The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-10
METROPOLITAN MUSINGS.
Cometary Comments.

CncrxsrA that convenient word which may mean
sickness laxn es absence) prevented my giving that
prompt atteni which it deserved TO the following let
ter from cousin ALA who lives in that frest portion OF
the world known East Tennessee and 1t Is
only my earnest VIII to please my fair and the long
ing for communicating with my dear and everknd pub
lie which induce to attempt even brief reycre on
the margin Of the troub ed and evermovng tide which
rolls day and night down the channel Of Broad
way New York lyor few days I have been compelled
to leave the netropc of mind visit to the metopo
lis OF matter tho 20 being the terms which lest
symbolic the gp at cities Of Washington and New
York but hope ne will for mcment suppose that
the Middleaged Man could be ecreAnt to his charge
over the federal capital to lese uncared for Quite
aside from the talented and patriotic who compose
the editorial corps Of tho Union, n corps which probably
embraces greater range of talent than ever lefore
concentrated numbering r addition to the Ordinary edi-
toal gifs enthusiastic tronomer much given to
puns planets confirm ed entomologist whose A.
fectons equally divided between local articles and
what Agasslz would describe a not only very fne,
but very strange bugs, and whole host Of Others,
whose genius, untring d, votion to the Union,
scholarship, and good looks, 70 only equalled by
their extraordinary modsty quit aside from these the
N. A. NJ satisfied that he night leave for short
time when he learned that the 1sdent had returned
Moreover. the NJ A. N. observed that tho police had
nice - hc naN wv
OF them In front Of each hotel hes felt confident that
Pennsylvania would not be carried OF during his
absence. Sad indeed was and al most heart breaking
70 depart for short time, but nth treble distilled
Spartan resolution, he tore himself from the weeping
city. Before .return {, beg to remark
that the ancient landmarks Of tr. vel between Wash
ington and New York remain undi sturbed still,
In former days, tho accordion the violin arc
exerted by youthful artists, to the intense delight
Of all vcrisnt travellers Who hear. them for the
hrst time, and 10 the great perpeI ty o. thosc who
have paid for cessation OF the STIR ns long that
they begin 10 believe these trains haunted by
several editions Of the Wandering Jew, whose d fate II
Is forever to torture Christian snd to grow
older STILL too the gererosty OF tbs railroad panies
Is forced upon ungrscfu and grvuniing public who
not willing TO have long ride by moonlight lwLen
there any) in addition the ordinary journey STILL
you dcafencd at Baltimore by persons anxious for
your distinguished company coaxcd at Phil sephis into
the wrong COACH and at Jcry city boarded by pirates
who evidently hold to the grammatical rule bat two neg
ativcs make Affirmative, and compel on TO refuse
their acks until, from very vearincss yonr acts
not what you either intended or approve
But TO return to Cousin ALA, who, may bg pardoned
for suggesting herself Car like tho comet that she
has ap pen i brilliant narntvc the letter With which
she has svorsd ns eontai9s some queries waish con