Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-07
Plutes About.

When thought how came by the ardent"
That was as bad as the rest
Plutes About.
"Wait till after the Virginia election" said one
Of the Antics, on hearing of Mr.. Folks removal,
"then you'll see how wen jerk em yes, not
man who is even suspected Of belonging to the
American party will be left in officeW
I, So, then, things have come to such pass that
"persecntion for opinions sake" is to be the order
of the day, under the present Pierce, Seward,
and Forney" dynasty, should Virginia possibly
throw her Gubernatorial vote for Henry A. Wise.
Should she, on the other hand, (which she most
certainly win elect Mr.. Flournoy Governor what
then il to be expected To the individual who
made the aforenamed threat "Plutes" would say
never count chickens until they are Matched"
A fight is to come off on the fourth Thursday Of
May next, in the Old Dominion, between an Amer
lean game-cock, backed by the famous "blue hens
chickens" Of Revolutionary memory, and a certain
Shanghai" supported principally by foreign
brood !; on which occasion, the "Shanghai" will be
so perfectly used up as to render him incapable of
again fighting main, even in his own barn yard.
Facts are stubborn things" There are four
travelling mail agents between this city and Pha-
delphia, all Of whom are Irish Roman Catholics.
Such glaring favoritism shown towards particu-
lar religious sect in this important branch Of the
government, by the present Postmaster General,
should seriously arrest the attention Of all parties
Would like to know what other government under
the Sun, would ntrus its official mail to the charge
of foreignersp "Plutes don't know. Who does?
Heard one of the antics ask a gentleman from
Virginia, who had always been Democrat, why
he would not vote for Wise. Thereby was, " can
90 two Democrats and one Wing, who all their lives
have been consistent, better than three Whigs"
Have heard folks ere now putting the Irish, as
being livery patriotic and ardently attached to
!, ayica and American institutions" The follow
ing little Incident, among many Others proves
mat, so far from their sympathies being with us
from pure patriotic motives, such is not SO and
that good wages and bad whiskey induce more
Irish to "leavc their country for their countrys
gooos than all the love they have, or ever win
haye, for this country, or any other
Last evenins, while viewing the historical and
really interesting DioraIu.- Rnnker mn was
startled and surprised by some, On. -
claiming, in tone of evident delight, Be jabers,
though, the bloody Yankees had to run at last
bad luck to emil" The fellow had only forgotten
himself for the time being, and inadvertently utter
ed his true feelings towards the descendants of
the noble band who so CALAMITY she'd their blood
on that memorable occasion to secure the blessing
Of that liberty which even he Worthless though he
be) now enjoys, in common with us ALL
Don't talk to FLUTES" about Irish patriotism.
Meeting the owner Of long boat, whom we
happened to know, in company with an individual
dressed in an old military undrcss coat, ventured
to ask the individual thus attired, to what regi-
ment he belonged. You mistake your man, sir.n
said he. II belong to no particular regiment; but
have the honor TO command the new long boat
Sam Of old Prince William County, Virginia
and making several telegraphic gyrations, which
" FLUTES" happened to understand, he (Plutes)
concluded that the Captain was "all right on the
goose question: and-left. Z
ID BJE
n &C. a. n.
leans Pcayune, gives in recent letter, the follow
Ing description Of San Antonio in Texas:
arrived in this most delightful of all the Texan
cities last evening, and am off again tomorrow on
another visit to my sheep rancho at the Post Oak
Spring. /.
1t Is astonishing how San Antonio has grown.
and how great the changes which each succeeding
twelvemonth has produced. When first knew
the place, some fourteen or fifteen years since,
some thirty or forty Americans only, gallant Dor
der spirits, were all that could be counted now
they are numbered by thousands, and many Of
them have grown afluent TO degree. Scattered
along the romantic banks OF tho river, which Is
certainly one Of tue most beautiful streams in the
wide world, may be seen many handsome country
residences. surrounded by neat gardens, and the
day Is not distant when San Antonio and its envi-
rone win become noted the States over
The old church, which has looked down upon
many bard fight in the early struggles Of the
Texans, still stands the outlines Of the noted
Alamo, where Travis Bowie, Crockett, and other
daring spirits fell, are still preserved while the
heavy old missions Of Conception, San Jose, San
Juan, and La Espada, towering up on the banks
of the river below the city, remain as monuments
of the zeal and daring of the early Jesuits ~
spreading their religion among the savages. Make
but San Antonio reachable by a railroad, and these
ancient missions would alone repay the cost and
time Of visit they would attract numbers, even
had BeIar, as It is still termed by the Mexicans
no catalogue Of startling historical associations TO
draw throngs Of tourists and would II not offer
the most saubrious climate to invalds seeking
health
In no country under the sun does time work so
many marvellous wonders as in the United States
and especially in the growth Of towns and cities
But in the main these changes are governed by
fixed laws, and tout west" In particular the growth
Df many large and thriving communities has fol-
owed q regular routine. The traveller who one
year has entered new-Hedged village has found II
With all the marks which characterize an early
American settlement: grocery, a blacksmith shop
md rough tavern are all that he sees. The next
year, should the steps Of the traveller carry him
to the same locality, he finds that brick and NOR
lar have taken the place of logs, chinking and
daubing, that church; a courthouse and hotel
have been added that new streets have been laid
out, and that flaming name has been given 10 the
CITY, But the progress Of San Antonio has been
different in every respect
Here, fifteen or twenty years ago, n handful Of
sun-burnt rangers, armed to the teeth, dressed in
buckskin, and well mounted, first started the ball
of the Anglo-Saxon goahesdity and civilization: il
was no opening, in those troublous days, for gro
GERS, blacksmths, tavern-keepers, and such peace
able folk But the change has been similar; for
IN the same thoroughfares in which the rangers of
Jack Hays once rode rough shod may now be seen
handsome carriages, fashionably dressed ladies',
brilliant stores and all the evidences of prosperity
civilization, and advancement Such is San Anto-
MO de Bexar Of the present day, and its march is
onward