The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-27

The Washington correspondent OF the
N. Y. Herald. appears to have turner
sosruer. TAs following may inserss. the
ladiss. and we give j. with that hope;
WAsaIssros, March IL.
l, WAS not generally known that the &C
complished niece of President Buchanan
Miss Lane, who il now charged with the
honors Of the Executive manslon. would
lhold her fret public reception to-day yer
among those who were fortunate enough to
catch the intima,ion, the greatest anxiety
prevailed TO be present on the interesting
occasion, and to witness the anticipated sue
cess OF the young lady in her arduous task
for asdlous ii ID indeed for any lady, and
particularly for one yet in her teens, to
sustain the positioa she has assumed. The
many splendid equipages OF our fashionable
circles were called into requisition, and the
court yard Of the White House was soon
6lled with dashing livery. The occasion
was an epoch in Washington society, and
it was necessary for the upper tendon to
make their mark. As the silks and sstins,
brocades and bustles, hoops, cockaces and
brass buttons rustled and hob nobbed to-
gethsr, 90 locker on in Vienna" was struck
with the graceful simplicity OF the young
and beautiful hostess, and the easy elegance
xiih which she discharged the duties Of her
trying position. Accustomed OF course to
the most refined society, having presided
over her uncle's mansion for several years
in London, where she was the toast in every
circle, she could not be otherwise than per-
sec.ly q, home in the elegant drawing
rooms of the Presidents house, surround
ed BY the aistinsues Of the nation. "Miss
Lane is one lady in ten thousand" exclsim.
ed oil; for no, only did she receive the nu-
nersus lady visitors a. they poured 10. with
q winning grace that astonished ell, but she
entertained al the same time crowd Of
beaux, and BY her brilliant vii. aAd ready
repassee kept them Constantly on the de-
fessive.
During the late administration, the Prssi.
dents house had assumed sombre, melan-
choly aspect, in consequence Q. The heavy
dis pc nsations Of Providence which had TALL
en- on Mr. Pierce. Her efforts 10 entertain
were forced, and gave only pain to those
vhc attended her receptions Everything
seemed to psrtake Of her own serious mel
ancholy and mournfui feelings, and every
echo OF the merry laugh had died from the
halls. But Miss Lane has eniced tina,
echo back, and again I'll is JOY and gladness
in the Executive mansion, The rarest hot
house plants were brought into requisiiion
and arranged around the reoms and alcoves;
the hslc,rope, violet, hyscinth aud roses, OF
III. richest perfumes, lent their sweetness
to the atmosphere, and presented sltogeth.
er q scene which an Eastern princess might
envy la addition TO this was the merry,
bewiaching Misc Lane herseii-in all the
freshness Of rural health, her cheeks vieing
with the rose she loved, and her large blue
eyes beaming with amisbility and gentle.
ness Her person 10 above the medium
height, well proportioned, and weighing
about one hundred and twenty-five or thirty
pounds. She 10 a blonde, with light hair,
worn perfectly plain. and with tsultless
complexion, offending the lily and the rose,"
aad pronounced by common consent Of both
sexes sbeautiful." Although much sccuse
toned 10 fsshisnsble society, Miss Lane has
evidently avoided the designations which are
80 eemmon 70 Washington lite, and which
cause so many beauties to Iade e'er the
spring time OF life IL over
Mr.. Buchanan being bachelor, OF course
the ladies all inquired for him, and were
sorely disappointed to 6rd be was too timid
TO face the music, and bad lodged, under
the plea OF being in Cabinet Council. Well,
he has never yet had time to marry, and the
ladies' will soon begin to think that times
have not changed for the better. Be pa
t;an, lshies. there Ia n Oand time canning