The New York herald., 1845-08-09


Here ia the federal metropolis, this blessed Sc
Venth day OF August, 1915, we in the very midst
OF the summer sagnaton. Congress has been gone
SO long, that we are on the eve OF despairing that
they are ever to reassembe again-many of our cti-
zens VINO Can AFFORD II, are among the absentees off
to the virginia Springs, the seaboard Gotham or
Saratoga "A large proportion OF the office-seekers
having been blest with appointments and another
portion with disappolntments, the hotels are compa-
rativeIy deserted and solitary Saving the workmen
upon the avenue, and the numerous new buildings
going up, stranger passing through Washington at
this juncture would, perhaps, imagine that the place
had been depopulated by the asiatc cholera or that,
from second approach of the British, (bad luck to
'em for that same) the citizens had evacuated the
town. Yet the President continues at his post-con-
sulting his cablnet--overooking papers connected
with our foreign affairs or examining candidates. or
their vouchers, for office. His health is good-his
nerves are strong, and his disposition the best in the
world to do his duty TO his party without exciting
breach OF the peace, from alleged parates for this
or that man, or section, or wing of the great demo-
cratic army. The unambltious, elfsacrficing
course ne is pursuing satisfies that he is resolved
upon one term and no more; vet we are not sure
reterate, that his resolution will be stronger than
the necessities OF the when the question of the
succession shall come upfor decision before the de-
legates of the party. Mr. Mason was in conference
with the President this morning upon Texas and
Mexican affairs, the Attorney General acting as
Secretary of State during the absence of Mr. Rn
chanan Mr.. Walker leaves in day or two for
Bordentown and vicinity, to rurallZe and rustcate
there for few days. But amid general deser-
ton and monotony, we are not altogether destitute
of distinguished visitors True, the great southern
line brings through our city an average hundred Of
passengers per diem, but with few exceptions, they
push right forward from the boat to the depot orpice
versa, without so much as a passing call We feel
therefore, the grateful at this time to have
DerSOlaueS
Caleb Cushing and John Ross, the autocrat of the
Cherokee Nation. But the multitude of celebrated
men, whom, during the first quarter of the admin
istration we were wont to meet In our morning de-
tour OF the avenue, had disappeared, not one of
a hundred remaining. Po'Yend-We shall have
slip of for snuff of country air for short lucid
interval shall sutiocate in this deserted vii
lage from the dearth the drought, the DUST and the
dyspepsia.
Messrs. Fisk Il Dow, Of the U. S. Journal, hav-
ing indicted certain committee of the Typographi-
cal Society of this city, upon charge Of conspiring
10 lnure them in their business, the case last night
was brought up for trial before Squire Dunn. That
old apostle of the law Monsieur Ghiberson, appear
ed for the prosecution, and MIR. J. H. Bradley for
the printers. The testimony as to the conspiracy
was all given in, when, at the request OF Major
Ghiberson, who wished to look little into Lord
Bolingbroke the subject, the litigation was post
poned till this evening 1t appears that several Jour-
neymen late in the employ OF Messrs Fisk q Dow,
quit the office complaint from the typographi-
cal society that those employers were infringing
the printers regulations In respect to certain appren-
tees introduced into the office-he office was then
denounced as "rat hOe," !" and upon these grounds
were based the appeal Of Fisk Dow upon charge
peculiar friends of the workngman should fall out
with them so soon, upon the very issue they them
selves have been SO bold in advocating But prac-
tice and theory, like circumstances, they very
often alter the state ofthe case materially
Very considerable suspicion has been recently ELI
cited against certain government agent, through
whose official trust immense public expenditure
is about to be made That officer, appointed for
that special service by Mr.. Tyler, few days before
The expiration OF his presidential term, has been
since preparing the surveys and practical estimates
for the commencement OF the immense Job OF clear
ing, eycavatIng, plling, walling &c. necessary TO
the establishment ot naval depot, and has lately
been on here with his report; and after few days
intercourse with the Bureau ot Yards and Docks,
the advertisement dated July 81 ls45, appeared in
The public journals, inviting proposals tor the execu-
ton OF the work. limiting the term for proposals TO
sixty days.
A number Of enterprislng individuals, who had
been long waiting IN suspense tor the appearance ~
this advertisement. were surprised 10 fln0 It's Ian
guage ambiguous, and unaccumpanled by any srecl-
| icatlons. The advertisement seemed 10 be other
wise unfavorably commented upon. 1t is said by
some that The heavy security required, IN ad iitIon
10 reservation OF ten per cent ot the contractors
progressive earnings, are only calculated 10 defeat
honorable and fair competition, and not necessary
TO the public interest or protection.
Nobody, as we have heard, censures any OF the
public functionaries here, the gallant officer at
the head of the Bureau: but 1t seems to be thought
that the sagaclous agent has contrved to hoOdwink
The honest Commodore, with view to favor the
prospects of speculative clique of old contractors
IN Pennsylvania. In support OF this opinion, there
is SAID to be something more than vague conjecture.
As the story goes, the agent,ater much longer delay
than was thought at ths Department to be necessary,
(and being specially ordered to hasten on with his
report,) oitered his way some TWO weeks in
Pennsylvania, amongst his relations and friends, the
most OF whom il is said are famous for contract
monopoly, speculation, combination, &c And at
ter his arrival here, on being questioned regarding
his delay, he is said TO have virtually denied the true
cause OF his non-appearance by assigning to other
reasons.
As to the truth of these several allegations we
know not but certain il is that the matter is elicit
ing much interest, and acquiring much notorcty-
and II mistake not, nothing short OF a critical
investigation will relieve that branch of the public
service from the odium of that censure which now
attaches only TO the agent.
Perhaps the astute gentleman on the subject of the
seven stars, in this mornings Herald, can enllghten
us as to the supposition that Gen. Cameron or his
friends implicated in this contract, and whether
they are privy to the short notification of sixty
days The time, however, at first limited to
the 10th August has been since extended to the 10th
September, for the receiving and hearing OF pro-
posas.
Apropos of the Pleiades-Some say, according
to Fagin, the Jew, that number seven is the magic
cumbersome say number three-but 1t is neither.
Ii is number one, my boy II is number one Fa-
ther Richie has nothing to do with No. z, unless it
be with the seven principles of John Randolph. No.
is his NUMBER and he will have TO look sharp or It
will turn up blank
We are informed, from one of the elected who has
kept list that there have been turned out from the
several executive departments in Washington, since
the 18th March last, l22 offcehoders, (al wings but
Two or three,) transmitted from John Tyler, whose
places have been filled by democrats good and true,
or expected to be
BY and large, TO use the trte expression Of Col.
Benton, by and large, even foot or dog fight
k.s
tony OF Washington.
BALTIMORE, August T. ls45.
Business Prospecfs-The Coiiecforship Of Bditimsre
The business of Baltimore using greater exer
tions to large share Of the Southern and West