The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22

WAsHISGTos, August 20, 1855.
FINE OPENING
Dustl dustl dust Broodng in Washington up at the
Capitol where it settles the ''Dyiny Tecumscb,
lying in white marble coldness in the vas, rounda,
and over the eight large pictures, and the plaster
Washington, and the busts, and the drowsy watch
mon, wearing out the seats OF their Indispensable;
dust flying around the library windows and portico
where the dusty workmeu cnarging the rooms for
the reception of dusty books that lie stored in the
far OF the west wing and dust occupying and
possessing both houses OF Congress in prooundest peace
and quiet II is the carnival Of dust The carpets
up--dusty too-in the Senate Chamber and House of
Representatives; the and desks all removed
and the gallery cushions for airing.
saw correspondent OF the HERALD sadly
derng through the deserted halls of Congress, aud
he was the only person prcsent-the last man.
He fancied he heard the echoes of innumerabe,
limabe drowsy old speeches rolling around the hall
and listened (Mr speaker Mr. Speaker , TO the phan-
tom cheers aud heard the shouts OF tho popuace at the
gaeries) Witnessed the cave OF listening scnates saw
several grave senators coming up from the luncl.
room-how oysters do fly TO The head-and then, seeing
all this lin his ''mnds eye, Horatio he shook the all
pervadng dust from bis feet and departed.
Upon the white marble corinhan columns Of the east.
ern front, and upon the swelling dome high reaching
heavenward, and bearing upon Its summit the clumsy
bronze 'frcedom how warm she looks in her bund.
ling coaks and fursand all Things in Washing gon
Except the Office seekers) and pernesg the crcumam
bicnt atmosphere, the onniprescnt outrageous dust
W-h.e.wl
Marble Columbus baptized Christopher standing upon
the Capitol steps with his globe poised inst about 20
toss u over the square to George Washington-done
IN marble, too, In the ancient Roman styie-who
sits with his hand upraiscd. ~ " about to catch and
hold the wordfrofn Christopher just discovered per
hapsand the marble hunter. rcpressne the savage
ire of ono OF the nude honest aborgincs In a
hawking attitude, about 10 scalp the big, dusty
with large hpodod baby at the breast over all these
dust
All, u IL would only settle upon Of The irreprcgs
hlc rebels who come up ,ho capital be rehabltacd
pardoned and citizenzed what blessing Il would be
For iust arc and unto dust We shall return. Amen.
Bustup nj the whse Hpusc too; bnt much there
becapes Me pl~c is ndw tlron.sd with repen,ant
sinners hat the Steps, ad SOFAS sn balos'ers are polished
cean by the pmtsIooes Of anxious "oonfeb" elbow
ing FOR Presidential Dshtvn. The Prxsient thinks that
If tic dnst sctfesnpon some Of their Applications
will make itself useiul Than EYER beforc tn Wash
ingtm.
rfe Awcypcy Generals onsr s crowded with them.
The government Speed, in granting pardons, ls much
ccn-ircd by the anxious, hurried gentry from Dixie.
CONCERT.
Every Saturday and Wednesday afternoons the Marine
Band Of about thry-h perormers-in bright scarlet,
like boiled lobstcrsfavors us with music In tho public
grounds. Saturday they play the lawn back Of the
White House and the Is gay and beautiful exceed
ngy The number oilers In Washington Ia astonishing
especially at i've o'clock r. M when the departments
have all closed doors and hung out their Not at home
cards erybody and his wife (f hasn't wife nc
over the fine vevcty grass Of the lawn under the
shade OF the cool trees, and then the President sn
bored with some long wnded delegation ofsad iacea eA
rebels modcstly telling him how govern the SOUTH he
will come out upon the spacious portico where tne sue
and gold chairs are placed, and tekc seat -,
The people thus have opportunity OF seeng ms hmi
noncc and his Emrrnco chance OF seeing <the people
without either party being abco get n.nr cnou IN 70 pore
the other From this srot one Of the prctc-' views
about the cirr The loriy Potomac sweeping away 10
th, ronthwsrd The sctsng lighting W The misty vr
,nia hills and tho shit. sailed ships dly floating down
the river owara Acrsnga n ,ne plnc as,ans. ~.
Of carriages and hOreen sc nisn n he dash nf spien-