The New York herald., 1850-02-20
wAsHrroroS, Feb. II, 1850.


Socfefy IN " ashsusfen
Society In the capital circles may be divided into two
olasses-that which II permanent, and another class
that 10 transient The permanent society has dstsro-
rated very much from what II was In former years
The old families that clustered about theDstrct, In
other times Who derived their pedigree from ancestors
gushed in the days OF the revolution, pesry
oil dead and gone Nearly all the permanent families
raining are Of mushroom growth There IL nrst class
IT'LL, sristocrsey that is governed BY rules and re-
guatiops which Political elevation suesess cannot
gain sdmittance TO- unless from other qualifications
than such II is the very best society, and
equals that Of any other city. They receive company
In q style that cannot be surpassed nyuhere. It
Is select and loafers and adventurers Who visit th city
or even the honorabies Who are sent here from the
tots; unsss such people move In circle at home cor.
responding with the arstocratc circle 20 which We al
lucs they are shut out from II here. Singular a. IL
may seem, members Of the House Senator'S Seorstsss
and heads Of and bureaus not In
raj considered equals have they ss into this sst
OF there Of the honorsbiss vho are I'D
mitted on an equality. either from aSe familynot
nom postion These belong TO second class OF whioh
sns s -, S.,os s ~. ann s,..s
True he does not visit but his family vosld not be
regarded here and would not move In the nrst class
on perfect equality In what that GLASS consider the
stapdsrd by witch u regulates its members. The TO-
reign ministers and attaohss not allosed 10 mix
brnslps With then strong family they are cali
cd Their credentials from foreign sovereens, which are
deposited In the state Depsrtmsnt are not sovsrssn
enough to admit them 20 the first oisss here. II they
titled descended from good stock they cas come
in' not otherwise They to be sure, tolerated on
vith any Of the families the nrst
The leading families Of this class the Tsylors, Me-
.os, ys.1p. Aas",s. ,h ss,on vi, hs@
Tovseps, Wsttersons. Grahams, Randolphs, Corco-
rams, Gales, Coxes, and Goverssurs.
ton state They are partly psrnssent and half mt
srstory: or may be- Thsy are brought here By their
sSs s.s
pssrsnss: sna s:esSs n.,.rss ,s : such families
:s,,sS: .s: s.s sIss: s.sss.: ds.ass sss %
'. q. ..ooss % eiss. n. head. Of s.psris.sss .od
Who have families reading here second aud thIrd
Senator'S respectable members Of Congress, vho have
their fanilies with them-snd the ordinary forsisn
. certain equality, though 10 subdvided late ssts
which bold more intimate domestic ssi social family
lsiop pcsssou, regulate the bdistinctons There
stin other classes Of citizens people who have
iespers vho have made fortunes ordinary and
lottery once keepers clerks ~ the depsrtness Capt
,ouss rood loolips men 10 public once are generally
Invited TO the parties Of the second class though not on
. social footing under other circumstancss-ssd at
9th. .ssess ss.. sSe a.. 70 p.rss. .. *. srs
clss and the latter mot unfrsqusnty sttssd the re-
epons of the former But there the intercourse ends
there s frasernirpg fAmily footing In reality,
though they card esch other The parties given BY ths
two cissses very siherent In the houses Of the
fret clsss there IL old fashioned furniture real sold
mshcesny. The silver plate h gsnuips snd has been
used In the family many years and hereditary ans
ancient The society IL select and less numsrous
The guests can set down. aud talk costly There h
genuine ol hospitality The condmenn are sucstan-
tsal the wines ch0ice and have been Kept many
years The girls ere snisbe, more sccise'- snd can
chat costly over hickory pus One knows Who's who,
ard what's What There is NO confusion no noise No
Jam and spelling Of elk dresses BY walters hired TOT
,he occasion Tenn Dick apd Harry not there.
In receptions Of the second clsss they are nses
ssriIy free thoush not ~ essy ~ the nrss clsss
People Who have gained wealth or position By koow-
ing . great many qresr people, c.nnot Win deceocy
exclude them after wards The girls sre more fsnehul-
lv and saudsly dressed The rooms are crsm med 20
sufoeation People there vth second hand In rita
tioss people the hostsss don't kpe- snd never heard
of befrr. but Who have been brought there W some
persop whom che hes slight seausistsoss vith.
HIRED Walters cclored b.rberr, snd smsteur ssrvsnts
ere rsgsrg through the cre~d ~ith servers covered
With refvshmsrss ~ech they are chHsed ~ dssrbuts
70 The outeid. as yell tosde of the vt-ft~rs The
Whole thing 10 ovefdope-there IL NO reality shout these
receptions They got W 70 be talked ssout, snd