The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-31
Our Washington Correspondent!
WAsH1NaroN CITY,}
July %, 1862. )
DEAR BULLETIN:


affords me pleasure to chronicle very as'ee-
able contrast to the dull ana heaVy ciouus
which betokened an indefinite number OF
showers and chilly winds. Tor to-day all ma
ture is beaming with smiles; and though !
many attractive bellies have departed for
other lands. vet we have sufficient array
of fair Washipgtonians to enliven the side
walks with their presence. and join their
Union hearts with ours in seeking bless
ing from Heaven upon a just cause. few
strangers have tarried to take a fond and
lingering look at objects which may have
become endeared because OF pleasant aSso-
Citations, but they too will soon be making
their exit to greet less exciting scenes.
w Washington has the reputation of possess
ing manifold attractions, but even those VINO
have the most time to spare in search OF
varied entertainments, are often forced to
thu cor cluson, that great samcnesS per-
yades both business and fashionable circles,
bringing at best but ianced happiness to
the majority to be followed by an irrepressi-
bic longing for home, and Time passes with
I
You have doubtless already received ln-
formation from other sources concerning our
CITY Railroad, but few additional particu-
lars may not be unacceptable to your readers
who, venture to predict, (without an eX-
ception) are interested in all the pleasant
changes and improveme nts OF the age ut
tie over a month ago, the sum OF three
| hundred thousand dollars was su bScrloed
for the construction of this admirable mode
of CONVEYANCE, the time fox its completion
limited to sixty days. To those unacquaint-
with the results which always attend an
earnest will and Notwithstanding the hard
est labor beneath broiling sun, 1t appeared
hardly possible to remove the deeply I'M
bedded stones from the Avenue, IN 50 briei a
period, preparatory 20 laying the rails; but II
any were victims of mere illusion, and
whose incredulity could not for moment
believe that such and undertaking was either
practicable or possible in so short time
few days sufficed to dispel all such doubts;
and ERE the citizens were aware, the road
was three quarters finished. and the cars
were III dCluai EuONlOu IhO C'S"-
thoroughfare The rush to obtain seat
(the rst two days being free to ali,) was as
great as the swituesS Of Fight that was
manifested by certain NJ. C's. during the
never to be forgotten panic at Bull Run"
1t is not however to be inferred tn at the
ladies too ming ed in the wild confusion,
but the crowd consisted principally of men
and boys, huddlsd together in one promIscu-
Gus mass, and who certainly formed pic
ture from which many ludicrous subjects
could have been drawn. "Sit over there
and give Teller room," and don't scronge
So" with sundry other EXPLANATIONS fire.
gu emily fell from the lips of ardent partici
pants, while more than one representative OF
Young America, forgot tho dignity OF the
occ aston by getting on desperate bender"
with fair pros poets of free nights lodging
OTTER a free ,ide,) in one Of the Model
Hotels, especially designed for such delin-
quents.
What an i'm provement upon the old line
of OmDibuses, which, on account of their
jolting qualities, were only intended for
dyspeptic people and dashing old maids
who like to be squeezed in a sort OF circum
scribed space, from the fact that the world
scarcely ever gives them a passing notice
elsewhere.
The issue of Treasury Notes in the shape
Of ones, twos and th.ee's, and which will
be ready for delivery in few days, will as
suredly prove acceptable to the entire float
ing population of the District. The issue
/ OF STAN ps to relieve an unusual scarcity of
change, will also prove great relief to all
| classes. In many of our leading stores, no
change is returned for bills unless large pur-
chases are made-the brokers are charging
most extravagant rates; and some of them
with their long. honey fingers and sinister
expression of countenance, well become their
grasping and uncharitable natures.
How long this state of things will last is
difficult to conjecture; but it is better in view
OF the Crisis as with all other unpleasant
realities, whether of ma tional or individual
character, to hope against hope, than yield
to greater forebodings of an increased dis
tresS
In the way of refreshments and Com fort
able Sal Icons, where Ice Cream is sold by
the ton, and Soda Water disappears by the
gallon in trice, are not far behind other
Cities that presume upon a superior order of
elegance and refinement; and when you con-
slider the tariff on such delcacies, the Gold
Diggins'' would evenly knock under in COM
parison.
Some of ohuny Brosee's Cakes and Cool
ing Beverages, to which you made such an
eloqu ent alluson of late, would create quite
a sensation in his market only to be sur
passed by the refreshing influence of the |
Bulletin" Long may it wave is the heart
falt ,,,;sh Of cnrraS darnt ,uha