The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-25
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. 1915.

Politics and Politiciaas-Ihe Oregon Question and
The merit Presidency-a real Contemplating for
the P,fee-Sociat Entertainments-A Theatre
,canted, and Hint to the Nfic Youker's for a
Spec, in giring right array, pithOut the
trouble Of putting up a building.
We shall have to sum up briefly tonight, the pro.
gramme of the day. Our labors of yesterday, ex-
tended to the hour of Hamlets return to Hades are
the imperative injunction. Well, then
lst Congress have HOLIDAY till Friday and during
this lapsus, good deal of custom work will be cut
out for future discussion. Gen. M'Kay is already
busy upon the tariff, framing another report upon
the nd uaio,ems We shall have some figures 10
send you on this subject, directly.
Z. Look out tor the line OF ~ The western
members are Indignant at the evident tendency to
this compromise, having no idea Of losing the pro.
hts OF war, based upon the extreme border OF
% 40 But we rather think western friends will
have to rely exclusively upon the scarcity of bread
and potatoes across the salt water tor augmenta-
ton OF the profits upon their produce.
, Only look at it. This war panic upon Oregon
IS western capital Tor the next Presidency. General
Cas- has made bold dash for it-and though il
was, perhaps, little TOO soon, had he delayed, Col
Benton or Mr.. Allen might have taken the bone on.
OF the basket But Mr.. Buchanan is not to be head.
ed IN this way Hence the printing of his last letter
to Mr.. Pakenham IN pamphlet FORM printed like
" Dickens Notes on America, for general crcua-
having among ourselves order to suit our sails to
the popular breeze! More than OF the craft taut
up. Will be thrown up on her beam ends in the gale
OF 49, while such men az Sias Wright, living quietly
will be prepared TO weigh, and pull up under sky
scrapers for the harbor. Do yon see through il .
It's as clear as Senator Bagby's speech last session
on annexation. which, like the light of John Ran
dolph's window, IS not very clear.
!; Open house at the Executive mansion tonight.
Fuller company than usual
>. Mrs Burr, on Ninth street, gave a concert of
her pupils this evening. Fashionable audience in
attendance The young ladies acquitted themselves
very handsomely. Mr. Drayton, our popular singer,
favored the company with beautiful song from the
German and Polish gentleman, Zardonski, we
expect, gave Ia little music the guitar an in
s,rumeat which we consider as very 4 small pota-
toes, however skiliuly performed. But the ladies
were pleased, and we bow right down to the very
ground always, IN Difference to their superior taste
noticed the Hon. Mr.. Woodward, of your State.
and his interesting lady Mr.. Stanton, the able
OHIO lawyer IN McNulty's case Gov. Dunlap, Of
the House OF Representatives; Mrs. Gen. Macomb,
with a pretty little niece, was also present She
generally has something to do in the encouragement
OF our useful or benevolent enterprises Mrs. I :,
a very pretty Spanish Florida lady, OF sixteen OF
seventeen, one OF the first pupils OF this academy
with large cross upon her bosom, sparkling with
diamonds, was certainly one of the bellies of the
evening. The young ladies were all dressed in
wnte, and looked very charming We never see
such an assembage but it sets us to thinking in
Downright earnest OF matrimoRy. But, pstlaw
what's the use =! Like hard consndrum, we give
It up, notwithstanding the old song about Mr.
Brown.
Then there was the fair at Apollo Hall, and the
ball at Caruss Saloon, with sundry private parties
ana methodist prayer meeting, and DR.. Valen.
tines lect ures.
We want theatre. And as you have the men
and the money In New York, we will put them In
The way OF a speculation. Carusis saloon. we be.
Ieve, can be had at fair price, and with an expen.
diture, In charging IL OF 5000, in two weeks il
might be put IN readiness Tor King Richard
Burton made money, last winter, at the old Ma.
tlonal, before IT was burnt out and as we are tc
have long session, and an unusual accession OF
strangers, first-rate company, with such "stars'
as may be passing along, would do well We have
nothing, now, IN the shape of theatre and the loss
OF the old National can only be redeemed by new
one.
Hon. Jesse ID. Bright Senator from Indiana, i.
registered, this evening, at Browns Hotel