The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-08

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presented thcre-Vvhat Is to be done .bout
Bozs-Thc Army not ordered ont NV Gene.
raj Scott to receive him with Mil,t.rv Ho-
nors, but no probability OF his wanting I.
Dinner, as may have been the fate OF other
Authors, here and elsewhere
The last levee OF the season at the Presidents
mansion, took place on Tuesday last 1t was
crowded to excess-but the most elegant of mobs,-
beauty, grace intelligence jostling one another
wisdom treading upon the toes Of loneliness ard
Clay whgs and Van Buren, .locofocos, and TYLER
Americans, so involuntarily waltzsd around in the
whirling Of the throng, that every now and then
they seemed to forget their identity, and each to
mistake himself for the other. There was some
little mrth created by new arrangement-the an
nouncement Of each visitors name on entering
and in such throng, of course, mistakes were
likely enough TO happen, as they did. Many gen.
t'eman found himself suddenly dignifed with the
handle to his name, of Honorable, "a foreign
Minister or two was transferred from his own court
| to another. and maidens and bachelors who had
imagined themselves safe in their single blessednes,
found themselves on the sudden most Unexpectedly
coupled, and given to each other without the con-
sent OF either being asked
And many, indeed, were there in that brilliant
multitude, for whom any bachelor, however wrapt
up IN egotlsm, would have delighted to prove that
"true selflove and social are the same.''
What say you, Benedict? Could you look on
that laughing girl in black, Of seveateen-she with
profuson of lair hair, and not mourn that she and
you should both be snglel If you can never be
her governor. l think you would willingly surreu-
der that poin,, provided she would become yours
| Those sweet girls with our sweetest poets name,
the Misses B*+*** Of Alexandra, would not their
grace and genius shake any believer in matrimony!
Or that little Hebe-she with the joyous round full
face, in such good company!
Or the remaining Miss W*+***s**, who, though
the last of the family in that category, is certainly
not the least in any connoisseur's dear love1
"Come, come," says friend who has been look
ing in another direction, 81 grant you that there
are pretty girls enough here who have never been
married; but there is no small sprinkling of widows,
oo and they ought TO come in for their share Of adj
miration.''
And onr friend was right; for turning, we beheld
widow equally bright In complexion and express
sion, and caught ourselves xclaiming-
shave not saints lips and holy Salmers too"
When fine looking form swept by with General
Ward-a lady tastefulIy attired and attracting uni
versal attention and admiration, but ere we could
learn who she was,
" Yes, CrleQ some one, sac uoutAsnCe Az Ala
mortal youth. She looks almost as well now as she
did when she first bore the nane of Bonaparte.g
So it was through our celebrated countryman that
we lost sight Of the mysterious stranger
"There were married ladies' here, walking about
with the husbands of other married ladies' and not
| few of them who seem to attract much attention
as the single ones.
"And where will you see lady, married or
thon little Mro TtNHfHH&
W***s**r'
| in-law -
"Mrs. D+*****s appearance. tonight, is more at
uactive than usual
eff possible, you should have added"
" How every one turns and gazes with delight a
"She with the late ambassador, her husband r.
"The same"
Z" A fascinating specimeniof Spain"
"Do you see that girl with the full but fine
| figure, and the fair English. complexion -
"Who is she?"
| "I do not know but if those who fish for admi-
ration, could do it with bats like thie they would
have no reason to quote the 5th chapter of the 5th
veree of ST. Luke"
| - But anecdotes like this might be continued
1 I'LL lucy WOuiu leave uO IOOm loL TIC uCutou VI
another most interesting occurrence at the Pfen-
dents on yesterday Friday, the 4th Of March.
With that delicate TACT that quiet propriey which
is striking characteristic Of our chief magistrate,
the anniversary of his first official introduction %
Washington in the s,epping-stone place to that
which he now graces, was marked at the White
House, and though unsstentatiousy and silently,
with peculiar appropriateness. There was an ele-
| xyL.,cb Ill he oyNhevu
of the cabinet and their "psrtners in veal and
VICE." and selection of other ladies and gentle
men; K President Adams and the nearest connec-
tons of two other Ex-Presdents were present,
and one or two Of the foreign Ambassadors. There
were, for instance, Mrs. Madison and the daughter
Of Ex.P President Monroe Mrs. Gouverneur. Mr.. Bo-
disco and his American wife were among the guests.
II was remarke ed that Mr.. Tyler, who 80 readi-
ly accommodate himselfto visiters of palmer char
acter, deported himself on this occasion with SIM
pie elegance which made it seem though he new
er could have lived out of the precincts of the most
polished court. He proved his conscentieusnee OF
that truth so little regarded in our commerce with
society, that homely manners towards the most po-
lshed guests, are as embarrassing as the most po-
shed manners towards guests who are more home
w. Every one was at ease, and quite as much 20
as an entirely different style, but dictated by the
same good taste, rendered the blunt and honest
farmer of Wilmington, Delaware, whose beef and
mutton | chronicled the Other day, with as much
pleasure as any one partook Of them.
Perhaps my next gossip letter will record the pro-
rress this way of Boz 1t is not intended in this re-
zion. believe, to commit any remarkable folly
upon this gentlemans arrival there is enough, in
that line, always going on here Of ITSELF without
seeking temptations to it from abroad. 1t has been
wisely proposed TO make his reception plain one;
to talk TO him as little as possible about himself, -
being the only writer that ever made an imperlsh-
able book and talk to him still less OF ourselves,
as being the creates, people in the world. He Will
be received afectionately, and the distinction will