Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-01
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CORRESPONDENTS OF the WHEELING INrr11lorNcEn

WAsulNeToN, D. c., Jan. %, 1854.
| MEssRs. EDIroRs:-On Friday last, Mr.. Edperton.
Chairman of the Committee on Private Claims.
enforced the long dormant rule of devoting Friday
OF each week to the private calendar, and through
ms perseverance and energy large number OF
private bills were passed.
Last night the President held the second Levee
OF the season which was crowded with not m RELY
beauty and wealth but worth and Responsibility.
One OF the finest sights Washington presents is
this mixed assemblage of the people from the Sc
date looking mother of the sturdy mechanic to the
hulf-naked form of the city belle, from the grave
Senator down to the mustachiosd dandy, all
grades and all sorts of respectable sovereigns,
meet here on the common platform of democracy.
II would be hard to define wherein lies the great
sttraction of the Presidents leyees. rs there is
neither music, dancing nor anything in the way Of
refreshments. To see and be seen is literally the
object of its frequente1s.
The weather to-day is cold but clear and bra
cling.
The Pope's Nuncio still remains in our city. II
is said that although Gen. Cass and others, as well
as all the corps DplOmatiqe of the city, recognize
him as being entitled to the protection accorded to
an accredited Ambassador, Secretary Marcy re-
fuses TO sign any paper but his passport and de-
climes recognizing The Pope's mission Of courtesy
to the United States. s.... s.t
Yesterday had long, lingering look at Mike
Walsh. The general impression of those who
know Mike by reputation is that he is modern
Hercules. He is, however, rather below the me-
dunn size slightly male, blue eyes and rather sharp
featured. His hair is trimmed close 10 the side of
his head, but is relieved by curly roche on the
crown. Mike looks decidedly Hibernian, but does
not possess that humorous, lood natured face
which we look for in an lrishman nf education.-
Shrewdness is the NEST marked characteristic OF
his physiognomy, in fact you may go out on you
rall'oai any day and pick out dozen more ducent
looking men than Mike.
Dscldediy The best looking man in the House is
Lynn Boyd, the Speaker lie has tall, erect,
commanding form, and classic, intellectual lea
lures. His lair is extremely gray, yet luxurant,
anu Is brushed straight back from his face, some
what in the style of Gen. Jackson's. Mr. BOYD is
both graceful and cordial in his manners.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, is the plainest maj
In the House. He is rather tall, senderly made,
and has dish face. with rather fiat, straight
nose His chin is long, aud a constant habit OF
chewing (tobacco, suppose throws forward his
about as ugly picture Of an expeciant Secretary
of Stale os you can well imagine
Charles F. Fisher has placed his naintins of tin
battle of New Orleans in the rotunda of the Cap.
'toi Tor exhibition. Some one describes this paint
ing as elaborate and beautiful" My own opi-
ion is that its euboruleness consists entirely in n
very deep blue sky, and then strip of deep green
heids, and coming down 10 the lower edge we find
the American and British soldiers about a inch
and half hig!,, which look very much like the
soldiers our ,cung ladies work in wofsted-this l
suppose is its beauty. Our National Gallery has
too many of this kind of paintings already. and
trust will not buy this any other trash
It's rumore that small pox prevails 10 someex-
tent in the city. trust, however, it is a false
alarm caused by u general prevalence OF chicken.
pox. Otherwise Washington is unusually healthy
Yours, truly, X.