Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-20

st without desiring to handle. They are danger
Gus tools, however, and we only look on and
admire
Other States are represented, but those have
named are the only ones whose representatives |
have found out
Are you excited, / ten you view of the ball |
room last night would have done the business for
you. OF course every one was splendidly at
tired, and they wereperfectly enchanting. The
dancing was well done-nay, excellently so-for,
fortunately there were none but good performers
on the floor, and the way the dear little incum-
bents Of crinoline tripped around was enough to
old bachelors heart, (or lirer II he has heart
The music is very good, though think there's
room for improvement, and the fare here Is sub
ject of universal praise.
Ex-Governor (Albeft c Horton, of Texas,
Judge Stith, Of the same State, Ex-Governor
Winston, Of Alabama, and Ex-Governor Jones,
of Tennessee, are sojourning here. The second
and third are widowers, aud widowers, / notice.
are exceedingly popular among the unmarried
ladies; and they, too, have no doubt found it out
this.
l will write you again, and will therefore now
close this letter. MONSIEUR ToNsoN.
NEW POSTAL ARRANGENENTs.--The con-
tractor for the overland mail route to Califor-
Ma has been directed by Postmaster General
Brown, to run as follows From ST. Louis, Mo-,
vta Springfield, Mo-, Fayetteville, Ark, Fort
Smith, Fort Belknap, Tex, Franklin and Fort
Yuma, Cal, to San Francisco Also, from
Memphis, Tenn, ria Little Rock to Fort Smith,
connecting at the latter place with the above
described route. Such other Offices as may be
designated from time to time, by the Depart
ment are to be included. This arrangement
will commence on the 18th of September and
run through each way in tacenty:f days.
The service between Santa Fe and Ell Paso
has also been changed from semi-monthly to
weekly trips-making a weekly mail from In
dependence, Missouri, to San Antonio, Texas,
by way of Santa Fe, New Mexico, distance
OF some two thousand miles. At San Antonio,
this line connects with routes to New Orleans
and San Francisco
SPECTATOR" ABROAD. Our well-knOwn
Georgetown correspondent, Spectator" being
absent from his post on a trip by sea, to the
North, sends US an agreeable series of inter-
esting notes Of travel, the first of which is as
follows
NEW YORK, August 10, 1858.
We left Georgetown, on board the pac ket Arc
TIC, Capt Hicks, (Of whom ii may be said finer
fellow never trod deck, at noon on Friday, the
18th instant. The day was clear and delightfully."-
pleasant; and stiff free breeze sped us over the
waters OF the Potomac in gallant style-not too
swiftly, however, to prevent us from taking a
good view of the beautiful scenery that bids
! its shores on either side. At sun down we found
ourselves as far down as Maryland Point where
the wind headed us OF, ard we cast anchor for
the night AT dawn of day, on the ith we again
weighed anchor, and moved on down The
wind and tide both being ahead, our progress
during the early part of the day-Was rather
slow. AT 5 O'Clock, p. m, we had reac he'd Piney
Point, where we again cast anchor and repaired
TO the shore to pay our respects to Major Dix
here We found number of guests (among the
number the sprightly authoTess of Georgetown,
Mrs Southworth) some seeking health. some
pleasure, some fish and crabs. and Others we
concluded from the nature of their employments,
were seeking each others bottom dollar In
company with friend, We wandered or rather
waded, (the sand giving way beneath our feet
and allowing us to sink nearly shoe deep at eveIy
step') about for some time, when, eli on sud-
den, we found ourselves assailed by numerous
army OF hungry suckers (mosquetoes) of enor-
nous size, each of which presented a long un-
sa tished bill, which caused to bid adieu to
the Major and his Pavilion, and beat hasty re-
treat on shipboard
At two O'Clock on Sunday morning we again
weighed anchor and steered our course with a
light breeze out into the Chesapeake Here the
wind again headed us OF, and we made hut it'll.
progress during that day and night Early on
the morning Of the 10Th we found ourselves abb east
OF Hampton Roads and Fort Monroe Here a
scene Of the most lively charac presented itself
Nearly one hundred sail of vessels large and
| small, that had taken harbor in the r Dads over
night, all pushing out and heading towards the
virginia cdpes. We soon Joined in with the
neet, and at noon found ourselves abreast of
Cape Henry, and all becalmed. Towards the
close OF the day, however, stiff free breeze
sprung up which sped us our course I'm fine
style. During that night and next day we made
considerable progress, having reached the Della
aware capes by four O'Clock, p. m and Abse-
comb Zig ht by eight o'clock Here we were ap ain
becalmed This calm was soon succeeded how
ever by doubtless as terrific storm from the Vest
as ever happens upon that portion Of our coast
IL lasted from two TO four hours, and we have no
recollection Of ever hearing the wind howl and
rain beat more frantcally than II did on that oc-
casion.
1t really seemed as though old Boreas had Just
DuIst loose from some pen'-up cavern, Where he
had long been nursing his wrath to keep it warm
and had sailed 70 tn like legion Of Furies to
ieek It's vengeance upon everything before it,
BY us violence the ocean was soon dashed into
Jury; the surging waves ran high and their white
caps, illuminated by their phosphoric light pre-
sented scene OF awful grandeur We have
heard and read much about storms at sea hut we
confess that the half has never been told men
guided by the most vivid Imagination and pro-
ifc mind could do little more than Convey faint
IDEA OF the reality lis majesty and awful gran
de9t lar suIPasses the most lofty powers of de-
scriPtion. Our noble little craft, guided by the
cool precision and skill of her captain wea altered
II out IN nne style, and the wind, most OF tue
time being right after us, by the time 1t abated
notwithstanding the drenching rain and pitchy
darkness, we had sped over many mile Of old
oceans bosom
At III O'Clock, on the morning Of the 18TH we
were abreast Of the high lands Of Neva,ink, and
| in full view Of Sandy Hook, the Sea View House,
severa! other summer resorts, Cooney Island
Long Island, and Staten Island, upon each of
which the grandeur Of the scenery, and many of
the buildings, public and private, is perfectly
captivating As we entered the harbor we passed
in full view OF the noble ship Niagara, anc hored
far out In the otnng, then on her way to New
York, after having acted a conspicuous part in
nents.
| Al IL O'Clock, m we passed the outer quaran-
| tine, with Its multitude Of shipping riding at
| anchor, ard at one we passed the splendid ocean
| steamer Persia, outward bound, and cast anchor
| In the Narrows, with its frowning battIements
ON either side, to await the visit OF the uuaran.
| tine physician. Here, again, we found at least
| one hundred sail Of vessels mostly large and
among the number a large Spanish frigate of
beautiful proportions, and all awaiting the de-
cision OF the quarantine officials h.f,re nroca.d