The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-12-23
WASHINGTON ITEMS,

1t X said that the President has deter.
mined TO call Chas. J. Mcdonald to the
War Department, in place of Jefferson
DAVIS, who It Is believed will be elected
Senator from Mississippi, Notwithstanding
the efforts Of Gov. Brown, who is an open
candidate for the position. This course
has been determined upon 10 get MELON.
aid out ofthe way Of Mr. Cobb, so as 10
allow the latter 10 come TO the Senate from
Georgia.
The administration will depend on Da-
yis and Cobb in the Senate, who are TO be
duly installed as administration leadcrs.
and II l. hoped they will be able 10 drill
boil the Southern Union men and the Sc.
~cessionlsts, aud thus pat Il stop to the dis
Infection which prevails in that body.
Mr.. MclJonald was the Presidon, Of the
Nashville Convention, and is a fre-ca,er
OF the Jefferson DAVIS school SO that his
elevation TO the War Department will still
leave the Cabinet a unit.
Another despatch says
\ plan is on foot 10 persuade Conprc.s
70 lend IL sanction to the Pacific Railroad
m the following form:-The government
10 lend It's bonds TO the Company, taking
The road as security for their payment 10
the amount Of money paid IN By indiyidu.
ais, and for every $1,000 thus paid In by
persons, $1,000 10 be loaned by the Geuer.
oil Government. II 50.0OO,O00 are paid BY
snDscnhers 10 The Company, Congress viii
be asked 10 subscribe the same amount.-
Congress, ] think, will no, sanction tins
form Of aid.
eau give you no idea Of the magnificent
finish Of the White House. under the a.
rccilYn Of the various Nov York artists.
who had tha direction Of the approximations.
hfs' Pierce room or plTlor, I think, sur
passes all the rest in quiet c@lcpance and
luxury. II D. % the night Of tho lannon's
Green Room, both of which ulss have been
beautifully rcflrni4hrd. Il was IN the re-.
cnptou noon th1t No. Pierce, O. ftn dlys
since had her first public rrcoption-iho
piff received beng the foreign minister
and lneir ladies'. Tho evening ~leyce- NJ
ne White House are 10 take place after
the IT, January.
pfe..n % force employed 90 tho new
Capitol h. upward of 800 men. Including
- lHcllaycrs, 30 cafpsutcu. 200 lshorcrs.
anl -luH 200 F'1nc-ru''.fa md others. who
af" eu71gri pn thr iu1Ihla WORK.
The T'Ctu4s aAs ihe ioil1sing
On Cas- ~ busy preparing speech op
tln Clayton aad Bulser Tr,aty, ana notion
hs present position.
The President D. determined % cfu-h the
rebels 80 The Senate.
Secretary Outline while descending from
iha steps af fhc Treasury baildin, l,sf
night a'ou' y uclook, f-l pn,-irsfg. an1
"-. p%aiufallj Bon nof @sanlusIy iHlr.t.
lle Hietsufe mskint ibe Assi-sH, Ssr-
r''v n he Treasury ID Presidential as.
rHaile1f vIl uas' probably prevail
b. ni 40 administration istun.
Goo Woo. RI hero cod Dr.. is.n ordered
?. command afi4e troop aC.lrma.
afrtar Dave ssii 10 tna Boz ssntsl .n
'0'ref . hiFh muk aul Distinction f.s f..t
aisil9h The Grn readily accented.
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