Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
Correspondenoe of the Telegraph.
MN, VarK March Al. 1851.


During the last three or four days the weather
in this city has been like summer, and the grass
and willows in the Park hrgiu to look verdan'
again. The return of spring is welcome even 10
the most miserable, though suspect that some
times the young ard gayly dressed think the sea-
ccn Of yerdure and flowers was made only Tor
them. As was walking by the College Green
this morning, two poor. wretched looking women
passed near me. WeIl-dressed pride would hardy
have allowed any relationship, even as iar nacA
es tho davs Of our common ancestor, Adam.
One Of the poor creatures sa'd 20 'ne o'"o''
"See, how the grass has grown. II love 10 see
it look SO green!" replied her companion. They
looked grateful. and fer the moment, at least,
ouite happy. There was touch Of humanity IN
il that put to shame the indifference win wh'c"
the benifcence of the Creator is regarded by many
that rustic in silks and satlns, aud Iced on the
dainsies Of the earth. You may laugh at my
.sen,i,nent," but really this was my hrst lesson'
this morning.
S,,eakpp of the very poor, who are so poor as
,hsv that never feel ,hrob Of gratitude to God
when they 90 out OF doors OF morning IN spring.
and see what the Creator has been doing for their
earth during the nighla
Among the many representatives OF poverty
that meet with in my daily walks, the most
abject, squaid, and far-removed from humanity
in external appearance, are certain bloated, rag
ged creatures, in ts.,ered remnants Of female ap-
parel, who may be seen early every morning, like
SO many buzzards, picking over the contents oi
the reorptaces for oal in the rear Of the hotels,
and leading their baskets with enough to Iced
them during the day, and perhaps pay tor a lilte
| rum, besides, In the red aud swolsen features,
and persons covered with filth and vsrml, it is
difficult to discover any trace Of female decency;
nor in their harsh, husky or grating voices can
any remains of sren sweetness be recognized
now, as they swear away at each, and saar Ike
ours over boue; yet some of these miserable
creatures once sat at the very tables Lhe oita OF
which they are now glad to get; and some oi them
(and that not many years ago) used to prome-
made Broadway in all the pride oil lrsss and
! beauty We are sometimes asked, whatbecomes
of the public women of New York-lhose gay
creatures That bask for few seasons in The smiles
OF the ibertines, ahd sport Stewards richest silks,
| and Madame --'s costliest Paris millinery,
through your streets? Well, this is whal becomes
cf the most of them Their charms soen fade
they become Incorporate, and, cast out OF the
finer establishments to make way for fesh vic
tins, descend from one depth CT physical degra-
| daton TO another and another until they become
!oathsome even 20 the mosi brutal dsbaachee.
! They are sent to BIackwes Island either as
thieves or drunkards, and in the nteryab between
one incarceration and another they may be seen
picking a wretched sustenance from among the
oEals CT the sotels, or begging at the corners OF
, the streets. But let US turn from this dsagreeabe
picture.
The steamship Georgia left New Orleans ON
the 29th with large number OF passengers.
| She is expected 70 arrive here on the Sth prox,
and will return again on the 1lth April with the
/ u. S. mails and Slin1son & Co.'s New Orleans
and Mobile Express freight. The steamer
Winfield Scott will not be- ready TO leave, as pro-
posed, on the LIST of April. She will not leave till
May lst Her consort, the steamship Union, will
arrive from New Orleans on the 7tb, and sal
again on the 18th April.
| For the murders, robberes and suicides Of the
past few days, l must refer you TO the news.
papeIs.