American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-02

BatdWeTs heard long before visitors arrived at
the oute- gates. The splendid cquipages ofthe
| Foreign Ministers, the handsome Rrpate car
RACES OF The secretaries and other opulont citi-
| zeDs, together with an almost countless train
of backs, rendered the White House difficult OF
access about noon, when the company was
pouringiR fiom all quarters, cast, west, north
and south of the national editice stwas near
| y ono O'Clock when entered the spacious east
room. The very first person that attractedrmy
notice was Col Benton, whose name, by ma
tural andp political association, is so closely con-
nected with that spacious and splendid apart
mcnt, of whose costly furniture SO much has
been written and spoken in by-gone days. |
also noticed the Secretary of War, Senators
| Buchanan, Evans and Huntington, and "a great
number Of members of the House of Resresen.
tatives, amongst whom was the celebrated
RSbt, DaloOwen Major General Sect, with
his staff, in full uniform, was also there and
his commanding and noble figure rendered him,
| assure you, the observed of all Observers
The Judges of the Supreme Court were also
there. ,Messrs. Fox, Packenham and Bodisco
were also present in their splendid diplomatic
dresses. Many gallant commodores and gene
rails of the u S. navy and army were also pro
sent, with their ladies', sisters and daughters,
making altogether most imposing and bril-
liant display.
The President and bis amiabc lady received
their numerous viSiters very graciously, as they
were each presented by Gen Hunter, the Mar
shall of the District. have had the apeasure
of paying my respects to the President on New
Years Day for ihe last eight years, and never
witnessed more numerous attendance. The
weather was delightful. Most of the company
who paid their respects to the President, on
leaving the White House, went over the way
to pay similar compliment to the venerable
and much-respecscd rect of President Madi-
son. Here the yiaiters met with a respectful
and cordial welcome. Ex-President Adams al
so received great number of yisiters. The
widow eilustrious and Inflated Gen. Ham
ilton was also visited by great number of
strangers and citizens, at her residence on Cap
tol Hill. Mrs Hamilton is a most extraordi-
nary and interesting woman-she being now
81 years of age, of sound intellect, cheerful,
atfable and courteous to all Col. Seaton, our
worthy Mayor, also received numerous visits
from distinguished fuactionaress, foreign min
listers, members of Congress, citizens and So
journers Pennsylvania Avenue has been lined
all day with gay and distinguished parties, all
going to or returning from "the west end of
the town." SomuclI for the glorious "F'irst Of
January, 1885," in this Great Metropolis.
'uia H''No many o''iei itIS'aI hdoie Pefsoha9es
and sights, did time permit.
We had curious case Of "doublc clone
ment' here yesterday. The parties are all, as
understand, from that most fashionable part
of your city called "Fells Point" The gen
Aenen concerned in this elopement affair are
of Hibernan origin. The denouaaeYi of the
business was an illustration of the old provelb,
"Ail's well that ends we'll" More anon-pro-
baby in my next. METROPOLIS.
N. B.--The reduction of VIM Doves bail
was not made by the Hon. Judge Cranch, as
stated in my letter of yesterday, but by the Hon.
Judge Dunlop, of the Criminal Court.