Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-03
Correspondence OF the Herald

WAsHINGToN City, Nov. 80.
Before button up my coat and go at it full tilt"
mast pause to do an act justice to Mr. Mahen the
Librarian Of Congress- and let tell you that more
gentlemauly man than Mr. Mahen does not reside
any where between Cape Horn and Baain's Bay
In my letter ofyesterday stated, on the informa.
tion Of Of the loaers Of tribe that the desks
had been removed from the Library at the probable
instance Of some members Of Congress- and that thus
the literary loafcrs were deprived OF the privilege Of
writing in tina. department, their letters to their
brethren and sisters Of the press am now inform
ed that the desks temporarily removed, at the
instance Of Mr.. Mahen, for the purpose Of having
them revarnished state the fact forthe purpose Of
having all things right, and here leave it
This morning at the hour OF six precisely by
Shrewsbury clock, and took stroll up the avenue
TO see what could be seem to CATCH il possible,
breath OF air uncontaminated by the miasma Of
feted politics and loaferisn.
Although the sun had not vet peeped over the
summit of the capitol, found several Yankee mem
bers of Congress behind Gadsby's barn, drinking
what il called black strap in the universal Yankee
nation, from "a long, low necked, black" bottle,
which, by the aspect II wore, Indicated to the be-
holder that il had been used by Al least ten genera
tions. As l approached, they smacked their chops,
and hid the bottle beneath a rap-ratcal. The party
was composed Of wings and locofocos; and both
were somewhat excited by patriotism and black
Il
| way, twin brothers-synony nous terms
" What do you think will become Of us" said
one Of the locofocos, as he bowed his nose with
/ his fingers, and wiping them on the shoulder ol
his next neighbour; /" what will become Of us;
Piekens is dead, or is agong 10 die, and wont
Must we take Dixon H. Lewis =
Yes, you may take Mr. Lewis I replied, !" il
/ you please, and elect him II you can. He able
man, and, IL eected will make excellent speaker
hut be you not alarmed; Mr.. Pickens is neither
sick or dead. lie will be this city today, and
you must not give yourself any uneaslness on thai
swell, / say Pickens is sick and cant come, any
way you can fix it," exclaimed . long sided Yankee
whig, who is six feet between the eyes, " and !
knows il; III be damned II don't. 1 seed a letter
from him yesterday, in which he stated that hs
could'rt come, and would nj run II he did come ~
4 BY this time the party had made II rather toe
long between drinks TO be comfortable; and o.
them hauling the long, black, low necked" bottle
from beneath his rap rascal the whole band took
suck, and departed for Shehans 10 replenish, sup
pose. the half rejoicing the reported fall
Mr.. Pickens, and the other smenins that he could
not come 10 the rescue OF their party Nhig and
lccofoco stock began 20 AucIuate rapidly in the
market.
AT this period Of the day left the honorable
loafcrs, and went to breakfast. Inmediately after
I had completed the job Of eating what is called
black pudding in Washington, I proceeded toward,
the capitol In crossing the bridge, there thrown
| over
" What was Goose creek once, 10 Tiser SOW"
| had the satisfaction Of meeting the Hon. Mr.
| Pickens He was alive and well, and hearty, anc
did net appear 10 be at all inclined 10 give
up the ghost. As soon II was generally
| known, that he was in the city, whig stock feI
anna xingIy; locofoco stock went up, and the whole
| aspect 81 affairs changed.
| Mr. Pickeps being on the spot, he can answer fol
himself, and he probably will do so, to the satifsc
tion Of all who are authorised TO inquire into thu
| secrets Of his prison house.
There is so much lying going at the capital
that IL Is difficult to believe any thing. II 10 SAID
that Mr.. Pickens has said 10 tse democracy q
| sumbers," ~ Washington, that he IL willing to b.
| their candidate for the speakership; but, that j
elected, he will not be thorough going parsiza'
speaker. I do not beIisve that he has said any
Thing Of ths kisd. II he bee, the locofecos vii
sot Adspt him.
TIE Hss. rsasis l.. Pishsss 10 . man q sic'
hc"cr ass correct psisciplss HIS pontics apart