The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-08

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept. 5, 1872
Mr. Lgde-a Baltimore Beauty Philosophy Of
Lore-Scene at Waatington-Southeners dan
geo"s-Snpe,iorty Of Washington Ladies-Ex
hortatioa to Gen. Bennett.
DEAR GENERAL
We are in fair way to have an inte,regnun, here
in few days. The President is preparing to leave
the God-like has left as some think never TO re-
turn and the Attorney General took his departure,
rather privately, day or two since He is en- route
for Newport to offer himself, for the second time to
the fair heress of late ustrious citizen of Bati-
more, distinguished alike at the bar and in the Sem
ate, and whose name is impressed indelibly on his
country's history. The lovely lady who nher.s this
name is equally remarkable for her intellect, her
grace, her benevolence and pety. She has refused
many brilliant proposals in this country and in Eu-
rope, from motives with which am unacquainted,
and though now, in point of age she is rather passf,
there is a speculative loneliness, a nameless grace,
an indescrlbabe sweetness a something which
may be imagined but not defined, that | have never
seen about any other woman Her hand for its ex-
IRENE delicacy, and her arm, would shame the
finest models of antiq uity She will refuse the At
torney-General Mark that. He is man of talents
and ofletters but he wants emessement He does not
know how to reach woman's heart and evidently
thinks 1t is located in her head. Pedantry and love
never 60 together, and the man who talks in the
boudolr or by moonlight, in the same swelling pc
RODS that he employs at the bar or in the Senate,
can make no impression on the ear Of beauty
Men, however talented, must forget that they are
great; they must feel, and feel sincerely, the divinity
Where is the eloquence that can compare with the
little syllables that fall from dewy lpl What ac-
ton SO Impressive as the movements of her pretty
hands, the archng Of an eyebrow, or the pitty-pat
have studied men and books; you talk like Boiling
broke land affect the airs of Chesterfield; the susque
pedaia verba" roll from your mouth, but you know
nothing about the sex, and you are digging for your
self fatal pltfall in this visit to New York You
lack figure, you are not tall enough by foot, and
you are altogether too cold to melt the heart Of the
fair and beautiful.
BY the way we had a notable filtration on the
avenue last evening. The parties, Mr.. - from
Mississippi and the lovely Madonna of the West
End, woman that you cannot match on Broad
way for perfection of face and figure, if you stand
on the steps of the Aston House from three till FIVE
every day for month love this woman she is
as innocent as fair; yet the tongue of SANDER has
assailed her, and tomorrow and the next day, il will
gerous for woman to be gallaned, and as far as my
experience goes, Southerners are not TO be trusted
too far-not that they are less honorable-not that
they are so designing, but there is an enthusiasm
about them, in the presence of beauty, that
becomes contagious. They take fire at the lustre
of bright eye, dissolve before the tenderness OF
blue one. Introduce ten southern gentlemen to
as many pretty women; send them out to walk on
the Avenue in an hour afterwards and, my life for
1t, before they reach the capitol, they will be deep
on the subject Of love; while your northern beaux
would be talking architecture, scenery, &c., and be
six months before venturing to press the hand of
his fair listener Our ladies the most charming
in the world-we have few ceremonial restraints in
our society; no women are exposed to many
temptations; none are so mich sought; yet how
few really fall before the fatal embrace of the temp
ter. We have certainly share of frtations, but
compare the list with any other city in the Union,
making allowance for our peculiar condition, and
you will find the virtue Of the sex stainless as their
beauty.
Adieu, dear General ); l shall give you in my next
world OF gossip. Let me 'entreat you not to go
out on the Mormon campaign. A greater destiny
awaits YOU You have the highest of all talents
what Napoleon called the " talent of governing
men," New questions and new combinations are
about to be set afoat. In these you must play pre-
eminent part, and your million Of friends would not
have you fall now on the western prairies in some
inglorious battle, merely to crafty your military
PRIDE Give up. your epaulettes, and recollect you
were made not for party, but for mankind.
Yours ever, A. A A.