Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-12
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

It's predecessors; indeed, the steady current
settling towards the East room threatened at
one time to crowd that spacious apartment
rather unpleasantly, considering the warmth
OF the season, but the long hall, which now
furnishes so fine a promenade, afforded a
means of carrying off the surplus, and thus
healthy equilibrium was kept up. No doubt
the advent of the spring fashions had some
thing to do with the extra turn out, though
we saw an unusual number present of those
who bestow very little care upon externals.
The ladies, Of course, looked radiant in the
"Spring styles" but the press upon our col
umns to-day prevents our going into details,
even had we the talent or disposition. Other
wise, the programme was gone through with
much as usual. There was the usual amount
Of titrivatiug before the ante-room mirrors
the usual strairing on Of white kids; the
usual cosy tete tetes in the crimson parlor
the usual handsome reception at the hands
of President and Mrs. Pierce; the usual run
ming of the gauntlet on the part of the gay
proGenaders through the long circular lane
OF lockers on; the usual array of diplomatic,
military, naval, and Congressional dignita-
ries; the usual-the more than usual number
Of bellies with their attendant cavaliers the
usual number Of painted Jezebels of sixty,
undertaking the uphill work of passing for
sixteen; the usual number of sweet misses,
Just come out" glancing shyly at their full
length duplicates in the large mirrors; the
usual-the inevitable "Yankee Doodle"
which, like the working Of a magic spell,
scatters In twinkling the gay assemblage.
Astute Attorney General Gushing was there,
to represent the Cabinet. Austrian diplomacy
uppermostin the presence of Cheya lier HUI.
semsnn. Judge Douglas was present, looking
very little the worse for the wear and tear of his
late laborlous political campaign, or the Sc
we're Illness that followed it. He was made
much of, especially by the ladies, and where
ever there was collected denser group than
ordinary of the fair creatures, with an outer
circle of rather unhappy and alarmed locking
beaux, closer survey was pretty sure to dis
cover the little giant dispensing compli-
ments, smiles and bows, in way that threat.
ened humiliation to the pretcnsions of all the
bigger giants.
Mrs. Melinda Jones, was there; the author
and statesman, j. Z. Paulding, was there;
the beWitching South Carolina heiress, was
there, and by her charms, spiritual and tenn
poral, set allsusceptible male hearts to achtnp.
The ripened beauty Of a New York million
airess, had also its circle of admirers. We
noticed also the accomplished wife of the
NJ
New York, the granddaughter of the rever-
end and venerable Chaplain of the House, ac-
companied by the Hon. Mr.. Stanton of Ohio
Our own city was there in full force, with
Its large delegation of beauty and briliancy;
and hereabouts we noticed a trio of our
Philharmonic" singing birds. "'Tis plea
SAINT to be with those we love-" especially in
the crimson parlor Isn't it Miss c., Miss
W, Miss M?
Governor Broom, Of Florida, was there, hale
and hearty. Clingman, of North Carolina,
was there and displayed his usual good taste
in his selection Of partner for the prone
made. The white locks of joyous looking
Senator Butler, were noticeable in the tbrong;
and prominent in the assembIage, too, was
another distinguished Senator-Hsn. Mr. Ma.
son, of Virginia
The Marine Band, conducted by Professor
Scala, as usual furnished it's full quota to the
evenings enjoyment, with the following
PROGRAMME.
March; Anvil Chorus, ell Trovatore -
Duetto, "Norma; Polka, "My Mary Ann
Aria Finale, "Lucretia Borgia - Waltz; Star
Spangled Banner; Polka; Yankee Doodle.
"Our sufferings is Intolerable. Mr.. Ma
than sargeant, who has been a standing can
didate for anything fat for so MANY wears.
having last aspired to the positions of Clerk
Printer, and Sergeant-at-Arms of the present
House, one after the other, thus means over
the sad fate Of the brood of Office seekers who
were disappointed in connection with the
House Offices:
One Of the clerks under Mr.. Forney, re-
moved by the present clerk Of the House, was
yesterday restored TO his place The Demo
cratic Clerk Of the Committee on Claims who
ousted Wing from the place in Is43 has been
reelected by the present committee and Mr.
McClusky, or Clusky without the Mac, an
lfisn catholic, who has a most intense hatred
Oh an american, is also retained rs Clerk of
.ue Hiitsry committee nor should forget
t1 mention the generosity Of the Committee of
ways ana Means in re-electing the old Clerk
OF that Committee. Democrat, of course. for
whoever kne" Democratic Committee 10
elect or retain Wing or opposition CLERK?
Inc latter ciersship has been made a perma.
nent enc, at $500 year. That of the Com
mittee on Claims is also permanent one On
the whole. then. Democrats have been be,,sr
provided for and taken care of by the nresent
House of Representatives than opposition men
especially if we take into the account the
election of Democrat as Public Printer and
Democrat as Sergeant alarms. This is
highly encouraging to all who are expected to
labor to defeat the party in power in the coming
Presidential campaign. Who would not be a
Democrat. when the game is " heads win,
tails you lose 90
Mr.. Michael Ciusky, to whom Mr.. Sargent
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