The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-22

"ASHSoToN, August II, 1870.
Hoa NJ. Perkins Of Loniiana--wAa. cen ., Done .tsy
Htm-The Postmaster General at Honse--Prix Of Fuei
to BE- Reduced-Lonaooninq Coal Company &C., dc.
The Hon. Mr. Perkins, Of Louisiana, arrived in this
city yesterday, and took lodgings at Wizards This
means something more than merely stopping at this
popular establishment As under stood among
when certain class Of individuals arrive here an stop
at Wizards, the nearest hotel to the Pre- dens ma
sion, there is something the wind Mr. Perkins. il
will be recollected identified himself With that rare
production, called the Diplomatic bin Of the
last Congress- bin which required 800 octave pages
from the pen OF Caleb Cushing explain and interpret
Yesterday he paid court to secretary Marcy but the old
Premier had had enough Of Mr. r. while trying 10 unra-
vel the mystGcations Of his celebrated bill u rumor-
cd the Secretary Of State gave Mr. r. the cold shoulder
which aroused considerably his Southern blood, and
caused him 10 et the cat out Of the bag II was no
60 In the words Of Dir. CoIamer to the little French
man, there was no place for him.
The Postmaster General has returned hosae in fin.
health, and ends his establishment all newly painted pa
pered and furnished ready for the winter campaign OF
soirecs roui and balls Mr Campbell Is one Of the Ia
borions mon under the administrations and spends few
idle hours. His custom is 70 return TO his oee every
afternoon and labor for several hours No man enter
ains more handsomely than he daring the winter months
or does the honors OF his house more gracefG
II Is anticipated that the previously crorbian. high
prices OF fuel viii be Considerably reduced In our cty
during ,he approaching fan and winter season Not
only have the old coal companies extended their faci
hes for furnishing increased supplies, hut new compe
ttion viii have entered the market, which must secss
ssry tend 70 rednce TIE price Of coal here The 10.
Daconng Coal and Transportation Company VIII he r.ady
by the irs Of October TO furnish at their wharyes i,
Georgetown, any quantity Of that justly celebrated
Georges Greek coal AZ fifty cents per ton loss than the
same article ran be furnished Baltimore This com.
pany Lately organized in thu city and elected Aexan
der Ray, Fsq, gentleman eoseesaing eminent ,b;iitie
for The position President OF the company The capital
Stock Of the company is million of dosrs divided
into ten thousand shares Of one hundred dopss each
the corporation to exist o- 6fty years. The company
own Jour thousand nine hundred and twenty acres Of
land covering large portion Of the big yen of coal
on Georges Greek, Of which D. n. Owen, ESQ., the emf
ncnt eeoiogist, remarks Most the coal in Georges
Crock Valley in Maryni, take the very highest rank
strength, economy and eff icncy.r
In the matter Of wood loo, the price must come down
TO living rates Several Large laDahoders Ia Virginia
and Maryland have contracted 20 furnish several thou.
sand cords Of wood each a. prices averaging IS per cent
less than those OF last winter. 80 eoneuSe that lie
poor o. our various elites may safely calculate upes
considerable reduction In the prices IL fuel
The weather l. rema rksb3y cool for The season D.