New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02

| on. enactment Of tie k4seIn Comprotnse, srd
| 4, ,tal were Iegslaive ebsdnehs tha; eerA hiy
| Effected much"
"No, N all. The yseonr Compromse VA a
| onsek noyruu Of ,b< oyste -ehsrscter, and, 4 Il
| affected III. patient a. all, va to aggrsvs,e toe
| uaips. on coming on, q an snnsssral rect.
You DO not eon,tis1 4. repeal, then, voIarcf Of
| phgh.ed honor p
"Plshted norsals, II wa 4 compact - oo5 a.
matter, remained they were a. the time Of II ere
alton Ru, events ehasee, and ~ah the hr-t chs1ge
| The compact ended. II We nothing a, best hst
Tentative act .uject change or repeal At any
nent the contracting psres, found IN any 'ubstqsfnt
| Congrt,s would 20 decide
Tbswas al sad to re by nd Senator vsL
| Isrr. head thin. -A,t.d face, ADD speculative ey-
and whether il very goSd or DeI, em 20 Little Vef-d
| IN roii.ics a. 70 be unaiIe 20 decide.
determined II writing % you, 70 touch snly such
matters a. thought wOsd interest goa, such dres
b.su1 receptions. little -Aoda, and the Appearance
of yr.st characters Bot 6bd myself running into
| the ,tupidest Of Ill .utjeets-potc.. Well, II
rol,ical a,mo,pbere aud the Disorder oOntagiOns;
% much 40 that We have here political ladies, who
are well vtIsed on all points sod alive to all cOntes
| know one and for your benefit viii give Ter few
| Iaragraphs.
Mn u Young. beautiful and o,ever: her
Husband IL Old rich and stupid; retired ofce
holder mean a polii out Of office bE in funds
who married poor girl Young enough TO be hs
daughter He II interested politics from hssit.he
from the excitement il affords. His house y Of the
most orinccy in the city, and open to wide circle
every Thursday evening. There is more select cir
Gle u which il il open at al hours. Come with me-
We will drive round and take a view.
There is line of hacks and carriages before tie
door We Ascend the steps. The slightest touch OF
the silvery knob, and the carved oak swings open,
and handsome mulato bows u into a hall-Tide,
dlm.t snd silsnt. You start back and ak If y01
are enry but the servant points TO the hand
sOrne stairway aid ascend to the dressng-r room,
whore the hoaps Of shawls hoods and OvershoeS
prove ns rather late than early We return TO the
,ent hall the servant throws open the door, and We
ere ushered into blaze Of light and are startled By
the noise Of voices and musc-to say nothing OF the
eIqnifite finish and furnish of the magnificent suite Of
rooms Hrs. affects entire and pleasant
absence OF ceremony and We elbow our way through
phalsnx OF foreign dipOmatiss, senators, citizens
and ofcen, to where hostess is seated-'Or II L
late and she longer receives at her place near the
mantlepece. Now, having paid our respects, we step
back and take good look at the striking picture she
presents in that exquisite toilette reclining with such
lDOOICLt DOntIlhlhDcf On luht ch'
has an intellectual beauty, temptingy bordering on
the voluptuous. She il really clover even witty-at
least some dry quiet remarks have gone the POUNDS
of admrng friends bonnOts. On this OCCASION
without apparent effort, she keep, upthe converse
ton with the entire circle around her, drawing out
the dfident and REFRESHING the bold and over.conf
dent like tkillful driver with fourin-hand. And
what conversation, Acts of Congress- claims and
~ to, shu tla1t a nd
with the ease and grace belonging to lighter things.
The rooms are full of this-gentlenen discourse and
ladies chatter it, So weared, at last we turn in mute
dismay to the delicate pictures, the exquisite statu-
etes the marble busts Of departed greatness aud the
many rare books scattered about the rooms.
Mr. favoritcs arc among the ruder sex; yet
not word in this .anderous city has ever been wins
pertd her injury. This If strange, for our female
politician has made herself obnoxious to various cliques
and hume rous indviduas whose aims her cevernes,
and Vaccinations have defeated. You AK how she
accomplish theee thinss. SVOu, cit down with
in this luxurious cansp6, and will tell you Grand
dinners where one meets grand people are very
fascinating and controlling. One may be yet more en-
tranced by delicious little supper, where one IL taken
az il into the very confidence OF beautiful ana
accomplished woman. Oar friend Lycurgus Rlck, the
great leader in the House, is egoSstical animal
How delicatey Lycurgus is fattered Mr.. - has
a ring in the willing nose Of the huge Lycurgus Would
be not rtak his worthless neck to crafty his lovely
friend OF course Mrs. - is just now great
supporter Of Mr.. Buchanan, and carries on an eKtea
tive correspondence in behalf Of that gay old bachelor
who if elected, will invite Mrs - to receive at the
White House.
Let me give you specimen Of friends clever
ne.s and then We will go, for the band playing its
last air and the guests are departing Mr. sing
came home from diplomatic position In Europe, ac-
complshed and entertaining to the last extent. lie
had the last fashion. the last dance, the last bit OF
scandal at his finished extremities He had met Mr.
in Eurore wa. attentive, and in his position of
service 70 her He returned TO Washington with q
claim for extra servces-I forget what Of course he
sought Mr. -, aad she became his stout advocate
Mr.. Sngleeck had difficulties but his principal din
Guilty was certain honorable Fenserale OF Eenserale'
Vile who had been TO Europe before he came to Con-
gre.s and Secretary Sngesck had not been atteu.
tive TO the plain Fenserale as the Hon. Fenserae con-
sidered had been due. lie made Singestict. claim
his speciality He devoted himself exclusively T. the
Snelestck clam Never before very regular in hi.
attendance, he became now fixture, watching Like
bulldog the unfortunate claim. Mr. - laid trap
for the enemy. The bill had passed the Senate and
was in the House. Mrs. - advised with her friends
in that body. One day the unsHspecting Fenserale
received beautiful little note, informing him tina,
lady at the door wished to speak to him. He found
the lovely Mrs. - in her carnage. She invited him
10 ride. He could not refuse She WAS taking
friend to see Mount Vernon. The friend wa bsautr
full. Happy FenscIale-unsuspecting Fcnserae They