Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-21
Female correspondence.

WAsHISoroN, Feb. IL, 1888.
Ma. J. c. BR.sE-T,
" Like all ladies who visit this
city am charmed with IT, IL has so many dgre-
1nsns-sach a succession of objects OF excitement,
and such variety of pleasures, that one cannot but
be delighted One sees, too, so many diss'nguss,
foreign and domestic--gct introduced TO so many
peoples 50 fled and caresseo, that really cannot
conceive how any body can find time hang heavily
on his haRds. i have been TO party almost every
night ana have visited the gallery of the Senate or
The House almost every day since my last =
- The lad C are inqilring who II can ee VINO WHITES
60 you, and amused at Their various surmlses
guesses as We say IN the Bay Stale really think
the people OF this city the mos, fashonaolein the
world, as well as the most hospi,aolc; strange
whether male or female IL poanced down upon as
soon as his her arrival is known especially II she
happens TO lie OF any account, such as governor 9
or msmoers wife or daughter or foreigner WITH
stachios A card is sent to her. Mrs. - Will
be az home ssch night, or Mr.. and Mrs. - re-
quest The pleasure OF IS company on such an
evening
nevsr al : loss for conveyance unless the weather
Is very lad when they not easily found. They
only charge three dollars night that - from or
o'clock I'll II or ~ The parties are all good deal
alike ana mo silly very much crowded. This IS con.
siderrd important because IL shows that the hostess
circle OF acqaantances very large, and the greater
che jam, the more agreeable the party y considered
The Jam IL manly produced by the SOU members oil
and WHO generally attend. They will seldom 90
elsewhere and they regarded great conveniences
here aud NJ 6i for but little else Some of them
ore very clever but most of them awkward and
apparently unaccustomed 10 polite society. When
they fret arrve, understand, they resemble set
OF clowns and when the tailor or slop shop rigs
them 4 r. and mosds them into some sort Of exterior
decency, they look like the daw in borrowed pumes.
They twist Their cosrse Spanish cloak around them
ia ali sorts Of forms and strut about tn avenue as
If Il BELONGED 10 them AT parties they stand up and
gszs about ia wondernent, take q little Of every
hmm that is presented ts them by the servant and
sw,u The punch and champagne Ike troopers. They
sre very modest nd unprctcnding az hrst but when
,nrv a "a they are made much OF, they begin 10
tinnk themselves OF some account, and pat on airs
Some again arc cosc, ths they vii not go 10 par
tea snless they can walk TO them for they Try 70
save a. much 81 Their pr dlcn a. possible, and
seend no more llsan they can help. They are per
hans right. They take care not 10 be made convent
eo.es az ard 10 go TO partes Ike sIpernumeranes OF
the stage merely 10 serve the crowd, ana ada inc
pageanires Of the occasion. The veterans, sncn a.
Webster Clay &c prefer dinners 70 sources sno ohi)
attend tho latter upon some favorlie or distinguished
Office or foreign minister invites them. have me
with them very seldom AZ the evening partes here.
The bachelor members are alssys sure 70 DE ilvl
tel, and however rude manners, or INDIFFERENT
character, they are sure 70 find a welcome, especi
ally waerc there are unmarrel daughters, or num
her Of grls 10 be accommodated with beaux. NJ
matter how stupid or cownsh or ordinary he msy
he n he - member Of Congress II IL enough, anc
even the mus,aches have 10 give way when they ap
pear Almost every family here s acquainted with
sop,e Of tse members and when one Of them wishes
a. eve party however humble his circumstances
AMI wife 10 ~ many members "a ne knows bs
ca,a. he ,a ware Ina; without them, his party weule
he notling and dceaed Questionable. In conse
alcnce Oh the demand FOR this society, them. e.,