WASHINGTON, August 4, lS45.

Lieut. Mclaughlin and Gopher John, &c.
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Lieut.. Mclaughlin and Gopher John, S'c.


We protest against an undue protractedness OF the
paving of the Pennsylvania Avenue. A few hands
and good many overseers, each overseer at three
dollars per day, make ii snug to have the work last
reasonably long; but the object II the appropriation
was to pave the Avenue, and not for subdivision
into sinecures We had really thought the work
getting along very well, but are apprised by man
of experience that ''such is not de kaze"


Lieut.. Mclaughlin, for certain alleged misde-
meanors, extortions, extravagances, fiagrant ne
glec of duty, and what not, down in Florida during
the Florida war, is to be tried by Court Martial
soon in this city.


Among the distinguished visitors now IN the city,
is Gopher John, (back the ace of clubs,) an IN
terpreter, scout and altogether very serviceable
fellow during the Florida war. They call HIM Co
pher, from sort of land terrapin OF that name In
Florida, which makes good soup, one OF which ne
is charged as having sold six times to the command
ant OF the fort to which he attached In the Gull
nary line-hence the prefix of Gopher to the John.
making il Gopher John.


No heads off, we believe, to-day. Place lnsup-
portably dull.