The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-07-29

OF IRON some place far of in the South or West
happens very often, that such fair owner Of "A few
hundred acres OF more or less cultivated SOIL and Of
score or two OF human chattel is here inflated into
Inc the proportions CT a rich heiress. Her value i.
Increased 10y common in proportion as increas
es her remoteness from her birth place Reaching
ashington she is set down as worth forty TO sixt,
thousand dollars; pushing forward to Saratoga OF
Newport, she is weighed by hundreds of thousands
Wealthy to that extent vsitant he, e has been with
one excepuon--an only daughter, whose father meas
ures his possessions by square miles owns and commits
human beings by hundreds, and sells by hundred
thousands of sacks the rice from his own plantations
AN accident made me ovcrhear in the galleries OF
congress, a conversation carried on between the
aforementioned maiden and two first water danj;es
OF the House. The one was speaking about bacon
and cabbage, the other about election in Kentucky
hope this was vastly entertaining to the lady: at
any rate il was Innocent
Nainiy one would look here in Washington for
what Is called, in the true meaning, a saioon or sa-
looms, which might be compared to those Of other
capitals. The receptions at the houses ofthe mem
oers OF the cabinet do aspire TO that mundane
Glstihction here arc some few families, eager
that their parlOrs and their inmates should receive
The christening Of the haut-ton but there lacks the
atmosphere for it. Notwithstanding this absence of
giving Saloons possibly OIL account of it. the
American society of Washington is by far superior
both as regards men and women in all shadows and
beats these tanned Europeans in good looks, good
breeding, easy manners and address. The foreign
society is composed of Diplomats--or the so-ca!ed
Di"omat,c ColS---and its tail. For the honor Of
Europe, let US say, that this corps does not give the
slightest idea Of Its good society. Where the Euro
pean Governments dig the Ike SAMPLES and what
directs their choice Is beyond my comprehens ion and
that OF every body else. Though have rot been
lucky or un'lcky enough TO become familiar with
Courts and their life, still imagine that moth
ing is 20 be found there better than these specim.ns
with which Washington is enriched. Some Of them
notwithstanding their six feet and some inches in
stature. would make very awkward footmen. not the
least admissible in good aristocratic English house
Others have to be sure the rreproachable bearing of
French peruke makers, bui few thai Of halfway
gentlemen. On the whole, the Spanish Legation
alone has well-bred aspect. The Prussian Minis
ter, SIMPLE unassuming, and thus perfect gentle-
man, keeps rather aloof frem this brilliant socety-
lie represents truly the diligence, the intellectual as
siduity and righteousness Of the better Germans A
person we'll initiated in the secrets Of European soci.
ety. and acquainted with the social standing of ndi-
vduals there, assures me that among all these Dipo-
mats IN ashngton there is not one enjoyne in his
respective country-l don't say prominent o. first
class position tins wholly on; Of question-l even
position OF a secondary class and influence To
say the truth apart from their dnners, these Dipo-
mats do not ENJOY here any commanding position,
eliher personally or on account of their Salons
l'h the exception of some few silly girls who be-
lieve they transformed into somebodes bv the ap-
proach or the chatter Of diplomat. the great mass
oi the American society at Washington maintains d
perfect independence III this respect, for which it de-
serves TO be thankfully appIauded. Ps