Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsurNoroS, ID. z, dec. ~. 1851
Editor Democrat;
The President has rscov srsd from his
rheumatism and has apparently recovef-
cd HE old.,ime visof Tbs usual public
receptions we're held =, the White House
during the week.
The prodaetioa Of "RisnIr at Al.
bsugh's Open House by Lawrence Bar.
re,t and bic company. during The past
week, vss . grand dramatic a. we'll ~
social success. The play vas splendid.
ly mounted. and the leading members OF
the company acquitted themselves with
credit. seldom has there assembled Of
. single gathering . more distinguished
audience than that which greeted Mr.
Barrett upon the rising Of the curtain
on Wednesday evening. One OF the
lover bo,ss VAS occupied BY the Pissi.
dent aud Mrs. Cleveland. accompanied
By Mrs. Postmaster General Villas, Miss
Villas. and Col. and Mrs. L,mon. The
DO. directly opposite Vas occupied by
Chief Justice Waite and several OF bis
associates, while the faces OF 0snsfAl
Sherman. General Sheridan. and several
Of The prominen, C.bins, officers. ssua.
tors, and members Of che foreign lesa.
tons we're conspicuous in the audience.
More than too thousand persons we're
present. and the audience VAS made up
Of the leading social lights Of the Ma
,ioasl Capital. many Of the ladies being
in full evening dress.
Mr.. Ingslls on Tuesday las, made {.
very spirited attack upon the railroad
companies. which for 90 long = time
have occupied The streets Of Washington
to the sr,st dissd,sn,sge Of private prop
er,y interests. Mr.. lnsslls introduced .
bill forbiddipg the use Of streets by any
corporation without fret obtaining PET
mission from Congress. II u hoped that
hi, action by Coasrsss ~ill result IN
compelling the railroad companies 10
build . union dspo, upoa the oa,'hins
Of the city Mr.. ingalls, 10 looked uPoa
by the citizens Of Washington . The
best friend they have 10 Consrs.. lie
has always taken an active inierf IN
Dlstriei matter, or the several meas.
urs 10 which the senate 10 particularly
interested. and which be proposes to
urge daring the prsssn, session OF Con.
grsss. one relates TO the eoa.,iae,ion OF
. memorial bridge across the Potomac.
and another TO the building 81 . new
Pos,oisee.
The annual sale Of the articles which
h.v, accumulated in the Dead Letter
0mee b.. been 10 progress during The
past we,k. and h. been veil attended.
The feet tia, the packages are not oPsn.
ed .dds al in,srrs, 10 the sale. a. u 10
.omstkins ola lottery. Few Of the par
ehssers hsv. III. courage to open their
package. before leaving the sale. ea,
vsit en- opportunity TO retire 10 some
qais, eornsr In order 10 discover what
Dame Fortune b.. brought 10 them.
The bidding seldom exceeds dollar up
on . package. A more miscellaneous
AID vaiied . collection Of articles could
handy be gotten together.
III. work Of demOl,.hlns the bald.
log, occupying ID. site Of the ne~ Con-
sr,..ionsl Library is rapidly progressing
Daring the past week. IN ,ssrina do~a
the walls Of the Carroll buildings, which
Occupy . por,ioa Of the site and are
smoas the oldss, 10 the city. the vail
collapsed. carrying with !, Of, OF the
vofkmsn. ell Of whom we're seriously III
jursd. The Carroll buildings are frsugh,
9Th "reminiscences Of ye oldsn times
Amer III. battle Of Blsdshsbarg. dur.
log the var With Eaglsnd 10 1912. they
-us used BY The British /. . hospital.
In the eour,e Of the late Civil War they
-sr. . part Of the noted Capital prison.
ard in taking down the walls there are
found many souvenirs Of their former oe'
eupanis. smong whom are msny ho.o.
nous characters.
IL |. said that necessity MAKES ',rang.
bsdi,llo-.. No better illustration Of
,h, sdsg. can be he'd than Is afforded
By the Nigh, Lodging ioa'e. OF
"Tramp's Hotel - !, ls smilisrly call
81. -hsr. during the reen, cold snap
many Of the dissspoin,sd ofh;e-se,k.,
and Others stranded In the Capital City
found shelter from the weather. Al.
,hoash III. Lodging House vas Only 60.
iabli.hed q fs- yean ago IL has grown
To be ons Of the features Of w arlington.
When . visitor ARRIVES be IL required TO
civ, full statistics concerning himself
after which hearty supper Of hot soup
and bread 10 served: be 10 then required
TO take . bsih-,his feature n one OF the
in,ineible rules Of the hoase-afser this
being completed he is given a comfort
Ali. b~d for the ni,ht and breakfast 10