Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-01
FRoM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence ofthe MY. POst.l
Lord Nqpier's Balt-Lady Napier Besst III
GturcH.
NYAsnlNGroN. JnnuarY I'd. 1s5s

Lord NdpteT's Batt-Lddy 9GE'aer Beset III
Church
WASHINGTON, January &c, 1858.
despatch in some of the morning papers
yesterday, that fthe marriage OF the Prince of
Prussia was prolonged three months, caused
great CONSERVATION to many ladies and gentlemen
who feared that the invitations to Lord Napier's
; ball might be 'prolonged" also. More correct
dispatches, however, soon removed the dismay
which bungiing operator had produced, audit
was ascertained- that twas the regal powers of
! the Prince which were to be prolonged, and
that. the marital rites of his son would commence
! as per programme. Lord Napier has innovated
upon the customs of Washington by inviting to
his ball those whom he wished to invite and res
olutely but conrteously declining the hundreds of
/ applications which he received for those notes,
I which, during the past week, have been more
Lprecious than the notes which Mr. Cobb has is
4 sued from the Treasury. The etiquette of Wash
4 iugton toerates and encourages the absurd prac-
tice unknown elsewhere, of neutrality-suspicious.
and since it was known that Lord NapicrS invi-
/ tatioDs were not to be general, applications fol
1 them have poured in upon him like the appli-
cations for Office at the departments. The
I fashionable throng here has been on the
/ alert and the disappointments on account
of the rejected addresses have been numer.
/ GUS and bitter. If Lord Napier succeeds in in
Iaugurating new practice, he " i'll confer a ben
efaction upon the hosts who entertain so hospi
4
every party literally jam. Last Sunday some
ladies' thought the church proper place to be.
set Lady Napier, who is in feeble health, and
| beSet her in such manner as nearly to cause
| her to faint, and there were numerous instances
| of individuals persisting in their claims aud
| showing peevishncss ut being respectfully re-
| fused, which were more indicative of their en-
1 gerness than their sense of propriety. 1t is
said that cabinet officer returned his invitation
because ofthe offence taken at an omission Of
one to lady friend. A war with England is
not to be apprehended Immediately on account
thereof Those who attended the ball say that
| it eclipsed in magnifcence any ball ever given
| here. Many from New York, Philadelphia and
Boston, came specially to attend it, and the dip.
lomatic corps aud officers of the army aud navy,
| in full uniform, gave brilliant appearance 10
the rooms, which is very seldom seen here. A
fi-length portrait of Queen Victoria was hung
in theprincipal drawing-room The health Of
the bride was drunk in bumpers and wishes for
| her long life and happiness were expressed as
cordially as could have been done in any party
in England. No entertainment could have been
more worthy the occasion of it, and no hosts
more successful in their personal efforts to make
the evening happy one for the guests.
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| BosTIEG LOCAL ITENs.--The New York Zgi
bune and the Boston papers have recently bscn
indulging in refreshing controversy, concern
ing the comparative merits of the press OF The
cities of Gotham, and the Frog Pond. The
quality of the IriJune's article satirizIng inc
locol;sms of the Roston noners. nav be ;ndycd
60, ,tss c.,,o,,:,aS.
ron on! t"e .ollo%lns ,.,, ,..,...
our Boston o. 9S ore''lren iaOor uh9er mucous
aeiuSon ~ .lleS suppose tlal we 1epend Tor tue
'etest o. ool speeas upon me loeal tIa9sae
IONS %. "I .ae c'ty' altnousn lhese may! lnaee9'
give me most plquant 1 relisn 10 our issues IN
Sucn county, Towns as bGs;Un. a BOSTON news
paper oti"sS 20 us lle INNING exercises exer'
Slt : anu experiences OF hr"oHIlne' cam
moSg ~ Ro GaarS STOW GneSea ana
dorchester. II Is boston that is preemlnently
local IN MS resources, and 1t Is the press OF that
cry Wnlcn relles upon what we may eau senSa
uon news Tor sac ana Tor PTont; III we" OIL
/ this, it publishes the most absurd items. MIR.
Everett has the toothache. Mr. Everett has
vertigo. Mr.. Winthrop will go TO Nahant to-
morrow. The Rev. Mr.. Smithers, who was to
have been settled on the 10th proXirno over the
52Sth Congregational. Church, will be prevent
ed from undergoing the interesting ceremonies
by the measles, Mr., Lawrence's aorsc ran
away on Thursday, and the vehicle 20 which he
was attached passed over Mr., Appleton's corns.
DR. Shurtleff was called TO examine the injured