, 1859-02-02

| Official circles are being just now considerably
| agitated over trdud state dinner the President
proposes giviag to Mr. and Mrs. james Gnrdan
| Bennett It is q terrible state Of 4ffa,rs. WHAT
are We looming to? Is the anxious inquiry. 1t is
vel known that good society long since turned Its
hack upon the Dennetts, and has resolutely mnin-
tained that unpleasant position toTards the M
happy family erer since; and low the President
army and navy, sole dictator Of all the postofces,
dispenser Of blanks and tWine, in whose august
presence even Secretaries tremb!e; (all save and
except the bold Cobb, who standing nboTe his
empty vaults, deGes the world, Buchanan includ-
ed;} this President now undertakes to make
society bout face and smile on the Bennetts.
Some malicious persons whisper that james the
first promised the French mission TO James the
last, and, now hopes to get of with Stase dinner
Others Sly that this dinner il the entering wedge,
opening the way to this Mission.
We all recognize tile fact that Mr. Buchanan is
under obligation TO Bennett, aud that grim Satan
OF the Press il not to be easily disposed OF. We
know, indeed, that Mr. Buchanan Is beholJen to
quite number Of people Of that sort. The doors
Of tie executive mansion swing open on oiled
hinges at oil hours to people that good society
turn up its dainty nose at- We must not be too
nice. II changed" said Mr. Buchanan to Mr.
Forncy. "why cannot you change?1
And now he might say to hid gloves, as said a
spirtuui countess to friend, just previous to the
coup d'etat, who demonstrated with her for having
such collection Of dlsrcpu:able persons filing
her elegant saloon:
respectable persons" WAS the pertinent reply:
Mr. Buchanan does not make Democratic ad-
ministratiou out Of respectable people. However,
We have cabinet meetings, not those shams that
come off in the White House-but cabinet meet
lngs where the ladies' take part. At these it Is
said this momentuous subject has been discussed
and disposed OF. 1t Is decided to attend this dIn-
ner in accordance with the royal order, and while
present to treat the Benoetts, Us the Presidents
guests, With the most profound respect. but after
that to cut the intruders dead. That is, for the
space ol five dull hours during that solemn ccre-
mony, which an ordinary constitution fails to sur-
ylse, called q Presidential dinner. Society, at
the command Of tha President, will turn it's face
and smile grimly upon the Benefits; after that,
the Benefits will forever contemplate its eternal
lack
witnessed q striking little scene at the theater
the other night. Miss Davenport VAS playing to
2 f1ll house her admirable render Of the part Of
Pauline in the "Lady Of Lrons.n Mrs- Douglas
had box, and was surrounded by gentlemen,
among whom noticed our little Senator Pugh.
Douglas, himself, had seat near the orchestra.
During the performance be represented to his
wife that she could see and hear much better
from The place where he bad selected seat.
ssenaed through the densely crowded house to
the front orchestra seats. Sons stupid people
commenced clapping and stamping, but the ap.
llause fell dead. And three times during her
queen-lke walk from her box to and from the
front seats, there we're efforts to get up an evil
dence Of enthusiasm, nil Of which failed. ny
ears tins'ed With sympathetic modification.
At Doctor Bailey's Satarlay Evening Sociables,
4 series OF the most attractive and elegant en-
ter,ainments Of wit and beauty in Washington, I
had the pleasure Of meeting your fair towns
WOMAN, Mrs. Piatt, the authoresS Of "Bell Smith
She is Bell Smith at home here, being
the guest Of the DOCTOR Ireg1es to say that she
llas been too much Of m invalid to mix much in
the gayeties Of the Capital. She Is accompanied |
By her charming and accomplished sister, Miss 4.
Dr.. Bliley is gradually being restored to health.