The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-12

WASHINGTON, FsA. Q, 1858.

Or Wash1ngtsa CoErespea1pnses
WASHINGTON, Feb. ., 1855.
- BoR al Wilovd7s-Greaa Pr4avatiOws-Arriual Of
- 0u~ts-DeuspAen Of the SaJoos-TAs Beaur and tie
1s,la-WAo spas Aeys-Portyats Of ne Ladies and ne
&aobs-A Fhshtcsdbk Letter, dc.
wizards rang jubllant Of the bah ast night. Long
the pan Of nght had chased away the angud sunset
WAs the little fashionable world of Washington in
nuttsr Pespe stared and people Whispered, and easy
Dnassd gaants sauntsng, straight of person. 70 ana
r. the hotel aises, puning Justify the weed' INC.
1nby lingering long dangling watch chains INQUIRIES
- accents becoming modern Gsudius, DO You 40
Wuard,s tonirhtf,, Nervous Alternatives bat told hsw
sroesy beat the heart for the coming time when bsses
q empire would be fought with gittering arrswS and
ssucuests won: when each beaa would plume himself
ute knight floating with tho Unrest bene down the
vaNs Of time. Again, in boudors redolent OF costly
axtrv might be bellies Of fair and hair re-
sHnpg in dowdy undress, on arranging With delicate
nn~srs those white satin sandals, While spread upon
costly toilet tables those fine thctured robes those
sver sirdss those aounoes Of Hono ee those capes
u richest Spanish point those sparkling necklaces.
H~s Rachel might BE- arranging the golden hair Of
h fair mistress, whose SOFT eye glanced cx0usly from
beneath the heavy fcAs along that bocdice richly
studded with pearls; that whise satin dress, tasto
1afiy trimmed with gold blonee thatksaddress
ssmbllng tiara set With diamonds and emerslds; that
nsssivs bracelot and clasp burning viii the glare
jswels and that vs that like mist spread sou-
qost Of fresh grange blossoms and snowy chponscues
Then bevy Of dAmsols admirpg thenselv
bsbre toilet gasses adjusting exactly cash rugles
h additional in their quiver, waiting
but the touch of gentle emo ion ie darted.
Your prudent dsugher, too, ives arrayng herself in
kish poplin Of snowy Wilderness, which ste clasped
high about the neck and with q pin
= ruby lest ke those VINO, uadrs txu dressei
danced before Sarcpspaius the broad diss of her ala
haster shoulders arrow of Satan fo the wound
hg Of souls. This fashion OF unros have thought-and
Ne thought finds strength in the balls OF your
sies-was again taking lite ineovery ectsble socie
". But the balls Of your secretaries sr into insig
nesnce beside Wizards to be present which every
body seemed on tiptee.
By O'Clock the vista of the avenue pa,e Of poor gas
nght Cleaned with the lanterns of gsy sapar.oned
Yages hurrying into the foreground and forming in
barrieaSe at the private entrance OF Wizards into
which swept their gay attirsd occupants Then into
he gcgeousy furnished saloon the gay throng began TO
assemble lending its grace and animation to the
Even the paintings that range along the walls of the
great gallery seemed 10 have taken transparency Of
outline in STRIKING contrast with their real merits. The
ssene became blaze of beauty, end
Besux and, bellies went flashing on their way
Through halls perfumed with b cath of flowers;
AND diamond lightsgseamed usrous down the vale,
CASTING . halo round eoch queeny face.
AID then folio ~ed those rolcking promenades in
tersAsnging of rautations and that ending clash
sf small talk when forms the rearee of fashionable
sscsety andfor which entertain suspicious regard
Now the notes of music fall, ducet the ear like the
swelling strains Of counter chorus in LA Prophee
and suddenly CT gossamer and satin is seen,
touched by unseen hand rolling away for the
desrs of the.asncisg hall which thrown epen the
great delight of those--w throng it.
Walt2er after waltser foated sylphke into the
whirhng ring there gltteng with bright uniforms
pAxng swsy into cloth of meeker huss. Here whirng
the belle of the ball be-papged with Jewels yield
ing gracsfr!y to the touch of him who, in dashins un
form, lays his hand gently about her classic
Away down the vista they fit, her eet playiog like
oonbeams on waves and ere los. in the glaze Of broc
and BLONDE. Here the brusque figure of honorable
senator clasps clerssiiy the slender figure Of daisy
kke gin, and wkirls her into the giidy maize then
sstsy form bearsr pwith such exact motion the blush
ing daasei of bis stature follows the dashng
and twirng like the sequel of Assyrian BANG uet
seene present one hlsze OF bsrbarc splendor
Having read where in the Arabian tales Of ship
Inst approached too near the mountain of loadstoae
and had AN theircn drawn from hull by the mighty
magnet began 70 fear the imagine: Willard had sec tor
his guests little TOO strong for my Hence
let this scene socyous those gyrations oewitcniog
those so Iavishsg and turned ~sy to recount the
names OF those who formed the galaxy The task was
beyond me- for their LEGION and for once
envied the PEN ofa RAlzac. You may find ia
the following list the of the prominent per-
sons present The. eedate, but ambitious Mr.. Banks
Speaker elect othe House Of Representatives Secretary
Gathrie and lady Senator Toucey and lady sensor Fos.
ter and LADY, Senator Houston whose stairart figure
migrated here and there through the sprsyks gosAner
q the soene senator wilson and lazy Mrs and Mss
hin; Senator Critsnden and lady Judge Priogs, lady
and daughter; Judge Gilchrss and lady; s 6. Haven
General Qultman; Hon Revefdy johnson lady ana
aaughter; Hon. MrSVeoa and lady of Portland. Me- Hou.
q the army; Hon NJ Brooks and lady Mrs wardel Of
New York; Aessre. Pelton, Richardson, Murray Geo~
&c s Asn and 'undy
Ny friends the young misses know will not lay ats
door the charge that worthy ambition the
in this history thaname of some fair one chance
30 find place. trsaeherous memory times beguiles
confess, too. that regard it not only nvidous
but extremely nnk,nd single and hold prominently
Ssfore admirisg world those upon whom capricous
nature has best0wef unequal share of her gifts
Beauty, nsEertheiess hath transcendent value With
which 1t irsesisbly impels worshippers bow at its
shrine Thereis incesd hing in the human heart
however stern its metal that cannot bear up against its
victories bowling the knee before it. Gray told his read
% faropse has friends" but Gray forgot beauty
IT, then it be irresistible, also ust be pIrdoned for
giving prominence to few fair forms that figured ON
this festive stage. There gided along the beautiful
Misc B., OF New York so erect of figure and fair to
hook upon, dressed in robe Of gosssne that aosted
about Der like mist and rejecting her beauty q mir
FOR does rainbow. Here promenading on the Of
grave Senator, Ia the stately Miss c. of Tennessee
Her robe Of white Irish poplin richly embroidered
II oolors Of orange green and tipped with delicate
her head and neck Yondsr fits the bland hammered
Kentucky bale, her figure embonpont, her fsoe
radiant d and gentleness her gossamer skirts fall
ke spray from her white satin bodice how exactly 1t is
hoped with fresh pneked owersi She who moved
TO and fro Nike queen Of some airy land too conscious
OF her beauty diamond necklace Of great brilliancy
gave lewitchng to the gentle ieaving OF that
Wy breast which il pendco dove-hke There,
floating from the gorgeous vista comes the elastic step
chDg coropet studded with pearls and rubies There,
saunt+rir aiopg the OF astute statesman is
The dashrDg Mrs. W., OF the Fifth her
smiles, unerring arrowc, Needless whittier she
shot ihern. What IN oval face Is hers and how afr
and regular her eatusesl HOY bssuti ully robe der
form Her dress In OF colored bro ade,
studded wi Jewels down the corset, and founce with
Aneet Honoton lace. Here, the 1.-THE figure Of Miss &
Of Mississippi CLOVIS In the foreground; the dyes OF
Tyre could not give brighter tint to her vernilon
eoiored skirts, which shs manages si.k the grace Of
LADY Cons.anee aud gathering the into
sods I'D then letting them stream c.oud-hke behind
her Her dark auburn hair is girdea with band Of