The New York herald., 1844-07-13

Correspondence Of the New York Her aid

WASHINGTON, July II, l644
Lorisiana Elections Democratic Bets-A Case for
Erplanafion from John c. Ripss-" Fiscal Part
wsr Of the Globs"-Politicai Discussion IN Prince
Georges-Pennsylvania Avenue a Nuisance-
War bet,Seen the Whig Citisems and the Demo
cratic Hons--Deplorabk Rssats--Er- Editor
Thomas-Professor Espy, SC.
J. G. BENNETT, EsQ-
: The twenty-one guns which the Democracy had
contemplated firing in front of the Globe Office
yesterday, in honor ofthe Louisiana elections, are
we apprehensive, indefinitely postponed. And
as omen Of the "general result" we must con-
fess in the language Of leading democrat a,
Browns hotel last night, that the news from New
Orleans looks ID streaked and SMOKY
Some days ago there appeared in the Globe, from
John Palmer, of Prince Georgescounty, Maryland
the following proposition, to wits that he believed
James K Polk would be elected President of the
United States, and would back his opinion BY bet
Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
/ North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mlssls
sppi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, In
dlana, Ohio, Michigan; and $500 more on the gene
Under the authority of the !" Fiscal Partner OF
the GIobe,'' there appeared in that paper on Mon
day evening the following paragraph:
=. is the opinion of the Democrats of this city,
money, that the Wings cannot name three States
| in addition to the above, massachusetts, Ken
| tucky. Vermont and Rhode Island that Mr.. Clay
will get They will bet $lOo that the Wings can
two States; ard $500 thai they cannot name three
States that will vote for Henry Clay-a three sums
| to be included in one bet-Flscal Partner OF the
Globe" John G. Rives)
Now, it was the current conversation at the ho-
tells last night, that several deputations of whigs
had waited upon Mr., Rives, and that he had de-
cned to "plank up the mint drops'' according t.
his proposal; and further that Mr.. Palmer had also
failed to come up to the redemption of his PROPOSE
tion by producing the required sums, in demand Of
a whg gentleman who had carried down TO Prince
third party. The coons are ,exuting over th
:" bravado," as they call it, and without beevlng
that in the matter OF bet, publicly proposed, e
ther Mr. Rlves, or Col. Palmer would back out,
(for neither OF that class OF customers,) we de
mand in behalf Of the party, that Mr.. Rives max,
an official erposk Of the state OF the BETS Jusiict
to Col. Palmer and the fiscal partner ofthe Globe
not less than justice to the party require it. W.
deem this appeal, though, more preferable thai
Globe" Ps9sV"a' Gun upon NC '''a' partner 'D'
A political discussion is TO come off on Saturday
next at Grimes P. o., in Prince Georges county
Maryland, six miles below this city, between Hon
Mr. Causin, OF Md, (coon,) and Hon. Mr.. Payne,
OF Alabama, (anti .coon,) chiefly upon the tariff
Gen. Dawson and Lawyer Hoban are also expec
ed to be on the ground as aids in the democratic
argument. The landlord on the ground has laid ii
4 fresh supply OF liquors and sprog' for 'man anG
BEAST scrub race is TO close the proceeding
of the day Ladies not particularly invited though
we should be happy OF their company
A northwest breeze has sprung up this morning
and Pennsy lvania avenue is invisible in the dusI
Of all the crying nnlsances to which poor peoply
have ever been subject, the abominabe and ex.
ecrable dust OF this Avenue is the crownina
curse. For two years past, nay three. it has beer
the source OF discomfort, disease, and dlssolu
ton, to citizens, strangers and members Of Con
gress. Doubtless one half of the many deaths
among the members for several years from con
sumption, have been engendered or accelerated by
the inhalation OF the pulveized granite of the Penn
sylvania avenue. For 1t is as subtle as the sand
OF Sahara, and rises in an overwhelming cloud OF
the slightest breeze. Yet this last House of Repre-
sentatives refused to pave the Avenue, and even
the pitful appropriation OF $500 to aid In watering
the street during the stay Of Congress, was laid
under the table. The consequence was that mos
of the members were driven, at the approach c
dry weather, TO the suburbs, and seldom were to b.
seen In the avenue, except alter shower OF rain
From the terms of the city charter it is the duty
wanton and malicious neglect of the House at III,
last session, cannot even bespaated on the .scor
Of economy This neglect, and the bill for III.
liquidation Of the District b -nks, and the BIZ
aboshing Imprisonment for debt in the District,
were ALL in some degree, measures of reveng,
against the implacable hatred, contempt and uncon
cealed disgust Of the rank Cay-worshipping cit
nsoi Washington, against III. democratic ma
lority Of the House, officially, privately, collective
" and with some exceptions) individually. The
citizens refused any compromise OF their contemp
locefoco House Of Representatives" as they cal
it, have prosecuted them to the uttermost. They
can do very well without these shaving Banks
They could let of the indebted lobby members,
cam-drlvers, hangers-on, reporters, &c. for thei
contingencies OF board, coats, liquors and shoe
leather but the entire withdrawal Of appropriation
for the improvement OF the city and the repair OF
the public buildings, and the wanton disregard OF
tha of he chi inn tha hofa
ment Of the dust Of the avenue, are punishment
most dsastrous-thc latter of which cannot fail I,
operate in increased consumption Of cock ktails
julaps and brandy-smashers.
In the western park OF the Capitol this morning
| seated in one OF the iron chairs, we encountered
| the weather beaten octogenarlan, r. s. Thomas,
Esq, for long time editor of the Cincinnati Post,
| and personally acquainted (like Caleb Atwatef,
Esq. of Ohio, the celebrated antiquarian and con.
sumer OF sewed oysters) with all the distinguished
| men, motives, and events connected with the po
lltical history OF the country for sixty years past
We had rich and instructive conversation will
Mr.. Thomas the state Of the Union, a report OF
| which cannet fail to work toward the moral ano
political redemption Of the headlong, break-neck.
down-hlll tendency OF the times. We shall give u
| tomorrow. II will be rich.
| Professor Espy predicts thunderstorm this al
ternoon. God send us the happy dellverance in il
visitation from the cloud OF pulverized granite
| which is held in choking solution the lnterna
| atmosphere of Pennsylvania Avenue BOB.
| MORE OF THE FLoops. The river had falleI
about four feet at st. Louis the I'd inst and
still falling Nine boats broke from their fasenings
evening of the lst during the storm and six Of then
hosted = considerable distance below the city They
ALL however, subsequently brought safely into port
again.
River papers received at New Orleans the Sd inst
give further and distressing details Of losses and disasters
i by the great reshets. Had we room we might fill ou
i paper with the lamentabe accounts.
i the following particulars are from the Vcksbure
Whig Of the 4 INST:
Il ~. Ian f.ou I'm aft Dar m
Friday last that all the lands the west side oil tha
stream oveIfown hy the water from steel's Bayou
| which stream has raised to great height from tn,
nreakng Of the levecs in Bachelors and Shirt ta
| Sends, and also at points for several miles below
Princeton, and m Nine Mile Reach. The principa
rise in the Mississippi having been from the Arkansas
It has net effected Bouge Foliah, which heads above
the mouth Of the Arkansas, and consequently the ea
side Of Deer Creek remains unhurt from the waters
/ Flower and Rnuga Eoliah, Al have hereto