The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-12

~ pSouAt hENs uy "
FLASH Of wit and bright intelligence.
Miss Vans, OF Browns Hotel-Dressed in white,
with black ibbons-very much admired. How many
long to plays the Romeo would she consent to be the
Mrs. Gen. NacD-l of California, one OF the most
richly dressed in the bali room, ths recipient OF we'll
Miss Mary Nth, Of wsshington.-Mos harmingl
dressed In crimson her raven trssses and sparkling
eyes demanded a poets pen
Who that sees the heavenly Rosaiind,
And dares to look upon the heaven OF her brow,
Is not blinded by her majesty
Mas Sidney 7. BY, Of Washington, the queen Of the
hearts Of many. Very elegantly and richly dressed.
Hon. Mrs. Weir, wife Of the Senator from California,
whose gpeenly form and dazzling beauty were only
Hon. Mrs.. BIn, wife Of the Senator from Mississippi.
These ladies were everywhere admired for their statel-
Hon. Mrs. P-ion, of Kentucky, was seen leaning ON
the arm of General Scott, and the "Queen Of the VEST
never appeared to greater advantage.
Miss saIie Up-m, daughter of the distinguished
member from Massachusetts, beautiful summer
t turs% ca . pt,sa1 all i that raaed upOp them a' sSss rns
seen leaning on the gallant and chivairic Col. R-d,
of Louisiana, receiving the homage Of all the distinguish
cd guests present, from the stately Gen. Scott, Members
and Senators, to the gay Lotherios, each vieing with the
other in their complimentary attentions. oa4 Fl 81
general admiration for the exquisite sweetness and
beauty Of her features, resembling those Of Rose Standish
blending the beauty OF soul with the lovelines Of form.
A face TO gaze upon, is still to love to gaze.
Miss Wins, Of charleston, South Carolina, a bewitch-
ing black-eyed belle, in whom the . three graces'' live
again.
Miss P-se, niece Of the distinguished Divine, DR..
P-se, OF Brooklyn, highly accomplished and fascinating;
a charming combination Of beauty ana intellect.
Mrs. H-pe, of Washington. Beauty mingled with
sweetness Of expression; very richly dressed, and every.
whore the recipient of welI-deserved admiration.
Mrs Cora j. is a lovely briie Of Georgetown, whose
graceful movements attracted the gaze of many ad-
mirers. All felt the fascination of her smiles, while
many enyied the happy possessor Of 80 fair a prize.
attracted general attention. She was most be witchingly
dressed. and looked even more than usually lovely.
81 AT nsit. past eleven o'clock supper was announced in
sumptuous tables that ever greeted the eye of epicure.
Pyramids and ornaments stood in tempting line along
the boards, spread with all the delicaciss that the appe-
lite could ask for, Suspended from the ceiling over the
tables were baskets Of flowers; bouquets md aponicas
were strewn in profuslon throughout the rom, calling
TO mind Moore's "feast Of roses" supper lasted from
h~alfpast eleven till nearly two O'Clock, guests
continually filing the room, eating. and drinking
and retiring for rest. Sad work here was made
among the elegant dresses such as l have describ-
ed. Lace and gossamer in the crowd was torn In shreds,
neat as a pin'' and light and airy as a feather, came
out of it looking rather the worse for the wear and
tear sustained in the pursuit Of cold meats and colder
OFT did the cobweb ornaments catch hold
On the approaching button, rough with gold.
II have here said gold, because the poet had to say
"goidn to make the last line rhyme with s'hold;'' cut
in reality they were not all gold buttons that ripped up
some of the ''cob- web ornaments Some were brass,
EshpuBh e tu'RuL pass " R0lu, u = many Things LQhL
glitter 90; and when they "caught hoid' Of the gossa-
mer snrplages OF dress, they made things rip, and no mis-
take. At the supper tables wine flowed in abundance,
and those who were not, according 10 the poet,
Made drunk with lovely eyes,
somehow or other managed to do something towards
inebriation in another way. don't mean to insinuate
was in, to get drunk, in the good old fashioned way, at the
supper table, but merely say that some looked con-
~foundedly sleepy when they again entered the ballroom,
and so full OF genius in the dancing way, that they could
go through the polka, waltz, or quadrille with about the
same motions, and perform in any one just about as
well as in the other. All preserved the best of humor,
however, Notwithstanding the little ecceutricities In
walking, talking, looking, and dancing, superinduced by
and Burgundy. These eccentricities were regarded a.
the natural consequence of the supper potlons, that
might happen to members OF the best regulated families,
and were forgiven by the ladies' with true womanly
generosity. A little impotence, perhaps, found vent in
an extravsgant use of the fan, which, by the way, is
A wondrous engine, that by magic charms,
Cools the owners breast, and every other warns
but beyond this there was no manifestation of die
pleasure.
The supper ended, the company for an hour longer
dream upon the events of the evening. Thus ended the
most brilliant party assembled in Washington yet this
winter. NELLIE.
CORRESPONDENTS OF OTHER PAPERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
The Rerenue, The 7uri6, and the Ladies.
The falling. of in the revenue (over six millions in
three months furnishes additional scope for reflection
on the tariff. The heaviest importations are in the fall
of the year, and If our ladies' continue TO use less lace
and silks than for one or two years past, the COMMITTEES
OF Ways and Means may be discharged from the further
consideration OF adapting the tariff tn the reye nue stand
ard. Everything depends upon the ladies. They may
forbeari but gentlemen cannot refuse, and Congress has
TO time to act.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 7, 1855.
The Expected Nec Acquisition Of Mexican Territory
Character Of the Country-7he Ne~ Bounty Land
tuted Amer on for Arizonia mines, witch Will be included
in our next purchase from Mexico. These, ana the cele-
brated Plancha de la Plata mines are south OF the Gads-
cen purchase. The object of Count Boulbon's expedi-
ton was to obtain possession of these mines, and they
were embraced In the original boundary as proposed by
the Gadsden treaty. The claims OF American citizens
upon the government of Mexico, which were noticed in
the Presidents late message, amount to six or seven
millions, and can be paid in no other way than by
eession Of territory, worthless to Mexico, but which, in
our hands, would become as valuable as California.
The nav purchase cannot take the name of Arizona,
as was proposed, until IL embraces its namesake, nor is
it to be called Fagendha, as X christened it. 1t has
proved to be q valuable acquisition, on account Of its
mines Of silver and copper. II is becoming settled, on
one side from California, and on the other from Texas.
In all probability the first railroad and the trst tele-
graph HPs to the s Pacific win .aa pas a., through 1hsGss IL, il: u,..., -. -.
nate In a very liberal form, and by a decided majority,
win not see daylight in the House. Tie friends of the
defunct Homestead bill will not suffer 1t to pass that
body. The land question, in all its shapes, must be re-
ferred to the next Congress-.
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Ledger.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z, 1855.
Santa Anna Ready to Sci, some More 7erritory-His %.
lection TO Treating nth Mr. Gddsden.
"a KNOWN mere that santa Anna mas made overtures
to this government that he is quite ready TO dispose of
another slice Of his mongrel republic. The ~overtures
which have been made on this subject have been favor
ably received; but Santa Anna will not easily negotiate
with Mr.. Gadsden, who Ia decidedly unpopular in Next
CO. II ii Is intended to purchase some new territory, 1t
10 certainly not ~expsdient to let money 60 out OF the
Treasury. and IL may be we'll, for that purpose, not to
l~egislate too hastily for the tariff. We shall see what
the House win do on that subject TO morrow. Ny opin-
ion Is, the matt,r will be definitely dropped for the
session. The next Congress will not be at all troubled
By the recommendation of the Secretary Of the Treasury
in regard to II.
Correspondence Of the North American.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z, 1855.
The 7urif keasurc-T1e 7eras Bill.
The Massachusetts delegation, with the exception Of
three members, held q meeting last evening on the
tarid, and they resolved to 10 vote for proceeding
to the consideration Of the subject to day. Their
prcuae for fhia uuaxnaetnd rouras IA that tlev . n