The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-12
[FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ]
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 7, 1853.


[FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 7, 1853.
1t has often been said that spring is
the lime to see Washington, and this is
certainly true. The city is blooming
forth like flower garden now and never
looked more beautiful. Nor is any other
city equal to it. The capitol grounds
are now among the most charming sights
in Washington. The broad slopes of the
hill on which it is placed ore covered
with long grass, with violets lavislly
planted amidst it. All the squares and
gardens in Washington have the effect
of natural as we'll as artificial beauty.
The flowers about the capitol are not
protected by wire fences, and grim warn
ings of SIS fine for treading on the grass
or plucking the flowers are rare. Then
plants aud flowers are so plentiful that
people have ccme to think them neces'
saiies instead of lu&uri,s. Ground has
been broken in Dupont circle opposite
Mr.. Blaine's for the statue of Admiral
Dupont. This corner of the town has
had some queer vicissitndes. About ten
years ago the Stewart castle was built Oh
Dupont cir, ie, and was considered The
palace of Washington. The circle was
laid off, lighted with numerous Lamps
aud the walks copcreted. 1t was mean
to be the Belgrave square OF Washington
Then the Stewart castle took fire anC
burned all the top of. For some year
the spleAdii louise was literally aLan
doned, and Dupont circle became utterl.
desolate and furlorn. Then by degree
the houses on Come cticut avenue begal
creeping up towards it, and Hr. Bislih
put his magnificent palace down in from
of it. Thereupon big houses sprang VI
all around, aud now the Stewart palac
is being repaired and restored.
Ons of the most interesting places 1
visit in Washington now is the propagai
ing works of the United States fish CON
mission ut the Old ans nal. Tue ques
ton whether fish can hear has often bee
discussed, but ii those who doubt tn
they can would come to the fish commits
sion building and see one of the en-
: ployees rap loudly ou the sides of Ii
! tanks they would be convinced. I'll
0 fish jnmp aud huddle together quic
7 enough. The jars containing the sha
/. aud salmon eggs are the first ohjec
n shown. The salmon eggs are about {
7 zig us French peas and the shnd egI
Il about half as big. The shad eggs n
!, transparent and one may readily s Il
y fish itself in the egg. Next. the your
fish are shown after they have hatcb'
themselves from the egg, They are thu
extraordinary looking objects-a rouI
ball with II wigsle-waggliug tail. III,
IN Huother tank are shown the SALINE
ready to be transferred to streams al
IS rivers. They are then about an iu
D. long aud considered able 10 take cn
1t of themselves. The salmon appears
,e be a gregdrOus bird, like the walrI
K they stick to the sides OF the jar or ta
e. in whichever they hal pen to Il
" themselves--in layers of four or five dee
lg They employ their adolescence in WI
M ging their tales; they fondly imagi
e, that they are to live all their lives in
he tank and be fed at the public expense
ne perfect security from President Artt
III aud othtr we'll known fishermen. II
il, pleasing delusion is rudelY dispell
IL when they find themselves transport
er TO palace car, in which they are carr
he to their final destination. There Il
rs find the din renee between a soft pI
d. at Washington and bnviug to max,
Ii. living for themselves. The commissi
IT. ers are sending off their progeny by
eft millions now to various localities.
lat attempt to grow salmon in certain sou
er- ern waters is soon to be made.
Ter mission may be judged by that boo
recent selection of chief ex lminer
Ia outlook is not promising. Never wa
nts more u III and ridiculous appointm
m. made. The announcement of the nl
lhe of Klein cansed a broad smila all c
,ed Washington where this cheeky snol
an. known. He net only lacks the abb
lad and qualifications for the place but
ms been for years machine man and
mn Of machine men-R hanger on to
,or. skirts Of public men whom he guilty
or and fatters and forces himself NJ
ara His appointment was procured by al
the ray of political ''ipadenee" procured
an. this way, and is not a very auspie
ior opening for body created TO do a
nca with Influence" il the civil seTI
m, This man selected TO manage the exal
alton far, , licants could not himself
'ion AN examination for an ordinary el
nsy ship. D0M PEDl