The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-08

rssson er slng him . s esiy y No su'h t;t,e as
:. ,s aos isncy as sPp ca " .ne pfssasn'' known
Candidates for the sub rdinate Offices abou the House
hs @ are no % wAnfps % a 40 mot mean mean that
With originality & not with forcs Q, argument. lev
as rhe Of
sgt better to be doorkseper in the house Of the Lord
than to dwell in the tents OF weA II but that Is
taiives-wh.ch is very different placerushed up to
old ssnt,san h% INV TsSm 20 s nst1Ss for
% Bic ss ~o".s
Social life At The capital mas been rather gay for few
weeks past Recopdoas balls, and parties flourish. Mo-
del artist exhb,ion have not ocen ,e to the
storm OF popular indignation eHewherc; but . style of
misunderstanding that Of the model ar
Tho ose shi ned ten that beautul Ggare
loses Of Its attrac iveness being half
| 1t IS true that the number to whom these remark,
sppiy Is small We have, in fact, brilli.n dispay
wart tn and loyeliaess be South are all reprosened
20, tco, Is New York. proudly and nobiy
| l Gil this cup
| To one made up
Ut lovelihess alone. B.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1855
Grand Bau,--Ffts TO Come Cg:-Song By John Quincy
| Adams
The grand feature CT last night the party at Mrs.
P-s. The appointments throughout were pesisct ana
the elegant from al parts OF the Union were
in attendance. Among the most orspicuous MIS-
Senator w. Mrs. Senator F., Miss Mcc. daughter Of
Secretary Of the interior, and his niece Mrs g. Mrs. P
the two Misses T. of fKentucky-inos superior women
Miss g. Ms c. of New York, aud Miss A. Of Connecticu
But beauty and elegance the Misses p wed with the
| mos. dazzlipg sld accomplished
krsW-d daughter OF the late Gen Taylor, also gave
party, which said TO be remarkably brilliant and
| gsgpg.
A grand hop at the National Hotel also came Off
The Lgisa,uIe of Maryland gives grand DAll at An
napolis On Moadsy, the 4th February.
In the House Of Representatives in the Of win
dow ki,g towards the Potcmac hangs in frame tho
following lines written by the !ate Johu Quincy Adams
Representatives Of the United States" which, at this
tine could not be just rehuke up,n he proceed
OF The House. Lot the )pe of the Union
/ reject upon them -
| Thou silent herald Of rir-e's ceaseless flight
sy, ccudst .neu speaA what warnieg voice were thine
| Shade who can'st only show how oihes shine
Dark suien witLess OF respierdcnt light
r Gays brt I'D glare, and when the noontde bright
! Ct laughing fortune me shoas the rsy divine
| 1he clouds OF morniIg 6 and the gloom OF night.
! Yet u Thy eounsels 'si.hful, just and wise;
ny bid us >. he The msmsn.s as they a pass
Nor ss ope sand ,f ifes revolving glass;
As liking still, with energy subin.,
| By vtaous deecs u give eternity to time.
There is not, perhaps member out of two Con
eeses fRt has ever seen or resd the above lines and
- this time most especially oommeod then thir "a
ysr6b moderation, hoping tina. tie country At large
may resp the benefit thereof U. K.
WARRINGTON, Feb. A. 1865.
Chf J.sre Tansy Mc Bc,,ca-Mr Boss' Fist Day In
n. ChoiyWsy the Saith An,ericos,s Voted for aiken.
Chief Justice Tanfy, WHO has been detained away
during lie whole session. up to this time, took his
seat upon The bench of the Supreme Court to-day.
good deal of interest felt In the appearance Of
Mr. Barks in the eakers chair, 1t his first day
in bis positionthe House having adjourned very
| soor after he took the chair on Saturday.
! The ceremony Of administering the oath to members
the frs thing to be gone through with after the
prayer end the reading Of the Journal The m,nbe
in State deeg ATOMS except In the instances
Of large States where the number great and Ia
where some wanted the oath administered In
manner With the upfted hand and others in another
! as upon ths Holy Evapges.s. The Speaker stepped
down 70 the right Of the chair and stood upon the first
! stair while he administered the cath. Many o.
| the representatives shook hands with him when
| they up-others did not Three rare things
| in this world who walks gracefully
person VITO introd strangers each other graos
fully ard one who administers oath with that cou,i
tSe act In this particular after all thai had been sad
about him, wes little disappointed In Mr. Banks. He
seened very slightly confused and delivered himself of
the cath II manner that did not to say ii
Obligation TO be observed It is hardly hypercriticiam
to remark that he banded tho Bible in aeverai ance
with his left hand, instead of his right In brief sp
pesred 70 stand not upon the order" Of this pclmi
nary 6usinsFs-but to 60 at ooce through it, and,
Mr. Banks pronounces the word 'clerk" clark, IS il
itvere sreh with "a" instead of an e" This may
be alter Of taste. So it is to cell James, Jeemes,
| and .tbear.h' har,h.
In qui:kness auency Of speech, decision, aru,ness
and dignity, Mr. Banks excols He is on the Whole,
moot admirable Speaker and has to TIE expressive
laDguoge Of Of his political opponents, genius at
presdiDg He shows rea. tact al depstchipg ousiaess
snd bids fair sustain extend the high roputeo
abicb he had established in Massachusetts, presitng
eficsr.
Before the South Americans voted for y. Aiken fr
pesie they received from him tae main
issre- which III sy make, CT satisfactory ch,ra,ter.
lave Iris information the very best authority, and
| viii give you further particulars tomorrow. B.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s. 1855.
Complete Organisation Of tie House-The aii-ddminis
roeon ccucps- Prospects for The Future--tomp'in,c'so
gg BaU al Brown's-Distingucs IA Ahenldnce-Some of
the BsUes-,Sumptuols Supper
1he House of Representatives nearly completed ts
gsnizs ton % day by the election OF seIgcanat Arms,
Doosl ssper and Postmaster. 1t only remains CO.
aignats he public Printer Mr. Clos sbrenner, WHO
reelected Is efficient Officer though It bell eyed the
peculiSr circumstances surrounding his case saved him
| from tamoauon. II no administration tiunph.
Capt. Darling tbe Doorkeeper i olegaut gentle
men, from New York. ard la.e Of the United saes srny.
| He viii make capital officer, will also Mr.. Morris
(Grapdson o Morris the Agner of the Declaration Of Iado
pendence) who takes charge of the Post oics Dr. Nor
ris dismissed from the General Post Office artuent
| ON account OF his American principles.
The union of parties in the House against the admins
tration argues bay for The future 70 the democrats snd
,hs pet movements Of President Pierce. The maj orsy
against the administration will at all timss yery do
cided and will be brought TO bear all strictly party
sues
The plmentary ba mentioned in OF my let
ters to DO given at Browns Marble Hotel, IN honor OF