The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-21
WARRINGTON, July IS, 1876.

The weather is deliciously cool, and the clouds
look like frowning maiden upon truant lover
the Potomac skirts the city (as seen from the ter
race of the capito) like the shadowy silvery It's
sue of bride adorned for her Uncomfortable the
Blue Hill of Virginia glimmers in the misty dis
lance like the ETHEREAL palisades of a spirt-land.
Virginia is, indeed, classic country, filled with
holy "reminiscences Of the past, from the days of
the chivalrous John Smith TO the present hour
and her to adventure born, many OF
whom, as bold pioneers of the western States, sleep
upon their rifles far from the homes OF their kim
dred and childhood; while others are, by their
learning and eloquence, integrity, and honor, the
noble pillars that support tie most righteous and
democratic government ever established by the
wisdom of man upon the face of the earth
These feelings have Just been strongly stirred, by
the 10Y exhibited by many of the sons of the Old
Dominion at the late retrocesson Of Alexandria to
her ancient domain They regard it prodi-
gals return-a mothers love for her first born
nor can ever behold such feelings without the
sincerest admiration for the people who express
them.
The band from the navy yard has been discourse
ing sweet music to "fair women and brave men"
before the portico OF the capitol, Where was
hibited the trophies taken during the battles of
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, consisting OF
several wooden flags OF three colors, red, green,
and white, and four cotton ones of the same CO.
lors and the already famous one which has o.
very curiously embroidered eagle upon it, done
in manner of the exquisite workmanship of the
Chinese shawls, and also the following motto done
with black floss
BATTALION
GUARDA COSTA.
DE TAMPICo.
Or, "Battalion of the Coast Guard of Tampico."
There many bullet holes through some of
them, and now and then dingy spot that might
be taken for blood. We hope that their eagle may
be persuaded 10 drop the serpent, and then one
coat of arms will do for us both; nor is that day
far distant for "coning events cast their shadows
before.''
The drawing room at the white house, of last
evening, was very thinly attended, yet Mrs. Polk
ever, did the honors with her native dignity
and grace; and really, as looked upon the Pre-
sident, l murmured with Shakspeares Viola,
"'tis sad that thou shouldst die and leave the
world no copy" for chdless man is an unsea-
sonaby afflicted person, to say the least What are
honors, wealth and station, with no kith o. kin to
support the first, spend the second, acquire the
third /; it is lfe's loneliness, and beyond doubt
providental dispensation.
about who will succeed the present Secretary Of
State, and, indeed, is subject of great specu-
laton, yet the President keeps particularly close
his councils and all that are agape fm real news
get fed upon the mamma of Madame Rurnor, that
is little better than nothing TO make the best of it.
Plumb's Daguerreotype Establishment is exhibit
ing some of its specimens in the Rotunda Of the
Capitol, and among them | saw the worthy
Mayor of your empire city like an honest man,
(the neblest work of God Pope has t,) and
this is high compliment in these days. shall
give you a Sunday letter tomorrow. ARIEL