The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-07-01

our mind. WashihgtDn ShoNUgrI oanfnevur d
be anything else than The political capital o.
the Union, and the United States Treasury the
source Oi its prosperity. This is, to BE- sOre'
. large and ine1haustible fountain, and Y
growing, but there Is no treasury like Natlres
for people to draw upon; 1t diSsennts healA
and happiness, and substantial wealth, and Il
stimulates thegrOWthoF Of that patfiotiam which
is our best defsncea When q man owAs
homestead, and loves 4 very small part Of The &.
population, as husband and parent shOuld
do, and generally does, It is saIsr To disturb-
the cubs Of the Lion in his lair than ensFeach
upon the rights Of sueh people, .s.,,,.
The statues and paintiOgs in and about the
Capitol, though attractive, have not impressed
us so profoundly perhaps, as il surrounded
with the moving life, and visible and audible
character, that environ them, during the sss-
siOns Of Congress With some, however, che
association Of idsas is very strOpg, and he 3
power and the habit Of mental abstraction %
geat as to people the habitaliOn Of thoughts
without difficulty. This, thOuRhA a valuable
faculty or adesirable reputation, iiculiYated
to excess, ha also It's objectionable isasurss, An
The general appearance Oi this city is
pleasant provided you are not fal, and don't
have to walk on warm day, and for one who
has plenty Of the needful and abundant leis-
urs, probably delightful residence. Our =
morning excursion embraced every cluster Of
Washington, from The navy yard on the
ern branch Of the Potomac 10 the heights tOf
Georgetown across Rock Greek. GeOrgstoWnl
what stand.atlll is the once active George
town. in our mind, 4 fresh, vigorous city
looking place. Venerable in appearance are
the houses now, grass grown are its streets--
literally grasI-RrOWnI Theyery spirits Of do
crepit ude and dilapidation seem 10 have
breathed upon and paralyzed this town, The
old "UniOn Hotel, !" celebrated as CRAw-
FORD 3 in Our boyhOOd, Is still . public house
with the same title; but oh, how have the
great and mighty fallen in Dimensions and
other characteristics Of modern hpteldOnt--
Save the little Of human lie that 10 left, one
might contemplate it as representation Of
ancient Palmyra, especially il lie came from
the youthful and Wig gOrous valleys Of the west. ,
Perhaps, however, the Blaze Of youthful
ardOr is to us at this time an igsis fstSGs
"a Jack 20 .Ianiefn Wei feel sS one may sup.
I pose MARIUs felt when sitting in silence and
in sorrow, refleCting upon the fields Of hiG
early renown and military proves. Many .
time and oft, departing fFsm this now flour
ishing city but then barren waste, havsws
scaled the hills af Rock Greek, and .thOught
what spictare Of activity and wealth 0sSEge-
town presented. ..,t, q
A call upon the President this Rftern Oon,
under favor Of special considerations, was on
agreeable item in our experience. The Chief
Magistrsta is ia fine health, cheerful and
buOyant. hopeful, no dOHbt, and smbitiOss Of
Signalling his administration. Gen. Pisrce's
manner is courteous. and his intercourse dem.
Ocratic; and he is fast scqairing persohaIand
lOral popularity, which isgan amiabls and
agreeable feature. This, his first, summer,
however, affects him occasionally; and we'll it
may, coming from the pure air Of New Hamp-
shire. Due north is now the word, and we
will depart to- night fO- New York, Buffalo,
Niagara, and home. Will write again from
Gotham, if not in the mean time melted into
q liquid, or buried beneath the dust which the
iron horse kicks up in his rapid transit from
city to city. We intend, however, tOtTy the
North River by daylight, and imbibe, II pos
sible, the freshness Of its air, instead Of the
gravity Of the KnicEerbOckers, whose spirits,
tradition tells, yet hover over and around the
pathway of HsndIick Hudson May Wssue.
coed, and not emulate the genius Of SloePT
Hollow.