The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-02
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence of the Herald.l

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1915.
a Capital Good Hoar-Father Richie and the Let
ter Naturalization HaLi-Oid building Removed
PROFIT and Loss-Ihe Cause of Temperance and
the Sabbath-Great Ercitemcnf-A Reporter Pro
NOTED by Secretary Waiker-A good Wod for
Mr.. Blair Mr.. Walker, and said Reporte,--Ro
tation going foacard, &c.
Great thanks are due to Colonel John Rogers, of
Tennessee, for the manner in which he relieved
the administration of mass of its visitors yestsr
day. He was waiting for an interview with the
President, in reference to certain claims in connec
ton with late duties in behalf of the Cherokees,
when dozen persons simultaneously entered, and
enquired Of the Colonel swhere the President VAST!
The answer gwen was, that there was a special
cabinet council on the subject of the late from
Mexico-that the President of course, could not
be seen, any ct the Secretaries, and that there
would be called session of Congress. The crowd
left the Presidents house at once--the news was
passed into the Treasury department, and the mass
Of visitors thinned out if by magic. In less than
an hour. the rumor OF a special council, and an
extra session was dfused over the city-the very
hackmen chuckling over the idea of an extra SEES
sion" Ha ha! ha dat's de way"
Thanks to father Richie for his courtesy to the
letter-writers. He is gentleman and Virginian,
and as such It is but natural to be courteous respect
full deerential and polite. Good tor you, old friend;
we owe you one or two, don't we!
Blair y Rives q Co occupy two columns in this
mornings Union, in specihcauons OF proposals tor
contracts for the erection OF Jackson Hall. The
building, it will appear, is to be a very respectable
one. For several days number Of persons have
been occupied in removing the shell OF small frame
building from the site of Jackson Hall.
Value of the Building. SIS 90
Expense Of labor in removal. .25 90
Cost Of whiskey to men engaged as 90
Money lost in the enterprise: .$45 90
The temperance people, who held forth so elo-
quenty opposite Brown and Coleman's lastSabbath
have appointed their meeting for tomorrow (Sun..
day. in the immediate neighborhood of the United
States Hotel, and Jenkins Refectory;, As we ex-
pect something of interest, we shall be on the
The greatest excitement prevails among the office
holders to-day. They are all trembling as if the
Wolverine ague had got among them. Various re-
month, you know. Sundry removals reported for
the post-otice, Of all of which, however, our col
league will apprise you.
A good old friend and fellow reporter of ours in
the Senate, Mr. Thomas L. Browne, of Kentucky,
has got berth in the Sixth Auditors Office, through
the interposition of Mr. Blair, in whose Office he has
been engaged for several years. He is good scho::
lar, an excellent scribe, steady upright man, and
party than nine out of ten of our Members Of Con-
gress. We say this without disparagement to any
man, but IN Justice to Mr.. Browne. 1t is feather
IN the cap of Secretary, Walker, that the modest
(Which he presented only because he lost his situa
ton in the transfer of the Globe considered
his very best recommendation.
We are afraid, from the general rumor to day, that
Mr.. Lawrence will have to go. The ladies' will ge-
Morally regret this removal but if he has been
full he will have laid up something for this dreadful
emergency of rotation in office.
Seriously, the administration are going to work in
the right way in the duty of rotation and by next
July is contemplated that most Of the changes in
tended in the departments here will have been made
For two or three days past the weather has been
cold as reasonable November. Fires and overcoats
in the evening quite comfortable. w.