Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-25
To HE Eiifor of Poii'ieai Arenn.
W.lSHiYG TON. .Mar,h Is

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Tbi. il nv first visit her. and have been
disappointed in ihe general appearance oi 'he
ei,y.-.The houses are mesly both Ill bu,lt and
illarranged But Capitol aud President i.
House, with some olhsr public buildings, are
splendid exceptions | have many fault 10
find with the interior OF the Capitol that -, u
use. and not show is TO be considered. lhe
TWO Chambers OF Ongress, aud the supreme
Court room, are approached by such intricate
passages, that was really puzzled TO find my
way, even alter having beer several times Bni
drd through them by a friend dnh beghh 10
ihnk 81 threading them as The advenlufe' OF OLD
did The Creian Labyrlnth-c1cn resen' re'fi-
ria flo Then when you roach the galleries,
yon find them poorly adapted for hearing the
discussions below barrow, and announcement
That II the Senate has but one bench, running
is whole length AMI that OF the House, but
Two On the whole, II seems as II the Chambers
had beeo contr,yed specially ~ hinder us the
people hom looking into the proceedings OF
ihpse our agents. As TO The Representative
Chamber. 1t seems Gt for any purpose, rather
than that for which il was intended It's
vast szo aud height rendering any con
mon voice totally inaudi5ie from side To
side. The writing desks before the ma
bDgany chairs, the reading, nnd talking,
and s,unterlng about. all win hats on, give 10
the assembiya yer. undi5n'hed and dIso'derIy
appearance | would lain say with Mr.. Ch'l-
ton let as overtun these desks, which are mere
rs much nut Of place, the tables OIL money
changers IN the Temple.
Last light from eli sht 10 ten o'clock. was the
Pres dents Levce--the last OF the season. |
went, and wa introduced 10 him. In tue ceIe
biated East Room. The magnifcence of this
Apartment answers fully To the most extrava-
CANT descriptions lbat have been gwen Of II }
and was enough, you may be sure, to mike my
country pumpkin eyes stare with asionishment
II was en rely unfurnished, ill within the last
year. don't know exactly how much the fur
nshing of it cost but il has been sad By
great senator to he $25 coo aod. Judging by
It's splendor he is not much out-The chairs
have elegant gIlt frames. aud cush ons covered
with sky blue damask. There are 4 Immense
nrors, gilt. each about ten feet by five; and
several glass chandeliers, thai snrpass the ma
giCal wonders of the Arabian Nights. The a
pariment ia So feet by Al and, with two others
adjacent, is now the place for receiving the sal
utaious of the loyal multitude. Heavens il
| could only see half duzen of our simple but
intelligent farmers, surveying this scence OF i'm
peTial grandeur And to think, that just in
the infancy of our government. we have come
TO this The Presidents person and mannrrs
are more than commonly attractive. | found
HIM as from description mad excepted, E ace
ful and courteous bat from my sodi pi'ied
the mummery OF bows and compliment, which
he had to give and receive on the occasion
The crowd was immense and current set
through il. towards Gen. jackson who, as
each one saued or was presented 10 hun,
&C alei the ,ane t,reseme formula, TIL he
must have been sick oil II.
IN a call the day before, in order to examine
thu public rooms oil his house more particularly
than we could al the Leree, learned from tue
por e White ma, ) hat all p r'ons are admitted
on Levee nights. provided they be genteelIy
dressed especially, he said, n good hat aud
coat are necessary. TINS for the information
of such country people rs may wish 10 visit our
gracious President"
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