Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1880, Page 2

i Historic ASITINGTON. WBN WASHINGTON WAS “ROMB”—CURIOUS PAR TICULARS OF THR FI4ST SESSION IN WASHING- TON—NO HOUSES. NO ROADS, NO CARRIAGSS ND FIREWOOD, NO NOTHING —TRIBCLATIONS OF PRESIDENT ADAMS’ WIF€—HOW THE LADIES THEN—PRESIDENTIAL LEVSRS—‘TH® NOT ADMITTRD—HOW JEFFERSON GPSET THR COUKTLY POMP OF WASEINGTON ANO ADAMS—HOW MR ANTAGONIZED THE CUAT LADIES AND HORRIFIKD THE BRITISH MINISTRR— HOW HE KXCEIVED TOM MOORK SLIP SHOD WASHINGTON A ORSAT MARRYING PLACE RIGHTY YEARS AGO—THE MADISON AND MONROS AD- MINISTRATIONS—CURIOUS STATISTICS OF THE erry. CHAPTEE I. A quaint little volume, called “Pietares ° Washington,” written and published In 1545 by W. Q Force, then a printer in this city, con~ tains the following record: “Ji is an historical fact that even as far back 48 1663, more than a century before the Revolu- tionary war, thes.te of the city of Washington was laid out and cal ed Rome. A gentleman by the name of Poe Was proprietor of che soll, and the Tiber ran through his tract. The stream still flows at the foot of the Capitoline Hill, and has fts an name of fame. Here also, even when these names were not remarkable Amoug the people of those days, and when, thouga they were, they were not looked tpn as propheile, the Indians of many tribes ot ‘i and deliberated tn eo Here they reaties aud declared war. The legend 1s tr ud General Washingtoa, it 15 eof the fac «then, | 3 | mother or evapires herself ba one for a levee room. Up stars there ts the oval room, which ig assigned ‘or the drawing room, and has the crimson furniture fo tt. It Is a very handsome room now, but when completed well, 1l will be Deautifal. Ir the twelve yearsin which this place bai been Considered as the future seat of government had been improved as they would have been ifn New England, very many of tue present facon- | those years. veniences would have beca removed. [tis a beautiful spot, capabie of every improvement, and the more I view it, the more I au delighted | with tt, ce I sat down to write, I have been called Sint down toa servant from Mount Vernoa with 4 Jetter from Major Custis and a haunch of vent sop, and a kind congratulatory letter trom Mrs. Lewis upon my arrivalin thts city. wiih Mi Wi b's love. inviting ine to Mount non, where, health permitting, 1 leave this place. Affectionately, your mother, A. ADAMS. In another letter to her dangater, dated Washington, 27th Nov., 1800, Mrs. Adams writes: i “The vessel which has my clothes and other ra. | Uent for a drawing-room. I hav glasses but dwarfs for this house, nora twea- , Meth part lamps enough to light it. Many | things were stolen, many were broken by the | more than missing. Georgetown affords nothing. My rooms are very pieasant and Warm whilst the doors of the hr il are c You can searce belteve that here in this wil ness city I should find my time so occupied as | itis, My visitors come, some of them, three { and four miles. ‘To return one of them ts t work of one day. bor, i at lodgings almost halt a rolle frou my Mrs. Senator OuS, two titles, We lave all Ir we can by any meas our fires go out, Dut it 15 rom four dullars it has rlsea fo nine, Some say it wilh tall, Dut there must be more industry than ts to ‘be found here to bring half enough to the market for ie ¢ Se ider- | tsheat* Joba © Conneciteu h, re ber of Cougress from | ' Of his first visit to | le wat Year, follows: ch to the elty was accompanted fons hot easy to desertbe. Oue wing | 1 only had been erected, whicu, | House, a mile distant trom | ed with white sandstone, were | shining objects fa dismal contrast with the round tuem. Instead of recogniztog the trayed on the plan of unless we except 3 On each side of tt, sey Avenue.’ The Peansylva- | bg, as lutd down on paper, | tiol to the Presidential Mauston, | the whole distance, a deep morass, cover-d with alder bushes, whieh were ent through the width of the Intended avenue during the ihen ensuing winter. Between the President’s House and Georgetown a biock of houses had beea erected which then bore the Bame of the ‘Six Bulldings.’ rhere were also two other blocks, consis'ing of two or three dwelling houses, ta different directions, and now and then an tosulated wooden habitatle: the tnterveptng spaces, and, indeed, the su: face of the city generally being covered with shruh-oak bushes on the higher grourds.” ONLY TWO GOOD HOUSES. “There appeared to be but two really com. | fortable habitations in all respects within the bounds of the city, one of which belonged to budiey Carroll, esa., and the other to Notley Young, who were the former proprietors of a large proper'ton of the laud appropriated to the cits. - A stdewalk was attempted tn one ciips of stone. as manifested by what fe le re to make comfort pl ute arty took re=idenc: ck in ene of the houses on Ne: nue. Our diet was ¥ Ual, and we were A large proporti tnstanc: lodgings at ¢ superior orde! ree miles from the Cap- fiol, and mployinent of hacky. The Sixth Congress met din Washington aud tae last w 1 administration, opencd by an x pees from the Preside de- 4 lyered beture both houses in the Senate Cnam- | y, Usage req at AN answer to the speech sheutd ntetin a personal at- tendanc ouse at the presids mansion. nid this be done? only access was by a road lon: to avold the sieanip all mud very deep. Fortunate ey ct S Tf @ Baltimore ceed In flue styie, preeeded by the Serge Arms, ob horseback, bearing the m: Were received with great courtesy, th Well read by the Speaker, the members all standing. After part f refresnments the House returacd to tne the order. ‘Thus euded 1 sonal Interv United States legislature. Th ren ad T Draned Of Lt were ‘The follow! ten by Oilver retary of Lb acts are from a letter writ- | uly 4th, ary, to his wit er in the building erec'et Treasury department, in the | and this beiag a day ot | be able to give you some idea of this furacus place, the permaaent seat of Amer. lean govertineni. The apirol is situated on an eminenc: which I shou! suppose was near the r of | the nse onnitry here called thecity. Tnere | ls one good tavern abont forty rods from tue Capitol and several other houses are pulle and erecting, but ido not perelye how the mem- ‘vers of Congress ean possihly i unless they wil! cousent to live I holars in | a coliege or mouks in a monastery, cro wded ten | or twenty in oue house and utterly excladed | from society. Tue only resout I think, wiil be Georgetown. I have glad every exertion to secure good | lodgings near the office, but shall be compelled to take them at tae distance of more thaa half amile. There are, in fact, but few houses at any one place, and’ most of them small, misera- Die huts. The peopie are poor, and, as far as I can Judge, they live like fishes, by eating each other, You nry look tn almost any direction over an exten! of ground nearly as large as | New York city, withont seeing a fence oF any | object except brick kiins and. temporary huts | for laborers There are at Greenleafs Point | ifty OF sixty spacious bouses, tive or six of ith are ovcupied by negroes’ and vagrants, and a few more by decent looking pegpie; but | there are no fence3 or gardens or the least ap- pearance Of busiaess. “It presents the appear- ance of a considerable town which haa been de- stroyed by some unusual calamity.” MES. ADAMS’ ROCGH EXPERIENCES - Abigatl Adams writes to her dauguter, Mrs. Smith, as fellows W AsHINGTON, 2ist November, 1590. | My Drax City :—L arrived here on Sunday last, and without meeting any accident worth | noticing except iosing ourselves when we left | Baltimore, and yolug elght or nine miles on the | Frederick road. hs We Were obliged | Lo go the othe: gb the woods, where | we wandered £ thout finding a pulde ; or the path. unately @ sti ling black | came up with aad we engage him as a} gulde to extricate us out of our difiieulry; but | The woods are ali you see trom Baltimore ull | youTeach the «17 whichis Only so in name. | Here and ther tsa small cot without a glass | Window, Interspersed among the forests, | throug Wate you travel mi any hui | { | | 5 Without seeiag Io the city there are outld- sy were completed. to accom. | nd thos? attached to it; but | a Scattered a3 they are, I see no | { great comfort for them. The river, which rans il view of my window, they pass and repass. Up to Alexandria, ts in ful | and I see the Vessels as roportioued to the | The ligating the apart- ments from kitchen to parlours and chambers | ia tax Indeed; and the res we are obliged to keep to secure us from dally agues ts auother | very cheering comfort. To assist us in t castle, and render less attendance neces- Sary, bells are wholly wantlog, not one single | one being buug through the whole house, and | promises are ai! you can obtain. This so great an inconvenience that | fadies from | what to do or how to do. Georgetown and im the city have many | em visiied me. Yesterday I returned ot Tifteen visits,—but suca a Pay as Geot wn beautiful. Bat no appears! why our Milton comparisons. If they will pat me up some bells and let me have wood enough to Keep fires, I design to be pieased. I could content myself almost aby Where for three months; but sur- rounded with forests can you belteve that wood 18 not to be" had, vecause ple cannot be Porte cartit! Brtesier entered Into trac’ @ man to su; ‘00d. A small art, & fers cords Dba ke teen to get. ost of that was expended ‘walls of the house before we came rhe g lerday the man told bim tt was impossible for hima to procure It to be cut and carted. He has recourse to coals, but we cannot get raade and set. We have indeed come nore country. You must keep all this to yourself, and when into a | of Which were iid under the bud | Mended the adoption of that obsc bas he been. spurred and af Ly bond most Courteous and graceful manner, yes. | levees were ended, nevertheless, graves |. NINETY YZARS AGO. ich Mrs. Ad.ms had made from the splendors of we pabitean Court? Philadelphia to the “wilderness” at Washing- ton was a great one. Tals a3 most Striking in the dress, mann social Ile, fashion and the abse: eauty, the brilliancy, the gentus and ly styie, which characterized the 1 niladeiphia. One favorite Pulladelphia dress was a celestial biue satin gown with a whilie satin pettica: the neck was wern a very large Itallan gauze havakerchief, with broad stripes of satin.” Tue headdress was a pous of gauze, i the (orm of a globe, the errnenir or head place of which was composed of white satin, having a double wing in lurge plaits and trimmed with a wreath of artificial roses, failing from the lett at tho top to the right at the bottom in front, aud reverse behind. The hair was dressed all 0 In detaci e1 curls, f of waieh, in two ran fell on each side of the neck and were retained | bebind by a tloating chigno: } Another beautiful dress was a perriot, made | of gray Itallan tafleta, with dar& sirlpes of the | Same Color, having two collars, the oae yellow aud the other white, both trimmed with a blue silk fringe, and a reverse trimmed tn the same inanner. Under the perriot they wore a yellow corset or boddice, wita large cross stripes of blue. Some of the ladies with this dress wore bats @ PEspaguole, of white satia, with a band vie, of the same material placed ou t , Ke the wreath of flowers on the headdress mentioned before. The hat, which with the plume was a very popular article of dress, ateved On the left side, having two handsome eockad:s—one of which was at the top and (he other On tae ‘ag wore a very p © ganze handkerchief, the itound the bosom of the perrlot a frill of gauze, a la Henri 1Y- was attached,cut tn poluts around the edge, Another dress consisted of perriot and petticoat, both composed of the same striped silk and trimmed r fm points at the edges int sous, The herrisous sole trimint and pettico: nas hiefs upon round the ud the other a3 @ plain ue, WIth Te astes and fanc RESIDENTIAL LEVEE IN In Philadelphia the Pr: carriage, orn: panels, drawn by fo: tended by levees he BE OLDEN TINE. sideat rode tn a waite d with medailions on the 3, and at- At huis hair powderod b: 1 behind In @ Silk bag. coat and brecches of black silk v “colored vest, } yellow gloves, a cocked dand a long Ladies and yentiemen attended In tail | court dress. On these oveastoas he np: OOK hands with hts most {ottmate friends, The tone of private life was equally courtly hed raen ant fi 01 w syrahd, Louls Piill.pe ’ Orleans, usko, and lls friend the poet Nem: 1 th of Lafayer'e, Among the lines, the Duers, the Ha ntl- ngs, the Catons, the Ki: hs, the . T Volnes, Kosei cei ladte tens, the Siewaris, the Bingbams, the , the Genets, “the Lewxtses. the D'Yurijas—among whom the teautcous Mrs. Btngbum maintatied acourt of her own and ed off Lhe p beauty: among whom M!s3 Caton tns flame in the bosom of Sir Arthur We only expired with the * himself. | The why Duke de Lazun confessed that he never knew the women of Philadeiputa sur- assed for intelligence, grace and bewity. The arquis of Chasteliux became enthusiastic in Gescribing the charms of Pliladelohta maids andmatrons, Such were among the attend ants of the Washington and Adam3 levees. ne but the fashtonabie, the elegant and the refined bad the entree; as Colonel Stone writes: a Were no placcs tor the intrusion of the ie.” COURTLY BTIQUETTE. President Adams, during his short residence tm Washington (‘rom fail of 1500 ull March, 1901), Tetained, as far as possible, the old court etiquette introduced by President Washington. ‘To suck @ length did he follow his mouarchical notions that he earned the soubriquet of “the Duke of Bralotree.” Washington himself, when asked bis opinion as to what should be “the etiquette at the President's ho recom. | ed by the | courts of Europe, except that to remove the | appearance of too immense an inequality the | President intght favite a few high officials to | Glnner now and then, though on such occasions Me President shoul not remata long at table, JEFFERSON UPSETS THE COURT POMP, | How all these aristocratic observances were | charged at Washington fs told in a few words With the introduction of the purely republican | ideas of Thomas Jefferson, when he rose | from the office of Vice President to | that of President, the mp ot the | “court” came to an end.- le abolished at | once the weekly levees. Fasuionable soctety ratled, but the great repubitcan was tnflextble— the levees were not restored. As to dinners, he preserved Ube old Virginta style of free and casy hospitality. He kept at the Presidential man- ston abou! eleven colored servants and a French cook, @ French stewaid, and an [rish coachmat His bill in the Georgetown market averaged $5 per day for the use of his table. The Prest- | dent's “mansion” was converted Into a general | rendezvous and free club. No etiquette was required or observed at these dluners beyond the forms of ordinary good breeding. The | whole code of | hers ed was abrogated. The | second rule of republican etiquette laid down | by Jefferson was this: “When brought together in society all are perfectly equal, whether for- eign or domestle, titled or untitled, in or out of office.” He further ordered that “to matntain the principle of equality, or pcle mile, and to prevent the growth of precedence out of court- esy, the members of the executive will practice at their own houses, and recommend an adher- ence to, the current usages of the country, of (Sager In mass giving precedence to ladies mass in Des from one apartment into another.” hen Jefferson was President he spent much of his time at Monticello, his coun- ty bome, about 120 miles distant. When he roce he wert horseback unattended, hitched his horse to the palisades of the Capitol or the mansion, and, instead of “The President,” was called “Long Tom.” JEFFERSON AND THE MUTINOUS LADIES. The ladies of Washington regarded the abol- ition of the levees by Jefferson az an invasion ot ees sree rights” and put their pretty heads together to consult what they were goin: to do about it. Tue result of their deriboretees Was Coercive and they determined to ply it upon Mr. Jefferson. So on the ‘usual day for holding the levees they took mn of the White House in force. The President was taking iS usual horseback ride. On his return he was told the circumstances. He entered the room where the fair inva lers were assembled, Dooted, dusty and received pect tn his jut the TOS WRATHFUL BRITISHER. Mr. Merry, the Eoglish minister at this time, a3 fanatic on the subject of etiquette. He was thoroughly outraged and indignant at the manner of bis reception by President Jefferson, asked how I like it, say that I wrote you the | He ‘wrote as follows to Josiah, juincy: situacion is Deauttful, which fs true. Tae hous+ “I, in my jal costume, found mysett, at ig made habitable, but there fs not a singie | the hour he had Capt yet = furnished, aad all withtaside, except | to a man as President of the U1 States not Plastering, has Deen done since Briesler | merely in an Dut actually standing in came. We have not the least f yard, or | slippers down at the ieel, abd Doth pantaloons, other convenience without, and the un- | cravat and un ive of an utter of bang D the eothe to, The principal Sr Merry cer Presented Thgtans M ‘ to u De in r lore. iB will pot Pw ter. | the peet, to Mr. Jefferson. The a writes of 5 made comfortable; two are | this in : “I found him (Mr. Jefferson) cccupled by the President and Mr. Shaw; two | sitting with ard one or two lower rooms, one for a common parlor’ and | other io the same homely costume, Mrs. Otis, my nearest nefgu- | t | stdes | Sons who wer | comy ippere and Connemara Ke fo which » Merry had beea received by Mech to that formal mintster’s Gentials.” Sir At retary tothe Bri | account of the state of the Ms Spanish Prifuce a decent dinner in the new capt without sending fit terlais, Things hi VOTE FOR RETUKNING TO PHILADELPALA, Or selecting some other town of practical im- mat t qi ‘The les are {mpa- | Portance, but every such proposal had been dis- H itor e oraeiiet "i me 20 to ata: | tasteful to the majority, tt being in a great Measure composed of rough and unfashioued Persons, to whom it 1s of consequence to be in @ place Where they c uld be aitended to more Temoval; amongst the number, my tea cbina fs | then tn a large city.” Sir Augustussays: “Very | few pilvate gentlemen have houses in ington. Touly recollect three: Tasloe, and Mr. Carroll." He menti country seats In easy distance chara an elegant ho- To Mery an officer in the E Caivert, Mr. Oxle aud Mr. Leais. ays he, *a great Lumber Of rien proprievors in f Maryland. tyot Washington Y county forms a par Were five buncred pers ®) teh return: d then My Lieyd, a member of gress on tie Eas- ed a net revenue ot be- bov.with which he had only ty buy clothis tor bimselr and family, wines, equipages. furniiure and other luxurtes. Mr. I J possessed bear Hagerstown a properiy, him an tucome of ya year, and as to tenants (vuom he was at if he pleased, every year,) tor ve deliars per dere, though be wis to stand the expense of ail ‘rep 660 acres In pls own han whose whole Locome ex num. had a great poriion of tt in hiefly at, Nanjemoy, where he held 3, acres which 4 His too, must by this tine be very con- siderably sugmented, for he was sald to lay out abont # year in new purchases, He , Dulit Drigs SclLooners, converted the tren iid dove by the ad a splendid property round it Wash- Mr. Brent, In the dist per ann Mary- la J told me that raised a bushels to the av-e of bts best lat ron, of Anpapolis, grandfather of le the Ducte a3 satd to bi NEC ac in the tuads. 15, acres of the best land in Frederick county, and seVeTal other estates,” y, having, bo t Et able tty for a season, 2 ladtes for tue, *Most of the members of Congress, tt keep to stitet lodginj nt number of ty iiltes come to the ot nds 13 2 As there are but : ver, in propordon to ine ber of men who frequent the pld itin the Feders Ic ts one of E MOST MARKYING PLACES of the whole conttnent—a truth which was be gipning to be found out, and became by and by th nbers fl g th Td) four joints of Lhe compass iM E t in the p nits Tae Gf the ladles Is Lar f owledge, and conve iia seat by the ladles 15 i i. Dancing and mus C, bul One Lot to be Mg everywhere, ever same Like Love ts Yonder ‘Kese this was sum r traps; the belle of the ev S dec 1 to d rouad as It ning Ww be ike boto, and peo tener was very tende bd to propose—and som Umnes such @ result does in reati and both parties, w deal or Dilly and cooing: plate, ai tb to the whole z ladies, who are % but gocd-tempered, and, informed, capable of becomlng: st ladies of & certain Une of Ife, oF 1. seconda gioventt, there 1s wsually a in soctety, young married women b 601 i in the world: bows oO Iniddle age, they are apt to be- come roi hose In particular who lve ta country and bave read novels, fancying all nner of berole things, and returolug to the copital determined (0 "have an adveatare bef.re they ggain retire, or on dotng some watch shall make them be talked um i myse}t to vain reasoued ul lady to try to persuade tug But ;_ as they approach, evidently proud ¢ 3 she found out one day thet It Was a Vanity, und vanity was a sin, and Off she cutit and pnt it m the hands of her a-'onlsh d and aspiring husband. Ocbers I have keown contyac!. au aversion to water, and, A> a Sub-titute, Cover thelr faces and bosoms With hair po) in order to render the skin pure and det This was pevuttarly the case With some Virginia damsels who caine to the balls at Wa-hington, and who, In consequence, were hardly less intoierable than negroes, there were but few cases, however, of this, 1 must Confess; though, as regards the use of che powder, they were not so uncommon, and at my balls I thought tt advisable to put on the tables of the tofiette room, not only rouge, but hair powder, as weil as blue powder, which haa some customers.” WASHINGTON MUD EIGHTY YEARS AGO. Delictous as these balis were, it required some | courage to attend them; for, “in going to as- Semblies, one bad sometimes to drive three or lour miles within the city bounds, and very often at the great risk of an overturn, or of being what 1s termed ‘stalled’ or stuck’ in the mud, where oue can go neither backwards or forwards, and elther loses one’s shoes or one’s patience.” Among the amusements, “cards were a great resource Of an cvenlng, and gawlog was all the ‘Lion for the men. Loo was the innocent dl- version of the ladies, who, when they were loved, pronounced the word in a very mincing manner.” With ae to religion he makes the foliow- tog remarks : “Church service can certainiy never be calied an amusement; but, trom the variety of per- re allowed to preach in the House of Representatives, there doubtless was sore Small alley of Curtosity tu the motives which led one to go there. Though the regular chap- lain was a Presbyterian, sometiines a Methodist, a minister of the Church of England, or & Quaker, and sometimes even a Woman took the speaker's Chair; and I do not think there was much devotion Among. the majority. The New Englanders generally speaking, are very re- lgious; but though there are many exceptions, { Cannot say so mitich for the Marylanders, and Still Jess for the Virginians.” After all, however. Sir Augustus says of Wasbingtou;—In spite of its Inconventences aud desolate aspect, it was, 1 think, the most agreeable town to reside in for any length of Ume. The opportunity for collecting isforma- tion from Senators and Representatives from all parts of the country, the hospitality of the heads of the government, and the corps diplo- miatique ot Ttself, supplled resources suck as could nowhere else be looked for.” NEW YRAK'S RECEPTION IN 1502. Dr, Mitchell, a member of Congress from New York, writes from Washington, January 4, 1802, to his wife: “New Year's day was a time of great parade in the cliy of W. * * * ‘The great place Of resort wag®the Prestdent’s man- sion. * J rode trom the Capitol and wending alony Pennsylvania avenue met many gentlemen on thetr return. Arriving late { met a whole troop of ladies and their attendant cerene ae horde the ore Stairs and e President Ging wear ie munnieoe Tate stan the room to salute and converse with visitors, * * oe "AMON (er: the ladies were the President's two daught id Mrs. Eppes to ‘whourt pak Madison and her sister, Miss Paine; then to Mrs. Gallatin and Miss Nicholson, besides a number of others, Several belies from Virgiola and elsewhere were brought out on this gala day, and it was al- lows on all hands that the company made a brilliant appearance.” In another fetter of February, the same year, he —_ writes: “On Tuesday I wrote you I was going to dine with the President. ane pee was easy and sociable as all these Parttes are. Amon; 8 Ice creams were produced in the form of of the frozen material enclosed in covers of *arin pastry, exhibiting a curtous contrast as ff the ‘ce had just been taken from the oven.” In a letter of December, the same year, he gives this description of Thomas Patne,then the guest of Mr. Jefferson, his most ardent ad- tolrer. “At Mr. Gallatin’s I saw for the first Ume the celebrated Thomas Paine. We had some conversation side at before dinner and we sat the table. He hasared and nary ma Co! ex to ent In the company; he is fond of talking and very full of aneodoven.” EXTRAORDINARY heaps BY AN ENGLISH ‘Thomas Ashe, an Hegitshman, writes trom we in 1506, as follows: “ There are in America no real politicians; the ng y hia, horror, wheu waltpg on bim in full dress to deliver biS cre- us Foster, who was sec- ‘h Legation at Washington of which Merry was the minister, gives some ot society ‘here during rhis book was never published, but the Quarterly Review, in S41, gave & DOLCE . and furnished some extracts: “The nvoy, De Caso Yrujo, told sir Au- | gUstus,"Says the Quarterly, “tt was difficult to ital, or sixty miles for 1ts ma Mended somewhat before the writer's arrival, but still he found enough to surprise and bewilder him in the desolate vanes and Mean accommodations of the un- 1 fore | Shaped metropolis. Congress and its breed- PRU GOVE Tig neat He tne Ce na | Ticher and more respectable members of Coa- | Bress had, for the most part, always inclined to Stafford, | pected to becoine on the | a wide gap | to cut off a head of hair, one of the | I ever saw, of an auburn color, which reatest palus to curland speeches you see in the Sootch journalists, who attend the Co: merely to take the spirit of the p: tags and clothe it with a language interesting to read. Attending the debates of Cot on a day when a subject of consequence was to be alscussed, f left the House full of contempt of fis eloquence and the paucity of talent. em- ployed for the support or condemnation of the question. Notwithstanding this,I saw tn tie next mornin; 5 ge el that a debate took place in the House night of the most {ateresting nature, agitated by all the talent of the cmn- try! Here follow Certainly eloquent orations, hot asentence of which ever to the Heuse. I the misfortune to attend the Congress at another time, when the scene was more noisy and turbulent than at any of your electioneertng bustin, A Mr. Lyon, of Vir- ginia, now of Kentucky, not being able to dis— rove the argument of an opponent, spit trectly in bis face; this the other resented oy iunning to the fire and catching upa hot poxer, and in a short time nearly Killed bis opponeut. The Congress is a violent, Vulgar assembiy which Jured persons to attend to debate on state affairs.” DESCRIPTION OF MRS. MADISON. The “Wanderer in Washington” gives the folowing description of Mrs. Madison: pers are by Irish and Tinian,” “Henry of Nortbumberland,” ‘Joseph Andrews.” “Baron Mancnausea,” “Roderick Random.” “Paut and Virginia,” “Viear of Wake. Held,” “Rinaldo Ranai .” “Charlotte Tem- ple.” ‘““Phree Spaniards,” “Zelucco.” The flue aris were not negiecied, for “An- thony Sawyer hereby informs Ube ladies that he has Opened a hair-dressing shop opposite the Litile Hotel, where Turban wigs of the newest tashion are made for the ladies, frizzets, &c ” | Sawyer had a rival, however, one “Charles sere jair-dresser, Who visited isdies profus- sional } We learn from the same paper that in 1800 the Masons celebrated the anniversary of St. John by a procession from the lodge at Mr. | Cuoningharo’s house on New Jersey avenue to | the church of Mr. McCormick, who deilvered an address; Alexander Cockran being secretary. | The Infeliigencer gives the population of the | Clty Ib 1se1 at 3.210; 1503 at 4,852; andin the | Jatter year gives the avocations of’ the tahabi. | tants 88 follows: Notaries publle, 1; merchant tailors, 2; clerks, 1; stonecutiers, 15; geatie- men, 15; glassman, 1;° butchers, S;" palnters, carpenters, 63; physicians. 6; printers, 19; 1 Dorers, 82; bricklavers. hucksters, 1; gro. ernkeepers. 9; book: a Gers, 2; oMlcers of government, 24; consta! brewers, 1; lawyers, 4; ministers of the “She was dignified and majestic; perhaps a | little too embonpoin!, foud of society, easy and affabie fn her manners and humane and gener- 1 | ous tn her disposition. | Please all who might v leased, from the most exalted to the most mmole. She had a pecuilar tact to ingratlat- Ing herself into the good optnion of her tors, who never fatled to admire as imu they loved her. The g manner that looked like condescension or bor- Gered on haughtiness; everytuing she did had | the appearance of real kindness abd seemed 10 | spring frou a sincere destre to oblige and fo | gratily those who came to see her, To strangers and sich as discovered any degree of dtil | and awkwardness, sue was parideuiarly agsid Yous tb her attentions and soon magt2 them fe perfectly at ease. She never sat, but alway moved about the rooms trom one group to an- | other and emp'oy: it in entertaining the She spared no pains to | Isit_ her, and ali were | | company In € vatlety of miaaner. Wer So tenacious that after a sng! on she could name every gen- Vetiab and lady that had ever been tntroditced | to her. Her feelt; were like those of her } host altogether republican, and if she made any distinction, it was in favor of such as ‘ere tn the more humble waiks of iffe.” ! er levee in February, 1515, was the most brillant ever held at the Executive Mansion. {Justice Matshall and the associate jus- | ices of the Supreme Court were present tn | their gowns. ‘Phe Peace Comutssioners to Ghei t—Gallatin, Bayard, Clay and Russell— were present. Genera and Ripley, with their aids of i812. and In fuil dre assembly. ‘The Diplomatic Corps made a bril- | Mapt display, and Sir Charles Bagot, spectal embassador from Britatn, remarked—probably | {o make amends for Cockburn—that Mrs, Madl- sou “looked every inch a queen.” DINNER AT PRESIDENT MADISON'S. A dinner at President Madison’s and 9 haval ball ts thus deseribed in a letter by Mra. | ‘on: “On Tuesday, Wililam and I repaired | to the “palace,” between four and five o'clo our carriage us down after the first- | comers and before the last. It 18 customary 1s "Brown, Gatnes, Sete | a ud take a fler this ceremony, being at liberty to to acquaintances or amuse yourselt a erparty. The party already assembled ‘Treasurer of the Untted States; § vy aLot* A cor sisted of the Mr. Russel, the American minister to Eogiand: Cutts, brother-io-law Van Ness and familly; Gen. daughter, from New Yor! Col. the private thor of Europea i and two oiaer Mr. and Mrs. Mad- in, completed the sc. eT OWD Cas at home, moni ed With Us UNNI dluner Was 4g | Magruder, by a priority of ag the rigat hand of her hostess, and 1. in Cf Leibg a stranger, fo the next scat, Mtr. sell to her left, Mr. Coles at foot of the b which re- wine, &¢. but still I was rather surpr’ Usurpass some I have eaten in Caroitna. were many French di: and exqalslie wines, | presume trom the praises bestowed on tlem. Comm On the quality of the wine stems to form the chief topic after the remo’ 0; the cloth and during the desert, at wht | the way, no pastry 18 countenan creams, macaroous, preserves and various are placed on the table, which are re- moved for almonds, raising, pecan nuts, apples, ars &. Candles were introduced before (Le ullemea © n- Unued halt an hour jonge drink a so- (lal glass. Meantime M adison Lisisied on my playing on | elegant graud plano a Waltz for Miss Smit aad Miss Magru. der to dance, the figure of which she tnstracted them tn. By this time the gentlemen « ahd we adjourned to the tea-room: and hy the most delightful mauner imagtuabie, I shared with Mrs. Smith, who ts remarkably lut iugeat, the pk asure of Mrs. Madison’s convers «tiun on bocks, men and manners, Micrature in yeveral and many special branches ot knowledge. 1 Would describe the dignified appearance of Mrs. Madison. but I fear {tis the woman altogether which I would wish you to see. She wearsa crimson Cap that almost hides her forehead, but which becomes her extremely, and reminds one of a crown from its brilliant appearance, cot trasted with the white satin folds and her Diack curls; but her demeanor is so tar remot from the hauteur generally attendant on royal- ty that your fancy cgn carry the resemblance no further than the head dress,” ASNAVAL BALL, “Some days ago,” Mrs. Seaton writes, “invl- tatlons were Issued to two or three hundred ladies and gentlemen to dine ana spend the day with Colonel Wharton and Captain Stewart, on board the Constellation, an immense ship-ot- War, This, of all the sights I have ever wit- nessed, Was the most interesting, grand and novel. On reaching the deck we—Wiillam, Joseph R., and I—were ushered immediately ubder the awning, composed of many fags, and found ourselves in the presence of hua- drecs of ladies and gentlemen, The effect was astonisbing—every color of the rainbow, every fortn and fashion; nature and art ransacked to furntsh gay and suitable habillments for the belles, who, with the beaux in their court dresses, were gayly dancing to the aos | Strains Of a magnificent band. The ladles ha assured pee and beauty in their persons, taste and splendor in their dress. Thousands of dollars were expended by the dashing fair ones In preparation for this /vte. At the upper end of the quarter deck sat Mrs, Madison, to whom we vald our respects and then participated in the couversation and amusements with our frienés, among whom were Mrs. Monroe, Mrs. Gallatin, sc. It 1s customary to breakfast at nine o'clock, dine at four, and drink tea at eight. Iam more surprised at the method of taklug tea here than any other meal. in private fatilles, if you step in of an evening, they give you'tea and crackers or cold bread, and if by invitation, unless the party 1s very’ splendid, you have a few sweet.cakes and maccaroons from the con- fectioners. And I saw a ceremony of preserves at tea, but the deficiency ts made uj by the | style at dinner, with extravagant wines, &e. Pastry and puddings going out of date, and Ine and ice cream coming in, does not suit nomen a confess to er Raleigh 5 ve never even heard of war bread at breakfast. ak On Thursday last was the ee naval bali given in honor of Captains Hull, Morris and Stewart. The assembly was crowded with a more than usual porilon of the youth and beauty of Ube city, and was the scene of an unprece- dented event—two British flags uufuried and Lung as trophies in an American assembly by Seed Gras do (riumphe!” (Letter dated Nov. Mrs. Madison’s reunions, parties, balls and dinners were not followed up by Mrs, Monroe. But when ber daughter Maria was ma to her cousin, Sam Gouverneur, of New York, the Presidential Mansion witnessed another gala time; and at the ball of the 22d of February, 1s21, the hanasome British minister, Mr. Strat— Tord Canning, cousin of George Canning. atter- wards the celebrated Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, was present. AN INTERESTING FEATURE of Washington and one contemporaneous with the establishment of the city itself was the National Intelligencer and Washington Adver- iser. It'was published by Samuel Harrison Smith, and the office was on New Jersey ave- ue, Rear the Capitol. The buiiding has long sicr been torn away. ‘The first number con- tains two advertisements—one a reward of $10 for a runaway slave, the other a notice of a boarding-house. This done institution (b arding-house) was situated in square No. 690, New Jersey avenue. Two buildings occupied for this pi The public were in- formed that “the walls were not damp.’”’ There Debishd ole beter Ler Ce the proprietor Ke] orses for hire. The name of “mine host” was Robert W. Peacoc! ones boarding u sama eet a rate; then 6 law, atterwards lectured.’ lansan THE NOVELS OF THE OLDEN TIME. In a few numbers later the advertisement ap- Pears Of a bookstore opened by Raputl, Conrad & Co., at the corner of South B and New Jersey in in avenue, ‘where one may find the best quills, ‘wate tare playing cards.’ paar aie ane Nevin,” “Gonzalvo ot Cardovs,” “House of e was nothing in her | 1 | Have I got a ri 8; schoghinas'ets, 5; dentisis, 1; In June, 184. The assessed value of city prop- Orty Was $2,964,500, ALG (ho lax 25 cents on the #10) value. In November, 1S00.a theater was openod tn the Great Hotel. where Mr, Wingel recited tne following prologue: Ixeateye, + want supply. ies will acquire stor heart ¢ December 19, same year, reporters of debates Were tirst admitted to the’bar of the House of Repre. entatives, after a heated debate and vio~ lent opposi lop fo the resolution, watch was in- treduces by Mr. Hill,of North Carolina, Among other ubjections urged, Mr. Otis alleged that It Was act only against ail precedent, bit “would preven’ members from having elbow room, and “\ould not be a creditable siguc for repre Sentatives of foreign countries * The unch Ftend. Who is the old fellow who hobb And walks on his heels to rel is corn, With coat so seedy aud buttoned up tight, And panis and hat in the same old plixht? Ask of the bar-keepers who know him of oid, He owes more drinks than a tale that ia to! Hest E to those initia, with scorn and} i don't seem to no Be approaches t And asks for a di win. opay for the ts to a sim s tf a sk 7 is chance—and goce f —_—____+.- __= A Pertinacious Landlord. (Brooklyn Esele. “Tgn't there such acrime as conduct caicu- lated to provoke a breach of the peace?” asked @ nervous looking man of a police justice yes terday morning. “uf course there 13,” responded the Justict “Then glume a warrant for my landlord,” demanded the nervou: “What has he done?” ing the 7 “He comes to my house when I've got pany and gays he wants the four month owe him. and slis howls tor his mon he UL OF hira I ) Lthink you com- "rent d, wouidn’ Why don’t you pay | “That fsn’t the question. We comes to my house at 4 0 lock tn ibe morning and yells the key-hole,and then he goes up nuigeh th snt house next door and gets y root and shouts down the chlinney. Says Pwillhavethat money, It I should drop a -Iron on him, or blow him up with powder, {i would go hard with me, wo tity” “Pretty apt to. Can't you come undeistardiny with him 2” “It seems wot. Say, has he got a right to climb Over my fence and have fits in my buck yi just because I owe him a litle money ‘to some and when we hant hi irder and dvaws a d. nt to maul the life outor him with a club for wnat?” “ think not.” responded the Judge. “Why don't you mo’ “That's got nothing to do with tt. I want to know if be is epultled to sllp up on the tee and fal through my basement window, and do ten dollars’ worth of damage to the gidss. J mash the stuffing out of bim for tat? “Certainly Bot. “But when he lays down on the sidew: hows that his mother Is dead and he ‘} her because 1 won't pay what I owe bla; haven't I got any remedy 2” “I don’t know of any. I think you'd better pay him” “ But tsn’t its conduct calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, when he comes arcund | with @ quart of iaudanum and a horse pistol and threatens to take ‘ern both right on the | premises if I don’t put up? Ain't it a crime When he hangs himseif to a tree in frontof my | house with @ paper pinned on him that I drove j him to suicide? Has be got a right to make | Taces at my children in Sunday school? Woa’t the law touch him for coming to my door at | daylight as drunk as a lord and claiming he's | me ane yelling that I want to get in and lick | my wife?” | “ [don’t think you can do anything but pay hima or move. The man has a right to his | E; | moni “Thats all I want to know,” replied the ner- | yous Ina, appearing reiieved. 'm the land. j lord, and my tenant says he'll have me arrested | for doing these things. Now you bet he'll put up that wealth or I'll fall off the top of the house and have the inquest tn the parlor. A mau can’t live four months tn my house for nothing without going to some trouble, now you hear me,” and the neereus mien pened off, glowing all over with grim dete ation. Saving an Hour’s Sleep. | A BLOOMFIELD MAN'S INVENTION WHICH HE THINKS MIGHT PREVENT SOME DIVORCES, A man living near Bloomfeld, N. J., has con- trived an arrangement by the use of which he is enabled to get an hour or more of extra sleep io the morning, and in other ways he tiads tt of great benefit. In many ways it takes the place ot a domestic servant. The gentleman has Ubought out and put into practical working an idea Unat occurred to him about a year ago. He is awakened In the morning by a shrill whistle, He at once gets out of bed, for he knows what that whistle means. It tells him that all ts .eady for him to get breakfast. He dresses and goes into ‘the kitchen, and there he fin & bright, fresh fire, a teak: ttle full of bolling water, and other con— venlences for preparing bis morning meal. All this ts yee by Means of an alarm clock with pa a plece of wire, a sheet of sandpaper, and some matches. Paper, wood and Coal are put into the grate of his cookin: Stove, and a teakettle fled with water, al having a tiny whistle fitted into the nozzle of the kettle, is ie on the stove. By settlog the alarm in the clock he can nave a fire at any Ume he wishes. When the alarm in the clock goes off, a weight falls and hits the wire: the wire Inoves and scrapes the matches fastened to it on the sandpaper; the matches light the paper in the stove, the paper fires the wood and cual, and soon a fire is under way. In a little while the water in the teakettle boils, and then the tiny whistle gives the note of warniag that everything is ready and It 1s time to get up. “Simple thing, and yet what a comfort it is,” the inventor says. ‘Where is no getting up for me now an bour before breakfast, losing that amount of sleep, and then waiting around for breakfast. The arrangement costs next to nothing, and it is as Trustyorthy as anything in this world. I bave not hd it patented yet. Some persons advise me to, and Imay. Thaven’t any for sale; got it up entirely for my own comfort and convenience, and it has more than repaid me already. But just think, if it were ingeneral ‘use 1t would save many hard words aud do away with considerable domestic nites ond among poor people. Doubtless it might have a tendency to make a better feeling between some men and their wives, by settling the — question as to who should get up ia the morning and bulld the fire. Out of this juestion alone many divorce suits grow, and arrangement would prevent them.” A Person who Swallows Coin. {an Francisco Chronicle.] Saturday evening five men met in an oyster saloon, Corner Sutter and Dupont streets. One of them named All an oyster supper for the five an aten dollar gold plece on the counter, saying that this would be evough for the five to eat Frenchman, who was standing lece rely enough for one around an great am’ Spsovnar Fatarry.. dem, N.J., death. ne of stomach, and 4 third from a cut | phere of such places ts not &: | reins of governmen ; from a distance through snow and tce, with | holes probaly in their shoe the Justice, eye- | G | schoo purposes. | if It ts neglected. Kemember the old | evils and main causes of | icense, to obtain the signatures a | of the heignbors, on whom tn 1 } inflict one of the ¢ LETTERS FHOM THE PROFLE. "irs, Brown’ Hrivking Salou: Houses, ay Dear Star:—During the late discussion of the school question im your columns there was oue feature entirely omitied which deserves (in ‘be opinion of the Brown family) at least “honorable mention,” as examinattoa reports have it, if nothing else, Did it never strike these dear people, | wonder, what 4 poweriut adjunct to schools saloons’ are? Why, there Are in the square neat the Wallach school, Say row, Of Cuese spirituous institutions, and who gare tell what an extended iniaence these have had already upon the coming men of this District? Of course, there are people preja- diced enough to belleve that the moral avms- ctly calculated to raise the tone of a community remind these benighted | etn; sanctioned by our honorable city j who ever knew an honorable cliy father to do | anything contrary to the wishes of the dear | puble? Come to think of ft, thouga, I shouid ke these same fathers to take an oceastoaat peep at their work. Only a day or (wo ago, for Instance, I happened to glance tato ihe salouva nearest Uhe school, when I caugnt the fuligazs of a young fellow (a former schoolmate of my Own Son) As he trled_ to close the door between himself aud observation. 1 was on wy way home from work, and had believed myselt 1a full possession of a healthy te: Dut — the utterly stupid, f tha boy’s eves, the roo: mouth and the atr of g downward ness heartstrings that aay, Seemed & wrong beyond pardon. As I remarked before, there too duil to see the beauty or ult iu the hetgbborhood of schools, and wao ¢ 1 uance with wlchi and mat are, Neat Loe seb x Lame pon the Evil of Near School- | P Uucughttul portion of householiers have cone the conclusion to have a chaage and giv their famtiles a chance of enjoying a walk acong tue pavement when they feel Uke doing so. ot course the four saloon-keepers see the Ss ubjow in a different light, and there is a h of opin- | ions, as It were, not quite calculated to promote Uhe doctrine of brotherly love in all its br. Signatures are at premium, tnough; the last quotation belag $10 per signature and no lakers—L. e.,no takers of the that may seen of this Vicinity, watch the p: and wonder whether, in spite or the powers that be will eoutinue t uucts”™ for the physical and moral traprovemout of the boys, who gather around tncir doors, pick up ‘ar stumps, learn to swear tn Ube most a) proved and ‘telling style and are tuas thor- oughly fitted to become ternperate, thoughttul, earnest men—the citizens in whose hands une Will Me at no very distant day and who are expected to serve as motels of our beneticent insUtutions to the wor large, “MRS BRO The Heaith and Comfort of Schoot Children. Mr. Editor: Twish to plead In your columns In behalf of tender children attending school es arriving at thelr ‘laSs-rooms with wet, cold feet. To remat three or four hours in ‘that condition ts enoagtt to make them ail sick to death. No wonder s9 ™many are sent home never to return. The sentimental soclety for prevention of cruelty to pry good in lis way, but what we nt is to relieve the suffering and add to the ‘ort of our ittie ones, Who are created in 's tmiage and deserve our greatest care aud attention. I would suggest to the tuflding committee of the school board the necessity of a fect warmer, 19 be located in the hall Moor of each story of the buildines in course of erection for Ti can easly be done, at a trifling expense, compared with the loss Of lite adage, “Keep the bead cool and the feet warm.” ‘The tloors of the halls of the school bulllings bow in course Of construction are formed wita fron beams and covered with segmental brick arches sprung between Ui haunches of the arches and the arches are iilled with ceme: with top of sleeper. Now by hes, and you bave a s by twelve feet long, whitch ¢ with pertorat iron covers with steam pipes beneath, and y have an excellent feet. warmer, 1 hope oar wide-awake school board and school engineers Will take Ubls bint as thrown out and a ; Was the cadence of his thoughts. D’hanecry and Juices Vorac. & Piwero! D'Ranery. tke Victor Haga, ts a noble ex. ample of a life well fued with work. Erect and Slender, he walks firmly but not siowly, with a grave and measure tread that one would If be pai At Is that the scene he is working oat ts no! coming on well; tf he ors on. i ts Chat the play ty unfolding itself tn all tts perfect proportions; if he hurries, it is that he bas come to the climax, and he hastens to meet 1t. Lils hair is whiie and long, carefully brasted, ‘hick Dut Mine; glossy, not curly, Dut falling tn long ringlets Beurath, a face full of repose, thal repose which reveals the abstracted con Ceutration of a fixed idea. A retired General, Who bas renounced the military cut of his hatr And enjoys in peace his well-earned rest and tts well wou decorations? No; the most laborious dramatist of our times, Barly riser, he awakes: with the act begun yesterday, which has spent the night under Lis pillow, Togetuer Lacey make turin follet; together they go to the wiadow aud breathe the moratng atr. Compaalons turoagh the day, ther pass the hoursin uli out from every sound save the chattering Of tae Spatiows and the distant hum of the Claap Eiysees. At breakfast, in visits, 3 errands in the afternoon,at dinar, in the even ery 1s not Like et basta crs of the middle ages, wu ont of ihe way corner of thelr piccutes, D’Eanery has put lus Own portrait th several of bis plays t ‘tentionally OF On purpose, he has tnirodu his dramas the type Of tie Impressible s Without seeking to tind tu these ai countenance, siple not to ¢: Lethe prey of Of bail a century, detent, After a longer the seme man. Anxtous, uneasy, 1+ p th bts lone walks becomes more nn On the pight of the { porforauan { rise to the fallof the curtain, tots at 4 3 and It % not til te t his smiling fac amed expression, half ¥ of the world, Lait of med self. Jules Verne ts about fifty two, with a fing, hanesome head. a blonde, he wears Nts beard full, and bis hair is curied tn a haphaz fashion. His features are more (haa fogular: they are fine. eve 18 bright, of a cleat brilliant, and yet motst. fs dominant ex Sion 1s Sweetness, but a firm sw: rosy . Which does not bend. Which says suc charming and ¢ Says “Yes” and “No” with t But * Yes” or * No, 2 Ulauy, DUt rather itke a palater WhO preserves the Impressions of hts travels than like a child of the soll, who would ale for Als faith. He is at bottom more of a seepit than D'Eanery. No one up more bravely for a Tent after, m p came to Parts to ied btm ta an- be a3 admit p tary to » had the double Comique, and of the th he lowed the He contributed Mudor des Ba oth ted to the bar." He M. Perrin, who at tn intstration of t beater Lyrique, Dent of his tastes a uumber of articles tO Ub about this tiie w Les 3 Romp Dumas was cor iv produced and tt was hi it was printed. t 4 plece tn with which Alexandre ed, for 1 was be who tad Theater its'orlqae, nt the fiest copy atter was ouly : Was $0 great that If ap That here was a new road in deserved to be followed up. Bat the prared to Retyiot literature whtch He made aty years ared spi 8, but wht e the fortune of the tucky tw tion of * Wee nd gagement with Verne for vw Then app: since ma 9 his friends o1 that bis wife has - A has led the same life of study, of travel, and of interminable production. He passes his lite be- tween Parts aud Amiens, where he has a splendid house, when he ts hot exploring some. “h-re or other on his famous boat, the Michel, on which most of his stories are w ever gi en. at once, The License Ques Editor Siar:—There 13 at present renewed | | agitation amongst our temperance brethren, which in its way is well enough; but in thetr | veal they seem to overlook one of the greate iniemperance in our inidst, Viz: a certain clas3 of so-called whole. sale liquor grocery stores. should nor these places” be compelled, berore they get a greatest ence? It is there where crime {s started, where g ters congregate, and get t whisky. The ¥0 besides many poor laboring men under t pretence to buy groceries,but in reality to drink up their hard-earned wages, so that nothing is } left for their starving families, for whom as a | consequence the District and general govern- ment baye to provide every winter, Either no liquor Ilcense should be civen to this kind of Stores, or iusbould be made as high or higher than that of reguiar and decently Kept salooas; and under no circumstances without tne } mit and signatures of the neighbors, as the so- called wholesale lcense 1s In most cases nothing but a sham aud a means to plant these | nuisances In the midst of the poor and ignorant peopie; buy a barrel of the worst kind of whisky and retail it to them secretly by tue | drink, day and night, Sunday not baa nc CITIZEN. Learn How to be Healthy, Honest and Wisc. Editor Siav:—Whether “Stacy” {s correct as to the present system of education in the Bos- ton public schools, I do not know; but there was heed enough of change in the plan when I resided there ten years ago. In 1s55 tte cram- ming bed reached a point that moved T. W, json to write a powerful articie upon e Murder of the Innocents.” It appeared Inthe Aflantic Monthiy. Its Starting points aroused many, but the fanattés of a costly sys- tem Were too {nfatuated with the work of their own hands to Change; so the system coutinues to flourish, if its victims do not. Mr. Higginson told ine of a little scholar who died of brain fever, raving of arithmetic, Ou One of the last days of the July term a girl fell asivep in school. Her mates spoke to her and used all proper violence to awake her—in vaio. Tne teacher sent for a physician. Tne wise doctor forbade them totry and waken her, but placed her in a carriage and sent her home. She didnot arouse, but slept three days. Had nature been weaker, or tess care been used, this young girl's career would have ended in mania. Facts like these cannot be ignored by any one who has studied the school system of Boston, where the mischief dose by what they teach 1s only paralleled by the evil fostered vy What they don’t teach. ‘Why cannot the ebil- dren be taught common Monesty and decency?” @ teacher Was asked. * use there Is no Ume for that, with all the other Jessons,” she answered. Ih that reply les oue reason for ube crimes that rnake our streets unsafe afier dark and our houses in danger of burglary. ‘That | imaginable, modestiy ear; | Sea So Sup Deed See” arming man m),000 fran great fortun As for the rest, he is the a ‘ar, o Say nothin e Seems to prot ade. vith si The very air is AL erenade, wards to you i tor all, nem hone (French) wor’ Lat is four. Groner Anxouy r 2 STTERS REMAINING IN THE 197 RenTNGTON OITY POST OFFIOE, Saturday, December LE, 1680. a f these Letters the applicant “ADVERTISED Lit ens," ad givO this list. oe within one month they will be oe. 827-To obtain pinst call for a not called for LAD! A—Ambush Carcline: Ashby, Fannie. Alexander Arnold Lizzie; Auderson dams Owtean * Boyld Arrener; Burch Ada; a; Baldwin B Mrs: Deuce Car- ©; Bell Floren: Lard Harrie; Bartiett J a sD ttie; Butler ‘oO Aste #. Brida Marys Burne: Tac Ny Baytiste Mary Sitter; irs. €—Cocll ; Ca nai D—Delanxe Annie. Dorsey’ Mauule, Neliue: Delorme V W Ara. Evans Mrs. — *—Fenwick Frestea: Frodick Panne: len Clara; Arnet EI Henrietta; Aadie fuda Arnett Nellie Bors ood L E Susie B; Frederickeon Mrs, Fuller Mary je; Green Aunie; Gray Helen Grey Julia; Grant Is; Gowhy tte : comes BC Mrs. ft ime: Henderson Henriet Baw! yecu Jape Ki (Haver Frankie A; Harrison L: Bolohan 3, Hood a ta; Huuter Louisa; ; Joost Fannie ua; Johusov Jneie: ks Jen. j—Jouns Anive; Johuson Bets; oT Mrs; James ing Catherize; Keller Mamie; Kenny Octa iby Alice: hh Bessie; Lynch Ellen Fancle! Tak Mrs; Lariuour Airs; Lewis TSiraithews ‘Mice’ Maze Caroline: Mls Dow te m Mre; Miner Ella, Martin EK 8 Mies. Micleton J: reply contalns the entire strength of the Catb- olic argument st “secular education.” In an industrial school tn which [ taugat we observed that the worst-behaved puptis were Often the best readers. These facts sbould be constdered, and if these evils exist in our public schools let ‘them be remedied, 80 that “our soas may grow up as Olive plants, and our daughters 8s cornerstones, poilshed after the similtcuae of & palace.” EXcgisiox. An Imposition. Editor Star:—The National Theater adver- ‘Uses for Its matinees ‘no reserved seats—arst come first served.” Last Saturday wife and lady friends went to the matinee were Te- juired to fifty cents each for seats in the dress cle. Looking upon the bill they saw “Lotta matinee prices same as at ee 380 a this was all right. But they found rst five rows of seats were guarded by ushers, who sald they were “reserved,” but that any seat in elther of the rows could be had for “25 cents extra.” This I, inside the theater a fraud and then extort money for a seat is an outrage upon the public. Dangerous Holes. Editor Siar:—The attention of the Comuuis- siouers of Mey D.C., is is veer de] ligence of some 01 whorl the Cc one removed the Soorimgss nie; May Lizzie P, May Lillian, Mausan Mang me Mie a x . in . je—! Ural awe. — Port una; Patello Jno Mrs; Powlors Louise, Sowden Law: Pele Phoove:' Payne pusan. ck Anne. Rothe Anna; Russell Oarric. Ryan Henuie: Ripley Mre; Kume Maud; Bobert- sun Napuie K. ico: Spence Alice: Scholmenger Aun: Sutton DY Mrs; Stevenson E aire; saith vannie M; Scadder H'A Mra; Shsde Josephine homervillé Kate, stuart M Mrs; Sexur Made Stewart Nettie: btart Nettie; Suita Sarah; Suita Sallie; Scluwitt Virgivia. 'E—Taylo: unie: Tromark GW Mrs; Thorston e yao Minnie; Thoms sella, Taylor Bare mn Tagen Alico G; Voyoe Amelia, iiams Auuie:’ Whittington "Elizabeth ; wevine Wiesicr Kate M. Wootson Lucy Ww Lina: Wasbivwton + Walton Doses Mrs; Wood Miss, Willams PL Mre; Wright Rachel; Wilson a0 Nice OENALEMEN’S LIST. — Atchison James. Chitheherd Artur: Barnard Charles Bad uur; Prank: Drow ous. Heard John J Bauley E: by ‘A; Bishop W H. . 01 Chari ins F M. in Bart, oy! tie oll! # . ee, joun L; Oosd John; Gar. 4 ie D Davenport Ol. Davis J'D Hl: Dawe Michael; Doan Michael. —Frost © W; Fitch Charles H; Pile George B; Fuusichs Joln; Fitwerald Jeoks; Forguos nel. ‘G—Gray Charies B; Gant David; Gem E R: ound Ws ‘Grecue JK; Galvin Jona Ht; M_Hubbell A; Hatch C K; Henderson TH; Hun tz Boron. Hist 3M; Suackinw JF Bowad 3 yurdan tb Sacks, Baumyhreys; James JL; SK Kelley a: Kiumey 8 F; Kellen Owen: Knapp ghee Blail; Lewis Frank A; Lealtra Pred. tg oan BGR Morton Ohartes jore : Oe 5 Ww. A; McGill H nny: MeNichot gues Sai ka er a erie Brime E'S; Pritohard "RE Raesell a O; Mogers JW, Reise JW; Baya olge eV. i w; B F; Surgen Charles; Swan PW; Sebeirbir k, Sooot John L; Smith L A; Sphilier Ponie: Prinento Pieite: Sweeney ; ie, Fanuel. uUTurrer EB; Trask Geo A; Trustive JF, Taree Williams: ‘Turper wiliem. 7 eaten ‘A B lev; Watkins Sliarry;, Walters Henry | Watkins Joad, Wella mslachi-