The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-10

Washington.
Iccrvsronderce ofthe Herzld.]

WASHINGTON, July s, 1874.
Politics rops-Hotds-Ph PHILADELPHIA Riots, &c.
J. G.. BENNETT, ESQ.,
We attended on Saturday last the political meet
ing in Piscataway, prince Georges County) one
of the very oldest settlements in the State Of Ma
ryland Several hundred persons were collected
together, at DIR. Harvey's tavern, who kept up a
continual "id's liquor onthe strength of that" dur
ing the speaking. Several gentlemen spoke for
Polk and Dallas, all strangers to the wrrer and
when the meeting adjourned. the wings at Frazer's
tavern, over the way,put up IN the PoIco speak
er IN opposition. He hammered away for about
an hour, 10 an audience oil some fifty persons,
equally divided during his harangue between the
bar keeper and the speaker. From the Tree and
easy manner OF the Piscataway yeomanry in
taking something" one would think that tee
total preacher had neverpeneiraed into their coun-
~ Yet they are a wholesouled, hospitabe people,
and the best that they have TO eat and 10 drink is
always reserved for the STRANGER. They inherit
this Characterization the original coonists, who,
like those from Virginia, were oil the best stock
that England could produce.
The tobacco crop looks well. The tobacco
growers Of Prince George, indeed, with whom we
have conversed, expect something over an average
crop thisyear. There has been fair crop of wheat
rye and oats, respectively. The Indian corn looks
green and promising. This is not, how. yer, among
The lower counties staple OF export-it is chiefly
raised for the bread of the slaves larger proper
ton OF which will have to be allowed this year in
/
| herring crop.
| The crop of blackberries surpasses all precedent.
The women who carry on this branch OF commerce
between Prince Georges and Alexandria say shat
| they never seed the beat Of blackberries in their
born days--we can Jlst come with empty tubs
to less nor half mile from The fairy. and fill 'em
with the incest but then when SIGH things is
plenty as they are now, they hardly pay for the
picking, much less the toating'io town, at two cents
Tor a quart, heapln measure"
| CLOVIS hucklebenles, madaml'
Vtef 1rE, tl.l.~
so plenty that the market is fairly in The gu-y you
may stand and stand, and set and sci, bn in
| the sun at the market house, and then, as the
DEVILS disgrace 10 tree county, you have 10
| sell em at two cents quart, and take il GU, in
| groceries at that"
swell, madam, perhaps you will be able 10 make
something from chnquapins. Good crop Of Chin
| quapins this year"
| ''Don't talk, young man, so insulting to Prince
Georgy woman, Ell you please Fairfax is The chin
kerpin country, would have you to know. We
| are not quite poor that exactly as 10 pick
| chlnkerpns TO git coffee for breakfast My gals
should never do that"
"Have you any daughters at home, madam -
| swell, reckon, about three OF the best and in
| dusriusest gals going None of yer waller IAN
ders gals nulher, like the Fairfax beauties-but
can't you come down, we only live about six mile
out, in that ere little --"
| "No, madam there's a small CON, with which
you will please treat the gals and drink the sran-
gers neal th when you get home"
/ "Thank You, sir; my camfre bottles ist out and
we nave III thkt III OI mornings on account OF the
chills and tevers Jlst coming on"
What has been turned IN the Executive cauldron
since our excursion into Mary lanJ we have scarce
| ly been able to learn.
You may have heard Of Mr.. John Lloyd, ap-
pointed by President Tyler as Surveyor OF The pot
Of Baltimore. Though respectable man, this
same Mr.. Lloyd has only Of late dis,ingulshtd him.
self in high life by joining the "corporal's guard
Of Captain Tyler, and from the cons, quent inn
provemen IN his association, with the official afs-
tocrats OF this transce9dentally republican admins
tration. We know John Tyler, and we know John
Lloyd, and they are both Odd clever ieilers in
their way" as Felix G Mcconnell would say
John Lloyd knows how to inspect negro put up at
public vendue, as we'll as the three tailed bashaw
OF Cairo; and John Tyler only wants the word of
man, that he Is the advocate Of "juslice 10 John
/ Tyler" TO give him office. Hurrah Tor John
ITyer-hurrah for John Lloyd-hurah for John
Jones!
DR.. Forrest of Baltimore, has been appointed as
the y; 5 Marshal of that District The doctor has
been lately most ardent advocate OF "iustlce TO
John Tyler" and we knew all the time that the
| as long as il lasted
Mr.. Coleman, of NewYo,k, is determined 10 re-
establish the highest reputation OF Gadsby's Ho-
tel The old furniture has, for week past, been
under the auctioneer's hammer the hotel closed
10 the meantime. Extensive repairs and improve
ments IN the building are 10 be made externally
and lnternaIy-among them grand central en-
| trance IRON the avenue, instead OF the three or
TOUR doors, rs at present. Bon.
p San extra locomotive from Baltimore has
arrived, bringing special messenger from Phlla-
delphia, king IN the name Of the corporate au-
'ho,l!es, he authority OF the commander-in chief
Of the u. 5. Army and Navy, TO bring out the u.
: forces at Phiadel phia, in the suppression Of the
mob. The President, as IN the Rhode Island case,
will doubtless give the required orders in the pre-
misses. He is still with hs ''adolabe consori," re-
juyenatlng at the White House. Leaves to-mor
row, as we are informed, 10 Try the effects Of sea
water, old peach brandy and oysters, at the Rip
raIs, in keeping up a high head oil steam for the
contingent acquisitions of his position.