Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-02
correspondence of the vIrginlan.
NEw YoRK, Jan. path. 49,

er to assure you, IN advance. that have pas
sed through no Paradise, since ! left the
Ferry" The Trail ofthc Serpent has been
visible upon all things. or the moves upon
the political chess board. | know nothing
and write simply the gleanings of outside
conversations. Indeed all seems confusion
and speeulation-from the white House
down TO our own Legislature. 1t seems there
cannotbe Immunity, or even CO operation, as TO
the ways and means" of regenerating our
dear old Commonweal found the House
in full blast upon the Loan bil-in favor Of
the South-sde. which passed the lower House
by an unexpected vote. ltgoes 10 the Senate
with doubtful chances of success The pir
GINA and Tennessee Rail Road Bill, by the
untiring efforts of your accomplished repre-
sentative, Mr.. Speed. has better prospects
of being passed. II is generally conceded he
is winning an envabe reputation.
While in Richmond, had the pleasure Of
hearing the great and gifted cole Bull" ae-
companied by Madame Strakosh and Sweet
Little Patti" shall attempt to give you
no idea of their magnificent performance, as
you know my talent does not run that way.
All went off well. and the Upper Ten" went
into ecstacies. ! was particularly struck with
the youthful appearance and graceful manners
of"Ole Bull" | should not take him TO be
forty years of age, and he has one Of the most
benevolent and interesting faces | ever saw
Ills dress was OF the most chaste and simple
styles and his manners those which characterize
a Virgnan gentleman. Travelled with him
TO Washington, and, from his fondness for
swine and women don't think ii v i'll take
him long to become naturaiieed. Of ''sweet
Little Patti" | must say, she is among the
jelo in this world who deserve that delicate and
endcaring title. Should the promise which
she now gives be realized in tho future, pre-
dict she will not be classed second to Jenny
Lind
arrived at Washington City ON Sunday
evening, and spent most oimy time in looking
at the various improvements, monuments, stat
ues &C.; but of these you have learned suili.
cient through your moro accomplished fraier.
nifty. What arrested my attention mosthero
was the vast crowd Of hungry expcctonts'
that were pressing around the altar of their
country, making their common supplications
through various aud manifold documents. =
What list ofpetriots How eogerlhey seem
to serve their suffering country Were they
but half as willing To enlist with the sword as
with the pen, we could not only take Cuba, bu,
"the rest of mankind What waste oftime
and money! Half the expenditure invested in
honest industry, even in slow trade would
not only yield better income, but make them
more respectable aud above all more worthy
of the proud title Of American Ctizens. In
deed this is a sad commentary, and am con
WINGED, to become politician, in tho presen
days to DO a stare; and if this be so, Wash
ington noao presents the finest field in the civ
lized world for the operations of the tru
philanthropst. | would advise those gentle
men ofConcord noloriety 10 change at once rhei
theatre of action, and to lead off in the nobl
enterprise.
Every thing seems to Indicate that Genera
Pierce will Gnd us "Col. Parrow" sings rha
Jordan is a hard road to travel" The wa
between the different sections and chques, TO
the Spots, sun lnCFedSCs, ana lubY are pnfsu
ing the General with most importunnte anc
intrusive zeal into his own sanctuary. BE i
said, however, 10 his credit and sagacity he Tt
ceives them like skillful General, and still
continues to play his cards well. Ho receives
them in the gross, making each committee ac
as a check upon the other, and thereby save
himself from pledges, and perhaps, from plum
DER for | am inclined to believe that man,
are in pursuit of the "odd tricks rather thar
the "honors." Even his Cabinet is as yet no
formed, and remains matter Of painful doub
aud speculation. tits said Mr.. Hunter is in
flexible in his purpose not to accept Cabine
appointment, and that it gives Mr.. Wise much
concern He says it must be Mr.. H., or NJ
one-"hity four forty or nothing. 1t seems
inthe event Mr.. II. accepts, the triggers have
been fixed to put Mr.. Wise into Mr. HIS. boots
The West will pull for him like whole