The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-21
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
Washington.

Correspondence Of the HERALD
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1915.
The President, Mrs, Polk, Mrs. W'alkr and Jem-
my Maher-Er GoUen,or Thomas and his Di-
rorce Case-Wcshiagton Monument Fund-1sm-
perance Morement-JRe Var and the Nayy Secyv-
taries, SC.
Last evening the President and lady, and Mrs
Secretary Walker visited in the Executive carriage
the demesnes, as Jenny Maher calls them, Of Uncle
Sam, at the Capitol. All three of these distinguish
ed personages looked as calm and pleasant AS a SUM
mer's morning Says Jenny, "Not blessed rose
in the ground-nather red, white, nor bue-ihis
purgatory we have had for two wakes has been
death, Mrs. Walker, to the and the poor Irish
4borers-Mary, mother, bless their souls We
shall have fine dahlias soon, ladies'; and then
you must come up, and Jenny shall do you up
bouquet, Mrs. Polk and Mrs Wa ker, aquel to any
lnins that can be perrduced in the damanes OF
duane Victoria" After seeing the ladies' and the
President safely IN their carriage, on their return,
Jenny turned to us, ransng at the gate, and said
Polk - nice man, Doctor; an agraaible man,
sr, and rale republican" "To be sure he is,
Ienny but, what do you think Of the ladies' r.
" They are Christian ladies', Sir thew are nather
vain nor proud, though they well might bet ey
are the dies that do honor TO the nation, Doctor,
and We can't help but like 'em.''
We concurred In Jemmy's honest opinion. and
left him, well satisfied that he had done his duty
ike gallant Irishman, as he should do. The
amlabe Mrs. Polk is known as such all over the
country but Mrs. Walker also deserves passing
word Of appreciation. She is regular attendant al
the Foundry (MethodisD Church, and, we believe,
member. If she arrives late, she quietly walks up
stairs, and takes her seat among the ladies' of the
choir, that she may give no interruption to the
| vice. Modest plain, communicative, unaffected
and unobtrusve, without vanity and without parade;
and, whal, one OF The most agreeable ladies in
versation that you will meet with in Sabbath days
| Journey. Mrs Secretary Walker is Justly esteemed
as pattern of her sex. There is sacredness in
our country OF which we are proud, associated with
our obligations to the sex, that forbids even word
OF commentator too publicly spoken But as the
facts we have stated, cannot fail Of lmpartng salts
fiction TO the public at large, and Of Strengthening
the administration In the hearts of the people, no
further apology, know, will be required tor pre-
| sentIng them.
| Have we any personal anmosity against Father
Richie Z Not at all. We like the old gentleman;
but he must not expect to tramp upon our toes with
| IMMUNITY. Sincerely, like Dean Swift, we have
often wished that the venerable editor
| -" Had clear
About five hundred pounds year."
and comfortable homestead IN the old common
| wealth, that he might hang up his fiddle, rest
from his labors. and entertain his friends in the old
style OF IS and 80. A word of advice, by the-way
he Is lighting TOO much on the defensive. He is too
much concerned in parrylng with squibs and trlfes
| and TOO little In such important questions the
| ub-Treasury rers1,s the Pet Bank system. On
the whole it would be, perhaps, judicious move
ment, II Father Richie were TO return to the Rich
| monid Enquirer and we shall be agreeably dlsar-
poi nted If he shall be able TO stand the helm Of
the Union after the next session of Congress.
/ Ex-Governor Thomas, OF Maryland, IN long adj
vertsement, setting forth his complaint against his
| wife, daughter of General Mcdowell, of Virginia,
| and a niece of Col. Benton, summons her 10 appear
before Court at Frederick, Md, in November next,
| 10 show cause why bill OF divorce shall not be
granted. Mrs. Thomas has, for several years, been
living among her friends, near Lexington, Virginia.
| There is no hope OF compromise and the trial,
unless iorecosed by the assent of both parties in the
premises, will be interesting, and peculiarly so,
from the high social and official standing OF the dis
putants and the witnesses-rom the character of the
Governors alleged grievances, and his testimony as
published in his late inexcusabe pamphlet Mrs.
| Thomas was known in Washington some years ago,
AS brilliant and accomplished young lady; but the
Governor charges her as having, even then, been too
prompt in these innocent hirtations, invariably
attendant upon long session OF Congress. We be-
lieve Mrs. L. is an injured woman, and that the
| Governor, like most Jealous husbands, has magni-
lied the evils OF when he complains very largely.
You will recollect that some ten twelve years
ago, agents sent all over the country to col
lect subscriptions from the people for National
Monument IN Washington to the father OF his coun-
try, and the founder OF the city. Upwards of 80
900 dollars We're raised. The money upon interest
has since accumulated to sum OF about $4,000
Judge Cranch proposes that the money be continued
On compound interest for hundred years, at the
End OF which time it will amount TO five millions, ac-
cordng 10 his estimate. This sum, he thinks, would
Federal city, OF the nation, and OF the age. But a
hundred years Is long time TO wait. We, there
lore, think that the proposition will be laid upon the
table, monument or no monument.
We are gratliied TO hear that In consequence OF
the recent deaths IN this city from the combined
elects of the intense heat of the sun, and draughts
II cold water, President Savage of the F. V. I. A. A.
=, and the heads of other temperance societies,
nave resolved to revoke or suspend the temperance
letg. during the dog days, whereby the members
viii be allowed to mix little something with their
cold water during the heat OF the summer. We
would he afraid, however, TO trust some OF our tee
iotallers with such privilege, and we have very
serious doubts as to the adoption of any rule tor
iendiDg the pledge for any length OF time whatever.
A LOT Of beautiful girls were in the library of Con-
gress to-day pronounced so by the Belgian Minister,
Mr. Serruys, who is du tdu upon this question:
Upon every question, indeed, from the Oregon ques-
ion to beautiful woman and bottle OF WINE, he Ia
Il competent arbitrator.
Per last advices, Secretaries Bancroft and Marcy.
together with Commodores Warrington and Ballard,
were at Annapolis, inspecting the Notifications in
that neighborhood. They are expected round this
evening or EARL next week, via Norfolk, Fortress
Monroe, Nc,
A man named Nailor, a low and degraded wretch,
was killed In this city at low and degraded house
last night, by man named Cook. They qua rreled,
| and Cook, as he alleges, IN self defence Uor Major
was notorious bood-thirsty fcnd) seiZed a club
and beat Major about the head with IT until he had
killed him. Cook Immediately surrendered, was
taken to the wachhouse, and confined for the night,
and this morning transferred to the county Jail.
The reader of the "otliciaP' appointments Tor the
week, as published in the Union, will discern that
Mr. Buchanan is taking care of Pennsylvania In the
matter of CoDsuls
We are locking with great anxiety for the foreign
news by the steamer due, and by an Extra Herald.
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BALTIMORE, July 10, o'clock, p. Nj
| 7he W'eGihr-Boy Drswned- Monument TO Con. Joekso
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