New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-05
NOTES From THE CAPITAL.
THE BAYARDS, FATHER AND son MAIL
STATISTICS GOSSIP.

THE BAYARDS, FATHER AND sun - MAIL
STATISTICS GOSSIP.
trpou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretary Dayard Is
devout believer in the idea that there such thing as
good blood and heredty OF genius lie was profoundly
shocked when he heard that his James contemplated
marriage with goodoOking chambcrmaid in a Virginia
hotel The sons determination In this matter led TO an
estrangement between father and son, which Is hald
still to exist James Bayard owed his recent appoint
ment as Secretary Of the Territory OF Arizona entirely TO
the Intervention of ex-senator Davis, of West Virginia
who went to the President and urged him to do some
thing for the young The father would have no
hand in tho matter himself James has the
reputation OF having been very Industrious
in sowing his wild His friends say however, that
he was reckless In this regard than most young
men his class 1t is not impossible that the pocket
borough Of Delaware may descend In time to him, and
that he may occupy the seat in the United States Senate
recently vacated by his father Since the adoption OF
the present Constitution there have been five Bayards
almost continuously till now IN the Senate. The Office
seems inheritance. The Bayards were origin
ally from New York. The family first became notable
about 1870. when the heads were twin brothers, John
aud Ashton Bayard John inherited the estate OF
the patroOn his father while James went to what Is
no Delaware the city of Wilmington, where King
George H. had given them large grant OF land and be-
Gan TO improve his estate The York branch OF the
name became extinct ABOUT the first OF the present cen
tury but the collateral branches the descendants OF
those who married the sisters and neces Of Ash
ton Bayard stu remain They the Van Rensselaers,
Livingsones De Lanceys. Sehuylcrs and stuyvesants
Although the fourteenth city only in order of popula
ton Washington ranks third as far as the amount or
mail matter handled IN Its posohce IS concerned It'll
exceeded in this respect by only two cities In the united
States, NewYork and Chicago. In the course OF the
last fiscal year than 2j.O00,OOO letters wero re-
ccved The average receipt OF letters was fOOOO day
The Outgoing mail though not counted Is said to nave
been much larger The Post Oce Department receives
apparently more letters than any other branch Of tho
Government Next come the Pension ONCE and then
the Treasury The order restricting the oceseekers in the
matter calls upon the President has Increased the
White House neil considerably Of late But the largest
individual trOn OF the pos-ofte, receiving more mail
than the President any mem Der of his Cabinet Is
certain pension attorney whose mail frequently amounts
to four and five hundred letters a day
Commissioner Black reporthas fallen into the hands OF
many Representatives. aud the physical wro;k" at the
heaio the Pension Bureau would not feel hltioroi
he could hear the comments upon certain paris Of that
document. one Western COnSrc said " | wonder
why is that Union soldier who has become Demo
crlt feels necessary TO be more extreme and unjust
than Democrat who never In the army or who
fought on the other side The statements in Blacks
report arc wully and maciousy untrue and hc knows
It, And what Is worse for HIM every pcn'ioner IN
SAID We had reunion OF ext mon prisoners of war
last summer aud request from Black ior ''t oi tHr
R9ck oYn c"nnv rose and Objected 10 the granting OF
the request saying that oXUnion soldier WAC would
charge $50 for making speech ~ veteran soldiers
reunion. Back had done. unut to be entrusted
with The interests OF the prisoners association
ID strict-Attorney Dorshcimer arrived here tonight
ana put up the Arlington. but di not register Con.
Puzer has engaged rooms NJ ihc same hotel
and expected tomorrow But ne and the ponderous
Dstrict-Auorncy VIII be placed at separate tables
friend OF MI D0Tscimcrs said that he came to write
up" the opening Of Congress FOR his paper He does no;
anticipate any trouble over his confirmation. Jacob
Hess Chmbern's, but his visit Is for social and not
political purposes
Strange to say, General Bafeau's novel, which WAS
written with the of throwing neT Eight upOu GER
tain phase of President Arthurs Al uinlstr1on, has
with litts success here. There i scarcely
any demand Tor tIc book. aud people have
read It, Washn ton society, which ordinarily delights
in reading and listening to dsparaIlng comments upon
the dOngs OF Its nrshbOr-, gave no ear 20 General
Badcau The reason - not far TO seek TIE story q!
General deans grievance Is an old one. Everybody
is acquainted with IT, General Arthur II no 'on2er
President. Secretary FTellnghuyscu IS dead. ana tue
characters whose prototype can be found Ia the
State Department to-day, are OF little mn ortancc