The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-03
WASHINGTON. Feb. Is 1851.

"AshiNsIOS, co. q, 1901.
The Bounty La~d Law-Aore Shrnplasters - Re-
lief Of Father RifehH- Probable Steic,ng of Mss
Dir's Bill of sl2, 800, 600 The Grand Faacy
Dress BaR-Booth and Son-Sv William Don
&c, &c.
There is fine prospect before us for shin plaser
currency to the extent of $1,000 900 in land wa,
rants. The resolution OF the House, making them
assgnable, has passed the Senate and there is too
much BuIcombe in it to count upon anything else
than the agreement Of the House in the Senate
amendments, which only add to the list of bsnef-
ciaries another batch or two Of Indian fighters.
The bill was originally as broad a piece OF hum.
buegng for Buncombe as the veriest demaeoyue
could have invented. The old soldier who sells
his leo acre warrant to sharper for fifty dollars. in
pinch, will, upon his sober, second thought
declare the eratuity humbug; but the Spectator
who buys hundred such warrants, on such terms,
will hold the law TO be most wise and beneficial
me asure.
But, after all, this is but one Of the numerous
expedlenis for grab at the public lands in the ge-
neral scramble and we fee quite comfortable with
the assurance that not another dollar clear gain
will the Treasury ever receive for that noble pro-
perty Of the public domain.
Miss Dixs bill for ten millions OF acres, 10 be d.
yided among all the States fer the bench OF the
lunatics, does not appear TO go down so we'll
Lunatics have no vo;es-od soldiers have. Be-
sides, the lunatic bill involves the doctrine of the
distribution Of the proceeds Of the public Ian IL
among the States. We must come TO II, and 90 for
H. IL the old States intend 10 get their share ia the
scramble. A fair divide all around the public
lands in Illinois are little more the property OF
New York than Of Illinois herself; aud IL is high
Tune our delegation were waking up to that fact.
The House having passed the resolution for the
relief Of Father Richie, 10 relieve him of his bar.
densome contract Of the public printing, we have
no doubt Of the Senate. This will put plum in
49, A ....If.
mocrats 10 a handsome thing in exchange. One
good turn deserves another, and Uncle sam has a
long pocket
The grand fancy dress assembly last night, at
Jackion Hall, wa. a beautiful affair. During the
evening, we suppose at least one thousand persons
in all, were present. The ball was, undoubtedly,
the gem Of the season. A large minority OF the
dancers were in costume; and the celebrated en-
tertainmens Of the kind al Newport and Saratoga
wildly revived In recollection on ente ring
the room. The number and variety Of characters
represt ned 10 this instance were great, nor
was the quantity cf splendid dressing comparable
TO the display at the last grand andango, OF all ma
tIons and classes at the Ocean House; but the
affair was elegant for all that; and there were
some beauties present, only " a little lower than
the angels, and considerably more desirable We
had determined upon description Of the Leading
chaacters in pantaoons and pantalettes; but en-
nm alton that these assemblies are confidential,
qsashes the obligation to the public. Amin Bey
asd suite, and Mr. Samuel Colt, as good Turk
az ever crossed the Golden Horn in the Sutan's
CO oue, formed a conspicuous cluster Col. Chas
A. May, AZ q steel clad cuirassier, moved like
Achilles among the Greeks; Mr.. Potter, Of PHI
1sdelpha, Ia steamship and dry dock MANI perso.
mated Charles v, Of Spain, the costume copied
from painting in the Escurial Beverly Tucker,
OF Virginia, as Monte Cristo, accompanied by a
mos loveable little Haidee, formed very appro.
pirate couple. Bat we are approaching the forbid
den ground and forbear,
We are blessed with Booth and con- and Sir
William Don, and Charles Webb, all here in
IH..L xI~ wx1.A sho
Villa Played at both theatres to night, and Is
always received most heartily.