The New York herald., 1844-07-15
NEW YORK. MONDAY MORNING. JULY l5 1914.
Washington.
Correspond ence Of the New York Herald

WASHINGTON, Saturday, July 10, 1874.
Bets Settled or Withdrawn" Sober Second
Thought" recommended to Col. Paimer-Mem-
brsef Congren-Fslir G. AConnsa- Specifca-
tions Against Lin Contession Of the General,
and Sentsno-Apology Of the Court for its Pro-
eeedings and Jadgment-John 4. Donahoo Esq,
and the " Polk and Dallas" Boys
The bet upon the Presidential election proposed
by the " Fisc al partner of the Globe" is at last
deinitvely settled. Hon. Willis Green, of KY,
we understand is the man who has made the fore
closure. The bet stands subdivded as follows
800 that Mr.. Clay will not get Maryland $500
that he will not get Maryland and Delaware; $500
that he will not get Maryland, Delaware and North
Carolina. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Ver-
mont and Kentucky excluded, Mr.. Rives conced-
ing them certain for Clay.
Mr.. Palmer Of Prince Georges, who made
such flourish in the Globe recently, with prof
ter OF 500 each upon some IL States, and $3.50
It was an impulse of excitement, &c." Gentle
men, when money is TO be staked, keep cool, and
always let it be done under the judicious decision
from the "sober second thought"
Among the members of Congress still in town,
are Messrs Dawson, of La; Payne, Of Ala; Bag
by, (senator,) Ala; Walker, of Miss, democrats
and Jarnisan. (senator0 Of Tenn; and Willis
Documents" and party correspondence have de-
manded their detention. number of them, in
cluding Dawson, Payne, Jarngan and Hoban, of
this city, Causn, Bowie and others Of Md, are
expected at Grimes and Rood's, in Prince Georges,
to-day at party discussion.
Hon. Felix G. Mcconnell and Hon. Dixon Fl.
Lewis, (senator,) of Ala, have left on visit to
their constituents and their homes Mcconnell
a man who would give his last dollar to a poor
devil In disress-and who treated all hands, on all
occasions, lndlscrlminately-who spent his money
as though ne had the rent roll Of Prince Eserhazy,
QlpfQn nj HHr hoe Iaft,
gone home. A good fellow at heart, as generous
as the day is long, he has sadly mistaken the "leg-
tmate orama." A continuous round Of frolickina
song slnging-bravado-b -buffoonery-b -blasphemy,
and billlngsgate unequalled among the cognos-
cent? OF the Western waters, have contributed
to the lnglorlous Immortality OF man capa-
Ole OF doing honor TO himself. his constituents,
contrary, are treasured only among the nocturnal
rowdies distinguished as Never Sweats," "White
Alley Boys" " Gumballs," and Rangers - his
" treats all round,' his "elorous times in the
oyster cellars, and his thoughtless and repre-
Bile Interruptions OF debate on the floor Of the House.
For man perhaps not over thirty-hve, OF attractive
personal qualities and fine talents and with young
and interesting family at home the opening Of his
public career is most unpropitious and unpromsing;
and which. unless atoned for in prompt, effective,
sanatory and comprehensive reformation, will
speedily lead to the iamentable result Of the moral
religious, civil, social, POLITICAL physical and spi-
ritual damnation OF his body and soul. AT one
tlme last winter ne signed the temperance pledge,
and Kept 1t lnvloate tor several days; when his
coppers became heated, that the contents OF John
roys bar were alone sufficient to cool his parched
tongue" Water taken upon his diaphragm seemed
70 operate like the same fluid when thrown into
blazing trying pan, only augmenting and aggrava-
ting the flames. Old Conyak, blue-ruln and black
strap, were the sole alternative OF salvation from
spontaneous combustion. The honorable gentle.
man, therefore, resumed his libatlons the gods,
and has gone home minus his mileage and
~ per diem, as happy as a lord. Hon. Felix G.
III Come !, stand up. You have heard the charges
Tor which you are herein arraigned Guilty or NOT
from the long swamp Of Carolina from the cars
bound southwark, a voice, fearless, decisive and
emphatic" Guilty, Cd d-n my soul-guilty,
doed me.Re ds,ea a@d suiv
d-n you, IN the first degree ~ II is the voice oI
the redoubtable Genera-it is his language, and
ms response! Receive, then, and bow in subinis.
sion and humility to the sentence of the Court,
which 49, that you are prohibited from swearing,
under the penalty OF blasphemy, and from drinking
strong potations under the penalty of getting drunk
ana tnat from your confessions In the premises,
you are hereby reprlmanded as amenable for dire
Lotions OF duy infractons OF sobriety, dissertations
OF offlclal dignity, thoughtess extravaganza, ano
wanton violations OF the compromises ana reserva-
lions OF your bodily constitution. The Court,
having thus rendered up to justice its duty on this
occasion, and having reprimanded, admonlshed,
aud forewarned you for the future, in spirit OF
protnerly Kindness, and from painful sense OF the
the penalties IN your case SO mildly adudged and
| attached. And may the lord have mercy upon your
soul.
Seriously, the obligation Of Justice to violated OBJ
legations on the part Of Gen. MsConnel n, has been
'ne chief incentive to our severe famarity with
his private history. In his case it is peculiarly an
unpleasant exposition, suchlas we have felt it our
duty to make. We would rejoice in the onward
of the General with his best friends; but we
cannot predict It, nor expect it, without the refor-
| nation submitted. That he may come to a "know-
ledge OF the error Of his ways ,; that he may take
measures to make his ''peace, calling, and re-elec-
ton sure" is our earnest hope and the object In
this public expose and Judgment thereon. ''Allah
bis mlllah!" God is merciiul.
There was novel procession in the Avenue las
night; some three hundred boys with fife and
drum, and various "Polk and Dallas" TRANSPARENT
cies, paraded the city, headed by that ndomitable
Locofoco, John A. Donahoo, Esq-the Alderman
Purdy, of Washington-though Donahoo, by the
way, is no aldermen. He declares that we are
| gaining the boys over, and that the women will
| come next, just in time TO
Sweep the Palace
For Polk and Daas.n
John Foy laughs at the idea of his proposed ap-
pontment to the City Post Office There was
| something suggested officially in the matter-and
that's all. Boz.