The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-24
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1916.

Pennsylvania Democracy Tariff Crops--Mr
Healy's Paintings &c.
Yesterday was fille& with great excitement All
the ironmongers in Pennsylvania, it seemed to
me, were here, to wait upon the President and
fill his ears with the disastrous consequences of
change of the tariff of AZ. Not only they declare
that 1t will play the mischief with iron, but will
reduce the coal to half its present value; nor
would pages record what has been said by them
as they catch the Senators and heads of depart
ments by the button hole; and already the rumor
Is, that some members of that distinguished con-
servative body of the commonwealth begin to
waver upon the course that they intend to pursue
upon so important and al the same time weghty
subject. Every bill, appointment and resolution
seemed TO be lost in the chaotic tariff excitement
oil yesterday. Yet amid all this sir of the million
ares OF the country, the Senate will prove true
the inuo'ate trust and interests OF the people.
Secretary Buchanan looks care-worn-his usually
neat shirt'coar seems crumpled-and reckon
Coming events cast their shadows BEFORE
for he also appears restless and uneasy; retire
ment and a change of air will restore him and
Washington is a weary place, to make the best
Oft.
Healy the artist has made quite picture room of
the Roiunda. The Webster and Ashburton heads
hurredly executed, and bear evidence of only
mediocre talent IN the art. i must not omit 10
mention his admirable portrait of Jackson, which
is worth all the rest in colerng, drawing and truth
Yet even in this the subject unequalled for the
success OF the painter. AS you walk from the
Rotunda TO the House OF Representatives YOU
meet stream of men (now and then LADY, pour
ing IN and out between the stalls, on one side
filled with food for the mind, and on the other
side for the body. One member is lust taking
down dish of blackberries and cream another
junk of gingerbread, third good fat sausage,
and the lobby-mcmbers find this good spot TO
attack them while lunchng For my part, like
this home-feeling, that comes of eating when
you are hungry, and 1 took slice of sausage and
bread with as good an appetite as ever | had
while bivouacing west OF the Mississippi In riding
through the country here, find that the corn
crop Is not any farther advanced that at the
North Ii the reports of il that hear are true in
TACT, II has been a late season, and the drought
has been ielt most severely. observed the wafer
lilies IN the ponds here-both the leaves and the
flowers are wiherea by the sun, and thew n dat
and faded wreck upon the bosom of the waves
such sight as never before greeted NV earth.
worn eyes. ~ ~
To-day there has been the same sor, of s,,or,a
erng excitement, the flame of which was vis,hI.
yesterday, about that vexed question: the tariff ~
The interest IN 1t is all absorbing. | have meyer
seen so many anxious faces. But, in the end il
must fail, Notwithstanding the numberess sun
ports that 1t has among those who hold the purse
string OF the individual wealth of our nation
lhe weather, business, and all, begin 10 warm
up. "Brevlty is the soul OF wit" and | thus
wind up my letter. ARIEI.*