The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-09
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Correspondence oil the Herald
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aug 4, 1914
General aspect, Prospect and Expeditions Of Wash
isxton--Hs Home MarAet-hs Atumdamt Sup
ylies--Syecuiations and Ernhations-- Gsnxal
13Aep's Opinion Of the Herald-Pie Nics- Camp
Meetings., &c.-Nw Consul for Cuba-Prospsc-
tire Relations and Irads Nth China.
In praise-worthy imitation of the universal
ample, your amiable correspondent has resolved
upon short lncursion into the country We leave
the federal metropolis with the sententios despatch
of Pasckewitsche to the Emperor of Russia, en-
tirely 0propos-ssorder regns in Warsaw" There
Is order in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in the churches
-order ia the hotels and refectories-order on the
streets-but it is the order Of unquet monotony
and unavoidable stagnation Yet there is an W.
usual degree Of improvement progressing in the
erection OF private buildings throughout the city.
Some of these are the result Of the savings of the
more prudent clerks under the sovernment-some
by our thrifty mechancs-some by our store
keepers, besides several hotel improve ments, here
tofore specified, The psop'e; Of Washington, gene
rally sem TO pc possessed OF the idea that the
tageous to the promotion of the interests of the
trotral city. They expect general advancement
n rents, from an increased and Unprecedented
the public buildings and grounds, which will
he longer unavoidable, cannot fail to bring
into active employment valuable acquisi-
capa ase
and0bbers, and what not, are also expect
ed with the advent Of the next administration,
who cannot fail to leave large amount OF floating
capital in the hands OF our citizens. new impe
tus to the :" City of Magnificent Distances" which
will give it permanent foothold upon the thresh-
old Of prosperity is looked for by the good people
faith with which the Millerites anticipate the ar
rival lvia Ursa Major and the Milky Way OF the
New Jerusalem M 4Eats. 1870
The country all about us, poor as it is by nature,
Is annually improving; the improvements every
year extending farther in their circumference.
his Is remarkable, not more from ride around
the suburbs, than from the annual increased guam
thy and quality of provisions IN the city market
The abundance, excellence, and cheapness OF all
the good things OF the earth, with which the Lord
has so bountlfully blessed us this season, gives
our central market tri weekly, the appearance OF
grand national jubilee and barbecue II is unpre-
cedented. What a spectacle it would be 10 the
starving cotton-splnners of Manchester! what a
feast for contemplation to the empty stomacks OF
OConners unfortunate repdlrs. Such samples Of
| fat beef and mountain mutt0n--such cart loads Of
beautiful m,irphles! How very grateful we ought
to feel! Hurrah for America !-huIrah for our
Constitution, both corporal and political. Hurrah
tor agrlculture-and thanks be TO God, honestly,
exutingy, and without leave Of Bishop Hughes.
Now, General, that's what we should designate
respectable dd cdptamdwm exordium. How do
you like il? How do you like it, Mr.. Reader !?
preacher, when the boilers are hot, and the steam
boat OF salvation is pulling for glory at the respect
| able speed OF forty miles an hour, with a host Of
passengers, bright SKY overhead, and the glitter
| radiant horizon! (Three cheers.) -
We have no news-we hear no news-there is
no news-exceePt old news. Picnics-steamboat
excurslons-political barbecues, and camp meet
ings are the regular order OF the day. The 10
Hoxie of our city, Captain Hewitt, leads off in a
picnic this afternoon at the String, under he great
oak, at Arlington House, the residence OF G. W.P
GUSTS, Esq. Some seventy young ladies' to be
| present Since the adjournment of Congress- Mr..
Blair, of the Globe, is undoubtedly t ugest man
left 10 tine city /; but he daily grows handsomer
under the encouragements of the signs Of the
times.
Gen. Alen-have you ever heard of Gen. Allen?
He was once leading democratic editor in Ohio
"a man OF wealth ard great Influence. He fell
Ut the Republic-leftthem IN Disgust back
published paper Tor TIP and Iy at Columbus in
lS4O-followed Old Tip to Washington secured
| an office in thu General Post Office under ety.
$500 year. He may be seen on any fine after
aeon at Browns Hotel after Office hours. We'll,
what OF the General? Why. the Generalsays tina,
the New York Herald ia unquestionably the only
ndepen dent paper in the Uned States, and that il
has perhaps done greater service as regulator OF
the public press than any oiher paper in the coun
Try, The opinion Of the General is decisive.
What next? Why they say-the old women
we have great faith in the old women-the young
ones are less to be trusted-well, the old women
say that a combination of New York merchants
have presented or intend to present a petition to
President Tyler, asking that at some newly disco
vered commercial town in the Island: of Cuba L.
). Consul be appointed to regulate the important
and augmentlng tobacco and coffee trade from said
port Herrick, OF the Aurora, may be able to tell
you something about il.
Mere important still we learn that 1t is part Of
| the mission Of Mr.. Gushing to China to negotiate
with the Emperor for the appointment of regular
Minister Canton, and Consuls at all the impor-
ant ports Of the Empire for the Government of the
United States. Hope it will be done. We believe
an important tobacco trade, more profitable than
that with the Germans, well might be, and will ul-
! timatsly be opened with the Chinese.
The city is healthy tor the season. The Presi
dent comes home in day or two. Boz