The New York herald., 1850-02-18

mendscity, immortality, treschsry, dishonesty, rlgn
there supreme. IN t,..
Look to the West, where the sun sets behind the
range Of high land and the White House. Another
mockery. The residence Of the second Washington
The White House-what villanies are, and have been
conoootsd there Between these two points are num-
bsrs Of large and costly buildings, where the public
work s done There IL the State the War; the Tressu
~ the Navy the Home the Post Once, the Patent and
Wsdsrs building great big buildings the hsunts Of
500 loving ooe holders during Ave hours out
of the days twenty four The rest of Wsshngton 10
motley OF common looking wood and brick srectioss
pen that can do justice to the the DENT
sens Of this fsr-fsmed Washington We viii try It,
pmp to the Prssidsnt' But where to begin is ques.
tion Life, a. IL truly is In Washington, will give
tsrial for more chapters than one.
whose destiny good luck forces them into II. eOuad
their subsistence from federal Pep. Nest many of
this number have their families and grow up their
children in these dggins Their salaries average
get at $20e to $500 per snnum Others live In board
Ing houses Others hire rooms which they can get st
81 week and get their grub for So more at private
boarding houses What rich chapter will dish up
when We come to private boarding housss-much richer
keep private mistresses In back or over on the
Islsnd-up on Capitol Hill or down towards Georgetown.
o,a $ T. on 90 ~ 'ns ns ey OF ss
lived here some few weeke man who can't gamble,
drink or indulge, Is forced into the background.
The office holders Of all grades rise about eight O'clock
get their breakfasts and 60 to their respective offices
at half pact nine to ten whore they meet their seniors
Ten is the average fair time From ten to twelve they
themselves in the oce relieving the monotony
Of duty by an occasional putting out for drink, .
cigar or us One weather. Sy stroll on
generally six cent shops, and in the immediate
nsighborhood The employees at the War and Navy
Treasury and State take their tods Ut Buffers Frank
seldens, or Wilsrds The Post and Patent office lush
~ ps fsntss or EnsAesck AZ al these places tnsis
order Of the day, or the supplies are cut of, and
new account has to be opened at another place.
Some OF the clerks pay cash down for their liquor;
others do not and the monthly score for day
liquor, Is about Ss rs Brasdy toddies. whskey and
cold draft beer the most called for fluids
From to quarter of three ball time is frequently
spent by the clerks in their respective offices. At the
last named hosr there is rush for the outside and
they get their bitters and move TO dinner The
clerk never consumes but half hour for his grub
This is the only connection by tins which washing
ton employee has with office duty At three o'clock he
IL done and his master His private pursuits must
form material for another chapter The clerk rarely
ing the year is almost 1ariaby mortgaged Very
few clerks draw their salary for themselves. They
men who are constantly making fortunes by
One will be fair tampe for the whole 500 c!erkes
his name Is Henry Augustus Mason Mr. NJ drew his
salary Of 500 the first Of June precisely month
after he got appointed and precisely three after coming
TO town He is green, and finds that ON the Sd of
June after honestly paying his boarding house lady
Mrs Snipips for three months hops deferred ct 81 per
week.-Mrs. washerwoman, to redeem some shirts left as
security for sundry washipgs and few ones, two's
and thi.es that he has borrowed to keep him up de-
Gently that he has out, and hasn't red left lie
is in q qusndsry The first day OF the month don Z
come along under rs days In any circumstance, and
how to get on is beyond his comprehension. But he
has become intimate with Johnny Jenkins, who has q
desk In the and has the advantage of being
old walker In Washington having clerked it
through three Administrations, and knows the ropes
Jenkins, old fellow, how the devil do you chaps
work IL when you want tin In the beginning OF the
month! can you draw salary In advanced"
"H-n MOI" ssys Jenkins you can't do anything
of the sort Make raise out OF broker. That is the
way to dol Don't you know ayr,
"No. How do you do it, | don't know any, and
what Is more, they don't know me"
THAT be damnsd-they will soon find you out IL you
apply fer any money There's lots of chaps here who
make a mint OF money by advancing money. There Is
old Psiro Chubb & schenck, and Corcoran Riggs,
"wsn, want to raise $40 or slon
aoh. draw for hundred"
aBut will have to pay 1t again on the hrst"
THAT be damned. You can renew It again. Come
along with me"
They adjourn to banking looking Office In the I'm.
"Mr Pairo, allow me to introduce you to my friend
Mr. Mason He is In the same Office with me, ct sal
sry of 81 ,2c0 per snnum."
Happy to zee any friend Of yours, Mr.. jenkins
Friend been long In Office"
Only q short ,ime.psrmanent sppointmsnt-wanss
Anything in reason. MIR. Mason, walk round this
II want to raise a few dollars, Mr. Psiro."
al presume it can be done. Yoa will be entitled to
500 on the hrst Of the month better draw order
for the whole amount-ssve trouble and you will need
nn
"You are very kind. am very much obligsd.n
ink and paper"
MIR Macon proceeds under the money drawers In
the broker receives IT, and cooy takes out Of bis draw
bill BY til 500 Mr. Mason counts It, and observes
very modsstly here :: but 500 and looks With a
peasan knowing eye st the broker, uch - to
haven't you made slight mistake"
~oh, no. have deducted merely the discount"
"Ah, zee" And out walks Mr. Mason with his
II say, Jenkins what an all. fred discount Why It's
"oh damn it. that Is nothing pay that, and some
tmss i've BY the way Mason lend me an A. and on
The accommodating youth Is green and obliged, aud
loans the $40 and three times much more to "a many
more that worthy Mr. Jenkins amends perfectly
inducted into Washington ways long money lasts
and on the hrst his last cop h gone Again he advises
Old friend, my order Is due to day"
"Well, what ofitW
"IIow am TO do II, You know you owe me sio.n
"Of course do, my dear boy; but III have TO do IL,
though, for have drawn three months ahead and
have got none to spare Go over TO fsirohs viii lend
you the same amount for another month"
Suppose ! vas to let my order run |; he may not
"vsry likely not; but n you don't 20 and arrange It,
he WIN probably send you In"
why 10 before the grand jury and get you indicted
for getting money under fraudulent pr.sencesn
"Oh, Julius Cesar what am ! 70 do"
"Do ae say
Again, Mr.. Mason calls Mr. Pairo. He is cordial
ly received learns that, after receiving his money
from the Treasury and settling that order, he can
have u done again for another nthwhich he does,
and receives $40 sgain The middle vf the msuth
rivss, and be is short lie teeks advice OF Jenkins.
Go 20 Pairo and draw for . menth shead-thst is,
another months pay" MI. fsro does IT, but dedscts
s. leaving <t2 as II has nearly sxty days to ~
nsiy Mr. fairo, sftsr few days more Is induced to
loan SIS on dram for $780, which has nearly three
months 10 run aud then refuses TO do any but Ia
willing to renee AID nos. ~ months roll BY Mr. Ma
son s renevtng and renewing and wonders Why he IL
constantly ,bort. Every month he has So s. and s12
to psy In discounfs at intsrvsstkat is S2t aud he
cannot help u. Al the end OF year, be nnds he has
conirontsd TO the support Of Mr. PAiro
f25e la essh, aud him 1900 IL Mr. Nsson has
got hts eye teeth cut BY this time he has learned that
that two ssd two make four and that tvics four
eight and setting In accordance With this hxed fast
be economies and makes raise to pay OF the SEQ
and II he 10 vise, his savings in doing the same
And of business himself with his fellow clerks aud be-
come graspIng grssdy rich nIser. Many hsve done