Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-07-21
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


WASHINGTON, July 49, 1858.
have read and heard some rath"r tough stories
Of the tropical heat in my time, and listened to in
ercstng descriptions of the terrific appearance of
the vast clouds of sand which at times in Arabia,
darken the Heavens, and whrling into eddying cir
cles form huge cone-shaped pyramids yet little did
! expect that should ever feel the one, and witness
the other in this fair City of magnificent distances"
Yet it is even So for until to day, we have been
forty days aud forty nights without drop Of
rain. The grass is burnt and wilhcred. vegetation
of every kind dwarfcl and dying, aud the atmns
phere has been loale' with fine dust peculiarly
trying to weak eyes and delicate lungs. y refresh
ing rain however is nov pouring down upon the
thi, ,sty Garth, and the air is cool and braciag.
Washington is exceedingly dull just now, and eve.
rybody that is any body" fleeing to invi-
ting localities. Many are speeding away to the
Springs, bathing shores and sylvan retreats all
the country, some for pleasure, some to exc out a
few days more of life in healthier region, and a
great many to repair damages sustained during the
disspa,ions of the past gay Season. Hacks filled
with sallow blase bellies (?) and weighed down with
trunks and feminine ''tixings" pass my window da
" rushing the depntS and wharves with their hu
freight, to be borne from this " deserted
city" to "green fields and babblng brooks ;" whilst
Ia poor Clerk-with weary, ink stained fingers
and aching brow, remain in my clerical prison
house, "cribbed, cabined and confined" with
prospective month Of recreation amongst blue hills
and woodland streams, to render endurable this vile
captivity.
sometimes sit alone in my little room and
deavor to imagine myself away off to some one of
these beautiful retreats climbing the hoary headed
mountains, gathering sweet wild flowers and purple
berries from its rocky sides; with bevy Of fair
ones, untrammelled by the straight laced etiquette
which so often robs life of its sweetness, romping
joyousy through valley, and glen and wood-copse,
making the old hills echo with Wild mirth and
unres.rained laughter. And then the visits to the
mountains peak TO witness the glory attending the
rising of the "day god;" the social picnic, the de-
| ghtful rides; the rambes by moonlight, &C., &c.
say endearor to imagine this, but can't, for as
my eyes wander around, they fall upon ponderous
folios and neglected ledgers, whch look out frown-
ingly upon from their dusty resting places; and
the bright picture fades and my heart sckens with
in me. Parchment and fancy ledgers and imagin-
alton Peugh! have half a mind to "play sick"
and take "to the BUSH" l woulG resign, but that
would be deprived Of the monthly visit Of the dis.
bursting clerk, for whom entertain most profound
respect and disinterested affection. Well! the
sultry days of "adut summer " will now soon pass
away and shall rcjoicingy welcome the Inaugural
ton Of sober autumn, " the soft twilight of the slow
declining year."
You have doubtless heard of the affair " in high
life between a banker and a noble son of proud
CASTLE. The Banker, YOU will remember-for the
papers teemed with the account-kicked the proud
Don out of his house yes actually kicked noble
man. Well the Don has been nursing his wrath,
and struggling between a sense of wounded honor,
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finger the plethoric money bags Of the banker
Consequently he has reposed in a estate of mastery
inactivity until the cold shoulder Of friends has
urged the irate Don to action. A few days since he
met the banker, and tapping him in the face with
very dirty kid glove, redolent of garlic and cayenne
pepper, drew a very common looking pistol evident.
ly intending practical demonstration of the San
grado practice Banker looked at little Don with
surprise and decided contempt while the furi
Gus descendant Of the Moors jabberea his lingo and
in a delight
dirty negro and two towserlesS. tow. headed little
urchins. The Don is eager for the fray" the bank
pr is "cooy indifferent" The Don wants pistols
and coffee for two, " The banker takes his " coffee
without the pistols And thus the matter stands
If the Don has been impudent and presuming, he II
not much to blame the miserable toaGies who
have licensed him to he These attaches OF EN-
bassies are easted, fatered, after cited on eve
0 ry occasion "the thing"-pardon the expression
until they believe their title their noble blood is
passport to any society, and sufficient excuse TO
' any vulgarsm villany. 1t is well enough tina
these toadies should Occasonly eat OF the broth
d their own making.
y The visit of the Seventh Regiment of the Nationa
Guard of New York to this City few days since
relieved somewhat the dullness which has fallen up
on us. There some $50 soldiers, including Of
y fcers and musicians. | have never seen bel
!, ter disciplined, better drilled Regiment than this
S 1t is conceded to be the best drilled body Of me
in this any other country, and in every other rs
l. spect they will compare favorably with the bes
i corps to be found. Their conduct while off dut
has been the theme of universal praise and admirs
e ton. They seemed to strive avoiding everythin
II which might possibly leave unfavorable impre:
sion connected with their visit And they succeed
,f ed to charm. Their stay in this City will long
y: !: remembered with pleasure by our citizens.
. Our municipal government under the direction
:. the new Mayor, is working admirably. FlagraI
ourages and violations of law unheard of nov
o os and timid citizens-lke poor Cerk-can ventul
y :, out after dark with some feeling of security.
The Promenade Concerts at the Presidents ar
Capitol grounds are but thnly attended. The fasl
ionables whose purses rather lean, and therefo
fail to visit the watering places, do not grace the
ID occasions as they wish the impression to obta
that they are tout of town" and the poor folks ha'
ee very little curiosity to gaze upon each other
ve Well must close this rambling letter, with Il
vague promise that at some future time you sh'
hear again from A Pooh CAEnn'