The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. C.,l
June 9th, 1883.


noon concert of the Marine Band in
the White House grounds. These
form one of the pleasantest parks in
the city. and they are open and used
at all times in the most democratic
way, so that the wayfaring man can
go and stare into the Presidents
basement window if he feels like it,
and, any time before two o'clock in
the afternoon. can walk right into the
Presidents house. The first of the
concerts for this season took place
today, beginning at half past five,
and continuing until half past seven.
1t drew a large crowd, as it always
does, part of which was gathered
around the band on knoll some dis
lance from the house, the rest being
scattered over the grounds. Near
the portico of the White House,
where the President was with some
friends, stood a cluster Of people
with their backs toward the music,
and gazing up curiously. They
pointed out the President to one an.
other. He was moving about among
the ladies of the party, and. in the
exercise of his rights as an American
citizen, wore a soft white nat. At
to-ney-G General Brewster was there,
and ladies of the various Cabinet
families. The crowd on the grounds
was we'll dressed and decorous, as it
always is. To some of them it is evi.
IDENTIFY social episode; something
to be enjoyed and remembered.
Now and then a man of some dis.
tinction will stroll through. All
grades of people in the Government
service are seen, and there is no
crowd in Washington, without few
newspaper reporters. The negro
element is in considerable force,
from the unmitigated and unintelli.
gent contraband to the mulatto girls
in fashy silks. Taken altogether,
the crowd is one of the unimportant,
but typical sights of Washington.
Mr.. Merrick will probably con.
clude his argument in the star.route
cases to-day. Abiding to Mr.. In.
gersolfs cratorical burial of Rerdell,
Mr.. Me. lick said he would bury
Dorsey alongside of Rerdell, land if.
notwithstanding the counsels prayers
Gabriel when he passes over these
graves should blow, and the corrupt
and buried Dorsey should arise an
immortal spirit. and come into that
last grand court before the Great
Searcher of all Hearts, before Whom
we must all appear, and the Grea,
Searcher and All Knower should ask
him Were you not in the flesh known
as Stephen w. Dorsey p the spiri
would answer, 4 don't remember
The compromise made by the Gov
eminent with Ottman,is question:
BILE transaction. The matter ia
good deal mixed up. but it is certain
that $4,000 were stolen from tn
Government. and that Ottman wa
accused of having received the stole
money, of which $4,000 were seize,
B by the Government officers, and $12
900 attached in bank. Ottman ha
been tried twice, but without bein,
convicted or acquitted, and now tina
e the papers in the case have bee
c made public. it is shown that Their
d was really less justification for tn
action Of the Department Of Justic
;. than had been supposed. Tn
u whole matter will he thor
oughly investigated when Congress
c meets. and public curiosity will nc
d be satisfied until it is known exactl
e what were the influences which eau.
= ed the voluntary surrender by tn
e Government of It's own money, an
a how that money was divided anon
, the parties concerned. Mr. Bliss, M
: Crawley, and as they know anythin
J. that the money which they receive
:. for Ottman did not belong to hin
: but to the Government, from whic
J. it had been stolen.
VI Everybody in Washington goes t
Europe this year. AL the diplomatic
j. have gone already, and Mr.. Ire,
n who keeps this country from driftin
|. into q war with Switzerland, was tt
y last to pack his trunk, and ship. ate
y making his adieu to Mr.. Frelinghu,
y sen. Such little incidents keep M
e Frelinghuysen alive. If it we're NJ
y for presenting Baron This, and Cour
- Ebat to the Pgesideut, and receiHip