Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-19
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FEMALE PoLITICIASs AT WAsHINGToN.-The
Washington correspondent of the Springfield
(AIass.) Republican, draws the following lively
and not inaccurate portraits:
Appropos of female politicians, Mrs. Douglas
is not alone. Mrs. Conrad, a young, rich and
lovely widow, "who another has said) has too
good sense to marry" is called the greatest
courtier in Washington, and exerts no small
influence over State affairs. Her full-length
photograph, with those of all the other beauties
of grandpapa Buchanan's court, are to be seen
at Brady's, in Broadway. First stands Mrs
Douglas; her physique is splendid-not soft and
plant, but proud and queenly after the Roman
model. Dark hair. eyes, classic features, brilli-
ant complexion, with recommending rather than
winning expression. The picture does not do
her justice. Her dress Of black silk is not be-
coming, and is made in fashion which robs
somewhat the grace of her perfect form. Next
stands Mrs. Conrad, ali grace, clad in black vel
vet with pearls. A willy, subtle, beautiful
Greek, with far searching eyes, peach-tnted
check, and wavy, golden brown hair. Beside
her stands Madame LIE Vert, of Mobile, long an
habitue of Washington, who for her social gent
us is pre.eminent above all American women
Madame lie Vert, without being beautiful, either
in form or feature, has rcigned as belle" since
she was ten years old. She has travelled widely,
has visited nearly all foreign courts, can carry
on conversation il six different languages at
one time and be equally charming in all.
| Yet not in her talents, nor in her ac-
complishments, lies her fascination, but in the
genial sweetness, naturalness and perfect SIM
picity of her manners, which seem to give her
possession of all hearts. Her clear blue eye
overhows with the eXuberance of kindness,
| while around the serene mouth all gentle affec-
tons seem to have found dwelling. She wears
n dress of brown silk with gorgeous bordered
| iounceS, and crimson rose in her, hair. The
sweetest compliment I ever heard fer Madam
LIE Vert, was uttered to me by one of her per-
sonal friends-"She is like flower out in ma
ture." Next her is Harriet Lane, the white
| House" Mr.. Buchanan's neice. A blond, cold
aHd statuesque pure and passionless as marble
lone years very admiration gives them a chill
She stands in a verandah-thc capitol in sight.
Aspray of flowers in her fair hair falls low upon
her bare and beautiful neck. She looks model
of repose, the Gerry Miss Lane, whom The papers
assure us receives with great dignity" And
then, lady Gore Ouseley, the Yankee-English
woman, who had seen fit recently, to dip her
fingers into Nicaragua affairs, who, according to
the New York Times, rules not only her dear
"Sir William" but our lady-like old President
Well she is coarse and homely enough; and
according to the notion of your 'own cores
pondent" is dressed in horrid taste She wears
a string of jets around her head, OF the size of
walnutS; another around her neck of equal ro-
tundty. She does not seem to care for an
ample skirt, and has utterly discorded the cline
of beauty" in it's "fa" for it is "skimped"
shorter behind than before, and the founces
cure up on the sides. But she has falcon
eye, and her whole bearing indicates in even
more than ordinary degree, the womans pen
Chant and power to 'rue."