, 1875-06-01

scESE.s or TIE ro1oMAc-HEK. aEyEn AND HIS
'tQul v1yK THE FALCON AND ITS HISTORY
REMlN1sCEScEs or SOME OF TUE OLD FALCON
cLun--TnE DOG WHO ADVOCATES nuTIEA's DE-
FEAT.
From Orr 0,rn Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. D. c., MAY 27.-fersly, man is
uoyer satisfied, ovon though the lonRed-for treas
uro falls rpe into bis eager grasp. Wo huyo
sighed and sl.ive1ed. and t1otted, and scoldel
ovor tho severity Of the cold and its lingering
continuance, aud now that tho SHOWN and frosts
and biting win0B have taken unto themselyes.the
wings Of the morning and hayo flown to tho ut
tcFmosteparts OF The earth, VIC begin to murmur
as discontentcdly over the warmth Of tho past
fev dayn Is did tho robollious children Of Israel
when their boavep-providod food Of mama grew
rnonotouous to their cha,,go-loylng Bollls- Bun-
day, children and their ulatumas slrolled to
church, and through tho parks, arrayed In gar-
mentH Of apotlcss whito, or In materials 1edi-
Gated To the long and oyerCowcring reign Of
ktug solna. Fires hnvo boon exttngniHhod long
ugo, aud In their stead open Windows and
chatting groupe assemble on front-loor Bteps
nnd vorandAha these batny evenings to cujoy tho
soft moonlight and garner rich haryosss u ma-
iarsa for future delectatlon.
rL1AHun1N0 on TIE n1vE1.
Tie Potomac ts alive with parties "ous
for 1ow." More exclusive individuals
lightly elim the watcrs iu their graceful
whersies, and tlloeo moro EregaElously In.
inclined, Gll tho barses- 1t makes merry aud
picturesque scene, theao various boats bl!cd
with pleasure.scckera, tho nou clad III boating
SUITS aud the grls With thor pretty f.es!, faccA,
aud costumes mot faccs) touched up with bright
lashoH Of color.
AMATEUR AMAzoNa.
Some Of tour girls" row remarkably veil.
Tho Miases Aldis-ono Of whom has become
Airs. Latlrop Of yous clty-hardle tho OATS with
graceful easo. And young douloisolla not yet
out Of her toonB pulls tho hest Of apy girl in
town. Size Is such . pretty picture In host,
with her nayy-bluo eaiior suit embroidered in
whIto, mad itH rolling collar turned back from hor
whIto throat, aud fastened b. . loose sailor knot,
her far face. with lts bright, haa!thfui color,
and dark, clear eyes; her long light Aar swept
OF her forehend. braided In enc lung pait hang
lug low do"n her back. and }aunty t1stlo sailor
tat putting an nir OF chicncsa 10 her whota
sppearaucu delightful 10 bellolu.
OLD PROBABILITIES nEsr1T1S1.
Gen. Meyer, III charge ol tho Probabilities "
Department., has pretty little shallop na'uod
"Qnl F!ye." palntca ,cheery: fteal ,scarlot. IN
MI afternoon row theso pleasant. sutunlety days.
Iho Older boys, not nhoyo u or II ycarH Of age,
guido the boat and assst IN ruwiag. much to
hss aushg aegAt aud ~ tho tn s Of Tho
nMot M boast Of much personal @ bosaty;;I'n;; y;-.s;
truth, they aro exceedingly M. unosrep.loually
honcly. but thsy. arc llcaIthfn. ana lt'nest-
looking. aud, like tho "ug1y tuckling Vi Hans
Andersen's falry tales, may tura iaso SWANS o''s
Of these days.
DAuor WITH HIaTonT ATTACHED.
Ono OF tho most historic crafts OF tho risor IL
the bargo Owned by Tho "AnAlosthn Boat
| Club" Il was purchased somewhere back III
tho 40's by = company Of lcadug young. mon
hero who deuomluatol thonsslyes the Falcon
Club, and the barge WAS yclopt Tho Falcon.
Whom ths Rebellion broke OUT. tlso tiovernmont
conisca.ed tho barge, stnred away, in son'e
Georgetown Wa1s house. and usetl Il an
= Dispatch hoA bs!woon Washington
and Fort Footo, and sono other fot-
| tl1lcGttons down tile Pooniau. hfter tho
War was over tho barge MSS Left at Alexandria,
| md tho last tWo roma!ufug members OF the
Club, upon learning tho fact Of its whereabouts.
purchased the boat, and presoatud it to the
AuAostsu Club. Tho barge was oycshaulel,
and upon tbs removal Of the garbosrd streai. IL
order to replace it By now cue, ~ old'faahioned
biz copper cent, with tue date 1889, WAS found
lodged thszein, thus 4o1tn8 It 70 bs - ysafs os