Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-07-08
Correspondence Of the Beacon. }
WASHINGTON. July !. 1856.


WAsHINGToN, July ;, 1856.
Mesars Editors.-The beautiful trees
wLl h -hade the streets and avenues,
aiorn the public parks and grounds,
and constituting the chief glory of the
National Capital, are threatened with
i-etrnction. Probably no other city
IN the world can boast the number
7nd variety OF trees that NAV be
found within the city limits of Wash
lngton. Many Of these trees were
procured At great expense from foreign
conni rics, and Ia their number, var
Iaty and arrangement, reflect credit
alike upon the government, whose
generosity has rendered their posses
ION possible, and upon the officers in
"harg" ofthe public parks and grounds,
tn" excellence If whose Judgment is
-hown in their classification and ar
rtnH"ment. \ strange species Of
lt"rrIllar has appeared upon the trees
throughout the city, and although they
,rcre noticed but iew days since,
their numbers have increased to such
IN extent rs to lnfest all sections, and
many Of the trees which a week ago
were in full foliage are now Is barren
a. in miiwintcr, while the payements
~ their vicinity are literally covered
with an army Of the invaders in search
II pastures new. SO sudden and
unexpected Wa the appearance If
these insects, and So rapidly have they
"ommitteA their depredatiOns, that it
hl- been Impossible 70 check their adj
vlnce, and unless from ,omc natural
Ause they should depart a. suddenly
ana mysterlousIv as they appeared,
the broad avenues viii be dcuuled ul
their grateful shade, and the PARKS
will have lost their yhict attraction.
The fears entertained by govern
mcnt clerks in the yLsious departments
Of wholesale discharges uIou the lst
of July were not fully realized, but
this Is generally looked upon - mere
Is . DELAY, and tends but little to give
4 feeling Of security TO those who re-
main at their posts There We're fifty
two lismissal> IN the Treasury, and
few minor discharges were made i'll
til" other departments.
y hill was introduced in the House
m Tuesday last by Representative
Wilkins. and in the Senate bv Mr..
'oI'Hm. Incorporating the Windsor
Hotel Company Of the District CT
Columbia. The company Is to have
capital stock Of S3.Uo0Ouu, and i'll
Incorporated Will At once commence
tn" construction q: hotel. which in
.,rlni"uT and thorough equipment will
'om!arr ttynrahly with any upon the
American continent. Tie building
vii he ~lN stories IN height. and will !
'a"tNn 'uo rooms The fronts will
be Of white marble. 1t Is proposed to
construct 4 luilling rectangular in
form, surrounding CONT. which will
b" itid ont in the form Of park for
Tia" enjoyment ot the guests. The
'i'IinE Will be thoroughly tire-proof,
AMI finished in the most costly and
''i"'ul manner. Numerous private
hmn"-roomS Will be provided. and
SUIT OF apartments which can be used
without connection with other rarts
'' Tie house Mr.. -. &. staples, the
Of Willarl's Hotel. is among
the most active of those named in the
\. I p lncorporatoy>.
nth recently It WAS thought tina,
th' lAw upon the statGte books pro-
l'mt"l the selling OF pools within the
Distinct oi Columbia. \ defect in
III. law having hsen discovered. a test
csc WAS made up and carried into the
QUITS. The law was declared invalid.
al the National capital has become
Il" home Of the pool seller There
~" score Of places where gambling
upon horse races. base ball games and
other sports are carried en- openly and
'noIush'nSly. The proprietor Of one
u Tie rooms boasts that he has cleared
"H~atd Of one thousand dollars a Iav
since the racing season opened. An
"aort has been made TO break mn this
'"rm Of gambling, and bill IS NOW
teudIng III Congress which II passed
W.. rrieStnally prohibit the business
";.ter heavy penalties, but it is thought