Things at Washington:
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Correspondence OF l ne lflDuHe.


WASHINGTON, Dee. g. 18Th.


Ore week is wasted in doing nothiog, ana the
members feel go exhausted, that shey have pass
ed resolution to take three Gays rest. For all
they have done, they might as well have yet re-
maincd at home Business will have 10 be
crowded for this hereafter.


Washington is peculiarly dull. The fact OF
the business is The heart of the nation Is rroEen,
and Washington is bat type OF the nation.
The hotels are not doing the business they ex-
pectcd in anticipation of Mr. CLAy's election.
His defeat is a national calamity. aud must be
felt and mourncd over by this h05est of all par
tics, notwithstanding the rejoicings of office
holders and Office seekers. Had Mr. CLAY tecn
elected, this city would have been, like the
country, all life and joy. Now a..settled glocm
hangs over both, which the smiles for expected
spoils cannot diss!pate.


The Campanaogians, or Swiss Bel Ringers,
gave musical entertainment at the White
House Yesterday afternoon. MIS-. Tyler and
Mrs Madison the President and several distin-
tincuished gentlemen and ladies wera present,
ana were highly delighted, Mrs Madison calling
for several iavorite pieces. They gave con.
cert last night, at the Assembly Rooms, 10 q
pretty respectable audience. The ladies, how
ever, were very few. Thay give tao or three
more concerts IN this city before they leave.


Hon. Thomas G. PaArT, Wing Governor
elect Of Maryland, is in the city, and is Stopping
at Coleman's Edward Curtiss, Of your city, (ex-
ColIaclor,) $ also among the guests at this estab-
lishmcnt. Mr.W Cost Johnson, Of Maryland, is
also in ,owr. Hon. Mr. ARCHER, of Virginia,
made his appearance in the Senate to-day. Gen.
Scorr and he were chatting together in The
Senate Chamber, probably trying to settle
which Of them should be the Natiue candidate
for President in lS48.


I shall be abe, in day or two, to send you
some points in Mr. j. R. lDgcrsoll's proposed bill
on the Naturalization Laws. He ,cpudialcs the
Ndtire movement.


Gen. G. K. Davis, Postmaster of Troy, has
been admitted to practice in the Supreme Court
of the United States, row in session.


The weather. mild, but dark aud threatening
stornl. Yours, &c.