The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-14
Washington.

and Mn. kinchy and the Cause-secrct Trl-
bunaIs for Destroying Characters-Ladies
who talk more to the Point than Com
sressmen-AH the Beauties out Again. ali
More Beautiful than Ever--B. Re-an,,n-
Ing Propinquity with A.-Encouragemen
for Short Cuts to the Presidency and other
places, high and low.
The law imposed in the greatest of all our con-
cernments is worthy Of all imitation in our lesser
ones, and its salutary effects are no where more
needed and fell, than here in Washington. We do
not desire to be particularly mysterious in this mat
ter. We are abiding to the setting apart of times
and seasons whena the great world of our little cor
ner of it, may meet upon neutral ground, without
heart-burnings-such bumings of the heart only ex-
cepted. as exceedingly apt to be kindled by the
ncendiary eyes now and then encounters.
upon certain inhammatory Thursdays at the
garden OF the Capitol, similar Saturdays at
mat OF the Executive mansion. These conia-
sratlons are beginning now in all their fury. The
attempts against divers habtations here successful
as 'hey are-not only In despoiling many blame.
less cItizens-but in eiciting comfortable sup
pers and rotations for amateur patroles are fools TO
the results OF these semi weekly promenades. Oh,
Mrs. Rockendorff, how many an ice cream has
been sold in that quiet little back paror of thine.
in consequence of some casual glance on such after
moons; and il you, Mr.. Kinchy, will tell the plain
truth, and we never heard of your being given to
telling anything else, you will acknowledge how ins
hnitely more the treasury of that pretty apartment
over your shop thrives through the influences of
these days of petticoat convention, than does the
more ostentatious columned ediice in your neigh
borhood, through those of the other Congress-
II was somewhat too cool on Thursday at the ca
pitol to altogetherso agreeable yesterday proved
at the Presidents; still both occasions drew crowd
delighted and delighting. There were persons with
whom we imagined ourselves acquainted, because
we had seen their faces at many similar assem-
hlages; and they even looked at us as though they
we both passed with all the afiectation Of being ut
ter strangers What hypocntes we are Each
knew the other vast deal better than many who
have held familiar intercourse tor years yetw went
on pretending Just the reverse.
After all, now, is not this silent, unrecognisng in
macy which isengendered by e0anually moving
in the same sphere and passing ii same etreets,
and avenues and walks, quite 40 Omusng as any
other sociality? Every whit! Aye, and oftenmore
so for if some Of those who fascnate us were to
supply their own conversation, instead of leaving
to imagine 1t from their faces. the spell would soon
be broken
But we will answer for it, that would not be the
case with the TiritueAs Mrs. S****s****, of -----
where New Orleans , probably. though she her
with the smile of her own heart, she lights up every
heart around her.
Ah, Miss k****", after all the mischief you have
done, how is it that you still look undistufb-
ed, SO gentle, SO lovely, and yet still persist in
manning Miss K*****l When last we took leave of
you, on your return to Baltimore, we little thought
you would not have been tempted to give your name
new initial but, alas, you seen, determined that
you will never-no, not even in your attractions,
change; so, beaux, hang up your harps, and wear
the willow; for all your serenadng will be thrown
away and you will catch cold for nothing"
Does not Mrs. Pass look we'll! She also comes
from Baltimore, they say. Is there any magic in
the Monumental City's atmosphere, to make it thus
proverbial for beauty - ,3' aA
SHOT syllable, Miss, will Ihear against that per-
son, unless you will give the name, that may sift
the character and the motive of the accuser."
"The accused is the only one capable of that
.'Then the accused ought to have fair chance of
DOING u + So So, , ,u
tomyself, and you must take the consequences
Rather let me take the consequences OF any
ss Pa Po6 ST fs sfs Sn yondel n hi the dark last
surmised,, more guilty than those who, equally
screened by darkness, assassnate regulations, and
bring the innocent TO ruin and despair? am an
American girl, and will never sanction any fh'-,g
that destroy people, need no further ans-,er than
the exposure of the origin of the che. ge. and the
history of the accuser." 80
lhls singular conversations wry earnestly carried
stroll towards the gar" on nortco of The White
House. Though i wac, probably only about some
Irritation afialr, nov much il contained! How
msde IN ihc !, ontained than even the speeches
niaue IN !nc -iousc that afternoon, upon the self
SAME suule What ghastly satire did it seem up.
on tne s. cret inqustion tolerated IN our national
Serna'e, where the citizen of America, in times
ro enghtsnsd appears to be as much cut OH
servants" as ever was the priest ridden helot OF
SPAIN in the darkest days her bigotry and blood
thirstiness
On the portico overlooking the garden, sat the
Fresdent, like any private gentleman, with an at
table smile, and an appropriate attention for each
ono that approached him; and Of such there was a
ambitious to receive all his constituents who chose
to offer the ciyity, and all with equal kindness
Mrs. Robert Tyler was by the Presidents side, sus-
tanning, as she invariably does the dignity Of her
most winning grace. Her sister, Miss C+****,
young lady OF remark able intelligence, and Of an
address pc culiary engaging, stood leaning over the
from Ohio some ont. said, if we remember rightly;
but whatever her name, she had face and man
n ne. not readily FORGOTTEN The fascinating Mra
ming as ever, and making all wonder that, looking
thus gMIilke, she could be the mother even OF the
sweet little one prattng by her side so charmlngy
The Presidents niece, Miss W*******, added her
sunny smile to the attractions OF the assembiase
mere.
AS for the promenaders in the alleys below. it
would be almost as easy to give catalogue o the
stars in the milky way on clear night as TO single
we stroled, for the half merry and half wicked Tin
| nocently wcked) chit chat OF Miss Gss~**r but
neither this interesting d. moiselle, her fber,
appeared and though we s,w the arch Mrs. KS;
her sister, Miss W****s**s, apparently, Ill Miss
G*s****, was gladde ming admirers elsewhere.
| Miss D**s*+ and the Postmaster Generals daugh-
fer. Miss W%*s*****, were both named with enthu-
siastic praise by some passing whence infer
| that they had Just been met. AS fine looking
couple as we have lately went by at that very
| moment--Mr and Mrs. B#s**T and some one
pointed out widow from St. Louis Mrs. [General]
A*%**s Of whose attractions no one seems more
sensible than Mr.. B*S*s; and, surely, nothing can
| be more natural than for B. to be after AIRS.
A. has daughter with her, who, il is said stands
a chance for ranking "A, one in the list of con-
quest makers.
The dignity and the intellect Of Rhode Island
were ably represented by Mrs. T*s*s*s++* but not