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which is reported exclusively 1or the Droou'e
Republican, | take pride in saylng' That the
character established by my communications
from this place for the New York Evening Post,
will only make it necessary, in order to ensure
due credit for its authenticity and accuracy, that
I should subscribe myself,
Truly yours,
JOHN SMITH, of Arkansas.
EETE EXTRAORDINARl!
MARTIN VAN BUREN'S PARTING
SUPPER.
An entertainment of novel and interesting
character was given at the White House by his
Excellencv, President VAN buren,, on the
evening of the Sd instant and being the last for
the season. 1t was got up principally as high
compliment to few choice spirits and valued
friends and parizans in this native state, who
had followed him 'lirough evil report and
with unflinching courage, during the whole OF
his administration, and most of whom, with
devotion worthy of his couse. expected TO SOL
low in his footsteps in his anticipated retire.
ment from office. Some of the heads Of depart
ments, and few distinguished guests from
other States were however present; Bat the
company was very select, and the number quite
limited.
1t is not our purpose to speak Of the mgnifi-
cent style Of the supper tself-the elegance of
the furniturc--tlic decorations of the tabl6-the
richness and splendor of the plote--tle gold
spoons W us ''e "nole PaI"Pucrnhla y, .,'c
raIace haa oeeh SO nh"u,eiy uesurIo'd III ,he
Pu9,shen shec' oi ule iio'i nr' os.c' Whlci,
. .iau oeeh eNlehsNe'! reau OUT o.'y 10 ieGorn
.ht speGehes' sunss anu se'i.l'''en.s WIZ Wllch
.is iuy sple"u'u u''ei Miicn wa.
was intcrspersed.
His ESccllcncy the President, after the 18th
course, and the uncorkng of bottle No,
ll, co,, ocI's re''ip'eo-'''iou'ce"' as ,le
order OF me evening, t'itl III Gaining upon MS us
tingulsheu guests, as lie proposed 10 dc, III rota-
ton, for speeches, songs or sentiments, It would
be expected:
l. That no gentleman should be permitted to
address the company, or give toast or sent-
ment except in poeiry-to be either said or sung
prose beng strictly interdictcd as too grave
and solemn for the occasion.
IL. lhat no speech, song toast or sentiment
should exceed TWO stanzas
lie should himself, he added, set the example
by singing dittv of his own, which he assured
his worthy friends was en,ire,v cx,emnor,no-
GUS
He tbereunon nroccodel .o sir---wi,b ,,r.,,
.g.o. ,,1 ,,,ho,nao1 .,o
''N "''oo1" "PP"uHc
Nv hear, N s, H,, n,' no"an 81 PITY PR
Sits-where soon must snv-,af.
For over my head is a wth)ig,
And under Granny is Mat.
Aftcrthc applause and tho bumoer-rwb;cb
no NAV. Lera XII G,lio,,.aI ~.
&c. in successionl--h,I snhs;loJ ,ho D.
dent next called unon tho Han ,Ir rarsr,h
Secretary Of state. who NV ncrn,;ssior M, oJ
with the Hon. Mr.. Woodhurv, Serret,ry of ,he
Treasury. in a " VIZ
-. ,,.,r- ~.
r1 .. io"s''" ~ BENTON
Full many n (;eoro;,n niss;ro =, III. s,,,.
Doomed 10 the flames NV order ofthe ConrI lacy
WoopnrYv:
E'nil many loco will his exit make
VINO |! die with poor opinion of the law.
The Hon. Silas Wright was next called upon,
who gave the company, in his best style, the
!oilo"ins song but we regret to say that II be-
ing sung 10 zg-ZaT sort OF tune with which
we were not acquainted, we were not able 70
catch the air:
,o>. .,,,,,-,.
" ""'''t 80
"eare me victims OF ',nard c'der,
H9 'ie M.g'ca" IA Is anu cup,
w. We Urn d IKE hap.ichs IN spider
Tho I;s,inr,,;a,a, g., ''
liz. H. :. 81 ."i',l 'o''i 0'u,' Nnfo-
TO- 'io.l' ~ ~ Caho1'i' was next ca'led upon
,l,ae, ie'''' Nl''I Una, ne was run as,
az 'lo' y "s' ana 'ne lioh' senator favored
'''0 company WEN '"e 'o''o"'hg
HOS, JOHN C, oALuovS's so>o.
7, ,b,or,, =, / nn. mo,Ies' '"'i'''0''
Wi,h pnn;r . Xxx Il NJ AZ. d III, .,
All n,,U; Tx, ' -, c ,i't ! d" VAC WIZ"
Co., ,
Ho''' remark was here made by one OF the
;Gonpani "oouI Hscf-f'Ps' put whetner II was
n'eli"eu 10 Apply 10 'iie cnarhc'er OF Mr. Cal
n 10y. song, ~ h'Bh''g mat II was a parting
A.ch' OF Ele'her II was only some gentle renrnoi
S 70 one OF INC guess VINO ma not turned oil his
ou, NJ. T,, We uu no' tH,St
y MT. Na'houl was !o'ioWed by the lion. Aaron
ranae,!'t.t' Mio of'ig IN eNTe'ent "'nd' ac-
himself ds,inc,lv hoard =, C,5.h,,, in - hi
SOM was ba,rJ viii in,,n,,sa .,.!i NJ r,''
Let hno ,.,,;,,,l a ~ ui'Pt,'''' '"c
,t '''. pa. .''u'''' was e"c"'ea ny al! inc mousse
"nhout distinction "l party.
,,, HON AARON vASpErrori's foSe
On ' ape r 'nIo l'S'f h were ashore or.
Messm,tcs hear n ,.ro s'S ,,s,,ru
Borens himself no match for me
BY shifting huflling-doube dealings,
we we are sirlnded-"oh the hook