Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16
A Washington correspondent of the Petersburg News


pursut made but to purpose-St Louis Intelligent
Ger, Sept 2o
Washington correspondent of The Petersburg News,
writing about the assdny Of the oice-seekers says:
Mr. Secretary Stuart, Of the Interior, (by the bye, per-
haps the most handsome and couuly gentleman here) and
Mr. Secretary Corwn, the Treasury, the most beset
Among the appointments recently made the latter gentle
procured the nomination of his former pupil in the law
Judge CORTLAND Cushing of Madison. Ia, 10 charge
ship to one of the South American Republics. Mr. Crit
enden the Attorney General has installed his old precep
tor the Hon. Geo NJ Bib. (Mr Tylers Secretary Of The
Treasury, into the office of Recording Law Clerk, with
salary of $4,000 year-lhus teacher and pupil have al
ernated avors. Mr. Cnrwn has also given Judge Bibbs
cerkshp in the Treasury. The Judge himself is
well known here thorough bred gentleman of the old
school, and nveterale angler asod Izaac Walton him
SELF An amusing anecd0le said TO have occurred here
few days since. is related Of Mr. Secretary Cowin Being
eased beysnd endurance by the number that crowded his
aneroom and not being able 10 give them each separate
audience he instructed his messenger 10 admit them all at
once and accordingly twenty Instantly rushed into
his presence "We" said he, gentlemen, what do You
all want !' To this query replied, but each gazed
at his neghbor in mute establishment 81 presume" con-
nued the Secretary, "you all want office it is i'm
possible for to give you each office Your recon-
mendalions all on file will carefully examine them
and 10 the most worthy will give the few places my
power" At this, the office seekers nightly chap faen
left the apartment, and many Of them left the city also.
The Louisville Courier has long account of the grand
fancy ball given the 25lh ult, by Mrs Robert j. Ward
the lady who figured conspicuously in the Lawrence d.
voce correspondence The following description of the ap-
pearance of The late Mrs Bgeow Lawrence will interest
The ladies':
Miss SalIie Ward usual, was the centre Of attraction
She appeared during the evening in splendid costumes
each OF which was peculiarly becoming. Before supper
she was Nommahal, the light Of the Hdrem She wore
pink satin skirt with silver amms over it, and bodice
embroidered with silver and studded with diamonds her
oriental sleeves of white. adorned with silver and gold
and her trousers of satin, spangled with gterng gold her
hair was braided with pearls and covered with beautiful
Greek cap, and her Tiny pink slippers geogeousy
brodered with silver The splendid jewels profused
this magnificent costume threw back the light which fell
upon them if in sheer dsdan Of inferior eulgence Her
second appearance Noumahal at the Feast of Roses
Her dress white Illusion dotted with silver white sill
vced veil wreath Of white roses, white silver boots with
silver ankes and she bore The charmed Lutte IN this lat
Ter character she was truly beautiful exemphcalion of
The poelica thought she represented Always sweet and
fair, and lovely and beautiful she was, if possible more so
during that evening and her different characters were sus-
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