Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-25
Correspondence Of the " Y. Express.
WAsuISGrcN. January 10.
LIFE IN wAsalNGToN.

LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
The City wears lively aspect, and the bright
days aud spring Tx. weather dances on tho face Of
every thing. Crowds thtons the Avenue, to enjoy
promenade OF e,e tete. both Of which it is plea
SAINT to ENJOY, without any Of the cloakns and
euodl"e usually necessary at this season of the
year. | have merry faces in the two day,
pas', than for the two months before.
The second OF the Presidents social parties took
place last night. There is no form,liv, and no
Teasing or drinking in these and they are there
fore, 80 much the more pleasant than they other.
wise would be. Some who made their appearance
ON this occasion were in fol- dress, and others in
"ndress and Others in great contrast. with dress
e"ough for royal ball. The President was no,
only q" home, but very ogreeaby so to all who
presented themselves Two rOoms were thrown
op'n for the reception OF guests, and a pleasant
company kept together from s 10 10 o'clock These
''m'' weekly SeirSss, designed for Tuesday and
Saiu'd'y evenings. am told, will be cbanged TO a
more general gathering, tn take place once in two
weeks, when the White House will be thrown
open for the reception o. company and all the ROOM
be free OF access for the purpose of promenades
conversation, o. any kind Of social amusement,
dancing excepted. y Band cfmusic " ill be present.
perhaps, to add to the gai,ty and pleasure of the
meeting.
Those soireoS are now becoming C,shona bic snd
frequent. The accomplished lady OF the Secretary
ct State, who lmpar,s charm TO oil Society, and
who Is respected AMI admired by ali who enioy her
society, will be "at home every third ruesd,v of
every month. as she is every TUESDAY to her
visiiins friends. The charming ans ecrceab bic I, -
mily OF the Post Master General, will keen omen
house once week. The Heads of other RI
merts are preparing other ,r,usc,ncn,s for one an
other and the public. Weekly now they dine To-
eether with the President, ard alternately At the
dwclhn o. each.
+ T-ra. doubt are emon: the p,eas,n,es, or
the CAbiuo; Counci1 heir, Tree from, o;ici,i ;L,,
restragt Or du'es. The ladies' preside of course.
and when unfortunately, with tho Attorn.v
Genrr1'i ne minister Is found wiie.es>, why then
another a. ns:cr kindly loans the Us, oi his " n, IN
perform the necessary Offices Of presiding NJ the 50,
eial eo'rd. Wh't would such a dmner DC worth
without such spirit presiding in the midst In
I tla G Guys, when women &C 20 take the nls-, NJ
"ine' n o'e ence to the good ex'mpl- Sc, bv the
NOSE Necessary than ever.
Add ia 5 reminds me Of On item in tbe wav Of
Temperance. The abundance OF spin, u,r;C,s,eJ
IN thc House o. late, they say, is owing to the lack
OF Spin consumed wilhcu'. II il cold wo.or s,vs
ono. witch has done the mischief. and IN, talented
member ircm hcr:ucky, who has certainly b,,r ,s
tall o. mischief ms EGG Is full Of meat since he
signed &c pledge. IS given as an cxamoe MANY
- her Numbers have taken the retl % nisn ard s-,
o' these not The least noisy. The t-uth l. tIc.e -
ten t'mts more OF the ris animal in the man Win
drinks csi " tier, than there - in the man ,yLo
worS'ipi NJ tho shrine OF B,ochus. The sniri, ~
wa'er is he spirit of c-the true cordi, iha, keens
the hc1r warm and the heed clear. l. wonii
ho"eve'' boz a S't comment upon the Temperance
cause, T. revere 'he adase aud sunra-c ,hat WHEN
wine IS ont 'hc VII is ont too, o. that when warrr
IS IN IA wit IS out.
The ny continues 10 be crowded with s,rano.rs-
Lord Nor?e'h arrived this morning rom fillmore.
md wa'in 'hr Senate Climber % dtv. IL s-eo,s
here nm NJ York an incl cen, ant an, a.
.ow, 40 r- rs. The Governor OF Iowa. lone Jim
wilson, IS a.'o her., and m addition TO hes.
'wcn'y Politicians two dozen = u,ors. and half ~
many Poets But enough o. this chit chat Tor to
night. 'iis TOO Dad 90 boz psnrei ro IN a seven bv
nine room wren al the world IS out. and so r,,b,,
To enjoy the word without than the pleasure az
seriJyIn; wI,hn, | b,d ynu s5ieu for to nish,.
Yours, + Y