The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-28
Our Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON CITY,}
Aug. Is, 1862. )
DEAR BULLETINS:

would better repay perusal than my last
attempt-but since our happiest moments
are made up of "odds and ends"-to-day
| full of gladness, the morrow full OF cares-l
cannot expect that every week will abound
in cheering intelligence or refreshing news.
I"Better late than never" will always apply
to Correspondence Of social nature, when
friends would cherish a memory Of the alb
sent and the loved; ard the old adage: "FIalf
4 loaf is better than no bread atall," will
fully as well apply to the Correspondence
which | have dedicated to you.
remark at the outset that the weather is
more favorable because of remarkable con-
trast to the late intense heat the past three
DAYS having brought cool atmosphere tn at
is ever grateful at this season Of the year
while it naturally follows that a correspo I'D
ing amount of energy is thus impair ted to
the most laneuid frame. To say that it is
only little cool inst nol0 would hardly ex-
press the sudden change, for fires would not
have been much out Of place, only for the
"look of the thing" l fancy however that
! the Clerk Of these strange proceedings, has
only assumed one of his capric;ous moods,
and we need not yet congratulate ourselves
upon an end to the Summers oppressive
heat. judging from present appearances,
some of our future seeing prophets have al
ready predicted an early view of the 'serc
and yellow leaf;'' but since human calcula-
tons at best are never sure, we must cheer
fully await whatever changes the future has
in store.
Our CITY begins to wear the same warlike
look for which it was Justly proverbal lit
tie over a year ago, but 'ere the month is
over, the frequent arrival of regiments in
answer to the first call of the President, the
scene will much resemble vast military
camp-for though large portion will doubt
less be called into immediate action as tho
emergency may demand in connection with
the brave troops who have so bravely signal
lied themselves under the direction of our
superior Generals,-a sufic and no less
formidable force will be kept in and around
Washington to repel any strategetic attempt
on the part Of the enemy. On Saturday last
at an early hour in the morning, the one
hundred and seventh regimen of New York
among the first to reach Washington, ar
rived in the city on the ars from Baltimore.
This regiment is fully equipped, numbering
the full mplimcnt of ,040 men, present
ing with scarcely exception the m os t
stalwart appearance of any yet mustered in
the field. While passing along the route
through Pennsylvania Avenue into Virginia,
the scene was Of a very animated character
recalling a pleasant memory vet not I'M
mingled with sadness Of other days. Secre-
tary Sew ard in company with several other
distinguished persons rode at its head, fol-
lowed by a stirring band of music; and as
each imposing Company passed up the
Avenue, long and loud were the shouts
which rent the air, in which many fair ladies
Joined by waving their handkerchiefs and
wishing these brave men God speed in a
noble cause.
Yesterday morning, the news also spread
like widfirc, that Col. Corcoran (since rro-
NOTED to a Brigadier Generalshp) in COM
pauv with other distinguished Prisoners had
arrived and taken quarters at "Willard's
Hotel" In the afternoon an immense crowd
assembled in front of the Hotel to give him
a cordial welcome, whose numbers were
soon increased by the arrival of the thirty
tn rd Massachusetts,. In response to loud
calls the Colonel soon made his appearance
on the balcony, over the private entrance,
aud delivered brief but eloquent speech
To-day he met with a similar reception
His countenance shows plainly the effects of
a long and rigorous confneme nt, but his eye
is full of its early devotion to the success of
our arms, while his heart is truly one united
throb of patriotism.
Latterly good many arrests were made.
owing to the disposition of certain dsloyal
individuals, who, thinking to avoid the APP
preaching draft were trying to "skedaddle;"
but our keen eyed detectives anticipated
the dodge, and were duly prepared to trust
rate the best laid plans. These arrests to-
gether with the frequent arrival of prisoners,
now swell the amount to nearly six hundred
Secessionists at present confined in the Old
Capitol Prison, which was reduced totwentv
a few weeks back. The accommodations
within are said to be quite comfortable.
The new postage stamp Currency will be
delivered this week by the Engravers TO
the Treasury Department and will then be
immed lately distributed. The small de- /
nomination of Treasury Notes have not yet
app cared but are daily expected.
Permit me before closing for to-day to
correct an item which appeared in one of
your late issues in relation TO the organiza-
ion of negro regiment in Washington. No