Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-13

[Cesrsspendencc Of the meyald.I
PxsY PoIsT, Aug 10Th, 1898.
Upon my return nom Harpers Ferry, found this
city 50 deserted by tsinhabants and 80 dreary and
dull, that resolved to get leave Of absence and ones
more visit this watering place, where had been al
ready ttis summer. l could not prevail upon NY
self 10 absorb the dust Of the Streets which 10 some
times so thick here that can neither breathe nor
see nor TO sweter into atmosphere up to fever heat
Washington was almost vacated by the fashionable,
and those who wish to be thought so. One boarding
house keeper, my landady, told me she had got the
hiccorysticks, and was recommended by the doctor
10 60 to the Saratosy (Saratogal springs Tor her
health. She thought, she said she had as good
right 10 60 there sich carry their heads so hlgh
and had nothing te sHpportl with; and as she had
made little money, she would spend i ike lady.
She was determined, and would 60 To Sdrafegy
where the most fashionabest people went every sam
mer; because W., member OF congress from
New York. told her So and he was one OF her most
lnnmatcst friends, and promised to meet her there
She had no ldear she observed, OF gwyn 10 slch a
place as PONY Pint where a few of the stockhold-
ers and their wives and daars, and some carks and
tayers only went; and where, man IN The Globe
says, that the musqueters are 50 rtHlMou tna tney
would bite intoa hickory stick, and almost suck the
blood of Mr. Blair himself Did you ever! That
would be sucking the blood out of carrot, said L.
HIS hide must be rather tough If aPIney Point mus
quito could not perferatc H. But l think 1t would
be good thing for the propretors If they could get
him down there as his blood would certainly poison
not poison them, they would poison him, as just
punishment for the daily falsehoods he publishes.
WE'LL may be SO; but he's not coming for TO 60
there; his wife and datur gone 10 the w he Sui
phar 10 be among fashionable people, and 10 getclear
of what yoa call the locofocos. And Blair himself
said l, is am sure, going as fast as he can TO the
blue sulphar. Well, don't care where he goes, nor
any of his brood. My friend Mrs. -, the mil
incr and Mrs. -, What takes in washn, IS gwy-
ing to the White Suphar too to be with the President
and all the ladies in the city will leave II this summer
wants to be fashionable, and think have as good
right as printers wives and daturs, and them there
sort Of people.
thought SO too and left her to indulge her fash
ioR able propensities as she pleased got on board
the steamer Columbia, in company with young ma.
val officer who had just returned from sea- and whose
wrath had been boiling over, IN consequence OF an
attack which had been made spon the navy, by the
Globe.
Don't you think it outrageous said he, that this
Secretary of ours should make such attack on the
officers of the navy, because he has been put at the
head of the department. to the surprise OF every bo
dy2
Why, l don't know, answered, that he is the per-
son who made these charges, but there Is some
truth in them nevertheless.
Truth? look upon them as an outrageous libel
disgracefu TO the man who alters them, and espec-
ally 10 the head of the department. To say that we
have no |" esprit du corps;" that are influenced
by "meaR and pitJal jealousy;" that there is
disposition in many OF our young ofhcers most espe
"lazy lsuts" who governed by the principles Of
" COOLERS and thinkers" &c, u.s. IN my opinion gross
SANDER upon the character OF class OF men that the
is incapable of approaching. He may
know how to fabrlcaie the plot of dull novel, and
talk nonsense, which he thinks humor but heknows
nothing of mankind, and is only fiji for a navy
agent, or "such small deer" He was once made a
tool of by Atm Audor and his present elevation has
been unexpected, as to pat hnl beside himself.
Well, said /, after he had exhausted himself-but
TO the charges You will admit that the officers have
not done their duty. Look at the Exploring expedl-
ton for Instance! How many men allowed upon the
most frivolous pretences TO excuse themselves from
that duty; how many spending their time at the
watering places and how many are year.
ly hanging about Congress to get some claim passed
or their pay increased. The Secretary has informed
the officers OF the Navy that he VIII hereafter re-
ceve no claim presented by member, and that if il
be not bottemed on jastce II shall not be allowed,
and that he will keep rigid account OF the services
of each officer and order on duty every one who has
been prswling about on shore doing nothing. The
her day officer who receives extra pay for taking
care OF some mathematical ms Instruments, belonging TO
the government, asked leave of absence for month
10 90 10 the White Sulphur Springs 10 be near the
President and he was told that he might GO but al
the expiration of that time, he must report himself
for sea duly. l like this decision and promputude
There are several officers whom l know that have
not been on duty for some months and years, win e
Others less forward are kept constantly OF daty.
There is one man in the West, who has been farming
for two or three years and has performed no service
durap that time; several say they will resign If or
dered On duty, and YET are mean enough to receive
pay for doing nothing. The ofhcer thought proper to
make no reply, and we proceeded upon our voyage.
foand about a hundred visitors, not mvahds M
Piny Point and among them the old clique from
Washington who render every place they VISIT disa-
greeable, by a silly afectanoR OF style and desire
TO be thought leaders Of the ton. II was sufficiently
ridiculous for my amusement, and let pass; though
it would be better for the propretors II they would
send these gentry 10 some other watering place, or
teach them that there is nothing IN their blood, edu-
cation or rank that entities them 10 act the ezciusves
any where. The stock holders are cndeavoring to
make the place fashionable by going to II themselves
and trying TO get others 10 GO but think, II VIII not
succeed. 1t is a dreary and dcsoate spot infested
with sand flies, mus gultoes, heas, &C.. These evils
are, however in some degree counerbalanced by The
advantage OF salt water bathng good fare, oysters,
crabs ish, and mat juleps. The portion OF the so
Getty that arc pretenders 10 generally good andh
the would be ercusires altogether eIcinded, the
place would be pleasant enough; but at present. is
rather a bore and will not thrive. The other day,
an incident occurred that produced some excitement
among the ompsny al this place. The wife oil re-
spectacle bookseller of Washington supPosing that
she had as good a right 10 a seat at the common
table dhots as any of the company had her card,
with that of her husband as is the custom, placed
upon two vacant plates-upoR her return she foHad
them removed and again replaced them with do
termination to watch them. In few minutes,
naval officer belonging to the clique have men
toned approached and took them off, The lady, IN.
dpnani at such rudesess, was candid enough to say
that "such conduct was unworthy the character oil
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