The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-04

WASHINGTON, June 2, lS45
Sundry Particulars of Interest, of which a Specf-
cation ,rould be a Supererogation.
The city is comparatively quiet to-day. The differ
emf Secretaries. however, have still fair proper
ton of visiers, especially Mr.. Walker. Only half
dozen with the President at one o'clock. Health
of his Excellency very good-says he is afraid ne
shall not have time to enjoy the luxury of thatvisit
to Old Point Comfort, assigned him by the newspa-
pers Mrs Polk as pleasant and lady-llke as ever-a
very agreeable lady, and very intelligent one, is
Mrs Polk, and you can't help but like her.
Some of the ladies' think it was cruel that Beau
Lawrence was turned out.
"If had beau
Who would always show,
Politcness to the ladies, high or low,
Do you think I'D have him turnd out
Oh! no no!'
Of course not-but still the beau had to go, and
what can't be cured must be endured, you know,
Beau, hey! !,
Hon Horace Everett, of VT. waited upon the Pres-
dent last week. Horace, we believe, was the hrst
mover, IN the House OF Representatives lz1th Con-
gress) in favor of the Bankrupt Law, and the hrst
also. who moved for the repeal of that same law OF
private repudiation Impossible to tell what Horace
wants. Can't certainly be after an office; and ne
would hardly go to the expense OF mere visit OF
politeness. Perhaps, however, he came 10 ascertain
sswho is James X. Polk!'
Secretary Marcy left this morning on an official
visit to New York. He will attend the annual examl-
nation at West Point and with this and other duties.
NAV be absent couple of weeks Mr.. Bancroft,
Secretary of the Navy, will discharge his duties as
Secretary Of War, during his absence, 90
In my letter of yesterday, entrusted to TREND
passing through, begging pardon of Mr.. Cave john
SONY we stated to you the rumor and the excite
ment respecting the electment of Mr. PeterG Wash
ngton, sixth auditor. We are now informed that
on Saturday afternoon last, on the report OF the dis
charge of MIR. Washington, the local democracy
were in such ectaces to elevate the star spanged
banner" to the top of the hickory pole, upwards OF
hundred feet high,) in front of the Union ONCE
We are assured, Notwithstanding that MT rster ".
will stand fast; but (and these butts are hard to get
over) but, that he must never again promote wing
over the head of democrat as he has, IN two IN
stances recently done, or he must surely dle7
The temperance meeting In the street, near the
United States Hotel and Jenkins refectory, passed
off very quietly. We had several terrible, (but not
personal, as on the previous Sabbath, tee-total
speeches. with songs to fill up the intervals and the
party adjourned, satisfied that they had done their
duty while one.third of the audience dispersed to
look up julep. Eloquence is harmless against the
charms of juep, in the month OF June, and we are
sorry for it.
took short excursion, yesterday into Prince
Greorges, the great tobacco growing county Of the
State Of Maryland Planters complain OF the bugs,
and the worms, and the cold, and the drought, and
say that they are vary backward with their crops
this wear One Of said planters told us that they
chad smart frost on Saturday night last, when
stained the corn right smarty, and bit the kurcum-
bers short off to the ground, many OF the vines being
just ready TO spread themselves for run" Never
theless the planters busily employed setting out
or preparing TO set outn the first shower their usual
crop Of tobacco. There are some interesting and
pretty girls among the homesteads of these tobacco
planters of Prince Georges. We had fine time
among these hospltabe people, and feel quite Poet-
cal since our return Hope they'll have good sea-
son.
Did you ever see our worthy POSTMASTER General,
Cave Johnson on horseback II IS impossible TO
have correct idea of the length of his legs, until
YOU see him on thin-beled horse. He sits, how
ever as firmly in the saddle he does in his Off
cial chair, in the marble palace in +. street =,
More anon. Last bell. W.