The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-16
Society and Politics I'm washington.-No. 10.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL, 1854.


ney last Saturday about noon, requesting me to
meet him in the private room Of celebrated oyster
cellar that evening at halfpas nine, to take some
oysters and have talk. | was there by nine.
went down stairs and asked who was opening
oysters If Col Forney was around. Another man
came up, and says he, "You want Col. Forney ell
l reckon you are Mr.. Sam Green. It's all right
then. Just go outside, up the steps and knock at
the second door you come to, and ask ior MI. "a
rev." | did as directed and one of the most polite
colored gentlemen that have met with answered
NV summons "Are you Mr.. Carey?" asked /.
'sThe identical gentleman to whom you allude,"
said lie.
~ have note from COL Forney requesting"
Indeed; have that honor-Mr. Green suppose.
Very glad indeed to meet with so distinguished
person." said the accomplished Carey, bowling very
deeply "Col. Forney has a private room engaged
up stairs and covers TO be laid for two-only
two Mr.. Green OF course it is an important affair.
viii you follow me?n i did so mechanically, and
without observation. When we reached the room
found everything nice.
"There is to be a recherche supper for two, Mr.
Green" said Mr.. Carey.
"Reslershey Oysters thought; but win read my
invite" and spelled out Col Forneys note. "Tahc
scat Mr.. Carey and read that note--if you can
said |. Mr.. Carey thanked me for my poleness, and
took seat and the note "Does it not say oysters!
nd nothing in il about Reshershey supper?" Mr.
1arey smiled and asked if / understood Latin.
''What has that got to do with oystersH
"Colonel Forney is a very learned man."
..But Mr.. Carey what has that got to do with oys
fIs?"
"Oysters are good to pump with, Mr.. Green-or to
stuff with. When Col. Forney orders room and
OYSTERS somebody is to be stuffed pumped.
'The miller don't see everything S,at floats by his
MILL Mr. Green; and though you are great cores
pendent in your way, perhaps Mr.. Forney means to
insinuate con6dentialy by his letter that you don't
see everything that is going on in detail, which
may embarrass your operations, Mr.. Green. Oh!
know Col Forney. was the leading barber in this
place FOR fifteen years. ] have often had Col. For
ney under my thumb, and / know him Mr. Green.
Have q care. If you don't mind he will kill you
with kindness. Remember--for here he comes
AT that moment Forney entered. GLOW dye do,
Carey. Send up the supper. Ali Sam-glad to see
you. What's that darkey telling you-what do you
get new? have got any quantity of things to tell
you-perfectly rich Are you coming in the Union?
know you are, and so shall talk to you rs one oil
u.s. BY the way, a great many things that have
got to tell you must not be known as coming from
me-"
Hold on bit, Colonel. Am to say anything ~
"Not necessary at all. VIII you take anything ~
mot drop"
"Look here, SAM you have made some abom
nable bunders in your letters. You will be better
posted now that am backing you up. can keep
you as straight as looms Leg"
"Perhaps you will be so good as to explain when
have Numbered, sir. All that have written, sir,
have been facts"
"a a. Gam and, mt in fha
family mean keep cool. You are generally
right in your letters but not in the complete details.
Now, about Clemens, and what Frank-the Presi-
dent, mean-said to him you did MT get at the
bottom of that matter. It's devish good joke, by
Itway, but Frank-the President, mean--got out
his latitude. John Van Buren, was along with
l,mens, and Frank-the President, mean-used
is Northern talk, forgetting, don't you see, that
lemens was Southern man, and listening atten-
lively to every blamed word frank-the President,
/ mear-said, ehi"
That was rich; but it don't amount to much.
You cool men can read the President"
al can but YOU don't. My God! Sam, if you knew
what trouble have had to keep that man respect
able and straight, you would pity me, Sam. He is
etenally putting his foot into it-gettng into some
sort of stew. BY the way, how will you nave your
oysters-stewed fried, raw, roasted, or how Z!
Go on-never mind the oysters just Mt present"
al have to watch him like child. Hang 1t, Sam,
have to quietly keep dozen watching him. only
'.What was il, ColonelE'
"You remember that blamed old water reservoir
fountain. &C., in the grounds fronting the White
House ?" 49,
"very well indeed what was the matter with
E,.Why the President took into his precious head
that it created miasm and that as he was going
to be here for eighc years, he would have it filled
up 1t cost the government about 100000 to make
at n,doretondr
"Well, Frank ordered Mr.. Breckenridge, the Super
intendent, to have it filed up. 1t was done sam,
and that cost cool $4,000 more. In making the
charge this fool of fellow makes out the bills
stating the exact facts Frankthe President,l should
say-tod him to alter the bill, and have it read diff
ferent-call it incidental Improvement money or
something of the sort. Breckenridge refused; and
do you know that l have had to run from Dan to
Befsheeba night and day. to keep the whole transac'
tons out of the cursed paperst
'Indeed, you do have hard time. But why did
the President wish that the real facts should be
suppressed and a false statement made by the man
who had charge of the natter"
"Oh his blamed fooishness. He has got pre-
posterous idea in his head Sam, that he has chance
TO be reelected again, and, thought that the loss
and cost of $4,000 would be raked up, and
called White House extravaganza, like Ogle, OF
PENNSYLVANIA did when he gave Van Buren, dickens
down the banks about the gold spoons"
Why don't you go out more, Sam? don't see
you around as much as you ought to be, and rs
much as you must be if you come in the Union to
assist me. keep travelling Why, the other day
was at funeral in the morning, and at party
given by the Brazilian Minister in the evening""
Hold on, Forney I've heard enough. l under
stand something now. That's what the poet meant
when he wrote from grave to gay ELI
oh, Sam. Joking upon serious subjects. Grave
that is the funeral eyard-and gay: the party
in the evening. Not bad, Samuel, my boy; but my
dear child, don't open your eyes so big was not
alone. Hundreds of gentlemen and great many
ladies that met at the funeral met at the Brazilian
Minister'S party in the evening. People will die
but the live ones must keep moving. You amt half
awake about that Gadsden treaty. Do You know
Col Jem Gadsden? Can't he swear? Didn't he
give particular fits in that line to Frankthe Presi-
dent, mean--one nice morning? Oh no certainly
not"
What was all that about come Forney, let us in
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Al. IL