Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-11
An interesting Letter from washington.


occasion. 1t was the, era of "slow coaches. -
Now what an assemblage, elected from every
nation. The precedence at the Presidential le-
wee is of course given to the representatives of
foreign nations, who on this occasion appear !
Gin full regalia," with their swords, belts or.
ders and symbols decorating their persons, and
attracting the gaze of the crowd, though the
American soVereigns arc not at all inclined toll
be captivated by these gewgaws, still less to copy
them in any national sense. were TO be wish
ed no secret society. would foster the folly. Our
old chiefwith his faded head, but cheerful tenn
per received the calls of the people with much
lpatience and affability, though withaever re-
turning year it must be becoming a heavier bur- |
den, which the President would willingly dis |
pense with, for honorable though it be, the ia |
tigue exceeds the honor. Formerly, the Presi-
dent provided refreshments but the: tumutuous
crowd finally rendered such entertainment I'M
practicable. John Quincy Adams was very lib |
cral in this way, but even he was obliged to |
withdraw the boon, and it has never been re-
newed. s II
The members of the Cabinet succeeded to the
privilege of dealing out cakes, candies, roast
turkey, apple-toddy, and eggnog to theNolun-
tary visitors at their houses, and this continued
while the company was civil, but of late very
common people, and even low Migrants, among
them half grown boys. intruded INTO their par
lors, devoured the elegant contents of the ta-
bles, and gulped down with frightful eagerness
the sweetened liquors, whose odor filed the
house. This evil has corrected ITSELF The IL
quors have disappeared, the temptation has been
removed; and the thirsty Migrants are no longer
seen lowering like Virgil's harpies, over the
feast. As the members of the Cabinet generally
live at the West end of the city, they are visit
ed with facility. All admired the splendid dec
oratiCns of the house of Gen. Cass, and the
kind address of the old gentleman, though his
old friends sighed that they could not call on
him in the White House, where they say he
should have been long ago. A more solemn
feeling weighed down on the hearts of those
who remembered that Marcy received company
in those same parlors one year ago. his large
but lither form being then us active us ever
he now sleeps beneath the sod of his own em
pire State A similar train of thoughts arose
in the mind on calling at the mansion of: the
Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Toucey. The mantle
OF The old courteous and dignifed fathers of New
| England seems 10 have fallen upon the son of
Connecticut, and if he had but the powdered
head and shining knec:buckles of the gentle.
men of the old school" the resemblance would
be quite complete. Mr.. Toucey is polite, though
cold and highly appreciates the dignity of the
office to which he has been elevated.
One year ago, his predecessor entertained
company with a cordially all his own, and such
| as put every one at ease. He was then weak
sickly, attennated by the gradual inroads of a
bronchial affection. The excitement of business
kept him up after fashion, but on the expira-
ration OF his term he descended rapidly to the
tomb. He was man of exemplary virtue and
unimpeachablc integrity of character, as he was
of warm aud friendly sentiments, and between
him and President Pierce there was an almost
traternal affection, they being Of similar age
habits and temperament Secretary Cobb, who
is latter than his predecessor Guthrie, bu. not
tall and massive, received his company with
grace and enthusiasm, and made all pleasant a.
round him. He iSvery Young for u cabinet of.
tcer, and doubtless antici 2a:es hriianI future
Gov, Floyd is alwnyS.genisl, generous and pop!
mi
P. NJ. 6. is an unassuIniug familiar man, of 4
quie5 dignity of nlanner, witt an exceedingly
pleasant family, and liberal III entertaining his
friends. Secretary Thompson is his neighbor,
and like minded man. The Attorney General,
Black, lives in franklin Row the iihe same
where Mr.. Gushing kepg hoplse, a.d is speci-
men OF Pennsylyania' manners Many Other 10.
tables opened their ParlorS on thar day--indccd
the example is spreading through various class
es Speaker Orr entertained ais company with
true Southern hospitality, and the extraordinary
Spiendor OF the weather greatly heightened the
effect of the whole scene. Nav the events of
the davsbe suspicious for our common country. /
II
= ThosE fond of real, modern tragedy are fol-
lowing with eager attention singular murder
trial now gong on TT Evreux France The
case is brieily>tt this:
| married man, of the aame Of elliott, nov-
ing ~ good society, was suspected by Madame
uG JcntOSSe OF paying improper attentions toI
her daughter. She forbals him hGr. ho,,se,
where ne had been for solac tine a,ailliar Wis.
it1r. He tried 10 continue ~, intrigusAfith tAe
daught>r, of which tc publicly boaficd, by
leaving letters for her nv rertai., tree III lie i
park and near the chatcnn. His eoctnrnal Wis.
ITS TO the park irritated Madame de JeufoSse, a |
highly respectable and noble lady, She ordered
faithful servant to watch for him with ~ gun |
Her two sons seem 10 have approved and con-
tirmed this order.
The servant obcyed orders, and shot 81. elliot
in one of his nightly visits. The wounded man
died after several hours of suffering and groan-
ing within car-shot of the chateau. without re-.
cciving any assistance from its inmates excepl
acup of water brought by one of tie doinestics. |
Neither the lady nor her sons appear to regret
their part in this tragedy, which sacks strange
ly, in modern civilized France; of old icddaiisrn
and of the last Developments of our own Kan
sas manners ami customs. I'll
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Boar BulLDING AT ST.. LouIs.-Areport of the
proceedings of the sixth annual meeting of the3
board of supervising inspectors, held at Louis
vile short time ago, for which we are indebt. |
to- Messrs. Mcoord and Singleton, local, ihspec-
tors for this district, contains some useful for.
nation. In the list of steamboats, inspected