Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-29
WAsHINGToN, Wedne sday, Jan. %.

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Blair's Grand SOiree-E lectioneering for PRIMER
Progress of the Scaeme-Poper of ZINE HIT,
Women, and Wisdom-Locofocos can Z resist fine
| eating and drinking
Joy to young beaufy,-A new light has broken on
the surface of dulness and bad weather and gaiety
mas commenced, for the season, in Washington.
Ihe Dali OF fashion has been put in motion by a
large and magnificent party given at the house of the
leader OF one set of the fashionable society in this
place The editor of the official paper, the Globe, on
last evening, all his jemoc friends at hi
residence, near Presidents square. An election of
printer is now certain.
This party had been much talked of for some day,
before the time, ameng members of Congress and
others; and the whole mess where board being in
vited, all anticipated rich treat We were told
that one hundred and twenty six members of the
House, bad been invited being majority sufficient
to elect printer; comprising the supporters of the
Administration and all wavering ones and for fear
of exciting any unpleasant feeling among the com.
pany, but few or no wings hidden. ls.. ". .
This affair which has created so much sensation,
originated, they say from the House OF Represents
tives not having elected printer before this Mr..
Blair, who is one of the candidates, having tried
every effort, in unison with his friends TO bring on
the election, left Congress Hall one day, abou, a
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home, musing on the probabilities of his success,
and the curious state of things he suddenly thought
Of a new expedient which had not been tried, which
he thought could not fail bring togetker the
ant material Of the House and effect the desired
event-or as our friend Halleck, expresses il:
This sai', he journeyed, a, hi, oss sweet viii,
Like one Of wordswcrths rivers eaImly ss
Yet at her time, Reflection, her still
smai voice. would whIsper--S Some !hinc must be done
He Consulted Fanny and the
Promptly and obviously lent her aid.
sh. told him, with that readiness of mind
And qaickness Of pereeptsn which belong
Exclusively, 10 gentle womankind,
That TO submit to slander,rs wrong
And the best plan, 10 silence and admon..h them,
would De 10 give Ysrty, and atonish them.
The party was given--no expense spared-a,d the
invited all came. We went at little after eight
o'clock, and entered the outer hall with a crowd al
others, all pressing TO the Jste; where several SER
wants were taking the cloaks and hats by arrafuls
and another dark usher stood with a bottle of co.
logne, to perfume each white handkerchief before
being introduced. We were gree ted most cordialIv
by the host and hostess, in the receiving rooms,
where the crowd, IN the form Of half moon were
standing around to see the company come in: tall
men, short men, thick men, grey AIDED men, some
with frock coats, all members OF Congress, who are
generally in the way at parties with thirty ex-
ceptiens. We mixed with the ranks, and looked ON
Al silent and wendering as the most stupid "Here
comes the ice-presdent," said some one and the
colonel advanced, thick set, well-made man. with
good natured face, and little lame having the arm
Of tall gentleman in black, with yellow vest
How do you do, Mistress Blairl How do you do
Mr.. Blair7 The doctor and myself have come down
by ourselves alone, IN hack; the Gorernor and the
other gentleman will be here presently; It's long
distance, and il they don't ride they most probably
will foot it How do you dol' And the killer OF
Tecumseh passed on, with his escort, TO receive the
| salutations OF the company.
They now came ip, in rapid success sion. members
with their wives, and others, and among them Col.
Benton, the next President. Inever saw more bow
ing and curtesyDg, snd more satisfied faces, in any
exclusive company. The company at this time be-
gan to divide and scatter among the rooms the whole
house being thrown open-I think they were eight in
number. In one room, was picture Of Gen. Jack
son, at the Hermitage, upon which, many with my
self, looked with great Difference. I saw and was
introduced TO many Of the most distinguished mem
bers Of Congress-MI. Beatty, Mr.. Craig, MIR Jane.
son, Mr.. Bynum, Mr.. Duncan, Mr.. Purney, Dir. Haw-