The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-08

ness common sense and care OF the dimes.
curious fact thst Washington cannot ct present
boast Of the Of half the lumber OF fashionable
ladies' that II used rejoice in in sys gone by0or
there anything ke tbs ex'rsvsgsnce % msr times wit
psgne at dinner now somewhat OF rlty and game
suppers are
Conc ghDmerng through the msts or things Mat
Al 'le fret blush ths change might appear nsnpie able
or woulo be Attributable TO the etrDgsncy of tos MONEY
market but think the explanation OF the stery
would be found to lie n the transeepce OF the NppIcs
ion Tor claims againt the government the Court Of
Claims How these new tangled notions and innovation
will some lines interfere with settled institutions
IN many other respects Washington Il not improved
viii not ay word Of the trsdionAry discomiorts
ts hotels or of the absence Of any quality approac
ness the part u those Of its cazens VIII,
nave anything 10 dispose o. There was ono featur'
about which used TO compensate peope Of taste for s
The ether dscouforts with which the place abounds.
lbat was the freedom Of the Congressional Library
delightful resort for those who had an TO
spare End wished 70 spend that time In intellectual
manner session or two bgo persons might get book
out on order a ,eT Of Congress. The annul.
mept Of this privilege the first step towards abso
luti m in tia, pa tmert Th.t was a measure which,
peThars 1t was proper to sdopt and then there
room for grumbiDg for the whole extent Of the library
was free TO visi'ers who might rsmbe about at plea
sure slipping sweets or deriving information from
and precious volumes In sny language they could read
IT was 70 thousands delight thus TO spend hour
and picking outs book which attracted their fancy, to
st down quietly ana perute it in one Of the many al
eoves compartments into which the library is subdi
videc The sec nd step towards lbrarisn absolutsm,
was 70 prevent access-wthout special permission-to
sl but the lower foo, Of the library. sin one
might content himself and be satisfied with
oven that share of liberty and the library
iinued to he delightful pleasant and fashionable resort
But the last siep towards neuraizng this sole compen
eation for Washington nspisity has been 10 erect
bronze psng or fence around the roo that one
net touch book, unless he solicit the librarian TO be
good enough hand him the he may choose select
out OF the catalogue The Astor place Library could not be
liberal principle than this national library is and
the rule In force be not rescnded the posons of
the well paid and his assistants will become like
ptany oft TN Wa asn
is unpleasant 70 notice this gradual setting OF
things here INTO excusvene,s and perhaps it ia we'll
he order thus far has been 10 make the Library
solitude The next best thing orevcking the snobbsh
woud be TO close up the Institution altogether hop.
that for the sake q consistency of those psns win
be adopted.
Enlarge mens Of the public buildings here in active
progress. That of the Patent Office Is approaching
plsiion The work Of eniargng the Treasury building
will exclude the White House from view Of the city
along svenue and this will form smother
he Of the Presto initial mansicn The addi,i, to tie
Post Office has also been commenced The wings Of
the capitol are progressing satisfactorily and have cd.
in use in the southern wing The Capitol itself d,es not
present, Just now very grand imposing aspect from
the fact OF its well proporoned come having been
moved TO make way FOR cast cn Of ornate
gingerbread STYLE When the appropriation for that pur
the work would be completed during the recess bat from
pefent sppeaI aDces and from all past experience 1t
hley that ihe adou nren Of the gIe'ent session will
The railroad between here ard Alexandra has been
menceS and will proba bly, be finished the pub
ic building. are, Broadway IL built. i
would rot Ike TO be. on any shorter Term.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5, 1855
tn Speasaship-The Kansas 2roubies--Jldgs Do,9las
John Cochrane--G George ~ Sonders-yohn Van Burns
LTtsr--Ahorney General Cusairg in The slpreme Court
Hops al Wi,ard's, dc.
Ths general expectation amorg members seems TO be
that there viii be choice Of Speaker morrow
and that the matter may drag along several days. The
anti Nebrssts feel that they have the power 70 slect
and exercise u when they a. and for this very
reascnfrora the very conviction OF their strengh,he
friends a the several candidate adhere the peril
,aciousy 20 their vorie respectively in the hopes Of
running linn in The PeDnsylvsnians regard the sup
porfr Of Campbell and Banks with the ing OF
csgus With which the agreeing juror did his eleven
brethren who dissen.ed from his opinion.
If soberness constitutes dignity Banks must mako
ognihei speakes in he Of hs election. He has
the afr ~ New ngsud clergyman pacing the deck o.
steamer which he expects every minute will blow up.
But ali who have seen this gentleman in the chair in
Ma sacbusets either n the House the Constitutional
convepticn, n the opiuion that he possesses
wonderful gift prescinz officer They say he excels
winthrop, ami equals Levi Lincoln.
some Southern admire Campbels impetuosi-
~ snd Lerve, cay they wish he vas only from slave
state that tney could MIN, while Richard
,cns nents render IL quite immateal TO the South
what quarter he halls from
telsgsphet to you briefly the precise state of the
In regard 20 the difficulties IN Kansas. Governor
sbannon tsiegrsphed for aid TO enable the Sheriff Of
Iouelas county 70 process Bat he did not rep
hat there rreo.ion and IL s only
actual insnrrociion that the President cali
upon the mia OF the several States ard the land and
naval 10 ces of the United States 10 aid state object
Bad IL been United States Marshal he would probably
have been instructed o. the posse comiais 70
bis sid-which he has the power 20 do-aDd when bis
bad
probably have to his aid with all the authority
whish he possesses. We may look Tor exciting
in hAnsss and the co % OF the administration will be
watched or all hands with the intenset interest.
Judge Douglas friends here contradict Indignantly the
story That be Is sick with deinur tremens They say
tbat or the sst two years be has been Temperance
Mr. John Cochrans left yesterday 30 there IL ono le.s
sober At Wiard IL Is ectured that th@
long Of the Surveyor has been eaRed by prospect
- removal and II has been perhaps unkndy remarked
that this il quite ain " take place. snce Cochrane
has got into scme little dificultie. in New York, and
6' neral Pierce has never yet aisd 70 drop friend the
cochrans. feches, defence Of him when se was IL such
tight place shout that Scarlet Letter busfess there u
~ Kindness which he Win ever remember httis
musy that quotation hb,ut serving God well bu! per
hspst will come fresh 70 the mind o' our quandom
friend the surveyor BY the way where Is hat scarlet
quite senfial for the chances Of The son
u Douglass ergass in Itnsa has undertaken
the task cf sbo.ipg thst he Il Nas much oppoted %
Mr. George " Sanders has teer here atier aieg TO the
politics Of the country IN general lie isa perfect Sspe
leon in ccs an looks sfier the Interests % al par
lies re & Seward for the rtputcan candidate for
President fo- Law the American candidate, and for
Buchanan he democratic cardsate 90 IL ulG not
BE- strange II one Of bis candidates should be elected.
Mr. John va1 Burens recent letter In the HERALD IL
much spcten q ty poltic.a1s here. They aPprehsnc
hat Il meas misei ef fer the future
In ,hs supr.ne Court, this ming, stenei for
hour argol,cn, by Attorney General Cushing IN
pertaining &c taliot MA and title. In the course
OF II ne took occasion 70 vipcicare the n aligned Smi
Lis.raton of fJehn Tyler. He spoke With considerable
ability, and some passages were ecquent. With al his
bluIdes the matte d appointments, 1t must be con
c.des that tbs sdent secie for the law Of the
OF marked ability, of great anc yhred
mplL hr enis, sni q unvesfied industry he y
beet ~ that ain by which angels fell IL 10 question,
alter al, whether ambition boundess evea ~ his, II
not q sp - worthy Of snges - II men
The fret hop OF the season IL going on st tWArds this
evening The gallant members OF Congress seem to erpe
ience mtSf lees dim .uy here In choosing pariner-
tbaa they At the Capitol in ehoesing -peaxsr he
very nultipncty of candidates which creates mueu
difrufx In rnli.rlnr II In she oher irelN