The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-09

Climax OF the Fashionable Seasonal Round
OF the Festivities and Entertainments Of
the Capital-Balls, soirees, Dinners and Re-
ceptions-Sketches Of the Leaders OF the Bon
Ton, &C., 60.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, Feb. s, 1850.
life in Washsngon- Summary Of Weeks N,shionobs
Do'ngs-7he President Obliged to iScclude Himself
BroVns and Mrs. Douglas's Balls-TAe Cabsnet "At
Home"-A Hard Worker Amongst MIers, de-, dc
Perish the calumny that Washington is not gay. Just
look at this weeks dongs Mrs. Postmaster Browns ball
on Monday General Cass's party Tuesday, Mr.. Hills
on Wednesday, Mrs. Judge Douglass on Thursday, Mr..
Rggs's Friday and soiree ut the French Minister'S
Saturday, 70 say nothing Of dinner parties every day
and everywhere and not 10 mention the receptions By
the Cabinet ladies Thursday and those OF the leaders
of fashion Saturdays. Now can any not or
lees than man, however sound in wind and limb, and
granted that he has nothing else in the world do
through M this toll Of junkeng, with IL indispensable
eating, drinking, and small talk without finding himself
Atthe end Of better fitted 10 20 into dock for repairs
than to SIT down in pleasant mood 10 write about r
Washington not gay Why . New Yorker would think
hat New Years day was kept here all the year round
Londoner would imagine himself in the very midst Of tho
fashionable season." and Parsian might well fancy
that the carnival had just broken loose To be sure the
festivities Of this winter have been overshadowed by
another grand fancy ball like Mr.. Senator Gwn's last
year. which made such upoar 70 drown the noise Of
ordinary entertainments but In the way Of brisk driving
and wholesome trade in the froic market this winter will
show favorable, II not larger, returns than its prede
cessor.
Certainly Washington was never fuller OF atrangers
than now. The hotels overnowng, aud wllsrds ex
tension which added couple OF hundred OF rooms IN his
house, and which was predicted would ruin him. ia not
only occuped but numbers camor daily in vain for ad
mission 10 this popular resort. Go where you may YOU
cannot escape the crowd. The corridors and drawing
rooms Of the hotels crowded with men and women.
talking and flirting with locomotive velocity whilst the
barrooms filed with drinkers, smokers and sptcrs
The galleries Of both houses packed all day long by the
curious, the istless, r aliis-hard 10 describe
analyze The White House was never more besct,
even In the first month After inauguration Every avaIa
BILE ante chamber h In demand and yet throng presses
IN TIL Edward, the clcvercst but very diplomatic Oerborus
OF the forbidden fruit finally compelled 70 lay aside his
smiles and phrases and declare the President can't and
won't receive any moro today have Just heard the
best authority, that the President has made no
10 beat retreats thing he rarely doesand that
cape the pressure and get through with his work. no
determined " and hide himself for couple OF days
each week IN soe Of the mpenetrable reccsses Of the
State Department. where "nether thieves can break 10
nor moths corrupt and desory" Yet this hubbub
fcasnR hddlng and run, there s great deal OF work
done, Of sort and another, and great deal cut
ting out for more convenient season. should like, 40