The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-14

sed that Lieut.. Rnggold, (not Of the flying Artillery
OF Fort McHenry, who is also under orders to pre-
pare to 60 to Texas) but Of the Ordnance
of last week post haste to Texas with instructions
to the u S. forces there; and that several hundred
boxes OF muskets, per steamboat Augusta have been
despatched to the same destination. O. X. npeace
prepare for war. They were busy, we are told, all
day Sunday the barracks, in boxing up the afore-
said Harper's Ferry mahogany-stocked muskets.-
God grant that we have brush with the Mexicans
1t will be the saving and making Of those poor crea
lures to come under the broad banner of the great
Northern Union We are an advocate of law. of
order, OF peace and the securities of peace but the
absorption OF Mexico, from the onward progress of
our people, being one OF those inevitable events of
the future, which cannot be arrested we should hail
the echoes OF war from the Rio Grande as the over
lures from our weakly sister Republic, Of re-annex
or your children, when the flag OF this Federal
Union, will be so thickly studded with stars as to
leave no room for the stripes
:, The PRESIDENT yesterday, accompanied by Mr.
Mason, and MIR -, made detour of inspection
OF the several bureaus of the Treasury Depart
ments; and We doubt not, he left with the impress
sion, that MIR. Walkers clerks were very common
sort OF looking men, taken in the aggregate In the
palmy days OF Beau Quimby, Beau Laurence, and
Beau Harvey the case was different but this lrre-
sistble trio having gone by the board, il seems that
the heft OF their duties has been transferred 10 the
author OF Clinton bradshaw, a superb fellow, with
lovely pair OF whlskers. But you must not forget
the opera glass, Master Thomas all occasions OF
official social reunions, mind the opera glass. You
will have noticed Harvey's Brunwelllan flourish Of
the instrument, and bear il in mind, for it is the
" fofiter IN re- and the "s0upitur in niodo' OF
genteel stare And the smalles, patch OF an impe-
rial would be of utility, you know.
dppr0pos OF imperials. Mr.. Wademar de Bo-
disco, nephew OF the Russian Minister having
IN ar nxxyn Crlla
lett IN the cars last evening for New York. prepara-
tory 10 his return TO the great empire OF Nicholas,
the autocrat OF all the Russias. We wish the
young man the highest honors at home, which, by
his excellent talents, training, manners and appear
ance, he Is so well qualified to achieve. We are
assured that though he may become one OF the cabi
net OF the Emperor, he will always be the friend of
such strong customers as may be found in Rus
STA from the universal Yankee nation The old
Count (beg pardon, he is not old by any nieans)
was at the depot; and there were also three of the
faculty of the Georgetown College present, from
whom we regretted TO learn, that they have been
transferred from the college by Older from head quar-
tiers, 10 missionary dutes-one to Cincinnatl-one
to ST. Louis, Nc The government OF the college,
IN It's administration will, we hope, continue as I'M
der the popular control of respected friends who
have left.
But about the big ship:
Hurrah for Captain Hosken, he
Has brought the monster over,
While many thought twould never swim
Beyond the Cliffs of Dover.
Look at the critters length OIL back,
How deep, too, she suhmerges-
It's evident her spine must crack,
Astraddle ofthe surges.
No.2
Think of the ilLstarred President
Think of the three lost packets,
And the Monster sure must take you down
Without change Of jackets;
But while some feared, and others ieered,
The Captains skill did show them
That monsters are match for steam,
By running in his " bully team"
Among the ships Of Gotham
We have borrowed the idea of the bully team
from Beau Hickman, who Says, that Captain Hos
ken has been " ringing IN" like the ace of trumps
among the small Try
gan Minister, we shall mot put in the papers, that
he was IN the Library of Congress to-day, rumina-
ing over one of the racy ficlions of Racine.
As we pay our way, II is volunteer matter with
US, whether We puff hotel, watering place, or a
steamboat. But to show your readers oil the North
that here IN Washington we not absolutely starv
ing, IN the Congressional interregnum, we had as
our DESSERT at the United States Hotel to-day, (ater
the usual varieties OF soups, fish, flesh and vegeta-
bles,) pies, custards and ice-creams peaches and
cream, watermeons and cantelopes land this is the
region where those articles OF the fret water
grapes OF thus season. pears, wild plumbs, apples, c
Among the ylslters now In town are Hon Jas G, |
Clinton, OF New York, and Mr.. Sumner, editor of
the South Caroiinian Mr. Sumner pledges us that
when the official correspondence is published on
the subject, Mr. Calhoun will be SET right before the
American people with respect his position on the
Oregon question We believe it but STILL we think
the South (and Mr. Calhoun is the Ulysses of the
South) has no overweening affection for the balance
OF power that will accrue TO the North in the final
occupation, settlement and protection of Orego
under the laws OF the United States. On some other
fitting occasion, we shall look into the matter more
deliberately.
We are cut short for to-day We shall try and do
better tomorrow: We intend directing an essay
exclusively to the ladies of Washington one of these
fine days.
BALTIMORE, Aug. IL, 1915