The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-10


That wiz be when It has received the Of
oIeRn taste Our people are too prose and too cold 10
appreciate work OF art until after stranger points
ott its exeellences Then they often aosurdly
enihrsiasuc as they have been stupJy phlegmatic.
The public galleries are il The ladies come out strong,
and their seats look like crraced flower garden That
place where you is pen for the foreign
Ministers. They don't pairoDse the House much Their
alta ~ lead them ofcner TO the Senate where they are
admitted TO the floor. Those gentlemen the Speak
ers char the reporters and correspondents Of the
mwfpape'R. They represent great power and they
quite well aware OF the fact Indeed some Of them fall
INTO the error Of sopposng that they really powers Of
themselves, PERI onay OF course do not refer 70 the
Oc al reporters who take the debates They form corps
OF seh men perfectly fat to their duties which they
discharge with wonderful accuracy do not say either,
that any correspondent sitting here to- day should be
sured. What do say however, Is that am surprised at
ihe magnitude Of the HERAlD's force at Washington II Is
rare 10 bnd scribe who not IN some way or other at
ached TO the NEW YoRK HERALD have had the plea
TO here several noe EDITORS Of that journal
have exchanged remarks about the weather with number
Of our town. "ony, y especial" "excuslve'' cor
ondents and have been in small amused
at the vehemeat way in which each denies the right OF
the other 10 the dignity which belongs probably TO ne
ther. Fame however, has lis little draw backs and these
gen.lcm, not earnest in claiming the author
snip Of eters, when suits their purposes 50, than
pleasant their taste. They must be put their
wits enc (and that's not far) n the framing of lies TO
SUIT The emergency. The school for lying however, at
Washington and the benches always full That grand
ant here to the dignity Of poem.
Notwithstanding all this, however, the worst Of these
bogus correspondents better than Of the Wash
nptun editors, who bolt at any stray bit Of the spos
with the voratly Of half starved Hoosier Mssssp
p steamboat and don't mind any thing, however small
u has the slightest money value They are not ABOVE
stealing inkstands
But 10 pass 10 gayer themes The Speaker is in his
seat The members are alhng up the two hundred and
odd red backed chairs, each with primary schoollook
ing desk, and the everlasting sptoon BY tho way the
ansng Of these things costs the government FIVE dol
lars per diem. There is prayer, which one hears
and then the roll call Mr. Henry will bring the message
Wttiy soon, and ID the meantime will stroll towards
the Senate The new rooms for the upper branch are not
yet Inisbed and the Senator's meet in the dngy old
chamber Some people profess TO like better than the
Housesay II is more dignded, and so One might
well wear the same coat forever on that principle, and
never heard tina, fair outside Prima acie evidence
The Senate is actively engaged in doing nothing what
ever 20 we can look around US So much has been writ
about the Capitol improvements that is perhaps stu
pd write any II has been the fashion, however
TO abuse Mr. Megs the superintendent, for all the blum
ders to refuse him the credit Of the successes The
truth is, that there are many blunderst would be
strange there were not IN work so extensive; but
there ne things enough to redeem all the stupid
Some OF the rescoes exqustey done the only fault
that there is rather too much Of that sort Of work The
Vice Presidents room, with its massive marble ceilings
supported by the most exquisite Corinhian columns
| That i have ever seen in this country, IS beau
tiu enough to redeem everything that is ab
surd in the rest Of the work. When the building
completed will be something for all Of TO be proud
Of il promises TO be- next TO the Louvre the staelcs
public edhce in the world Much has been said about the
ftatuary, which Is yet in the workshops II is absurd
TO ericise the work Of sculptor until II has been put
its place was however, very favoraby impressed with
some work Of Mr. Gaiarus, an Italian artist, who is
relhaps wo have bad enough Of frescoes marbles and
50 on for today and 50 out on The avenue again
There is one thing IN favor Of Washingtonits public
promenade is cosmopolitan Not only is every
ton of our country represented in the living tab
| leau, but foreign nations send their exponents
with their customs and belongings There for instance
Is the French Minister toong out and out Jockey club
drag 10 the admiration of end OF ut hunters. Here
scion of Lord Naper's working along in PONY chase
anked by his goyerness and Lis groom. fonder goes
Mowry, fresh from auriferous Arizona and there is
Eckles, Judge OF the fahig Il Utah. Asia is not yet
represented but before long shall have Japanese
Minister to astonish the Washington bellies. Query p
Will he follow the prevailing fashion, and spread his
skirts with crinoiines Society, too is homogeneous.
In public places, official receptions the theatre concerts
hugely delighted with the audience at q concert given
here by the strakosch troupe. The Philharmonic Hail.
where the affair took place, Is miserable affair with
good place 20 sing in but Il an exceedingly hard
place stay in The audience the front benches
exceedingly afistocratc, dtint and all that sort OF
thing There several celebrated bellies Cabinet
Minister, numerous army men, full representations from
ccty that here just Around the edges hail.
however, things became rough There good many
yourg men who chewed tobacco and expectoratei
freely. They talked great deal and spplsuded
with their feet, which Is exceedingly agreeable.
The distinction in the classes Of the audience dea
ntely marked that could hardly have anced he
in democratic country, had not the democratic element
made itself dsngrecaoy apparent and dsVustngy noisy
As for the concert was capital and great rea, for the
refined portion of the audience. The artstsDe Wihorst,
Coson, Parod strakosch, Bgnoli and Amodo-you know
well enough, and the programme admirable
tdnge II Is refreshing that the District remains
true 10 national fagthe air bearing reference the
continual waving q which "o'cr the land Of the free
and the home OF the brave sung duet by Nile.
Parodi and Nine. strakosch, received laundering
encore. After the concert, lord Napier gave the
lists, and party invited 10 meet them, pitt soppe
regret say that the editors Of the papers
asked, and that there od deal Of weeping aud
wailng and enashng Of teeth in consequence-thc Minis
ter's cnitns being "tptopn
1forgot to say, up above, when was talking about
saiuary that they have got an odd looking
scDng, ordered 10 represent, Commerce. There
respectable looking old gentleman with Wall street
and rather shy suit Of clothes sitting and looking at
nothing n particular There Is globe cotton bales,
and other things at bis feet and money bags marked
with various sums Now, commerce depends q good
deal paper why not have promssary note engraved
due form the pedestal II must be lett blank how
ever, otherwise Of the lobby chcfans would steal
II and bring claim against the government 10
the amount spec 0ed.
That will do for TO day. Don't yos think 70.
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