The New York herald., 1845-05-23

tho conservatives, and theirdeclaiFtions that they
have private letters in their possession giving proof
positive that Polk pledged himself to them not to
prescribe them, and remember that the conservatives
and Tylentes claim TO have caused Folks election
bygivng him their votes, and see II all tnese tnngs
do not promise well. Is the administration only in
the beginning OF Its troubles
WASHINGTON, May 2l, 1886
IN Idle Run,or concerning Gen. MCaiLa aud W.
j. Graves, of Kentucky-IHe Facts in the Case
The Mount Vanon Races go yet-Hon James
g. Clinton Missing Great Fysherman, Col
John Rogers, and Chancellor Bibb-And the toay
they catch 'em-" Young America" in.peccabie at
the sioscnsss of the are Of rotation, &c.
An idle rumor prevailed in the city yesterday, that
Gen. MCalla, Second Auditor, had left for Ken
lucky, for the purpose ofmeeting Hon. w. Graves
distinguished as the slayer of Cilley) in mortal
combat. We are assured that this is all nonsense
that the Gen. has gone home to settle up his private
affairs; but there is this condition attached
Graves is known to be a deadly enemy of
the General, and recent publication by the latter
in the late Globe, has doubtless made his sworn foe
more yenomously irrascibe. An assault from
Graves is, therefore, within the class of possibilities,
in which event the General will be sure to give a
good account OF himself The Generals onslaught
with Harry OF the West," last summer, has dIyi-
ded the church In their neighborhood split up fami-
ly associations, and played the mischief among the
neighbors; His temperance, therefore, among the
people OF Lexington, as a high functionary Of the
administration, though fraught with great triumph,
Is still not unattended with danger. Out of these
facts the rumor has grown Of the proposed duel-
We apprehend no difficulty, however, in the premi-
ses.
The races at the Mount Vernon course are likely
to turn out mere flash in the pan. Mershaw ap-
pears TO have managed this business, unfortunately,
to say the least Tomorrow and the next day he
promises some fun and good running, notwith-
standing; but OF this we shall see.
Hon. James q. Clinton, of the New York State
delegation, who has been among US since the ad-
journment, wasting his precious time over newspa-
pers, politics, and politicians, at the hotels, or in
knocking down ''ten-plns" at Jenkinss, or in visi
tatlons to the White House, told at the last
evening that he was going home. Some say he has
got a clerkship here-some say an Office in York
State-others, that he has gone off with the mere
pledge Of something by-and-by. We are sorry that
Slamm or W. H. Polk) who could hold light to
Hartman 9 in forry" at ten pins.
Among the great disciples of ST. Peter, the fisher
man, now In this metropolis, are Col John Rodgers
Tney are unequaled with the rod and line The
Colonel supplies many poor family with an unex-
Pected string OF yellow perch, cats, and tobacco
boxes, the trophies OF afternoons angling from
shorts, knee-buckles, silk stockings and pumps,
may regularly be towards sundown, on
his favorite pier, hauling up bull-heads .
Young America" (Messrs. Fisk and Dow must ex-
plain what they mean) is indignant at the hardness
of operation OF the official guillotine Heads fall
very slowly; Instead of knocking them right and
left, the Administration cautiously picks out VIC
tim, examines him, and decapitaies him, and then
pauses as if to let the noise die away before ven
turing upon another criminal. But we shall get used
then the work will be light and agreeable.
All honor to Benedict the married man. Senator
Allen, of Ohio, heretofore predicted, has taken
the widow, ia daughter of Gov M'Arthur) as his
welded wife. No wonder-
For the widows all throughout the nation,
Are thar, when you speak of annexation.