Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-15
A LETTER FROM PERKGRINA.-
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WARRKNToN, Va, July I2, 1858.
Oh, Washingtonians, ye that tired of the
odor of gas and cutters, and, oppressed with
noise and dust, long for purer atmosphere, come
up to the mountains, and let their breezes fan
you. Come, all that can; and ye that cannot, stay
at home and thankful that others are better off
than yourselves.
Come up to this picturesque village, which the
hills encircle--hills that are covered now with
the wdvy corn; come and the prophecies of
plenty-the what ready to he threshed, the great
stacks of hay, the bending fruit trees Come TO
n place where there are neither matinees nor re-
ceptienS six % clock dinners nor heated reunions
Leave thin shoes and ball dresses, visiting cards
and crochet and bring along your Bibles and
such amount of siren eth and sense as a life of
fashion has left you. Leave the Secretaries and
the Foreign Minister'S receptions, and make here
an acquaintance with Nature. Come and 90 10
the waterv mountain on whose top stands that
SOLITARY, aged tree, sentinel to watch the rising
and tho going down of the sun, and in whose
shade You may rest while you follow the sweep-
ing line of the Blue Mountains, or look down
upon the nearer hills, sleeping in such plories of
nsht and shade that God alone can paint and,
watching that great crimson ball. that at the
close OF day hangs over the horizon, see II des-
cend, supported by mighty hand, and call to
mind what John Randolph said when b. looked
on such sight, and mock at the fool and the in
hdel who says there Is no God.
shall now, fellow-citiZens, come down from
the mountain and this grand louuent xtyIe and
write in sober, honest prose And AS is The cu,
tom or great writer's, | shall give to my readers
such advice as is impossible for them TO take
Come here, then, and bring your house, alone
with you. No matter about the parlor furniture:
but bring your patent bedsteads, spring mat
tresses and bath rooms-these being a necessity
To those accustomed TO them, and there is no nos
slbie glory In doing without them. Our army
now on Its way to Utah has IN it MANY who live
sumptuonsly at home, but who are content IL the
need come, to live on horses But in what
cause! Is II not TO prevent the gradual ABSORB
ton OF the fair sex by race Of infidels Rut
mans fighting for his rights and going away for
pleasant Jaunt are two different things Noun
talns and sunsets are things In their way; but to
enjoy them one must be comfortable; and it
would be wrong for me to invite you to come
here Ind not warn you that there are more peopIe
In this little town at this time than can b. we'll
accommodated. Yours, &c, PERKGRIHA.
The MEXICAN LOAN.-The communication Of
Mr.. Forsyth, our Minister in Mexican, to the
President relative to the levy of the Zuloaga
government on the property of American oiti
zens residing in Mexico, having been submitted
to Attorney General Black, he has thoroughly
examined the subject, with the official DEGREES
and the treaties between Mexico and other
governments, and while it is understood that a
general tax may be imposed for legitim ate pur-
poses, after taking all the data into considera-
ton, and looking to the present condition of
that country, the collection of the money in the
manner proposed is decided to be in the nature
of forced loan, and, therefore, illegal. This
supports the position assumed by Mr. FORSYTH,
and it is probable that he will be authorized to
enter formal protest against the loan, and if
Mexico adherss to its enforcement afterwards
to withdraw from that country
The ELECTION IN OREGON This MORNINGS
mail brought US various letters from subscribers
in different parts Of Oregon, which satisfy Ms
of the triumph Of the entire Democratic State
ticket in their recent election, and also of n
fair working majority in both branches of the
new (frsD State Legislature. The pressure on
the Stars columns prevents US from Quoting
these advices. -
AnsEsr-Thcs. M Tate, Esq, Auditor o.
the Treasury for the Post Office Department
having taken leave of the city to be absent in
the West from to-day until the oath inst, Hen
~ st. George Offutt, the efficient and attentive
chief clerk of the Office, has been appointed to
perform the duties of the absentee until his re-
turn.
LAGER, which is becoming an institution, as
1t were, in this country, doing infinite good in