neglected
perry has strong letter of in
dorsement written by Wilson, he seems
ON the whole to have the better of that gentle
man IN the little controversy which has ssprung
In1m.
PLEAsANT's BREAK.
Pleasant is making big break to keen his
place. lie has got Bruce. the colored Register
OF the Treasury, on his side. Bruce will 90 to
the PRESIDENT with Pleasant. They can
not do anything. Both the internal
revenue Department and the Secretary of the
treasury have recommended that Pleasant
go: secretary Folger is very stubborn in the
position ne has assumed. Even il Bruce
Pleasant and Wilson could influence the Presi
dent IN view of the position of Folger, he
could hardly override him in this matter.
BIG DINNERS.
Uncle Rufus Hatch, of New York. is apxious
70 get lease of the Yellowstone National
Park shat he may erect therein hotels stage
ana telegraph lines and other schemes for
making money. To get this lease requires
ConsIessiohsS action. To secure Congress
slonal action Uncle Rufus is giving . saries Of
big dinners. He invites Congressnaen. news
paper correspondents and others of slInnosed
dnnI,t dnHIue%nSe; nee Ihey are splendld dinners-no
d.t,S- 49, .ie.'' LFerytning TO eat ana
urlnK tnat the copnuy can afford is
spread out TO captiY2te those whom Uncle
Rufus wants 10 work" He gave a
pig dinner yesterday at Chamberlin's They
We're folf hours at the table. just across the
Way Is Secretary Chandler's house. The rav
ulners got so very boisterOus that the Sabbath
9ules on the neighboPhOOd was disturbed
ChanQler sent over word that unless there
we're less noise he would have 20 complain 10
the police. This notification interferred ma
terlaliy with the hilarity of the dinner. Those
VINO were present speak in the highest terms
% character OF the fepast, but are not so fun
NEW YEARS DAY.
There promises to be very CAV ,Tannar,
lst. very large number, both in official ana
private social life, intend to keep open house.
, me aay al the White House will be unusually
brilliant. The house as refltted and refnry,
nlshed is in gay trim, and President Arthur
VIII have really ''swell' New Year recep-
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