Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-12-02
{. High 1,feo ia washington City.
rcorrespoudence of the Bon Toni


w.su,NGros. Nov. 25, iS57.-The weather
has suddenly changed, and the air is del,ghtuny
coo1 and crisp. Especialyis this so in the NOR
ming. when long before the sleepy city is up,
and while here and there only can one see tue
sluggish smoke crawling out OF the chlmneys'
Harry ard I take the saddle. Ihere are oe
Iiohtful opportunities for rides and drives about
the suburbs. The streets and avenues are laid
out with a prodigal disregard to economy OF ter,
ritory. and there are the Soldiers Home ana
Columbian College, and Douglas, new mouse
and the navy yard, and twenty other agreeable
termini to canter
Gus in the worIu. rsIt,'iIJ, 40 IS. plailn
delphia nor wealth as in New York, nor brains,
rs in Boston, is made the test of social position
And yet neither is entirely ignored here.
And as they seldom if ever combined IN the
same person, and as political station has to be
recognized, the result is that grand party hero
is hotch-potch.
These iudicious reflections are the result OF
nv presence at Lord Napier'e S0iTee musicale,
given to Sir William Gore Onsely, last Friday.
"Tommy dearly loves Lord" said Byron o.
his brother poet. And Tommy was not the on
| w tuft hunter do not blame the disposition
altogether, for am little given to it, confess,
and have large faith in booded animals, biped
or uundruped. The diplomatic body was the
attraction. Napier is one of the most unobtru-
sive, unpretentious hosts in the world Ouseley
is bluff, hearty and portly, every inch an En-.
glishman. But of all the "stars and carriers,
Baron Stocked, the Russian, is the handsomest
man. own that thought of Madame, nee
something else-of Georgetown, and felt angry
at the autocrat for not continuing TO send us un-
married ministers The Frezzolini troupe did
the music, which was followed by a supper
which was rare and entertaining. a tomboyish
young lady from the rural districts who split
her gloves in a dozen places applauding Nieux-
temps, confidingly asked me if thought it quito
''genteel" not to have dancing. A young gen.
tleman, who was really a fine looking person,
apologized for,an incautious expectoration, and
for his use of the tweed" by informing me that
he was Virginian, towhich could conscience
ously reply that too was double F. A mid
die aged man, older in years than in heart, for
| got himselfin a regular parquette stamp and
cry of ''ongkoar." These were only out of-the-
way incidents, not on the programme, and not
generally noted The affair was brilliant and
successful and the Burgundy was choice
"God save the Queen"
The week has been filled with music. Frez-
Zolini's second concert came off on Saturday
night before an Overwhelming house, both in
numbers and enthusiasm The applause was
the most frantic ever heard, and the cries of
''bravo' were stunning" Strakosch was the
same stumbling Yankee schoolmaster as ever;
Patti sang with more than her usual grace and
archness; Kletzer proves the capacities of tue vi
Oloncelo as an instrument more robust and hard
" less forciblc than the violin, upon which
Vicuxtemps drew that 'long bow" with which
you are familiar, Ono reflection intended,) and
FrcZZolini, the sumptuous and the velvet eyed,
C'ye'hc de uet0urs was exquisite.