The Washington union., 1857-12-06

for this Territory will leave for the States the 18th
proximo accompanied by Mr. L. Smith, nephew of the
Hon. w Smith, of Virginia.
Respectfully, yours &C.,
s.. NJ YoST
r...-. ..a.a. New York, Dec. L. 1857.
If that man is public benefactor who can make two
spears of grass grow where only grew before how
great public benefactor must that man be who
make one ton of coal do the work of two We have
stove in New York called the star stove had heard
much of it. 1t is from the house of j. T. remue Co.,
No 2ll Water street. New York. have not, gen.
eal thing much confidence in the flaming and eloquent
representations of stove pill men. But the host
of the Astor Col c. A. Steson put up in his house.
and it of the greatest inventions of the
age Many others whom know put these star stoves up
in their places of business and offices and churches
have obtained them So got 1t is elegant gives
out abundance of heat, consumes the gas burns only
small quantity of COAL and needs to make up but
fire in "a hours have interest in this matter but
rs favor to the public, act due to hui
manity feel desire to call attention to Col Trcmues
noble star stove.
One of the most amusing things we have to contem-
plate is the that comes to from Washington
sometimes of mock telegraphic dispatches made up
YorB-sometmes special correspondents of papers,
remoteand all intended to show that the afore
said writer's in daily and confidential communication
with the President that they the confidential friends
the cabinet and that to them alone each Secretary
the stiffness of the night pours out his confidential feel
ings and acts, with perfect knowledge that the conf
dante only intends to publish these secrets in the many
papers, and make them bases of attacks each member
of the cabinet and upon the President in especial
ner They proclaim in these dispatches how the Pres
dent has made up his mind what say in his message
and what to do on given matter how has the
car of Mr.. Buchanan, and another man. only calls
up smile from the lips of the President and these
of mighty confidence and untold secrets well
known to be soldiers of fortune tadeless and unempoy
cd hangerson to the engine companies and loaers
in general But they get footing in respectable
papers, and by eaves-droppng make up quite living.
Sheldon, Blakem, & Co., of this city, have Just issued
in most beautiful volume work by Rev. E. H.
Spurgeon, called Ihe Saint and his Saviour" It one
of tho most attractive works issued by this eminent
preacher. 1t is redoent with the germ of true piety
practical in the highest degee-coming home to the
heart with thrilling emotions and abounds with those
rhetorical pecuiarities that distinguish the author All
true Christians will read this volume with qualification and
profit
Much religious interest is now felt in this city.
daily morning prayer meeting for all denominations is
held in the North Dutch Church one is also held at Rev
Mr. Beechers church in Brooklyn The Baptist churches
to-day hold united prayer and social meetings in their
places of worship Rev Mr. Kirk last night addressed
crowded house in Mercer street the new American
chapel In France and most of the Evangelical churches
are having series Of protracted meetings.
MANHATTAN.
SroNY LONESOME, Nov. 26 1857
Ny Coon FRIEND One of the most consoling precepts
of everyday philosophy is the old proverb that when
things at the worst they will be to grow better
The truth Of this is cxempied in our great Empo-
rum of Persepols where assured by our leading
paper that the crisis Is past, and that we are much
better off than before that all debtors have
paid their debts, and that all creditors are satisfied
first rather puzzled account for this sudden
renovation, until tho other day retail trader who sup
plies with groceries and other miscellaneous matters
IAN honest fellow times go who has been lately much
under the weather up to rubbing his hands in
great glce, exclaiming ''Wish joy, sir have got
all my difficulties and sailing prosperous
ly than ever" 1.Ah! replied III am very glad to
hear it, But how did you manage to pay your debts in
these hard timesf' 90" said he, II borrowed the
money"
could not help smiling at this mode Of paying old
debts by inclirring but when came TO con.
slider that II had become generally fashion through
out the whole civilized world IL ceased to excite my sur
prise that my friend the retailer should have been so
we'll satisfied with paying his debts by borrowing He
has high authority for it in heexample of European gov
ernments which to have other resource for pay
ing their debts but borrowing money, and instead
Of cutting their coat according to their CLOTH manage TO
stretch their cloth to suit the dimensions of their coat
Thus when the of the State exhausted and
the people unable to sustain burdens these cunning
uggers dexterously shift them the shoulders of pos
tenty. Thus, too, generation becomes the pack
horse OF another and receives its legacy all the debts
incurred by the prodigalty of its ancestors.
But we need not go abroad for examples to illustrate
this modern system of political economy which is based
on the theory Of the ingenious protector in ouevedo
second Spanish cervantes proposed plan for raising
vast amount of money from the people and enriching
them by taking taway The British political economists