The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-01-07
From Washington: News Notes.
Special TO the CARBON ADVOCATE.
WAsHINGroN d. @. Ian.

Special TO the CARBON ADVOCATE.
WASHINGTON d. G., Jan. 2.
Washington society is just getting ready
to begin round of receptions and parties
which will sustain its reputation of being
the social center Of the land. The death
Of ex-Secretary Of the Treasury, Manning,
has had the effect of causing a temporary
circles, but the grand reception at the
White House will be held on Monday as
planned, and will formally open the social
season. After that, the President and Mrs.
Cleveland will hold afternoon or evening
receptions each week throughout the sea-
son. Social etiqutte allows the President to
hold the first reception of the season, and
after that, the members OF the Cabinet and
Foreign Ministers vie with each other in
giving grand parties. 1t is generally ac-
ceded that the most successful in this line
are Secretary and Mrs. Whitney who give
sometimes two a week, and frequently pay
three OF four thousand dollars month for
floral decorations.
INO ClllltnS VI MuOul IL
may well be proud; both have attained
world wide fame, the one for his Wise and
generous donations for charitable purposes,
and the other as a man of letters, and both
live near together OH the same street. l
refer to Mr.. w. W. Corcoran, who, last
| Wednesday celebrated his ninetieth birth
day at his home within mile OF the place
at which he was born, and George Bancroft,
his junior by less than three years.
| A great many people who visit this city
spend their time at the Capitol or other
government buildings, and 60 away with
out seeing some of the greatest curiosities.
In one of the museums are two bullets
which met in the air. They are fastened
together and almost shapeless, but still
it is possible TO tell from their appearance
which was fred from a Confederate and
which from Union rifle. In one of the
rooms of the Treasury is twenty dollar
bill executed with pen and ink. 1t was SC
well done that II circulated as a regular bill
until almost worn out before 1t was dis
covered to be counterfeit. The person in
charge says that the man who made the
bill has been engaged in the work for eight
years, and is still at large 1t is estimated
that with his skill, should he devote a like
amount of labor to some legitimate work,
ne could earn at least thousand dollars
but he appears 10 prefer running the
risk of receiving long term in prison, just
for pleasure of deceiving the people. There
is another man confined in an insane asylum
near the city who shows almost as much
skill in the same direction, but the bills he
makes are unlike any ever made by the
Government. On one side he has two
large locomotives with the Capitol between
them, and on the other portrait, probably
ofsome member of his family. The detail.
are carefully worked out, but, of course
such bill would deceive no one. Wher
he has completed bill he hands it over t.
his physician to be passed, as he thinks
him to be an accomplice.
1t is quite probable that there will soor
be geological garden in this city, to b.
supported by the Government. A low
building has been erected just back of th'
Smithsonian, aud the few animals collected
, by Mr. Hornaday, the naturalist, on hi:
trip through the west in search of buffalo
and grizzly bears, have been placed therein
Should the GoVernlnet take Eold of thu
project in earnestness, in few years W.
} will have a collection that will rival thos
, of London or Paris.