The New York herald., 1844-11-12
Washington. -.
! Correspondence Of the iHerald.l 1


WASHINGTON, Nov 8, 1874
A stranger, on his arrival in the metropolis,
when looking over the public buildings. will easily
perceive one which stands in Corinthian magnf-
cence, in the centre Of beautifully arrsyed plots,
and exqusitely decorated parterres, fanked by
national irepertory, huge pile Of granite, with its
manifold Doric pillars, and two plain simple blocks
Of BRICKS remarkable but tor their simplicity, and
the many clerks and naval and military heroes
spending their time and few cents on nuts and
apples at the stands adjoining This building bears
the name Of the +" White House = but, alas how
changed since the days of yore its virgin white
sadly sulled-its beautiful pillars disguslingly be-
spatered with saliva OF tobaccoits halls deserted
night-the gorgeous East Room refectng, from
its monster mirrors patched carpets, the penury of
" Uncie Samuel''-and the three inch stumps Of
wax lights IN the sockets Of magnificent chande-
llers, attestlng TO the rigid economy observed by
its present posseseors--the splendid drapery falling
in tatters all around times rude hand, and the fin
gers OF visitors having made sad havoc with their
sllken folds spiders amusingly playing at bo-peep
for naughty fly in some snug retreat of the win
dows, on which are traced the names of the rival
candidates, and huge Cromwellian nose, with a
don't you wish you may getitr - for motto. On
near approach TO this mansion, our stranger will
observe dirty knob, to the end Of which a bell
perchance may be appended, that serves, when
sleepy inmates Of the lower story, who ere attend
ing the summons, contest the turn for that duty,
and finally assert they have right to attend such
calls, when another pull brings one OF them to the
door, who, with scrape and touch of his top
ping, ushers him into the dreary habtation Of the
peoples choice" where he may survey the tat
tered spendor and magnificence of the East, Green
and Circular rooms, accompanied by Dusky, who,
alter enumeratlng the many novelties, eads him 10
the South front, from whence, behcld nature in
all her loveliness, revellRg In the most exquisite
morceaus OF scenic beauty
HCOOl grOta nd living akea he 0ovvin~ 0r;da
OF meads and streams that through the valley glide.
And shady groves that easy sleep invite,
And after toilsome days. short repess at night" !"
where must leave him for the present, having
other engagements to meet, which will occupy my
time for three or tour days. when can be once
more al his service, and lead him through the re-
naming apartments, SO that seeing he may see,
The loco meetings have been numerousIy at
tended, and well provided with fuel each night
during the week, having cleared the sidewalks OF
the different streets OF barrels boxes and other
empty encumbrances, all of which they pile TO a
height OF 70 or 80 feet, surmounted by modern
ere the torch is applied, smirkingly addresses the
crowd, and winds up with three cheers for Polk,
Dallas and victory, nine for the Empire State, to
which the wings attiguous respond by shrill
noise, cheer In It's teens, for Hal and his Chum
Theodore.
The Globe Hotel, James M, proprietor,
was Illuminated last evening in honor Of the recent
victory otfdemocracy. Biddy, James better half,
isl entirely averse to luminashuns," averring,
she Gimmy) is a big basthoon with his bits O
paudh ogues sticking in the windy"
Some OF your readers, not acquainted with the
orthography or etymology of "Teague," destroy
| the euphony in their attempts at pronouncing it
league, not seeing how beautifully T.E-A-c-U-E
blend themselves, forming that simple and agree
able Christian appelation. TKAoUE.
WASHINGTON CRY, Nov. 10, 1874
JAMES GoRDeN BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR
The excitement has, in a measure, subsided,
since the final result OF the New York election was
known. A disgraceful act was perpetrated last
| evening on Pennsylvania Avenue, by a party Of
democrats belonging to the Navy Yard, whilst on
their return from the hickory poll. Mr.. E. Har-
vey, formerly Loan Clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment, was struck on the back part Of the head with
brick bat, and very dangerously wounded. Ano-
| ther man by the name If Sherman, received Sc
we're wound in the face.
The Wings still claim, and contend that Mr..
| Clay is elected President; the late news from
North Carolina and Georgia, has inspired them
| with new hope.
The Hon John G. Calhoun and family, arrived
in this city this evening, by the steamer Augusta,
and put up at the National Hotel.