The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-02
Washington.
Correspondence OF the HeraId.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. rs, 1913.
The Second sse nm bly,.
washlnQtOn.

nut their venerable heads together-veteran bellies
whose rouge is sad reflection upon pretending
youlhiuluess have discussed it-young ladies', who
are rather passE in the worlds eye have dgested IL,
and the moustached gentry have bitten their lips
over second cup of coffee, because 1t reflected ra-
Their quesonably upon their precious selves In hne
there has been te-a ttes nnumerable, and caucuses
most solemn, and knowing winks, and mysterous
leers, all aspiring, and all desiring 20 give form and
shape TO your humble 80 in a Corner" Old
brains have been ransacked, ingenuity has been tor
tured, and Imagination strained most considerably,
to idenuy the inches and years OF this unoiendlhg
Inner. 49,,
Well, here were again, after fortnight's absence
how time has slipped by In those Two weeks, ana
yes, what volume Is 1t IN ones lie, as we go down
the hill. ,.
The collection tonight is most brilliant even
more so Than at the last assembly That picture OF
yours the Herald has created IL sensation TO some
purpose for, by the Powers, there Is more Deauty
and b.lllancy here than Was ever before concentra-
ted In the same space. . ;,
s.Ihere is philosophy and poetry combined in all
YOUR speeches. ana the last the most remarks
Die of all. That Herald does manage some how or
other to get up an excitement every where mere II
has been the rage, God knows how long, ana wheh
wouldb be moral,sls prate about It's dangerous len
dency, would point them 10 such evidence as the
present as the result OF It's influence. Yes, In
slst, and can demonstrate that The Herald alone
draws great part OF this attractive collection TO-
gether, from the TACT ndt us last poIIdit was 'he
promise OF a more extensive picture.
Admitted, my friend and us that is a point upon
which both agree, what say you to scrutiny OF all
that is inviting or interesting -
II am ever ready tor the labor5 OF love, and now
let us DIP the brush into the colors.
Pray tell me, is there not unusual number Of
strangers present !!
.Yes-ihev seem to have hocked together by some
uncommon magic. The foreign governments, now
ever are not so well represented as on the inst oc-
casion-the delicate young men, who nave
been numbered along with transatlantic missions, are
also a ltte scarce, though the vacuum is perhaps
better filled by the attendance OF our representatives
and sprinlIlng OF distinguished American vlsitors
THAT sofa upon the west I'm side OF The hall,
seems hlled win party peculiarly their own VINO
are they!
con Lord deliver us from such thlck-headed
companIoh the heavens might iall, and the Capitol
crunble into DUST for aughl oi your knowledge, II
some klnd-heared fellow dd not point out Inc ca
| taslrophe; that party came here q III locomotive
from Baltimore, and composed OF It's most prOnil-
sing, valuable and leading bellies. Inc TWO nrsl IN
The extreme end, are the Misses SIS, VINO are rlch
IN means, rich person. and above all Tch In Intel
lect; the elder one, who with queenllke air, de-
ports herself 10 the adnirlng host Is but year al
home from continental tour next to them, are
the esteemed and accomplished daughter Oh ~
J. and smiling and captivating with Innocent grace,
and yet perfect ART Is she, Tor whom more Than one
has paid the great d bt OF nature, III advocating
Their pretenslons against equally devoted and gallant
competitors. she Miss M hat dlgnlhed couple,
who saunter independently around, and seem To
share but the SCENES OF their native elements, are
slra, GEES ilrst visit from New York.
Come, let Us refresh, and drown all Dut present
Joy In the bowl"
.'Ioujous met is my motto, and the tenipns bed.n
| dHm, just whenever good wine invites, or pretty
| lips willing TO pledge
" For once, must bar the company OF the fair
ones in this eAcurslon, tor the women, war and
wine, is the trinlly OF mans ambition; yet like
best to ENJOY them separately"
9 Have your own way and now tor a trial OF these
sppr N hptk ".
cent liquids, II Is sdid Mr.. q. j. looses nothing IN
MS man emeDt OF the assemblies.
" 1t Is bu' fair TO say the sherry Is capital and
as you have bowed with gracious air To the third
glass; would respectfully suggest an adIournme4t
before your nerves are Affected
ne aoJournment is carried mem con-, and permit
me to call your attention TO the Godke Daniel,
who comes sweeping along with that lady" =
''''They both look like seventy-fours under full
| sail; who is the Madame 7"
Mrs p. of Boston, who is connected by mar
| rage with the Webster family" iH.lf
| You are sharp this evening, Mr.. q. in Corner"
| Not more so than usual but here approaches as
| good humored and vlvaclous as ever, the wife OF
| one prominent in Congress, who aside from poll
tics, is one OF the ceverest and most manly fellows
In the world. She ls Mrs c., and they say IS just
| as severe wing, as her gallant other halt"
| "Confound your politics. what concern have they
| with women, beauty, or common sense. came
here TO study nature in its various costumes, and 10
learn the history of all those things that live and
i
lady, and let her husband and politics, be sent to the
| opposite extreme OF Christianity" .rg
| Ahem Lniwimus,-she is kind hearted, has
inquired through many gay winters at the CaPtal has
much OF the champagne of life about her, and has
added much to long catalogue of estimable
| friends" .rv
you speak that last sentence, as If 'twere Pc
| cullarly complimentary"
"And so faith intended it for what with the
| ever ranking and ready-made Jealousy, which runs
| through this most unexcepnonable community, and
L sha nnQfa mt har NJ nj
| out hesitation, and say II boldly, that any woman
who adds to her store OF friends must be possessed
| of rare virtues and singular merit"
| Mr. Adams must surrender; tor truly you
| are getting to be the old man eloquent But can
| you imagine what that quaretto of rising young
men are discussing seriously in the corner p
| PROFESSIONALLY can, for wine is a magnetic
power which browns all mystery You will OBJ
| serve that w. and p. Chat used to be the cores
pendent of the Herald,) are exceedingly animated ;
| they are canvassng Backstone's construction of
personal rights and liberty. 1t appears that some
weeks ago, these rare Spirits with an half dozen
others, took into their sagacous noodles to rendeZ
vous at Boulanger's Tor the purpose OF making che
| mcal experiments upon divers oysters; that then
and there being assembled, and in virtue of their
scientific commission, having examined, opened,
and dissected these peculiar specimens OF natural
history, it was suggested that decocon, composed
| of lemons sugar, boiling water, and a little Irish
whiskey to remove the acid, would materially bene-
fit their researches; that stlmula ed by ardent and
| patriotic emotions, and from one trial OF the de-
| coction, they were'persuaded TO attempt second
dose, and continued in their experiments, till
| that hour when church yards yawn,' when beng
reminded by the keeper OF this repository OF sciences
that his time of oblivion had come of they started
| to enlighten the slumberng population OF Washing.
| ton by various screenings, Rawlings, songs, and
| sundry other musical accompanments which
| seemed not agreeable to the unclasscal ears OF
| several s'urdy.looking customers generally distn.
gulshed by the delightful soubrquet Of watchmen,
who, with force and arms, marched off their bodies
| TO the Lock -uph house" l
"That we'll accounts for their discussion OF per-
| sonal rights +"
Butknow you that person who seems so Ian
| guidly reclining OH c. ~
"Why. surely, none other than Mrs. g., who is
inst conyalescent afera severe illness-he bright
| now in earnest conversation with Mrs. G., is Miss
w, pvoiege of hers, and most amiabe and In
| teresting girl >"