The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-09-06
FROM WASHINGTON
Special tc the CARBON ADVOCATE.
WAsHINGTuN N, August 80, 1884.

WASHINGTON August 80, 1884.
The title to the Washington National
Monum Mt site and the mall west of l4th
street, embracing about forty four acres.
it would appear from the land records
of the District OF Columbia is not in the
United States. as is generally supposed,
but in the Washington National Monu.
ment society. In visit to the office of
the Recorder Of Deeds yesterday. /
found the following record: Res. No.
3, j. K. pix, Pr sideut U. s.. to Wash
ington National Monument society, ].
A. LIZ. 10"
III this volume there was found record
ed, Of date Of F-b. % 1S49 deed OF
donation from James X Polk. President
If the United States, to the Washington
National Monument associ ton.
The instrument is dated. April ~,
1913. Il sets forth the joint resolution
authorizing the erection on the public
grounds of city Of a monument to
George Washington, Jan. 81. 1913; and
rectes that in pursuance thereto on
Feb. . the said Pres dent and a m ioritv
of the board OF managers. consisting
"'uii-li Scott, Nathan Towsou. John J.
Atert, james Kearrey. Walter Jone,
Nhos. Cdsbry, Peter T rec. W. A Brad
ley, Thos. Muuroe Wal er l. nnox, Mat.
he" T, Maury and Thos. Bhgder, the
hoard did 'l-ct of the public grourd.
md reservations Tor that purI ose. It ser.
vation 3. he therefore conveys to the said
nsso citation, for the purposes set fcrth,
said reservation. The paper is signed
by Mr.. Polk, as also by VIM. Brent, first
We president; w. W. Seaton. s, cond
vice president; Archibald Henderson,.
third vice president; j. b. II. Smith.
treasurer; George Wat.erson, secretary
aud Peter Force
There are on the records no iustru
m"ntS IT conveying the land to the United
States, and it is the opinion Of title
examiners that the association will hold
tile under this instrument 10 the ground
aud il provements. Commissioner Lor-
ing, Of the Agricultural department, hns
iSsnrd circular u collectors of Gus
toms that neat cattle arriving in th~
United States from any pant of the worle
except North and South America, can he
landed ouly at such ports on the Allan ic
senboard as are at the time provided wi
cattle quarantine accommodations un-
der control Of the officers of the Drpm t.
ment of agriculture. Such ports are
Baltimore, Portland, New York ana
Boston.
The plan Of the exhil it at New Orlean,
has not yet been completed Heretofore
the exhibits made by the n ,tiuual mus.
cum at different places have been of NJ
Industrial character. At New Orleans.
however, as the industrial Departments
will be supplied with material by IT,,
different Goyerl M nj bureaus, the NJ.
'ioi al Museum VII be represented il
its character MS n scientific institution
An EFFORT Is heing made to present ther
~ complete exhibit of the mineral ard
animal resources Of the county 1t il
rr' p'sed TO show specimen of every
Y riel rae known in the couptry. and to
Give very complete exhibition in Other
departments Of the ratural history of the
country.
4 clerk in the Surgeon Generals offic.
called upon the Acting Secretary of War
yesterday, and stated that / 9 wanted 10
get thirty days leave without pay, be.
sides his regular leave. The chief of his
once bad refused to grant it on the
ground lat hisseryices were needed, and
the clerk had therefore appealed TO a
higher power. He was told that if he
had any good reason for being away al
that lime, If I've would mention it TO bis
chief no doubt That official would grant
tim the leave, "Well, the fact of il is. -
Snid The clerk, with sudden burst OF
confidence, - want to go home aud
work for Butler. aud they know it at the
Office. and they wouldn't give me the
leave.