New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-07
NUMBER 29O.
wAsH1HeroN CORRESPONDENCE.
wAsHrseros, Jan. 20, is5'

To-day the last sad duties of humanity will be paii
to Preston s. Brooks-and, with scarcely an excep
ton, the whole city mourns his sudden and untmely
DEATH few days ago, in eprime Of life, and it
the full flush of youthful health and strength he NOV
ed about the pride Of his friends and the Mvorte sor
Of his native State. To-day he win be laid in tina,
Congressional Cemetery where 50 many Of the flower
Of the land have preceded him, and where g sleeE
'the brave who sink to desshr 1t was my fortune to
know him-and / can say that knew no man who
had kinder heart, more gentle and yet manly dis
position, or more Of the tender sensbites that
tain to the true gentleman His State may mourn the
loss Of her most gallant and gifted son-the South
may deplore the loss Of one to whom love Of the
South was passion-but those who knew him in
the intimacy Of social life will feel the keenest pang
Of a-wil drop the greenest evergreen in his grave
true man--an honest mana brave man-- gen.
erous man-has gone to bis account Green be the
tnrf over his grave ~ u, 0issT .a44 s=i sai.El g
las may be supposed, Congress has done nothing in
the last two.days. Both Houses met yesterday and
adjourned immediately To-day, eulogies willbe pro-
nounced in each Hoaseater that the last tribute of
respect will be paid to Preston Brooks 1t will be no
empty formality. or unmeaning display The Presi.
dent ofth Bnted States, the Heads Of Departterts
the Senate, the Supreme Court, and the Mayor and
Council Of Washington will participate in the tribute
The House of Representatives. on Tuesdav, rassed
the bill increasing the pay of officers of the army Nv
the decisive vote Of 100 to g. Too much credit cam
not be awarded to Gen. Quitman. the Chairman of
the Military Committee for his exertions in behalf Of
this bill. He had repeatedly made an effort to intro
duce it, but failed by his inability to pet the two
thirds vote necessary for a suspension Of the r,es
Nothing daunted by repeated defeat he etnrned tn
the charge at every opportunity nnt, his ner.ever.
ance was finally successful The hill was raferrea II
the appropr;ate committee in tba serotal .,5 III;
doubtless soca become law IN o;vss a., =,
twenty dollars month tn eaeb
of the army besides increasing the coomnta,on for
rations. 1t is designed to 90 into effect ON tb =. f
july next. sa - "a. sll1r s-g',Ie sf- s.,
The Senate has passed the b;,l--ubicb tho Horse
had previously na:sed estab,i.b;n,, ova, a,,,t a.
Brunswick in the State of C,aoro, = ,rhar. :. -
naval aepot between Norfol1, y;rsin;o, ora pon.,
cola in Florida Ia distance of raar,,, 49,, ths,a
miles. It was considered nnortant ~ h.ra ~ -.
the rivalry between Rrunsyv;cL snd po,+ po,,.J );
Soptb Carolina Threatened at ono +;,a - ,aso. ~,
whole scheme, A ,ono ais,rss;o, o,.,oa !,
4 finally terminated in ths so,oot;or os -
During tho debate Mr. pro,yr AZ
desired tn enter eo,eot in s.ror f s1;,, =
his state race rvtero ha so;a A.. :.
wntered in 1s1a and ,1tara o,,a -.
con1d ride ,+ anchor in s.fa.,. ~
whom tho nro;oo, - oars,.,,.. no',e wa
should he considered he shonId to1s aooaA;a. ~ =
rr,,e chi, 1slan, -
anv other nont on ,he coast ''io
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