WASHINGTON, Sunday, Feb. l6, IS45
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WASHINGTON, Sunday, Feb. l6, 1916.
Sunday Small Ialk-Oysters, Boiled Rock, &c


Iheatrlcols in Washington-Mr. WoodbWy-


44nneration Caucus in the Senate-Benton's Bill,


the Bill at last of all the Blls-Hotss, &c.


J. G. BENNETT


Not having come down, or "got up,' this morn
ing (Which you willy early enough for church, we
have concluded to write you letter, as something
of a preparative to the diaphragm tor cut and
come again on stewed oysters, boiled rock, and
roast turkey.


For several nights past they have been perform


ing at educational singular serio -patrioti-
co.comico-tragico medley, of the hard-sounding
title of "Putnam, or the Iron Son OF '76" 1t has
drawn very passably good houses, Notwithstanding
the weather. We were present last evening, and
participated in the general delight afforded by the
noble manners of the "Iron Son." as contrasted
with the vulgar, coarse, and excessively nasty
character Of Captain Jenkins, which we take to be
libel on the Yankee nation. Burke did it up 10
admiration however, especially in the frequent ex-


camation of-"Jeheshaphat! how you deau talk. !"


The riding by La Forrest. of his fine mare, (call-
ed Black Bess, from the supposltion that Putnam
got her in swap with Dick Turpin, we suppose,)
is capital feat OF horsemanshp. On the whole,
the entertainments of the evening were good to
sleep on and worth the odd half dollar Of the vsi
tor. But we have one object0n-we protest against
Captain Jenkins singing OF GLORIOUS independence
day." some halt dozen years before the revolution.
| At the Olympic, poor Brunton had bYt sorry
/ account OF vacant pews for his benefit. But Mrs
Timm promises US something rich, in ''Jehn OF
Paris,"' this week, and we expect, from our daily
acquisition of strangers, that she will meet with
large encouragement; for you know that upon the
government, and upon strangers, the city of Wash
lngton depends tor its fuctuatiRg subsistence
That's why so many strangers at Washington are
taken in, and done for.


By the way, in our Senate report OF Yesterday,
| we have it that Mr. Choate has the floor on the
Texas debate. Not so Mr.. Choate moved TO ad-
ourn; but Mr. Woodbury. is the speaker upon
Texas first in order tomorrow


We suppose you have heard of a democratic
Senatorial caucus upon the Texas annexation, du-
| ring the past week and how they resolved upon
Colonel Benton's late bill tor Joint commissioners
on the subject; and how M'Duffie and Walker ac-
ceded to the great alternative the great Missou-
rum" But caution you against too strong a


credibility in this singular disclosure though the
chances now are, that if any plan passes the two
Houses at the present session, 1t will be Colonel
resolved upon in Senatorial caucus, by report
from a special committee OF seven


We conclude, however, that the Oregon bill, the
| Florida and Iowa BILL and the Texas bill, in the
Senate and the Post Office bill in the House, will


be put off, postponed and delayed for another ses-


session, perhaps extra, for which the people OF
this city are sending up prayers night and day.
| May the Lord answer according to their deserts.
/ Browns, COlemans, the United States, Ec. &c.
are doing smashing business But, for this time,
quantum suF. w.
z. 5 We thank, as we have promised, Messrs.


tor their uniform attention, at all hours, to letters
OF gentlemen OF the press. The puncuality of edi-


torial correspondence has been. to great extent,
| sustained by the courtesy OF these gentlemen.