ATTEST INTELLIo ENCE.



WASHINGTON, May 81, 1876.
Various Matters and Thinps.
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Yarions Matters and Things


We have nothing this evening from the Rio
Grande but there is no other expectation than
that General Taylor, alias Old Zack, aims Old
Rough and Ready is doing up the work " about
brown" for we are in daily expectation of the
news OF the occupation OF Matamoras, the invisi-
bility of the Mexican Parthians and the indivisi-
bility OF the little Anglo-Jonathan army Of the
Rio Bravo, or the Grand River of the North.


There Is no river in the world that has a moro
lordly string of titles than that Of our Southern
boundary-to wit. the Rio Bravo, or the Rio
Grande, or the Rio Grande del Norte and from
all accounts, it is of the finest streams on the
continent-fowing for 1000 miles from the Rocky
Mountains, in a south-eastery direction through
a picturesque, populous and fertile country, and
fresh TO the seattle swiftest, freshest, and bold
est river on the continent, excepting always Old
Niagara.


Rev. H. Slicer, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, preached for the Baltimore volunteers at
the marine barracks to-day; and he exhorted
them like one of the patrarchs Of the Revolution.
He exhorted them to fight, and 10 fight like men,
the back. He said il was leading principle Of
Christianity to be ready to stand up, life or death,
for our country. He had been himself soldier,
and, though past the vigor of youth, he felt a
strong desire to be one again. The man who
would not fight for his country Was hardly to bo
trusted in the chances Of saving his own SOUL In
brief, the g boys" said he spoke like book.


The fact is, Uncle Sam may defy the world.
We are invincbe. Yet we hope Tor a speedy
peace, because war will retard our advancement,
and arrest the progress Of the great principle of
the age-Free Trade and light taxation.


The Rev. Mr.. Tusun's new church, (PresbYte-
rian,) in Sth street, was dedicated to-day. The
ceremonies were solemn and impressive, and the
congregation largely composed of other denomi-
nations.


Hon. D. s. Kaufman, Zone Of the representa-
tives due from Texas,) and family, arrived in
town this evening, and are qunrered at Browns.
COL Kaufman is a native Of Cumberland county.
Pennsylvania-apparenty not over thirty years OF
age, standing near six feet, clean limbed, and de-
cidedy one Of the finest looking members ofthe
House. He was the last Charge from Texas to
of annexation, the administration declined to re-
ceive him; whereupon he went back, and has re-
turned with the unquestionable diploma to tho
House, of upwards OF a thousand majority.


A word upon another parsonage. Whatever
may have been the abberations Of Gen. Houston
in Texas, he has, since his arrival here, been
winning golden opinions from all sorts OF men
both as a member OF the Senate, and as a man;
We defy stranger to talk with him quarter Of
an hour without a strong prediction in his favor.
no matter what may have been his pre-conceived
opinions


arrived had been decided upon ut the last
accounts-the returns not being fully reported
from the extent Of the district, being over thou
sand miles IN length, without railroad or telc-
graph


The rush to the National Fair has fairly abated
The number of strangers in town to-day does not
exceed the ordinary proportion. Tomorrow we
may expect a strong reinforcement, and we doubt
not the intention Of lifting the tariff will largely
add to the lobby members Of the House.


The lady and son of Sir John Franklin, one OF
the celebrated English hyperborean navgators.
are in the city, Lady Franklin is almost as great
traveller as Sir John himself and is distinguished
no less for her experience as traveller than for
her personal fascinatiens. We expect she will
remain some time with us, and are satisfied that
she has already discovered that the Americans
are not the barbarians SO uniformly represented
by mere specializing British tourists-snch, for in
stance, as Dickens, who writes to make book
SELL even at the cost oftruth and gratitude. These
pitiful scribblers have done more to ALLEVIATE the
friendship Of the American people from the Eng
lish than all the events of the two wars combined
Commerce has been exerting its powerful infiu-
encc to the re-esta bshment OF a mutual respect
between the two countries; and it will be greatly
the interest Of the English, peace is preserved
to admonish their travelling countrymen hereaf-
ter, when they come among us and share eur
public and private hospitalities to tell the TRUTH
and not to confine their observations entirely TO
spit-boxes, low grog shops, and bar-room conver-
satons. We beg pardon of Lady Franklin for
these general remarks. "Present company is al
ways excepted"