New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-27
From Washington.
Things in Washington.
From our Regular Correspondent
1t-.--o.- Dar 3J


WAsHryGroS, Dec. 18th, lei5.
Ibave lrle to say 10. o.nieht except that Christmas
came off here today rs well as in New York Sew
eral dinner parties were given and among others
one b. Mr.. Secretary MARCY The day was yer!
unpleasant for pedestrians though rather mid and
somewhat clear overhead On the whole 1t was
rather dull Christmas.
One 0? the most Interesting scenes in Washington
to day, was the dinner given by Mr.. COLEMAN OF
the National Hotel, 10 eli his servants MT. Cole
mas waters are all white men, genera!iy lFiSh'
and 4 inner set OF fellows you could not ma al an
place. see not why tie movements OF these wor-
thy fellows should be chronlced as wei! as IHoee
o; more distinguished pe-sonages.
The hour Tor the usual dinner, for gentlemen stop
ping al Coemans 5, is halt past ciock: al
clock today all the white servants numbering over
fifty. sat dovvn splendid dinner OF The best the
market affords. There were the attendants oi me
dining saloons in their holiday suits. and The chaIn-
bermaids elegantly dressed sitting together at ia
bic as richly laden as that OF a lord
Mr. CoLE5lAS took the head OF the table and
treated them the same as if they We're his guests
He made short address. stating how glad he was
to see them all together. and expressing a hope mat
they would 80 conduct themselves that they might
have many such Christmas festivals Nj COLEMAN
and Mr. THOMPSON, that prince ot stewards, then
carved Tor Them while the colored servants Wa'cc
on the table
After the different courses were over, the VINE
which Mr.. Coleman furnished IN abundance went
merrily round, and toasts sentiments and speeches.
followed, By several members OF the party Seldom
has any hotel table exhibited better order. more
generous fare finer looking party OF young ladies'
than thus enjoyed this real festive scene.
Then came the dinner for the colored servants
equally good and substantial. and as penutuly sup
piled with champagne and other wines. The colored
men are mostly tremen, Doot-blacks &c. Ihey
number Is or 10. Coleman knows how 10 get up a
good dinner, and his servants are worthy this mark
OF his kindness
There is one honest fellow. Robert Pywen among
the employed by Coleman who deserves the
special notice OF the press Twice every day he takes
the letters 10 the giving the letter writers an OPP
poriunty OF working till later hour than that al
iorded by the Post Office. Every thing entrusted
to his care Is safe if in the hands OF the Post
master. seldom trouble you with notices OF do
tes, but thought that this dinner party was worthy
Of remark from its novelty. and commendabe spirit.
say nothing OF the experience OF furnishing wines
but Mr.. Coleman wished 20 give them every thing II
as good style as his boarders have it.
Anything connected with certain mems move
Inenis is worthy OF notice; this is my excuse Tor
noticing so trivial n thing the calls made by gen
llemen on each other | understand that Mr.. BU-
cHASAH called at Mr.. CALHoUN's lodgings last
night. that Mr.. CALHOUN called by special invitation
Of some one on Mr.. PsKENHAM today. and TO night
Mr.. BUCHANAN was again at Mr. CALHOUN : lodg
ings. These may have been only Christmas calls
but even they may have some influence on the state
Of our Foreign Relations. RIcHEL1Er.