The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-18

and AN eve still beautifully blue f" Fashionable
dissipation has left marks of the crows foot
upon her placid face nor has tlr sciAsorAoi old time
diminished the luxuriancc of her auburn tresses.
There sru scmr WHO seem 10 bear charfnfdfhfe,
and She one OF them. And we may say the same
OF Father Richie "His years are like usy VIM
ter frosty but kindly" We like the old gentleman,
because In spirits, in vivacity, IN w.t. and poetry,
and sentiment, and elegance OF manner, ne Is SO
young. Thin and spare IN figure as Potomac TO-
bin (uuigus herrng) he is yet as lovial as an alder
man He has not the physical en- bon point OF the
jovial aud pleasant Lewis Of Alabama, nor the bland
and sunny countsndnce of HARRISON, OF Georgia;
but hts smile is the genuine iumi nation, and his
conversation ever reminds you ct the ancient
sions the ancient chvalry, the ancient be auty IN
teiligence, and gentty OF the Old Do inlon
But IL is time ,pprox,mating the major pro-
position a tier Tor the ladIes-and we know not
now W. Can better please them than by review OF
The winters cam algn In the Fed. city
Every succeeding session Washington has be-
come more and more the focus oil attraction. Inc
ia lnes OF travel-the increase OF rh- pcbc inter
est ~ public affairs-;he increase OF fashionable en-
fertaln'n-nts and social rrcrratIons, have conn ou
ted manly 10 the growing importance o. the ha
tonai metropolis. The clos NJ on has tar trans
cended In the number OF str myers among US, auu
the continued succession OF public ana private
sources, concerts, and hsps any OF - predecessors
5 The winter has presented an unintermittrd round
Of holiday evenings. Ii has passed OH delightulyt
FIRST, we have rad the Presidents levees-the
attractions OF which, consisted OF the President and
his family, the East Room, and promenade all
round" with the crowd, and the music OF the ina
rine band. Under the social of good feeling
pending the administration OF John Tyler, the peo-
pie had the privilege OF hop at these levees IN the
Oriental saloon OF the White House. And frequent
y has old john boosted to us,as he contemplated the
joyous happiness OF his guests, that the shop
an innovation OF his; and we are glad to see, that
notwithstanding the denunclatlons OF Brother
Slrole, he sticks to 1t. And we will say this much
Tor old Veto, that never were the inequalities of the
White House offered more generously, or more
greatfully participated in, than under his admins
tration. And one day--we remember made the
Old gentleman open his eyes-he had returned from
New folk with his young and blooming bride-he
sad spread out tor few friends in oge's Eiiptcal
Saloon, sundry wines and sweet cakes Aud there
stood kannahan at the door, to announce The visit
ers. doctor w. and lady," shouted Rannahan,
bowing in your humble servant and fair compan-
ION unsurpassed in loneliness, by the youthful
mistress oil the mansion IL was Joke but the way
that Old Veto received u.s. smiling his best and doing
the agreeable, satisfied OF his belief that in his alb
Sence we had been upon the same business with HIM
self But those days are past Mrs. r. has nterdlcted
the quadre and restricted her company to '.prome-
made all round" StIll the levees have been crowded
and there the fashion and the beauty local and tenn
pofary,o the metropolis, have always collected with
REORGANIZATION to show off and to shine.
Alter the levees we had the periodical assemblies
the parties OF cabinet members and foreign minis
tesa-the social parties all through the metropolis
occasional hops at Coeman's and the United States,
among all OF which the bachelors ball and supper
OF MT Buchanan, won the silver chased pitcher
We have also had concerts and lectures but the
National Theatre, which was burned down the
night after the five dollar Inauguration ball. has left
US without star, King Richard, Claude Mel
new theatre IN Washington, from The multiplying
gathering IN OF strangers during the winter, would
De speculation. Burton was making money, when
he awoke one morning to find the National reduced
TO tour walls, and the fire still burning the top of
the columns OF the portco.
Daring the day, for the season, the universal re.
sort has been the capitol, and the Oregon discussion
N either House, the library OF Congress- and the
roiunda. Aud such has been the accession Of ladies'
TO the gallery In the House, above and behind the
Speakers char, that Mr.. Speaker Davis has had
ladies' wing annexed upon either side, for their ex
press accommodation. The Speaker deserves well
o, ms country for this; but there is little selfish
ness In the arrangement. Before these wings were
erected there were no ladies visible to the SPeaker
and we boldly charge upon him that principal in
cltemsnt IN this annexation OF the two side gale
Ties, was that the tedium OF the debates might be
occasionally relieved by the visible presence OF satin
hats and ostrich feathers. And one thing the com.
monest observer cannot fail TO have obs rived that
according to the representation OF the dear sex in
the galleries has been the contest for the floor
among the members. And every speech, under
such circumstances, while addressed to the Speaker
or the chairman dejuye has been expressly directed
to some fair listener deacto, singled out tor the hap
py occasion.
The night is waning TO the small hours We
shall have TO close for nap, preparation for the
great anticipated speech OF Mr.. Calhoun to-mor-
row All are anxious TO hear, all are curious
TO know, the exact position OF the great Caro-
linan Long, and many hours before the
meeting OF the Senate, you must go up, An
eel,na. dear, Il you would get seat among the
auditory \ fiityfour Caucus was called last night
at The CAPITOL with direct reference 10 this speed h,
as some suppose, bat nothing, we believe, was
done What could they do What can be done
We are all In the dark
We shall have Leopold De Meyer here next
thursday, and We expect deputail,us OF visitors
from btiumore, annapolis, Alexandria and Rich
mond, 10 hear him. Al his concert last Tuesday at
BattHor-, a large delegation were prrsrbt from
re % heaF hat cSg
Immature Individuals complain OF their coming
late and taking the front Seats As they went over
10 the Cars, they could not well reach umore be-
lore the locomotive and being stranger, II WAS
the duty OF De Meyer 10 provd them, and OF the
citizen audie nee TO concede lhem the front seats
rms they did with the characteristic courtesy ct
bdumoreans; and we rather expect the complain
ants, whoever they may be, will be satisfied with |
this simple statement OF the The Baltimore-
ans may anticipate the same sort OF reception i'll
Washlngton-lhat is, the most eligible seats in the |
hau. We learn that De Meyer was paid his own
price Tor his late visit and performance OF piece
at the Musical Fund Hall in Phlade phia, and he
liked his terms at $500 This tar exceeds the pay
ment to any other artists, under a similar arrange
ment, Ole Bull, himself, only receiving $3.50. The
simple TACT Is, that De Meyer is all the 90; for
all do go and hear hun that are not too late tor adj
mission and what Is better, the elegance of his full
houses, well as his wonderful execution, make
his concerts exceedingly popular
We had an Oregon sermon by Mr.. Mburn to-
day, IN the capitol, looking peace but, the Lam
guage OF Mr.. Allen, preparing the hearts of the
people for war;" that is, II exhortaon to rell-
ance upon Providence may be called such prepare.
ton. The Court Church, at which brother Sprol
dispenses the bread OF lite was filled to-day as
usual, morning and aiternoon-the administration
present at both sermons.
And now, dear ladies', co-extensive with the cir
cnation OF the Herald, we say, in the sincerity of
an mflexible and imperturbable bachelor, God bless
youl The world without you were desert, more
desolate than the great basin Of Caonia,-wiih
you, there is a hope, bright and ever-abiding, OF
Ia md al rnHA ranfs,
reclamative expusive, of ali the old bachelors in
tae universe, beginning with the Secretary of State,
aad ending WITH
Yours, respectfully, THR DocToRs.
BALTIMORE, March, Is, ls4o
Nail Eailvs-Erprcss Once RoL6s,y-Ship Launch