Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-20
Female Politicians at Washington

The Washington correspondent Of the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican. draws the
following lively portraits:
Appropos of female politicians, Mrs. Doug
las 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 courtivrer 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 he seen at Brady's, in Broad
way First stands Mrs. Douglas; her ply
siaue is splendid-Hot soft and plant, but
proud and queenly after the Roman model
Dark hair. eyes classic features, brilliant
complexion, with a commanding rather than
winning expression. The picture does not do
her Justice. Her dress Of black silk is not
becoming, and is made in fashion which
robs somewhat the grace of her perfect form.
Next stands Mrs. Conrad, all grace. clad in
black velvet with pearls. A willy, subtle,
a beautiful Greek. with far searching eyes,
peach tinted check, and wavy. golden-hrOwn
hair. Beside her stands Madame LeVtrt, of
Mobile, long an habitu- of Washington, who
for her SOciai geaitls is nreemia"nt above all
American women. Madame lie Vert, with
out being beautiful, either in form or feature,
has rcigned as belle since she was ten
years old. She has travelled widely, has visit
ed nearly all foreign courts. can carry on
conversation in six different languages at ono
time and he equally charming in all. Yet
not in her dents nor in her accomplishments.
lies her fascination, but in the genial sweet
ness. naturalness and p rfect simplicity of her
manners, which seem to give her possession of
all hearts. Her clear blue eye OverfiOws with
the exnberanca of kindness. while round the
serene mouth all gentle affections seem to have
,Va1 l,K.s.il Shn ff hPn n
silk with gorgeous bordred tiouncrs, and =
crimson rose in her hair The sweet ST com
pliment | ever heard for Madame LIE Vert
was uttered To me by one of her personal
fricndS-''Shc is like fl rwer out in nature
Next here is Harriet Lane of the white
House." Mr. Buchanan's niece. blond
cold and statuesque, pure and pasSionlcss as
marble-One years very admiration gives
them a chill. She stands in "A verandah-the
capitol in sight. A spray of flowers in her fair
hair falls low upon her bare and beautiful
neck She looks model of rtpose, the Uery
Miss Lane, whom the papers assure us re
ceives with great dignity" And then lady
Gore Ouseley. the Yaukce-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-lik, old Presi-
dent. Wel she is coarse and homely enough;
and according to the notion Of your Gown
corr spondent' is dressed in horrid taste.-
She wears string of jets around her head. of
the siZr of Walnut; another around her neck
OF equal rotundtv. She does not seem to care
for an ample skirt, and has utterly discarded
the Line of beauty" in its "flll," for it is
''skimprd." shorter behind than before, and
the tlounces curve up on the sides. But she
has a falcon eye, and her whole bearing
indicates, in even more than an ordinary
degree, the woman's peachara aud power to
rule"