Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-06

There were four large rooms thrown omen for the
reception OF eompany.-with several smaller ones
Tor other purposes. These rooms were all brilliant.
~ lighted: and they are furnished with n.a,nsss
and simpe elegance, far more attractive from ,hr
universal good taste that rules in every tbins ,b,n
appears IN many of the European and almost As;
auc estao,'shhents that are now numerous IN
New ork. One OF these rooms is the Library of
'the Great Daniel" where he prepares his pa1.rs
on which peace or war depends but on this or.,
sion 1t was converted into a Saloon where rang m.
merry laugh, and was now heard the gentle vbis.
per. or seen the gay Irritation of belle and beon
The company began TO fill the rooms abon, :
O'Clock, and were received IN the I'd story nv the
three ladies' OF the House, Mrs. w. Mrs w and
Miss. r. Miss has most remarkable power of
remembering the person and the name of every per.
son 10 whom she has been in,roduced.-a focnI,v
very necessary, and very extraordinary in n socia,y
so very ehlngeable as this Her tact therefore in
the entertainment Of her guests as well as her
general Accomplishments render her house one Of
Inc nios' uehghuui IN The city on such coca sons
The beauty OF Mrs j. W., and her natural la,cina
ton OF manner, with the youth Of Miss F. set off the
trio oil the Graccs that stood near the door TO wei
come all who were announced by name as thew
came in IVY
Nothing is more difficult or delicate in A so,e,v
constituted as ours in the United States 70 sneoI
OF Ladies by name who appear on such occas,ons.
ana YET tneres IN Washington air of publicity In
every thing that takes away from society here the
pfevieges and pterosauves Of private life. Wash.
-'"tiOhdl CaptOl Wnere people n. both
men and women, to know, and 10 be kooSn. and
IN thls respect differs every way from the
OF our cities, towns and vllleges Do no, think I
nave resolved to say more than word or two oC
c 'aues mere personally, Tor where there is go much
mat IS pleasing and so many siu'iful IN, r, wonld
DC neIlher skill or good tns in making a selocton
One thing very remarkable in Washington soc,e u,
IS the variety Of fashions. No Milliner reisns
among people here monarch OF all she surveys
Every State almost brings hitler the (,sbions of
It's Capital, and hence there is about "a eros, n
variety OF costume rs Of persons. ~ York. Phil.
ade phn, and Baltimore alone Of the cities onnsn,
uIAe' az u under the same arbitrary Partisan
swhy,--but as soon as Boston is reached IN on.
SIDE, or Richmond on the other, there IL a difference
That IN a moment strikes the eye. Dress and man.
hoIs are ms different as society, and the society of
nnuon only nssimintes as IL IL brought tope,b,,
tlere mere IS more unity than elsewhere, but il is
no' mueh here and what there is Of Is rather unon
me surface than Of the heart. Washington Of ali
PAGES IS The best TO see American Society. You
nave at icons. and brought together from eyerv
| extreme Of tho Union. You sec moro than Amer,
IN society 100, IN Washington, and especially in
Such nm assembly rs tho ono last night The For
elsn Ministers always respectful and attentive in
inc observance Of the little etiquette we have in this
country and particularly IN their attentions 10
we highest ministerial officers Of the Government
Next to the President, the Secretary Of State holds
the prominent station here and is the hrst 10 receive
OF business. ''''''''''
OF the party in detail as given last, do no, in.
tend to say much md indeed cannot, without TO-
peating much Of what has been so fre1uently said
during the winter. At eight o'clock, the hour NJ
invitation tho company bryan to assemble. The
vacant rooms upon tho second Aoor-wbero the
guests were pretented-wtre SOON filled 10 over.
moving, and soon after the spacious rooms upon
the lower. The drawing rooms were soon all
taken possession Of, and the multitude had free in
gross and esress wherever they chose n 60.
u was nearly or quite midnight when the last Of
the company took their leave, asd the leave taking
was the only unpleasant occurrence OF the nigh
There will be but ono more of the "Drawing Room.r
~ Tho house Of tho Secretary n State and with the
close Of April will terminate about the fstiv,,;e. o
the spring and winter. Yours, &C. En-