WAsHINeroN, Dec. 81, 1874.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1, Is45.
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JAMES G.. BENNETT ESQ.


SrR.-After the reunion last night at Lieutenant
Wilkes's, and the ball at Concert Hail. and the
fair at the Apollo and the social conversations at
Secretary Wicklife,s, and The sermon at the Wes-
leyan Chapel, by the Chaplain ofths- House, and a
dozen other sermons dispersed over this vast sur
face of scattered houses, we were hardly prepared
this morning for the excellent season of recreation
held in reservation.


How can it possibly perplex us, or vex us, if they
don't annex us to Texas, when we have weather r
that brings tears into the eyes OF the Italian or
an-grinders-remlndng them so strongly OF the
warm and sunny SKY OF the green valleys Of the
Appen,nest They have not finer day in the
plains of San Antonio de Bexar, our life upon it,
Truly,t is the illustration to nature of the fable of
Alexander Pope, OF the marriage OF January and
bOasti


"Now is the winter of our discomfort


Made glorious summer 10 the sons Of York,
now in the Federal metropolis =.


Well, President Tyler will 70 out of the White
House with drums beating and colors nypg. -
Never has there been such rush at the Executive
times ofJack Downing and Old Hickory. n Cen
Morris has such house the night OF his bene-
ht, he will awake the next morning q rich mar
Jehu! what rush among the sovereigns for the
distinguished qualification Of shaking honest John
Tyler. by the hand, on this his valedictory New
Year levec. We'll ah, esl-well, nv dear sir.
may II be said, and with just application, though
all our Presidents have been Romans, with noses
mostly inclined 10 the rRoman-wel( NAV il he
said OF good old honest John Tyler, God BLESS his
old bones, that


His Is the noblest Roman Of them all.


AT twelve to-day we walked up to the White
House, and found it already populated 10 over.
flowing. II was full halt. hour before we conld
cross the Threshold Of OgIe's elliptical saloon.
into that little audience chamber; and the onIy
way then of ascertaining the wheresbouts of ~.
President was by the frequent salles OF wit Of his
serene highness, the beau-yar erceilsvcs the bean
Well, we gave Mr. Tyler the New Year eTio.
rosy. as a summers morning on the meunisins
OF Menco.--as amiabic as Victoria, but far
more beautiful, and younger, and more intel.
hgent, and more Republican, and quite as popu-
goodness, does John Tyler possess that ancien,
'hc OF fairyland, lthe lamp Of Aladdin, or his