The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-08
Washington.
Correspondence OF the Hersll.l


beral-An Artist encouraging IdoIatry-
Intellectual Conversations - Beauties OF
the Promenade and Beauties OF Mrs Steen-
rods acknowledgements Applications OF
Music.
For some time past, the weather has seemed 70
envy Washington. Ii has looked particularly sulky
on most OF those Thursdays and Saturdays when the
bellies and their admlrers--every body--have baen
most DESTROYS 1t should smile propltlously like
hayward child, 1t has always behaved worst, when
there was to be company Even yesterday, il look
ed so out OF humour, that, at first in the Presidents
garden there was but meagre show-men sprawl.
ing on the emlnences, with here and there q gown
oil yellow, pink or blue dottng the spaces between
the lazy lords OF the CREATION while little children
sported up and down. The musicians with their
red coats, are OF late cast from their high estate "
IN other words, dethroned from their PLATFORM and
SIT, ponned IN, like so many sheep, on the centra
level between two OF the copse capped mounds
Upon one OF these ourselves stood awhile TO
contemplate the enchanting views around ira
vel tar as one may, seldom will aught be seen more
enchanting. The point OF land which terminates
the mall, running out into the Potoumac-the broad
sfe tot water beyond over whose surface the little
vessels were glancing back and forth--th long
bridge, the canal, and the richly wooded rising
grounds on the other side of them in the horizon,
among which towers the white column fronted
mansion of the heir of his Countrys Father took
our attention for awhile off from the object of our
vlslt-and we were surprised, turning back to it,
to remark how vastly, in silence and from every
gate, the area had filled up. All ages-wih pro-
fusion OF the two extremes, young and old had
gathered and were, some, coseyly promenadng,
and perhaps not a few among them saying more
than will do for to report while others stood
IN full groups, gazing up at the Executive Mansion
or at their fellow visitors and darkss and urchins
srlnned as they stood listening around the band
The setting sun by starts poured flood of radiance
upon the leaden clouds opposite and touched the
masses of foliage, here and there, with magnifi-
contrast of dazzling light and deep and shadow
ed green.
We, who must look upon the high and mighty at
distance, watched for awhile the various visiters
who went up to make their bow TO our President:
| and curtsies were dropped and hats were off in
abundance; and who knows but some of the most
obsequious had scarcely turned their back before
they began to carp and sneer? Mrs. Robert Tyler
appeared, and depraved indeed must be the hearts
that do not pay her homage. Much was said by
| many who were looking up at her. as she did
the honors of her station with much modesty and
| grace-and republican impartiality withal-about
that splendid party she gave awhile ago in honor of
the BRIDE the late President Monroe's grand daugh-
ter, at which appeared president and one ex-
president; the rellct of one former president and
the daughter of another besides foreign diploma
lists In abundance, and the entire home squadron
OF ministers, and grandces, and bellies.
Dancing hearts on that occasion, kept pace with
dancing feet; there was what paddy calls e" hospi-
tally, no formaity y and yet there was elegance
| and order. AT the splendid supper table, gorgeous
| with boquets, and the united illumination of can
delabrums and bright eyes, there nothing chill
ling but the ice and the least ostentatious of the
| assembly was host, the captain.
THAT is always the case" said by-sander: she
| is certainly the most democratic Of Presidents.
noticed his reception Just now of a pair of the Cd
| dest looking and oldest dressed chaps have seen
this many day; and was struck with its cordi-
alify But was equally struck with the propriety of
the mems department There was neither servility
nor vulgar familiarity, nor lettering TO monopolize
time and attention, upon which D. demands were
evidently so mulitudinous. 81 saw you at the win
dow and remembered you ten years ago in Virginia
when you were senator" said one: eve thought we
should like to shake hands with you" said the
other. "God bless you, sir" cried both ''the peo-
pie won't forget their frends.' And so they with
drew with respectful considerateness, which
proved that the worst dressed people NAV some
times supply valuable lesson to. those who con-
slider themselves as the best bred.
We saunered near some acquaintance, earnest
ly conversing.
&C noble triumph, was it not p exclaimed one
of them. " She resolutely refused to hear n word
| against - ****, unless the accusation and the
accuscr were openly confronted with him, which.
| not being done, she married him at -- on
Thursday before last. 1t has since appeared that
the girl was striving TO prejudice her friend against
****S was set on by disappointed COMPETE
tor of his and by him, duped to take the course she
did, out of affected tenderness for the honor and
happiness of one she so esteemed. II has since
turned out that the imputatons attempted by the Sc
cret slanderer apply VIGOROUSLY to his own char
acter, and not in the least to that of him he strovc
to lnjure-which has the added glory now of hay-
ing been detected IN playing the snake in the grass
where it was lmag ined there could be neither es,
cape nor defence"
We found that it was an incident we mentioned
in our last notice OF these promenades, which was
here alluded TO; and the result only confirms the
moral we then deduced il. Many of the impnt.
tons upon secret and irresponsible and exparte
testimony, which operate in our secret res
ions upon character at the capitol, spring from
sources as corrupt as those which sought TO deprive
the lady OF husband, and would ofiener meet the
same result and recoll upon the Iago of he plot
were our Conscript Fathers as firm and wary a. the
honest hearted bride. WV
A group passes down the steps from the presi.
dents. They are all talking rapurousy Of the pic
lures they have Just there -Healey'. pictures
-one OF the Presiden-one of little Miss Alice w.
Ter, an engaging young daughter of the President,
all life and heart-and one of Mrs Robert TYLER
which promises to do Justice to the face of that esti
mable and lovely lady King, the so long and so
long esteemed resident artist here, by; and with
the berallty OF true genius, seemed TO exut in the
trumphs of his young friend-enlarging still farther
upon the talent displayed by him in picture Of Sc
naor Preston, for the National Institution, and Of
ton, for the Senator himself.
We shall be rich in the productions of the fine
arts here, presently. observed one. The statue of
Washington, which Pettnch modelled for the Phia-
4 dof,u bich loss of ha