The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-03

Correspondence Of the Herald
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Correspondence of the Herald
WASHINGTON, August ], 1914.
hklimgs Of the Free and Easy at Plstatacag-
lettings in "regard Of" Chancellor B,oo-
scratchings about Education, Stceat, &c. Itch
ings lately adopted by the District Banks, &C.
GEN. BENNETT
The meeting down at Piscataway (what beau
tiful name for small town. yesterday deci-
dedly rich. They had barbecue. They had strong
speakers on both sides Messrs. Hobsn, Of this
city, Payne, of Alabama, SSeely, Of Virginia, for
the Democrats, and Messrs. Pratt, WING candidate
of Maryland tor Governor,) Causin, Of Maryland,
and Willis Green, Of Kentucky, for the Coons.
large number of gentlemen from the district at
tended. Mr.. Pratt closed his speech by PROPOSE
ton to bet treat of oyster supper all round that
Charles county (the county below,) would not give
500 majority for CARROLL Messrs Hoban and
Payne spoke most ably in illustration Of the invi-
dious operations OF the Tariff Here Willis Green
spoke with his coat ofi-he only seemed to wan,
the hint to have off his shirt. Mr.. Green il good
at chewing old cavendish, and telling yarn, but
he's no great shakes Of a speaker. While Mr.
Green was speaking,a Mr.. Ward OF Prince Georges
called MIR Bradley Of thisclty "a great man among
ns,) to account tor having on former occasion at
Crimes denounced the Polk family because the
father Of James K. was, as ne had alleged, a To-
~. MI w dIu ucsiIeu Itc USOl. Ah@u'Sy
declared that he was not particular about pro-
sucing it just then. "Hellow - cried out Mr.
Green, "you man with the white hat addressing
neighbor, if you please" Ward persisted that
Bradley had told lie, and that he could prove H.
Bradley SAID that Ward was liar, Ward hauied
oil his coat and was ABOUT TO walk into the do
phragm OF the President Of the Washington Clay
Club when the friends Of both parties interaosed,
and order was restored. Mr.. Pratt, the wing candi
date for Governor, foamed at the mouth while he
/ aftanfu cd n an rAtfh
drophobia. Mr. Bradley, while Mr.. Payne was
speaking, exhibited various samples Of cacoes and
| the prices OF them under several tariff laws Mr..
| b adley, for the sake OF fair play. TO haul down
| his dry goods, white Mr.. Payne held the stand.
Mr. Bradley acceded, and hauled down his illus
were given for Polk and for Clay, for Carroll and
for Pratt, and at the close OF Mr.. Prat's speech
coon song was sung. About 800 voters were pre-.
sent, a large gathering for the sparsely settled
" divided twas perfectly free and easy affair.
Recantatons on both sides. When our friends
left the last scene, in the exhibition of which they
were cognizant, was a fight between two coens,
each graphing at the others eyes, and both maui.
ing away as if the issue of the election depended
upon the fight, There is moral in every thing,
and the moral we deduce from the proceedings
aforesaid is that this is incontestbly " a great
country"
The venerable Judge Bib, now Secretary of the
Treasury, is pursuing such system OF retrsnch.
to secure the good opinion of the next president,
should Mr.. Polk be the man, of which he is very
sangulne. Not long since he received letter
under cover of the COLLECTOR requesting the reno
val of three men in said collectors office, and the
appointment OF three others, named in their stead
the Judge wrote back thai he could find No such
| committee authorized under the Constitution, as
| the Tyler Executive Committee of Baltimore, and
to recognize their mandate would be a submission
| on his part to an unconstitutional usurping
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give him a place when vacancy should arise.
Mr. Morris, a relative of Secretary Spencer, hold
| ing a confidential clerkship in the department,
thereupon, sensible Of the decacy of his position,
though safe enough no doubt, resigned; and the
son OF the old Judge has, therefore, fallen heir TO
berth OF $1,000 year. Judge Bib owes a debt of
His purpose is to pay it. With this view he has
lett his family in Kentucky, and lives very econo-
micaly. When President Tyler retrrns, we shall,
perhaps, hear again of the "usurpine crowd" the
Executive Tyler Committee OF Baltimore.
Your correspondent has been undergoing for a
we past. a series of steamlugs to which the
Thompsonian vapor baths are cool and retreshihg.
FIRST, at the Georgetown College commencement;
| secondly, at St. Vineenl's Orphan exhibition;
thirdly, at the exhibition OF the pupils OF the Rt
| tenhouse Academy, and fourshy. .aud last, thsush
not least" Gas Mr.. Sturgeon, of Pa, says IN the
| Senate, when presenting batch of tariff peii-
tiOns) at the musical entertainment by the young
ladies' of Mics English's celebrated Seminary, Of
| Georgetown last night. II was
L OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
For you never the beat,
How the dear girls seemed TO melt away
Ia the misty steaming heat
Enchanting in their smiles,
We fingered but 10 gaze,
| IT'LL the sight grew dim As they seemd to swim
In the thick Thompsonian haze.
| And it's oh to be a. slave,
Out in the broilink sun,
| Worming tobacco iron day to day,
| II THIS is the ladies fun
| Bonnet, aud bodice, and cape,
From the steamiug very much hurt
| A premium, dear Jane, TO escape
~ For drink and cool dry shirt.
BOB.
p. S. The District Banks are issuing fives in the
name of the trustees and certificates Of deposit OF
| the same denomination.
i ExKcurInN or TIE Mill IEERs O TIE SAIAnIN.-