The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-01
Our Nn.bI, atom Corre.poudcncc

WASnINo1 IN, ID. &, Dec. 30 1861.
The Washington public is not yet quieted
down to Us won,od condition. Tho surrender
Of Mason and Sic ell still gals tho pride Of our
p, oplc, and IL is btill tho topic OF convorss-
ton in al circles. The published statement
hat every member Of the Cabinet agreed with
the Prcsldct in his decision 10 surrender the
prisoners Is correct Mr.. Chase was firm
from the outtst in his opposition TO a f,reign
war at this time. lie knows very we'll that the
irnt c,s Of the country will not easily lear
foreign war. Mr.. seward, though tho Britt h
jouI nsls have written lin down as il favor Of
war with England, has all along contemplated
nothirg but peace with France aud England,
Ut les those countries should openly take tho
part Of tho rctcs. 1t is rumor' d that Mon
runoty Blair was tho only Cabinet member
who stood out for any length Of time agains, tho
proposition TO suir,ncor Messrs. Mason and Sill
1oll, ami that he gave way before the able ar
gument " Mr.. Seward on the question.
Ii scented for a day OF two as il the act of the
Government would call forth precious storm
in Congress. but this is now hardly probable.
II Ia not expected that quorum will be present
in either branch Of Congress today, and ii there
Is not 70 discui sion will DO permitted. The pro-
bahility is ,tTOng that thore will Ia no quorum
before one week from today. by that time the
| rampant members Of Congress will have an OPP
portunity to cool down, and " Look al tho mat
| ter in the light Of reason.
Shortly after the capture of Mason and Sill
dell wac announced hero by telegraph, Lord
Lyons expressed himself very decidedly, IT not
oiicntiyely uron tho act. Since the surrender
| Of the rcb,ls he has conducted himself gene
| rously and well. There has been eXultstiOn
| over The success Of the British demands, no APP
| parent exhibition Of pride in his demeanor
| but in HIS interviews with Mr. Seward his
manner has tucn more cordial than ever before.
| Russell, Of the TIMES, Is more elatod over the
Il han Iiakr in
The fact il, DIR. Russell hates Us. Ho h a. been
somewhat roughly handled by our newspapers
| for his manifest sympathy with the rebcls, aud
/ h. now ,joices over what ho believes TO be the
| humiliation Of the Am, rican Government.
But let tho Mason Slidell affair pass out OF
sight. Wa. nington just now /, quiet az poll
tital caI ital, and worry livsly ~ n sos D-d.ratc
| town dey O'iOg itSelt to the ttsiiv tbs Of the
no days. Ihiness is very brisk-never wa
| 10 lively before, in fact. Rents are o, ormo us
for this region of country. Stores which onC
| year ago rem ed for $500 car, no command
LOCO. The same is true With everything o
the XII d Fuel is frighuully dear. There il
| one AlleViating feet, no. evsr--all classes o
| pcople car find work to do. II - in fact tn.
b. r,ies, thing in tho vol to get any ono to &,
job OF work, The vastly increased bushes
| NJ tho town employs all ste'dy labOrers. II
Is common hing for man to wal
| two or three d.ys before no can find an,
one to shove in the load OF coal which the cart
man has deposited at his door. Some of tn,
roal-dealcrs iiud il NJ difficult to retain diver
for their caTtp, that they sell at their Office
without agreeing TO deliver. So that il tn
price of coal bo high, poor men got such wage
that they can't afford 10 pay IT,.
| Clark Mills the statue maker he man VIII
| executed The br,n statues Of Jackson and Wash
ington,) recently moved into town from BlIiens
burg, ard was obliged to pay 500, IN nth 10
| a very moderate, unfurnished house, and slO
month moro for sbod VIII, rein 10 put his car
rage. This will give you something Of an ile
Of tho condition Of rents here. In Ordlnar
times the saMo house Wo-ld rent for $500 pc
/ AM INN.
| ne, hardly add that some people ara maxim
money. Mrs. Lincoln tho wife Of our PrSsi
lent, is a prudent, thrifty woman, and not onll
knows how to dress finely and furnish the VIII
Eousc with elegant splondor, but she know
how 20 save Uncle Abe earnings IL was OWN
70 her manage ment that two months ago tn
| Pre- sident was allie to invest q 900 Of his earn
| ings since Mar,h It'll, In Government securities
The army sutlors make the most money, bu
| Chcir time ia hort Senator Wilson's hill, whic
| will soon become a law, cuts down their prof,
normou,ly and while under it a fair salar
l AN be made, no large fortunes can be accrue
out Of TIE pockets OF our soldiers.
1t is reported here this morning that a
unpleasant feeling exists between Mr.. Chas
ard Mr.. Thaddous Stevens, the Chairman {
che WAYS and Means Committee in tho Hou,
| Of Representatives. Mr.. Stevens is a dlihcu
| nan to get along with at the best, AMI Nj
] Cha cannot we'll work with him on props
80 nrovide msanA for carrying on the wa
49, Senate Finance Comm
dad As we