The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-23
washing ton Correspondence.

ton-Od Poinderter-His Book, Contents OF Chap
ter X.-The Devato pay-Mrs. Mayor Seaton-
Great Meeting ia Baltimore Popularity Of the
Hcrald-Brother Matft and the Ladies.
DEAR GENERAL
Since my last I have had severe attack OF the
prevailing epidemic, and been humbugged besides.
My good landlady, as soon as refused TO drink my
fifth cup of coffee pronounced i'll of the choic,
and hustled of for bottle of Sewers medicated
anii-spasmodic, which the worthy doctor sells for
only $50 Hound it to be pure gin, tlnctured with
cinnamon, and three wine glasses of it tuddled me
completely, and soon put me In comfortable
snooze This accounts for the wonderful populari-
ty of the nostum, and perhaps for the rapid spread
of the disease. Really, General, you must send on
another delegation of Washingtonans, and recall
Tom Marshall to his post, or much that has been
won will be lost. The Devil has long had his favo
rite stamping grounds in this city, and if the friends
of ncmperance be again let loose, we shall prove
no match for him, even though aided by the infu-
ence of the Herald. Brother Thompson, who sells
cough syrupat fifty cents the ounce, and throws
lecture on religion to each customer gratis, told
me Yesterday that he was awfuly alarmed, and
would have to quit his shop, and rake up the market
houses and taverns for sinners. For my part can
not divine the cause of this {" commotion otion,"
for see no change, exception the better, since Con-
gress cleared out. Gamblers and loafers are not SO
plenty, though office seekers have wonderfully null
tipied, since the report got about that the Captain
was about to make general sweep Icare nothing
about these fellows, but hope they llbehave bet
| ter than many who came here on similar errands
after Harrison's Inauguration, most of whom put
up at boarding houses kept by widows, and then
sloped without paying their bills. We have one
| advantage here when Congress is gone-our young
men may then get chance at the girls. Many of our
bees-I speak it with regret-will slight the aten-
tons of handsome young citizen, because he is
| untitled and poor, to hang on the arm of member
| of Congress. l have often witnessed glazing ex-
ampes of this. How great mistake. The former
| breathes for her nothing but love-he looks upon
her as something to be shrined and worshipped and
| would gladly lay at her feet the homage OF a life
time of affection. The latter too often gazes with
| the eye OF unlawful passion, and weaves his de-
ceitful web around her, until all is lost. And yet
fatal delusion-to crafty an idle vanity, the young
and innocent too often thrown into the path OF
| the spoler from abroad, who brings here rank, or
wealth, or influence, while the humber citizen of
our metropolis, however pure his passion, is scorn-
ed. But now they are allowed TO hover, like sum-
mer butterflies in the train OF beauty, and will be
| encouraged and caressed until Congress meets
again, and then they, the honest, the generous, the
| true hearted, must give way to the gay deceiver,
the practiced libertine, the equity oed, enervated,
feeble stimulated, superannuated gallans that make
up the majority of that honorable body. Oh, what
4 an error this is. That bright eyed woman, formed
for love, whose very touch can knde rapture in the
SOUL should forfeit the bliss which is next to heaven
| for the cold embrace of some enfeebed octagena-
rian-shoud barter Joy for station, hope and lovet0r
| wealth.
II is ascertained that Old Pons has gone on to
New York to publish a book, to DO styled Twenty
Years Observations, or Men and Things at WASH
ington" This announcement has produced ire
mendous flutterng here, as the old fellow Is known
to be close observer, has been connected with pub
lie affairs longer than any other man now on the
stage except Mr. Clay; is gifted with great talent;
and extraordinary powers OF sarcasm and as ne
stands, since his Custom House expose and tariff
report sort of castof from all parties, deesed by
the loco's and abhorred by the wing manufacturing
interest, you may be sure he will spare neither
Look out for extraordinary Developments, for long
buried secrets, for the dsnferment OF ten thousand
political intrigues, for the crucifxon of men who
| now fancy themselves secure-in fine for the most
remarkable book that has ever appeared in this
country, and such an one as only the Devils Darn,
ing Needle," as you once dubbed Old Poins, could
produce Portions OF it particularly piqisdnt, as
you will perceive from the following synopsis of
| chapter X, vol II:
| Explosion of the Cabnet--secret conference
with President Tyler-Private note from Webster
-overtures reected-ntrigues OF Abbott Lawrence
-tampering-coruption OF the manufacturer
their connexion with the New York Custom House
-Swarwout, Hoyt, and Curtls-how appointed
how retained-$20, 900 fee-mysterlous presents
anonymous remittances-the pipe of madeira-cha-
teau Margaux, fruit and dcloth,-treasury de-
ana mu.llauon o. aocn
fraudulent practices in the bureaux-agency OF
women under the three last OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in petticoats-the corporal's guard, ITS weakness,
vanity, and ambition-rascalIty IN high places
sweeping frauds-intrgues, amours; pecplations and
public robberies-parallel between Washington and
the lost city Of Sodom John Tyler and Jack Cade
| -repudation in the United States decentralization
| ~ tha he lead al a IA
cenaries in their pay, proved TO be Get OF unprn
cipled scoundrels-w warning TO the people y +,
You will see from the FOREGOING tiat we shall
have prodgious blowup by-and-bye The aii-
thor is very severe on the New York Press, espe,,
cialv on Webb, He explains the whole history OF
the 49,, 900 bride, and censHres Tom Marshall for
STOPPING to notice so contemplate creature. .
You made some awful errors in printing my last
letter having omitted all my compliments to three
shining lights the church., and substituted Mayor
for Mayor, where spoke of your being toasted and
encored at the military encampment. Mayor Sea
ton is mortified at this, for he is anxious the whole
world should know how highly he admires the calm,
moral philosophical and conservative course OF tne
New York Herald. The fact is, we all look to it as
our main stay and bulwark against the waves Of
faction, corruption, and Reorganization, that run
higher every year, and threaten to engulph the tree
est ndhappiest country under the SUM- Your course
| in relation TO the Ashburton dinner IS exceedingly
! popular. Under your influence, the whole country
is rising up to resent the insult offered to It's honor
by band of financial tories. New York has spo-
ken, Phiadelphla mas spoken, ana last ME ~,
600 freemen gathered around the monument in Bal
timore and denounced the white-livered and chick
sn-hearted traitors, and when their united voices
went up to heaven in favor OF the resolutions, ana
then rose again in three cheers for the bold and pat
riotic course Of Gen. Bennett, felt that there was
still hope for the redemption OF my country, and
that its hour of destruction had not yet come AFTER
being thus exherated and consolea by this sPonta-
neous exhibition of patrictism, ! went with the
crowd to hear brother Maffitt preach This won
derful man has been expoundlng and lecturng here
ever since the adjournment of Congress- Mulfifudes
wait upon his minisrations, and thousands gather
around.the altar drawn from their hellbound course,
by his powerful appeals John Is not only the great
est preacher of his tmes but he is patriot, every
inch of him He speaks warmly of the Herald, and
has been heard to praise il even IN the pulpit: l
like John for another reason--he loves the girls,
| and The urls love him. God bless them all