Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-15
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. Fe


WAsHISGToS Feb 18th, 1893
am sorry friend Bennett, to see you so often way
laid and assaulted. The best way prevent 1t is TO
nut some cold lead inches of cold steel into the
carcase of the first ruhan that attacks YOU The law
allows such privileges dtendsndo, and IT Is some
times fer the sake oil peace 10 resort to them
Give of them his quetus, and you will be left IN
molested hereafter. The philosophical course you
have adopted may however be In the end the best and
so shall not undertake TO advise
Prentiss address to the people OF Mississippi has
been all the talk here 1t is full of indignant energy,
and must make the poor collar sers and the glorlous
infamous Speaker, feel rather sore.
large dinner given TO him al Browns tavern,
on Saturday, by the Wings. Judge White presided.
About hundred members and others are said to have
down 10 the table. the champagne flowed IKE wa
ter sorae speeches made and several pihy toass
were drunk and washed down by efervescent cider.
Among the latter we're, understand, the following -
1.-THE majority of the House of Representatives a
pack of party ugglers, ready to rample upon the rights
Of the States subserve their own purposes. Mu-
SIC. " Go George cant endure you.
"The people OF Missssipp-basely defrauded OF
their elected anchise because they would bow 10
the party vassals of the House." Roslyn Castle.
James X. Pok-he has now capped the climax OF
his disgraceful subserviency, and rendered himself
gloriously Infamous" Music. The Rogses March.
"Fester and Bronson-The menials Il the Kitchen,
struggling for the offal and cold wit,as Music
"Pity, kind gentlemen.
tre the banner of the Union, and the stripe left be-
bind Let her up and teach the party slaves that
their rights shall not be rodden beneath the iron heel
of federal eespotsm, and that a hundred Thousand
bayonets shall net force them from her." Hail Co.
lumbia -, &c &c ,u,uy ap
preciated by his constituents and back his
party opponents of the House with shame and ignoR
ny" Music, Hail 10 the Chefl
When this given. Mr.. =. arose and made
short but pungent speech, in which he held up the de
csion of the House and denounced il in terms
Of the whitening and indignant eequence. These
facts learnt from who said he was present, but
-. Il. 4 ,,lalu aaf
racy.
The Attorney General has been absent from this city
some weeks and. would appear from yeur state
ment has been busy among the locoocos In your city,
planning the next election paign. The Kendall case
has in consequences, been kept back in the Supreme
Court and will not be taken up till he returns
Mr. Butler has got tired Of official life and intends
resign his commission in the spring. ] do know
weiher he rich no.; but he finds his aary
small and the duties Of the Office great induce
him remain. He and his family il is thought, vii
reside the White House for the short period he
To remain in Office, and the President will then
open his driving for the reception of VISITORS
This will be novelty for the fashonables
almost tagged out with soirees, 10 which have been
going every night during the last week At every one
1 always fosnd set supper. and almost the same
company, The loafers, observed took TO come
late with eye the supper which they preferred
the company Of the hostess that OF the bellies This
observed by the lady, and she very judiciously
10 the conclusion that, il her guests were mere
gourmands she could dispense with their company and
therefore has minated that that would be her last for
the season.
Your female correspondent though generally correct
in her description and sketches is mistaken in fact
Mrs. G--gave a soree every Friday, and not
every two weeks where the musaches ccngregatedin
Considerable numbers and the fashionable dandies we're
wont TO assemble and smuse themselves in dancing
quadrles, and swigging champagne.
But The mos, amusing instance Of folly have wit
messed here, u the parties Of small clerk In Of the
public Offices whose salary scarcely sufficient keep
the souls and bodies Of mis- family together. This wor.
Thy disciple ef ton olives about in horse vehicle
and gives parties fortnight He lives in an out of
the way Of place, am invites foreign ministers and
their attaches and the usual qusntum OF of con-
gress who sees 10 think that they made for par.
ties Tor them De II as II may, il is certain that none
can he got up without them AND IL no honorable hap.
pens 70 be present, the ladies look upon the
thisg as failure, yawn away an hour and depart.
you don't seem TO enjoy yourself said fashionable
losfer TO me-. At the last party given by this scribe
= How can |, when | see man fool enough 10 vss,e
his ssbsssce apng the customs OF those able 10
afford the expense and thus cast away the bread which
should go into the mouths Of his children 7"
"Ha hal he what q novice you are upon M
soul one would think you were born In Nova Zembla
be My maxim Is To live the follies oi my
fellows and that seems 10 be the maxim OF the world
IL men will make themselves ridiculous. they ex.
pec to be laughed and IL their foies administer to
the comfort oothers those whe comforted should
complain What care !, II man ruin himself by
his fohes, " am benefited by them nhe die bank.
rurt, his children viii do az do--iive on th- foes Of
those who have helped reduce him TO beggary, or.
upon those &C others who pursuing the
You have w me a living example am the son sf
fashionable scribe who died and left me and three
brothers on he charity fhe world He had spent his
litte income ~ rinious living and fashionable
game cots small Office. which. yeu say. is just
enough 70 Keep soul ard body together but ! am re
solved 70 take ale as find Il and with this view,
'ssaches dress sshionsby and invited, and 90 all
soitees with the reach Of my legs. for can't afford TO
ride. The iijury our fat host does 10 his children,
which you seem 20 dresa, ia IDEAL suspect that his
pretty daughters blame than I've IA and that
they are Vt the bottom Of what you are pleased 10 call
his fashionable folly You see I am something OF a
philosopher. and up 10 the rigs cf,he times
This may do very well as 70 you and our sex who
may choose T. follow your example, bu, what becomes
q the poor gfs who are thus left destitute -