The New York herald., 1845-07-30
LATEST INTELLIGkN

Washington.
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WASHINGTON, July Is, ls45.
Furious Matters and Things of Great Interest.
"Let us alone lsthe motto Of the State of Florida;
much warmth by Mr.. Secretary Marcy last Saturday
in conversation with letter-writer "Let
alone, said the Secretary of War, referring to the
Administration. But we can't and we won't, until
Major Noah is provided for with that most comfor-
table of all births to Israelite place in the bu-
reau OF Clothing, Gold clo,) and provisions, (bar-
ring the bacon.) Has not the Secretary of War an
odd pair of old breeches for the Major? Why the
Major says he knew uncle Billy when he kept little
eigh: by ten aw-offce in Albany. Ought that not to
be sufficient recommendation We think so.-
And shall not the Major now have chance to save
his baconl Well, the fact is under all the circum-
stances. and difficulties, and prior and more irresis
tibe claims upon uncle Billy, we incline, noisns 90
lens to the conclusion that the worthy Major stands
no more chance for slice of bread and butter than
does any other Peter Funk before your board of
City Aldermen IN regard OF them ere pinchbeck
watches.
The Postmaster Genaral, unable to effect anything
like an authorized reasonable compromise with
the main railroad line between Baltimore and Phila-
delpha, Is now considering the relative merits OF
the Lancaster route, and an independent mail line
| of steamboats, between Baltimore and the city of
fights, rots and brotherly love. Altogether our old
monopolies. Their extortons are certainly beyond
all reason. and tantamount to downright swindling
| of the government but cannot the matter be ar
| ranged between the Federal Government and the
| States so as to mitigate the evil and bring these
| travelling monopoes undethe curb of the law? We
] consider uncle Sam legitimate object Tor spunging
and pllferlng begging and swindllng but when tens,
twenties, and thrtes of thousands sought TO be
distracted from his pockets by our railroad autocrats
al single draft, must enter our protest against
| the imposition. The Postmaster General has been
/ 1. kApt thac Povlr naA
| companies into fair terms, and II the people, and
Congress will only stand by him, (as we doubt not
they will, these locomotive monopoies must knock
under.
The presentiment here is now universal that
whole gris of heads from the subordnates of the de-
partmenls to be chopped of with the incoming
| of the month OF the virgin.
| But suppose we give you a. little hotel talk
"Wel hear there is going 10 be regular haul next
month" .Yes," and old Major Noland, Commits
| sloner of the Public Buildings who does not know
sure and George Pitt. of Pennsylvania, Is to take
| his place" "Why, you don't say. Thought twas
Doctor Gemmel, our old city postmaster. don't
| think the appointment will go out OF the city. Be
| sides Pitt was sent there to France by Amos
Kendall to learn how to catch rognes some years
ago, and his expenses were not authorized by law;
may we not consider HIM in so much debtor to the
| Government! The office, therefore, will be OF no
| account to him.
The Union is out with an Extra Of the Texas
news this morning 1t will be found, however, sub
|
| Quietude relens about the departments and the
White House We should be sorry if our letter Of
last Thursday night descriptive of the ceremonies
at the Catholic Georgetown Colleges and at the La
dies Academy of the Visitation B. v M, missed
the mall particularly as the President and lady, and
Mrs Walker and Mrs. Bodisco, and the Count,
and the major portion of the Cabinet, were present,
| and particularly we devoted a whole day as
guest Of our Catholic friends in order to report you
| their dolngs.
| Mr. Savage, who is indeed savage enemy of
rum gave the fathers OF the corporation yesterday
regular setting down tor not enforcing the statute
prohibiting the sale Of grog in the taverns on the
| Sabbath. He lectured under willow in RlelPs new
lot on Third street and the Pennsylvania Avenue.
In speaking of the happiness which alcohol gives to
the old soaker, he said reminded him OF the song
| of Judge Williams, of Iowa.
| "Oh poor Billy Neal
| Oh poor Billy Neal,
If he had jug of rum
How happy he would feel
Judge Barton, Solicitor of the Treasury, has gone
home for spell, to Louisiana We see that he has
declined dinner at New Orleans. 'Spect the Judge
was not hungry Late letters from the West speak
| fiatteringly Of the chances Of Tom Marshall for
Congress from Mr. Cay's district in Kentucky, not,
withstandng the opposition Of Harry Clay, and all
| the Clays. We ought to have one thorough teeto-
taller in the next House of Representatives, or John
Fay will get so rich to be above speaking to CON-
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