New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13
THE COURT LADIES OF WASHINGTON.

The New-York correspondent Of The Springfield
republican, evidently woman, writes:
When / think of Mr. Douglass struggles, laoors,
Al xietes for the last few months in order to
his reelection conclude that he must have at least
weary life of it, So much was staked-hs fortune, his
fame his hope of the Presidency. The time had
come when be must rise set brighten or go out IN
the political world. He sold his house at Washington,
morteaged hs large property in Illinois, and during
all the burning Summer " eectoneered" abroad while
lis wife eIectoneered quite AZ sue ,esstuy at home
On the Sabbath she ,worshiped devouty IN the Catn-
ole church at CLicsgo, while during the week che
gracefully prOpitiated the Protestants. A. the Lake
View House she eIerted a marked personal Influence
over the gentlemen congregsted there, who as usual
were quite willing to be led by Young beautiful and
brilliant woman. Educated at Washington, long
Hcopyit, for the House, she s thoroughly initla-
ted INTO chcaneIy Of political life, and knows how to
touch with q sure and delicate hand its most intricate
wires. That Mrs. Douglas VIII 90 ner part to"srd
making herself lady of the White House." no one
who knows her doubts. Give her all wtely honor
She has rescued Mr. Douglas from at least some of his
low associations lie becomes 6yaDk less often, and
in social life is admitted into society from which
he was once excluded. That he is to-day the great
man Of tue political void, he probably owes to him
sef But il only thfeugh the lowest sycophancy, the
meanest subteriuge through the pools of craft and
fosebood, one is to wade to greatness, let Us all
pras 70 be hue.
Apropos of female politicians Mrs. Douglas is not
slore. Mrs. Conrad, young rich and lovely widow,
who laLDther has SAID has too good sense 10 mar
ry is called the greatest couItyeer III Washington,
snd exsIis no cnsl iLusnce over state affairs. Her
full-ength photograph, with those Oi AL the other
Of grandpapa Bnchaoans court to De seen at
Brady's in b. adwsy. rst stand2 Mrs. D)ogas;
her p5Jaque is spend.d-not soft and phtnt, b1t
proud and qneenly alter the Roman model D.rk
hsir eyes, casli9 fe stures brill ant complexion, with
a eoum,r ,rding rather thsn winning expression. The
pictnJe does not 90 her ustice. Her dress OF
black elk is not b, coming, srd il made in fashion
which robs somewhat the grace OF her perfect form.
NJ n. Nrg all t.lEf in
velvet with pearls. willy, subtle, beautiful
Greek, with iaI-searchLg eyes, peach-tin;ed cheek,
and wavy, gode brown hair. Beside her, stands
Madame lie Vert Of Mobile long an habiLae Of Wash
rgtoD who for her social genius is preeminent above
ali Amerc' women. Madame lie Vert, wlthoat
bepg beautiful either in form feature has relgned
as belle siace shs was ten years old. Sic has
Travelled widely has visited nearly al foreign courts
carry conversation in six different language
a. tme, aud be eqa-Iy charming IN al.
Yet not in ber talents, in her accom-
plishments lice her fascination. but IN the genial
sweetness, naiuralness, and price simplicity OF
her manner, which seem 10 give her possession OF all
hearts Her clear, blue eye gerfows with the e1ube-
ef kindness while around the mouth all
gentle affections seem to have found dwelling Sue
.rsrs dress of brown elk with gorgeous b)rdered
houDce,, and crimson rose in her hair. The sweetest
compliment ever heard for Madame Le Vert, was
uttered 20 me by Of her personal frend She is
d" Ike 3 flower out in nature" Next her is III srriet
Lane Of the ''Wbi'e House. Mr.. Bucb~nsn's niece.
A blonde, cold aud ststu.eque pure and p s,s Vne-s
s- mnrble-ones very admir- 4tion gives them chill
She stands in ysrsDdah, the capitol N sight. A
spray OF flowers in her hair tails low upon her bare
$40 beautiful Leck Sh- looks model II repOss me
ray Miss Lsne whom the papers assure ss receives
with gre at dignity" And then, Lazy Gore Os,-y,
the Yankee Eoghth woman, who hsd seen FL r5osntly
70 dip ner fingers into Nicaragua sffars VINO rules
lot only ber dear Sir Wlism" but our 1dy like oid
President. Wei, she is coarse sud honely enougn
snd, ACCORDING 10 the rotOn II your Gown Corres-
pOpdent,' j. Dire seed IN houid tssts. She wears r
str0 jets oiOohO hr head If the size of wsnuts
sbsber sOund neck OF equal rotunaity. She do.s
rtt To for an ample skirt and ne utterly
oisceIoed the " line Of beauty" 10 ats far for It is
% zk,mpeJ,' shorter behind than before, and the
fiouDces cure up the s.des. BIT has ia con
eye, and her whole bearing indicates, 10 even more
than Al ordinary degree the woman peactaat power
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