The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-20
from our Ceussps ndsnt,
WAsnIsGros, Feb. lS, 1887.

| found my way into the ladies' gallery, notwIth,
standing the interdct Of the worthy Speaker VINO mao
issued his mandate because his cara sp0sd had been
| little crowded day or two ago. The Cerberus who
keeps the eastern door of the gallery Is very ngid IN
the execution OF his orders and suffers no enc to pass
unless he under the protection oil female no mat
ter how humble she may be. Some of course We
~ shabby and form fine contrast to the gorgeousy
appareled fair ones of the beau monde The Senate
gallery has been also metamOTphOsed so often that
am quite at a loss to know where to 60 when enter
it, stranger would suppose from the number Of
females he sees daily thronging those galleries, and
the attention which is paid to their accommodation
by the magnates of the land that we were ruled by
women, or under pettlcoat government. 1t is not TO
be edled however that they repair 10 the Capital or
that they take the least interest in what is going on
below them. They derive more pleasure from chat
ting with the beaux, and carrying on an open hlrta-
ton with the marrying men who surround them, than
from all the eloqusnce and learning which Congress
can display. The Speaker, however IS desirous TO
make them politicians, keep them to be looked
at by himself and the nleabers of the House. IN hopes
that their presence may molfy the ferocious feelings
Of Peyton, Wise and Bell and thus shield hlm from
their bitter sarcasms.
Although yesterday was exceedingly unpleasant,
the galleries were filled at an early hour with male
and female auditors all anxious to see the famous Mr.
Whitney, and to hear the defence his counsel would
make for him. Ii was found, however, to be Excess
svely vapd, and the trial mere Durlesque. My
friend, Miss w., with whom had the pleasure to be
seated, remarked that Whitney ought to feel greatly
alarmed
"Why 2" saidI
because hehas been guilty in the committee room
of capitol offence"
"He looks rather sombre," / observed
How can he be otherwise 2" said Miss W., when
he sees grares constantly before hlm,-but he may
be assured that he will be cheered by Doableday-
which is a thing common only to the members OF the
House.
"Do you 90 to Mrs. Wilkes party?"
81 believe shall, though the Herald was well nigh
putting stop to il, by the -tmed announcement of
the death Of her brother, Professor Renwick"
"Do you think that would have made any differ
ence?"
"Assuredly"
"Do you observe those pretty girls to our right p
Oh! yes! the Miss $50, from New York, be-
lieve."
eyes, one of them is belle here, though her hand
is quite too large for symmetry. An English cockney
the other day took her hand and rected two lines of
an epigran.
".oh may thy little minute hand
Become haud VI hours. /"
Sand what was her answer?"
"She did not take-and suffered it 10 remain with
her cockney beau, whose delight unreasonable.
Who is that who has been just introduced to her :"
"A member from Tennessee, whom the correspOn-
lent of the Heraldhas made conspicuous for the pecu
lar poetry of his dancing"
"Oh !! remember He spoke of his saltant mo-
ton which he thought ETHEREAL than earthly and
rather too excessive for the narrow space allotted
TO dancers at soiree or for the present fashionable
style, which is sort of shuttle or slide backwards
and forwards"
Exactly. But his sarcasm had its effect and he
now dances less passonately and more dlscreetly."
= " And who is this correspondent 7" asked my pref
ty friend. :" should like to know him. He seems
TO be invisible and to have sort Of ubiquity. The
ladies are all dying TO know who he is, and their whs
kered and mustached beaux are quite belicose on the
subject"
"They will possibly" said !, have an opportunity
to let out their gas very soon; should we have
with Mexico. They may find glory in the field Of
Mars, Blu, never in the lap of Venus"
speaking of fields" said Miss -, Mr. Whit
ney seems to have selected Fairfield TO commence
upon"
"What an inconigble punster! But prefer your
conund,nms to your pms. Have you anything new
in that line 2"
"Oh! always have them, like the Italian impro-
visatrce the spur of the occasion. For instance
Why is Cave Johnsons head like barber . block p
al think can solve that-it is because Inc carries
wig"
Precisely. And why is Mr.. Hardin like the stop
por of bottle driven in tght?'
81 can't tell Because he is Hard in. But what
wonderful effect the society Of Washington has IN
polishing the manners of those who visit Il: There's
daughter, whom you on our left, has lost great
deal of her awkwardness and really very and
girl. Quite so. saw her at party few
nights ago, and was struck with her modest deport-
meni and handsome face. Did you attend the Mar
shaps soirte?
~ vi course Sau MISS -. was tnef0 also !,
but was so shocked with the beauty OF one Of the
ladies, that found It necessary TO retire in short
time. She a perfect caifarlcattaden. l have
grown fastidioas since have been in Washington.
see and mngle with much beauty that cannot
tolerate anything in the fashionable world that is not
nj least passabc."
Fortunately" said Miss ---'" there is among
you gentlemen diversity Of taste-or many OF rs
would fare but badly. B,s with whom hid the lady
dance, or did she dance at all p
"Dance! she was perpetually on the floor and
her partner was the oldest looking old young man
ever saw His face was "a smooth ard fair that
of girl of sixteen while his thick bushy hair w,s as
gray a badger
"Ha! Ia I! know whom you NEAR He Is enc Of
the most amiabe young men in our city, and be-
longs 10 one of the most arnable families
"But speaking of beauty; there Is one thox re-
gard as almos, perfect" continued Miss -, point
ing TO lady who had JUS, taken seat beoS u.s.
She is, il is true, what the Preach call AN pen
bes eye has lost Of its sofness and
brilIiancy-her hair but little of its gloss-and ier
nose mouth and chin are still beautifully chsscled
as when she FIRST burst upon the world N all the
blaze Of loneliness. There now some almost Inn
perceptble lines beginning 10 make their appearance
around the eyes, and some other slight Indications OF
approaching age but she is still woman of singular
beauty"
"Who is she T. asked. 81 must confess she Is
beautiful; but what she have been some fifteen
years ago | can scarcely conceive any thing more
lovely than she must have beea in her first youth.
Sand yet" said Miss -, cher vandal husband
could net appreciate so much beauty, but
Cast her like loahsome weed away