The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-01
Washington.
[Correspondence of the Herald

WASHINGTON, Sept. y, 1917.
Washington is as calm summers morning."
in fact, is warm here to-day as at any time this
season, and no scarcely to he seen In the street.
never knew the city so deserted at this season as
it is now. Almost every body has gone somewhere
the President is at the Rip Raps, MIR. Webster at
Marshfeld, Mr.. Wicklifie in the west, Mr.. Legare
gone in search of wife, and Mr.: Spencer just re-
turned from Old Point, while Mr. Forward Is get
ting well and putting his red boxes In order, to make
ready for retiring. number OF private families
and others have absented themselves until Novem-
Der. Robert Tyler keeps house at the palace, and
takes care OF his friends. The weather IS delicious
always SO here in Octobe) and the ladies who ride
horseback now take advantage OF the fine evenings
TO scale the Georgetown Heights. Cabinet changes,
and rumors of changes and other political specula-
tive matter, have died away in the last two weeks
The news monger and the penny -a-ner finds no one
at the hotels who can give him any news.
The northern papers were led INTO error when
they supposed Louis McLane was to be Secretary
of State. No serious idea has been entertained OF
late by the Executive here, OF appointing him. we
are all waiting very anxously tor the great speech
OF Mr.. Webster you nave promised US, and we snail
seize on the Herald OF next Saturday with great
avidlty. Send on an extra number oil copies 10
your agents, for all will be bought up. We can't
get along here without the Herald-lt has sort OF
identity now with matters here, that from constant
reading by all classes it has become an essentlat TO
our daily routine. No other New York paper is
scarcely ever seen here, except at some OF the De-
partments, and while Congress is in session, various
members subscribe for the different papers OF that
city. never take my breakfast without the Herald
and Intelgencer on my right and leit-lhe only two
papers cabinet officer once told me he ever read
Mr.. Gushing left here yesterday for home. He is
to be received very handsomely by his constituents
at Newburypor, and he is all deserving of any such
compliment they may bestow upon him. No MEM
faithfully than Mr.. Cushing For talents, assiduity
and application, and oratory for all these combined,
he has no superior in the House He ranks among
the very few statesmen In Congress and though
a. l.. (,v 10 Mr. 'ncI.I pn
is about forty years of age, but apparently several
wears younger, and has very handsome and intel
lectual face, and dressed in fashionable garb no
one would imagine in HIM, the former Chairman OF
the Committee of Foreign Affairs, who has been in
Congress eight years. He IS still great STUDENT
pores over state papers and public documents all
day, and reads French novels at night. Mr.. Cush
ing has been selected as the new Secretary OF the
Treasury, should Mr. Webster retire from the Cabi-
net and if not it quite probable he will supercede
Mr.. Cass as Minister TO France.
The Treasurer of the United States, MIR. Selden,
has been very sick for some tine past, and has had
a relapse this is one of the causes why no Trea-
sury Notes could be issued of late. He is valuable
public officer.
Gen. Robert B. Campbell, of Alabama, formerly
distinguished member OF Congress from South Gar
DINA, has been appointed Consul at Havana, to SUI
percede Mr. Calhoun, of Georgia. His appointment
will give great satisfaction to very numerous circle
OF Gen. Campbell's friends all over the country he
was originally recommended for the place by a ma
orty of Gen. Harrlson's cabinet, and other dlstn-
guished men of all parties but Mr.. Dawson, of Geor-
gia, had forestalled the place by exacting promise
from Gen. Harrison, before his inauguration, to APP
point Calhoun 1t was of the legacies left MIR.
Tyler by Harrison, and he gave the appointment tor
one year. Mr.. Barrow viii probably shortly be re-
called from Portugal, and it may be, that Mr. Cal
houn will take his place. This selection of Gen.
Campbell by the President and Cabinet, is among
the very best foreign appointments yet made, and
he will do high credit to himself and the country, In
fulfilling the duties Of the Office
The President is expected TO return on next Mon
day.