Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-06

edges and SAYS: Dear sir-I am surprised Al
your bounty. / considered myself repaid q
hundred fold by the appreciation OF my owl
heart for my trihing exertions In behalf o. youi
child The happiest moment OF my LIE wal
that in which held her in my arms. wal
more than satisfied with no other compensa-
| ton. / am, therefore, most willingly
and happily to the last moment of my LIE your
debtor for what TO me Is a fortune. Mr.. cor.
coran subsequently obtained for him position
| Of light house keeper, which he declined, say
ing with what Mr. Corcoran had already 81 ven
him and his trade he was sufficiently weu on.
From ..honest" John Davis Of Massachusetts,,
Senator from that state, some familiar notes,
in one of which he says: II shall esteem IL an
honor at all times to be ranked among your
personal friends"
The Hon. Scion Borland. formerly Senator
from Arkansas. acknowledging receipt Of let
! tiers and remittances for the Rev. John Benton
and Mr.. Woodruff, which, he says, have been
sent to their destinations, says: III the
| heart of a good man needed other and less opu-
lent sources of reward than the consciousness
of good deeds performed might assure you Of
| fountains of gratitude your kindness and hber-
\ atty had unlocked on the wilderness Of Arkan-
| sas which can never run dry" Among several
letters from the Hon. VIM. C. Rives Of Virginia
/ Is enc acknowledging invitation to the inaugu-
ration Of Gen. Taylor. letter from Mr.. Daniel
Graham, dated Nashville, July 1, l8A9, giving
details Of President Polk death.
FROM REV. DIR. PYNE.
From the Rev. DIR. Pyne, 80 well known and
SO highly esteemed here, a beautiful letter,
from which 1 make extracts. 1.-THE wise and
noble spirit in which you aid every institution
for beneftng men must be in itself such a
blessing and bring so richly its own reward
that my own poor personal acknowledgment
thrown into the scale must seem Q slight addi-
ton l feel proud and grateful that you make
me the channel of your hberality. Ny wish
90. Tor l>o~ NJ a..
that the riches of the life eternal may be yours.
| often think that grace must be at work on a
spirit that is SO using this worlds wealth and
that the very chains that bind other mems souls
TO earth may be in His providence the bonds
which will fasten your affections to the Giyer
of all good. Depend upon it you will find
nothing that will truly satisfy you until you
acquaint yourself with Him and find the peace
that passeth understanding. May God Almighty
bless and guide you. Most affectionately and
gratefully yours, SMITH PINE"
FROM MR. Bopfsco.
Mr.. Bodiscos letter from st. Petersburg
October 1, 1s49, is very interesting, read at
this long period, after all the affairs It treats
of and which were of such grave moment then
have been disposed Of long ago. He says:
The Cuba affair appears to be a combination
OF the Texas scheme and very likely the same
people are behind the curtain. 1t appears that
California is not sufficient to drain the United
States from all the desperadoes. 1t 10 true we
supply yen handsomely. Will you do me the
favor 70 hand the inclosed to Hon. Mr.. Bell Of
Tennessee? IT contains check Of S62l-sil.
ver-which had some trouble to collect
thank you for the good care you take OF
Mrs Bcdiscos finances Tell many pretty
things tn your interesting daughter and be-
ieve, very sincerely, yours, ALEX. BoDIsco.
A letter from Mr.. Richard ]. Fay from Paris,
giving Mr.. Corcoran directions about purchas.
ing house at Washington. The letter is a
very pleasant. chatty one, but too long to give
in full. Regretting Mr.. Corcoran's departure he
says: 1T has caused an hiatus in my daily
round which it is not easy to fill up. Women
when they tire of the world or the world tires
of them take to cats, parrots or the church.
They have always resource, but men have few
resources when thrown off their usual track
Ny despair at your absence is not strong
enough TO drive me to drink-that Lethe OF the
soul. i strolled in this evening to an
Old curiosity shop and made a commencement
for my Washington house. / have bargained
WITH my wife that l shall furnish the dining
room to please myself and il you are not
astonished at the result shall be surprised.
proceed upon the fact that never dine out or
give dinners, as / detest both. The legs Of Q
friend or two under the same mahogany is not
dinner giving The big house at
$4,000 is an object, and I should willingly
wait Mr. Meredith time to be secure of it." II
Mr. Fay was successful in securing the house
the glimses of the moon" he would find it's
value increased vastly.
RrcHANAN RECoNMENDs FoRNEY.
Here is letter from Mr.. Buchanan dated
Wheatland, 26th November, 1s49. The letter
deals in finances and asks advice about selling
United States stock, and says among other
things: The slave question is, l think, destined
to shake though not to dissolve the Union
i am SO anxious to see my friend Col
John W. Forney, editor Of the Pennsyicanian,
elected clerk Of the House of Representatives
we're 1t not improper for me to take an open
and active part on such occasion. He Il q
fine, able, warm-hearted fellow"
This letter is old Buck photographed-by
a indirection he is ready to serve Forney and in.
dorses him fully, and yet when he had prom
ised him the Office of Postmaster General as a
reward for his services in making him Presi-
dent at the behest of Slidell, Cobb, &C., he
threw him overheard, though he had recon-
mended Col Forney by letter even more
strongly for the United States Senate to his
friends and the democratic party in the legisla-
ture Of Pennsylvania
THE VETERAN THOMAS RfrcH1E.
There are many very charming letters from
the veteran Thomas Richie, 80 many and 20
very interesting hardly know which to make
extracts from. The political ones will be the
day evening, p. m, about July. 1850: '1have
just heard from two members of Congress that
Mr. Fillmore would send in the names Of his
cabinet tomorrow, and 1 presume Mr.. Web
sters name is among them. Do see him and
Mr.. Webster this evening and urge strongly
against this course. Mr.. Fillmore should DO
nothing to risk the failure of the bill (the
compromise bill). Mr.. Webster leaving the
Senate until this question has been adjusted is
strongly calculated to defeat it. He
had better keep the present cabinet month
than lnrur such a consequence. He will rue it
| to the last day of his life
A gossipy letter dated SATURDAY. morning
concludes with this paragraph: what say you,
friend Coreoran, to little excursion to War
/ rentcn Springs? Drop your discounts and
| your deposits FOR few days. Tell Riggs to de-
vote an extra hour to the bank and let you and
| myself HE to the spring for a few DAYS" An.
| other dated ''wednesday-I come to bid Won 10
| &C with ne &c Brandon on SUNDAY. You have
made money enough already and think You
may be spared from the bank for a week. go
| drop stock jnhbing for o time and come TO
breathe the perfume Of the rose and list to the
songs OF the birds letter dated Brandon.
January y, 1854, concludes with: See Mr.,
Pierce II you please with my best regards and
assure hlm OF my profound interest
In the Nebraska question. Douglas re-
| port Is capital, but it does not cover
the whole ground. 1t does not show that in
| 1850 we attempted to get the Missouri compro-
mise as part Of the system I tried IL nth
| Douglas himself and Mr.. Clay in vain. : :
The compromise of 1850 then took the place of
the Missouri compromise and I now shov
| from the columns of the Union and INV letter
\ about MIR. CLAY that this Last co,,...-.;..