The New York herald., 1845-05-24
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.

Correspondence OF the Herald.l
WASHINGTON, May z. 1915.
Er- Governor Bouek in Washington-Btair and
Rires' New Buid,ng-1he Court fool Journals
NeD Snbs1i6ers-7he Marine Band at the east
front Of the Capitol.
Ex-Governor Bouck, the old White Horse, as he is
termed, is now in this city, al Fulers Hotel What
does the old White Horse want! Don't he know
that President Polk sent back the White Horse
which was sent to him as present from Baltimore,
and dismissed the donor from office? Has Martin
Van Buren, sent on the old White Horse! Every
body is anxious to know.
The frame buildings heretofore standing on the
lot of ground recently purchased by Messrs. Blair
and Rives, out oftheir winnings the Presidential
race are being removed. The lot is fifty feet front
by l8O feet Deep and is situated just few feet west
Of Tyler and Burche's United States Hotel learn
that on the front part of the LOT Messrs Blair IL Rves
contemplate the erection Of building 50 feet front
by 100 feet deep, with granite 'front.' for the purpose
Of Democratic Hal, reading room, &c &c. On
the part learn, they will erect printing office
where the printing Of the Congressional Globe will
be carried on, and also the continuation of the Doc
umentary History, owned by Messrs. Rives and
Force There is no truth whatever in the statements
which have been made respecting Messrs. Blair and
Rives going nto the Banking Office, though it was
talked Of il not entertained by them some two
months ago ! understand, however, that one of
Mr.. Rives's old friends from the West, perceiving
the statement in some Of the papers that he 60
ing into the banking business, packed up his duds
and came 800 miles, all the way from Illinois, with
S35OO0 in specie Yes, sir all IN the real downright
Rives, for if the latter went into the banking bus
ness, re was determined he would go with him and
share croft and loss However he has gone back
again He wouldn' trust his mint drops with any
one but Rlves, and when he found Rives not in
tending to embark in that trade, he put OUT for he
said he did not want any one else to know that he
had so many mint drops-paricularly in Illinois
there, where they are rathyer sksce.
considerable accession to its subscription list Mr.
Jesse L. Dow, who is the door keeper OF the House
of Representatives, has some fifteen or twenty SUI
bordinatcs engaged by him, and learn that since
the above named philosopher and poet became one
of the propretors and editors OF this journal all these
have become subscribers. presume they are all
paving subscribers, too.
The Marine Band discoursed eloquent music last
evening opposite the East front OF the Capitol, and
there was very large attendance of officials, poll
tcians oce-seekers, editors, and oafers generally
and particularly, besides c0nslderable number nun Of
borhood and some from greater distance. did not
see the President his wife, nor any Of the Court
party at all, save and except Mr.. Bancroft the Sc
cretary of the Navy, and believe they were not
there Mr.. Polk ought to turn out in democratic
style-he should did see whole lot of Buckeyes
| there, Mr. Medary, of the Ohio Statesman, (who
means mischief, believe,) Mr.. Medll, second As
gentleman were claiming that the Buckeye State had
the handsomest woman on the ground, Mrs. Han
DIV. the wife of the Cashier of of those concerns
in Ohio that they call Banks. did not the lady,
and so could not describe her; but did see with
Mr.. Hart one of the chivalric owners and editors of
the Constellation, very handsome young lady, to
whomI gave the palm over all did see on the ground,
though It was rather too bad that he,a married man.
too, should monopolize her the whole evening; his
partner, Mr. Harris, who is at present grass wi
dover, / saw very prudenty keeping out Of harms
way SO that his partner for life might not hear bad
account Of him. Philosophers Fisk and Dow Of the
ssCourt Fool Journal were also there-Fisk appa-
rently mesmerising, or being mesmerised, by very
handsome young lady, and Dow telling Of the enor-
nous success of their journal among the "young de-
ter But have not time to say who was there and
who was not The evening was beautiful, and the
m usic sweet, and | enjoyed the scene.