The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-18

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have your lion and your tiger and now. gaul darn
you show me the grand ea1-rapen-ld's ssss9s
II lis important for every nquistve mind 10 understand
the why's and the whereofes OF this much abused and
tolerably dusty world Eve ate spanking apple from
the forbidden tree, that she might know much his
snaksshp and she gave Adam the core, that he might
when a entered Esn and being suddenly arosss IL
ate the core of the deadly fruit with such avidy that i
stuck in his thorax and his descendants who have all
his deiormites have bunch about the wndpipe which
is known as adams Apple" unto this day. This
bunch larger smaller men come nearer TO or re-
cede from the standard OF Adam after his fall and wher
is found 10 perfection look out for caftness, and
sly Teynards other valuable qualities. We could point
to individuals who hold high places at the seat OF the
general government to prove our assertions but wink
good nod, and those who want faith may look
after il in the Post Office
Il is great thing know how 10 do thing. An old
Per oil our acquaintance used TO say that ne cared but
little how much drank, provided he carried his
liquor well. That it Cesar, we believe, took great
pains 10 arrange his cloak and die gracefully by Pom
made them kind of mouldy Immortality, take particular
pains TO mount the scafold without tear and to die
without groan Some people have their gifts; some
neras, captains OF hundreds and foremen OF grand in
quests Spokesman, and fugemen. not by observa
on but are born for their stations. OUR TRuMAN for
man OF the Rough and Ready Club OF this city,
$40 day and found unless he had been created for such
an occasions nor could he have acquired such omnipo,
ence with the Ocemvir unless he had been possessed
OF congenal spirit and an amiabe faculty for worming
in and out Of very small hole, like that beautiful spec
men OF animated nature known in the western forests as
the /" Noodle Bug
81 have often heard OF crevices but never before of
such an one as they have at New Orleans" said Mrs
lave often Of pledges
adopted by the Second Washington and his perfect band
OF admirers. in this heroic age. Well may they want
tunes, and well may they keep the great King I'M
der constant pay TO do them those little services which
tell when The account is rendered. like the items Of the
InFM Mr. thar IS hat -
We set q s how Ws Rsn We
are advised that the cabinet seldom meets the Old Hero
as cabinet without having first had private consulta
ton at the State Department. Tor the purpose OF uniting
upon the questions which they know from the CORE
spondence that reaches them must up for consider
1o 2" ee ne
Calhoun have written themselves up down to poserty
as Providence dsposes, the stormy meet to equal
ing, as we have been informed. each one for himself
| and the devil for us all"
Here. after wrang!ng, og.rollng, splitting and
sweating, with much hard swearing deeds are said be
determined upon--verdicts are made and judgments
agreed upon which are entered the next day al the green
table Of the Second Washington though they never
And the best Of the joke is, that the Old Hero knows
nothing about the caucuses and thinks that he has the
most amable, concilatory, and unanimous cabinet Of
humble imitator Louis Napoleon of France.
The appointment Of Mr. Fenton, publisher Of the late
National Whgthe epitaph OF which reads in this wise:
"Snce was so quickly done Tor,
wonder what was begun for"-
gives great satisfaction Il Is said tina, II was determined
upon after the loss Of the Generals fayorte oow-he
having heard that the Isle of Wight was famous for
"Copes and a marie" anu that knew new milk from
that he is over the "H OF Difficulty" at last and il he
could only give the editor and the original subscriber,
who TO be foot tied upon the borders Of Canaan,
gentle shove, think il would be agloious consumms
ton and well calculated TO ease the mind Of thus COM
muniiy
mi
rated upon the clique of Georgetoun of late is msan-
choy and distressing We understand that il has
stoned the cutting down the pole Of whigery "smack and
clean y and that the precious relics have been distributed
like the hairs Of Old Whileys tail among the faithful,
with the charge to remember the Mill boy Of the Sashes,
and put no SSnenss in men Of Bsa again. for
istraton everything goes down and then comes up"
The late letter OF Mr. Premier Clayton to his friends
home appealing to the uicnage to sustain him from the
Indignation OF an 9censed and outraged people, is gem,
and when put beside his speech in the Senate Mandatory
of General Ta lor as candidate for the presidency, in
which he says the Old Hero will have no friends to re-
specimen OF Inconsistency, uncertainty and absndlty,
that think be did nothing else, he would 60 down
to posterty. like Lord Timothy Dexter, remarkable for
For concseness however, the Secretary OF the Navy
has borne of the palm from all antiquity or fuury: He
might, however have saved some few words in his let
ter Ito the committee OF Delaware on the state oil the
Union generally and American independence in particu
lar He might have said, 81 have received your letter
This would have embraced the sense oil ms despatcn and
would have equalled celebrated despatch once written
BY learned gentleman to learned constituency in New
York, TO wit;
| "weni, .wdi, wici,
| Warian."
Old Whitley is the greatest lion now in Washington
his aures rest upon stable foundao and are green
as United States grass can make them.
The groom as we informed, however, has sine.
cure he has TO watch his tail cosely a hen watches
her chicken when the hawk il in the sky with blood upon
his beak Ladies and gentlemen press Tor his hairs with
pertinacy seldom equaed and il they not graft
| fed turn away with look OF touching sadness which
! brings tears into the eyes Of every beholder.
Old Whitley is peculiarly marked. He Is white where
every other white horse is black. and is in bad health
Il Why he was brought on here is a matter which
not certainly aihom; but presume hme, that great
poser OF ali secrets, will tell the tale Some think he !,
10 accompany the Second Washington in his northern
tour 10 Bangor and others think he Ii designated the
member OF the cabinet who is TO dispense the horspa
ties of the capital 10 the American people At any rate
he is a horse with funny marks about him. and thoss
who want 10 ride him may do 10 for aught we care We
stay dsoune, unless better steed s presented for ou
use.
But we were going 10 tell the American people how
backbiting and quibbling. and he who gets Office
never receives that which he applied for and wonders
when all is over, how he happened to get what he got
The Second Washington, who has removed Col. WeIle
from the Mexican boundary commission and put Col
Fremont in his place. when asked IL there had been AM
charges preferred against Col Weller replied 81 don
know that that is altogether proper question Tor me
answer don't put myself on the stand about such mat
ters" We think when the Senate comes together, ans
This removal and appointment comes up he will be pu
upon the stand" and be put to his trumps too Tickling
the great Missouran n not going his vote,