The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-01-29

WASHINGTON, January l6, 1858.
Treasury Notes.-The Female LobbY--The
Red Petticoats, &C.,
Treasury notes Of the denomination Of
500 are being issued rapidly--at the
rate, it is said, of 100000 per day
and this must soon relieve the pressure =
But the difficulty attending this kind Of
currency is that the notes are too large
for every day business, and the holders of
them are compelled to submit to a
"shave' TO get them "changed." The
receipts at the treasury during the week
just ended, show a steady increase, and it
is generally believed that the pressure
will soon be over. From every quarter
of the country intelligence reaches Us that
the spring business promises to open vel.
II this should prove correct the demand
tor imported goods will necessarily bring
an increased revenue to the national
treasury, and we may reasonably hope
that brighter day is dawnng upon US,
nationally and socially
Among the institutions of Washington,
is class Of female diplomatists," +" in
trigues," politicians" or oiice-beg-
gars,' as you may please to call them,
which, as a class, cannot be paralleled in
the world. These women are generally
strong minded in the fullest sense of the
term. No little feminine scruplcs among
them; no blush of modesty ever comes
between them and success, but they &" go
in to win," on the principle that
"When q woman will, she will,
You may depend ont;
And when. she won't, she won't,
So there's an end on I. -
A few days ago one Of these amazons
arrived here to secure position for her
son, who seemed to inherit all those FEM
inine traits which his mother lacked
True to he principles of her class she
went to work. If she caught a glimpse
of cabinet officer she hailed him, if she
met a senator she buttOnholed him, and
if she came in contact with poor g men,
Der" she collared him. All were alike at
tackled and had to suffer the inhiction of a
Somans tongue for half an hour at least
Heavens, what misery. Even the Presi-
dent was not safe and rumor has it that
the war was carried into his sanctum, and
the statesman of half u century, had to
quail before the modern XaDtippe. At
last, in the course of events, she met
distinguished Senator from the New Eng
land States, who has a tongue Of his own,
and knows how to to use it. Her battery
was at'once opened. Round shot, bombs,
shells, canister, grape and "B. b.
were poured into the dignitary, without
mercy, and without even pause for
breath When she had literally "gin
out" as Sam Slick would say, the Sena.
tor asked if her son was with her.
She replied by calling Spooney to her,
who came like "Squeers' boy for his !,
molassess and birthstone" and was duly
presented
"Is this the yonng man whom you
want appointed, asked the Senator.
Yes, sir" the mother "and oh, sir,
he'd set his heart upon it, and it will be
great disappointment, and | hope"
Beg pardon, madam, but did you say
you wanted him to enter the army
Yes, sir, the dragons if you please"
DWELL, madam, my influence is not
great, but will endeavor to serve you #
you will take suggestion of mine"
cob! with pleasure, air, you arc so
very kind"
Then, madam, from what I see of
yourself and son, allow me to recommend
hat you apply for the commission in the
lragoons, and that your son be sent back
o serve with the home infntry. am
uro the country would gain by the
,hange.
Xantippe glowed and swellcd, but be.
ore she had time to explode the Senator
vas gone.
There is an English literary lady now
n this city, whose dress, known in Lon
lon as the "peasant costume" has caus-
d quite stir among the fashionables -
he dress consists of red and blacm
trIprd petticoat, descending within six
1ches of the feet, over which is worn
ress of usual length, but loopcd up to the
light Of the skirt. A dreadnourht"