New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-01
MOBILE. Jan. Is.
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
giIi for The Relief Of Widow Brown-The New
Loan senator Pearce-liaryIand Legisla-
ture-' A Hop at Coleman's.

| Bi, for the Relief Of Widow Brown-The New
Loan senator Pearce-liaryland Lesis'a-
iure-'A Hop at Coleman's.
Correspond nee Of The Tribune
wAsHisGros. Jan. 80, isio.
Yesterday the House Of Representatives passed
the long debated ball granting pension to tne
| Widow Brown. Her husband, who fought IN the
war OF the Revolution, died, leaving her to he sup
n,rted bv his son, who fell IN the opening OF tne
wsr witt, Mexico. The Loco Focos pertnacioosly
! o,posed the passage Of the bill They have no
! objections to making widows bG, care little Tor
supporting them when made
The Secretary Of the Treasury asks at first loan
ofele OO0, 600 He discoversupon examination mat
in hi. calculation upon which this loan Is based be
had Sc 600 600 or 81 600 600 moss than he expect
| eli. Yesterday, however, the request is made that
the Loan be $4,000 COO so that by the discovery OF
Sc 600 600 we only seem TO be $4,000 900 better
az II ;s NIL covered up, however under the plea
OF under. estimates'
Dr. COLLIER is now here with his Model Ar
tis,es He ia getting up fine Tablesu in honor OF
Mr. CLAY ,,,
II ia arrange how Loc0Focos in Congress Will
try TO throw rdcuie on every thing lfisn: DIT.
| H'ysLHY in his speech the other day, tried 10
| riticule Mr. TOhPKISs OF Miss By repeating over
and over the word potato, because Mr.. ToaPEisss
| first name is Patrick
Ia your Telegraphic report, in Saturdays paper
,oo say that Senator PEARcE opposed the purchase
Of tho Mount Vernon estate. THIS Is mistake
| Mr. PEARcE said nothing about IT,
Understand that the Wings OF the Mary land
| Legislature will bold Caucus for the nomination
| Of their candidate for United States Senator, on
Tuesday evening next. rejoice to learn that thefe
( "a NOT doubt OF the almost unanimous nomination
- Dl
N ceturn HIM again would be 10 piuck one OF the
/ brieh,est stars from that distinguished body
| While talking Of the Legislature Of Maryland |
, might say that the Wings Of that body have been
| very mnch nsrepresented. 1t was SAID al one
time that they were going TO come out unsnino9s'
| Ia for Gen. TAYLOR, rs the Peoples candidate Tor
| President without reference 10 National Conven
ton So far from that being the case, believe nc
,rnsr body of Wings can be found than the w higs
OF the Maryland Legislature. have no douot tha'
many of them have honest preferences for ten
T.YfoR; but they love Principle better than men
end vii 90 for the nominee o. the Convention -
| understand that hind Of Caucus OF the Wing
! me MIXERS was held few evenings since st ADnap
oils with the design on the part oil those VINO go'
il up 10 nominste TAYLOR but that ON " counting
| noses" il was ascertained that HENRY CLAh wal
still the isvolite. IL
him great injury. They pretend to keep him de
tachsd from all parties, and yet they themselve
I are the wr,tched remnants OF the most unpopuia
parties ever existing Look at the msterls'-th'
floating Tyler men-the remains oil Nulhhc'uoi
aud the slough of Nativism. With Gen. DEAN
roRs for his organ in Boston Gen. PETER skE,
sMirH rs his mouth piece in Philadelphia, and d
J on In other places what can be expected M
angel could not obtain popularity IN such pohtiea
I company. | have nothing to say at present O.
! Gen TAYLOR | have high respect tor him, an
when the proper tine comes will show II.
l. such men, however, have any respect for him lie
9 ! them keep In the back ground. Oi course spea
| Of them only in political sense.
Among the recent arrivals here notice those {
Commodore SLoAT. who leaves in day or two
= assume the command OF the Norfolk Navy fare
0 | and OF Col. BAKER OF the Illinois No.un1eeis an
| member OF toe last Congress.
: Lieut. Pack left the city this evening on his wa
home He resides near Syracuse
The most brlllisnt affair OF this season, decided
a w. came Of al Colemans Hotel on Friday ever
( M The ladies' of the house invited their friend
y TO hop" The ladies' daUciug room was ori
, lRn,y Illuminated with gas, and sparkling VIII
toe beauty Of the District. number OF distn
r. saished military men were present as well
a officers of the Navy and civilians Of distinction
Gen. GAINES aud lady were present Daneh
), WAS Kept up tlll about II o'clock, when e mAr'
was struck W for the large dining room cea
d were prepared for e hundred guests AID they we
S all rapidly filed. The room looked splendid III
!. ornamental dishes on the table were numerous al
spGrked In the rich gas light Quite 6esutli
J hrog zed bill OF fare told the variety OF this ~
l. hop supper" There were oy sters m every sly
e ornamental pyramids fancy nut baskets cakes
Al kinds There were beef Ia mode, bon'
turkey. tongue ham, lsrded chicken. &c. The
> were ieles. ice creams. Romsn punch Chsrot
i. Russo grapes oranges, a. in great abundance, al
as much vine OF all kinds could be used.
n need not speak Of the beautiful ladies present.
d. Some Of then have LETT US since whom ccu
/. describe If chose. They came N company WI
one well known 20 The Tribune he was cru
CROUCH to take them away with BIN. Their vi
= 70 swas like that Of meteors-we but fessn
admire when they disappeared. leaving US mo
' gloomy than we were before they shot scToss y
On range OF our vision. Bat | shsnt say any thn
NJ about them
L may say Of the Hstel. however thss 1t has be
recently purchased by Mr.. {. w BLACKWELL.
ig CoLiAAA's brother IL law, who has been long c.
re- neeied with 1t principal manager. and OF cour
~ Iva conc ucts the business as he has done.
- bLAScBARD, the bead Steward, is well known
the ife9aenieEs OF the RockawGy Pavilion as be
a IN himself Mr. EDwxRD CRAWFORD has {
On Dining Halls under his care, and they spoke W
for HIM 90 Friday evening The ladies' G; Co
mans Hotel know bow 70 make such a party
IL on pleasantly. Altogether IL was an evening 70
he % be remembered by those " no We're the actors
the occasion. RloHKLIEU
n. ~ WELLS X Go. have oar thanks for Abs
"a uapsfs Of ,es.eTday ia HoasStsac Railroad.
K LIVINGSTON & FAB0os Bufialo. Cleveland, Detroit
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