The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-07
Mrs. Partingfon's Letters from WASH
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CoRsKR OF P AND A HArF STRKEr
DEAR FR1ENDI was Ia' put up o. as s you Ius nov in
a neat package, with very eligible libel on the
right side to my proper erection in the obstrcpeous
But somehow every thing goes wrong in this re-
generate age, and l was taken by a-drIver with
very consumptive hack to private part of the city,
out of which had the greatest difficulty in finding
my way-the general orthography Of the streets
md avenues being very blind and crooked to new
beginner in his first spell at the Capitol letters.
| got out shortly at length, however, and was
glad enough to find that | was able to be about
again. My first visit was 20 the Patting Office,
where expected to find every kind Of wonderful
curiosity, and have not been greatly disappointed
l have tried in vain to recover the entomology Of
this word, Pattng Office, and find that il arises
from the practice that my eloquent friend Edmund
Burke who lives there has adopted of patting on
the back all his ingenious fellow countrymen who
make him presents Of new washing machines.
Though his friend Mr.. Ubank lives there now
but the business of Patting and making washing
machines goes as brisk as ever
In my promiscuous bfambles about the CapitaI
in various erections have been astonished at the
great number o. refractories in every street-con-
tanning, Tor the most part, nothing but few dead
oysters which the least refractory thing ever
saw. They geperally bear the name Of the " Wash
ington House, the +" Washington Refractory . or
something of that kind-which think is little short
of sacrement Of the name of Washington.
There is a very pretty statute OF the Father Of
his Country in the door yard of the Court-house,
which cost only forty thousand dollars to get where
Il would be quiet and not be moving about all the
time. Gen. Washington must have been a very
| great man indeed, at least twice the size Of my
| Iamented PaEtington, and no longer wonder at
hearing people talk of the discrepancy of the age
lhe statute 10 striking slmony Of the patriotism
Of Washington, who is represented as having Just
sold his shirt for his country, and without rag to
his back. But then when you see his tega in front
/ that awards you for every thing.
On the top OF the steps 10 the Courthouse there
| is beautiful statute Of the drunken husband en-
| ioying his fatal bowl, while his poor wife, stark
| naked and destitute, scrouches shiveriHg by his
side. This beautiful design is extended to repre-
sent the evils of desolate habits and the husband
has the ball in his hand just ready to launch into
eternity its mission in search Of the head pin.
1t was execrated by Mr. Persico for a large sum,
| which being paid in geld, was too heavy to carry
| in my memory. However, / know he got enough
| to go to Laundering about Europe in and he has
1 taken good care never to come back.
| One of the strangest things | have seen in the
Capitol is that the Estuary of the Treasure Mr..
Walker always rides while Mr.. Rider OF the State
| Apartment always walks also head very
able percussion in the Senate this morning ON the
/ Mint between Mr. Underwood Of Kentucky and
Col. Davis of Mrs Sippi, which closed amid peels
Of laughter by the Colonel devising tie honorable
/ gentleman from Kentucky to plant bed Of Mint
in his own garden, and stay at home to look after
| it himself.
Altogether, this is large, discontinued place. in
very imperfect state Of envelopement and sup
pose Congress must consider it among the unin-
ished business to be adjourned over every session
P. S. My friend and architrave Mrs. SwizzIem
has departed this burg for parts unknown.
| Yours devoutly, ABIaAM PARTrSeroN.