The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-21


Springfield, Mass, Repubhcan, draws the
following brilliant and not inaccurate por-
traits: -t.,-.- .,...,l, "a -ilI
Apropos of female politicians, Mrs. Doug
las is not alone. Mrs. Conrad, a young rich
and lovely widow, 20 Who (another has said)
has too good sense to marry" is called the
greatest courtiyeer in Washington, and e :
erfs no small influence over State affairs
Her full-length photograph, with those of
all the other beauties of grandpapa Buchan-
ans court, are to be seen at Brady's, Broad
way. First stands Mrs. Douglas; her phis-
ique is splendid-not soft and plant, but
proud and qHeenly 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 herperfect 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 cheeks, and wavy, golden
brown hair. Beside her stands Madame LIE
Vert, of Mobile, long an habitue of Wash
ington, who for her social genius stands pre-
eminent above all American women
Madame LIE Vert, without being beautiful,
either in form or feature, has reigned as a
"belle' since she was ten years old. She has
travelled widely, has visited nearly all for,
eign courts, can carry on conversation in six
different languages at one time, and be equal
ly charming in all. Yet net in her talents,
nor in her accomplishments, lies her fascina-
ton, but in the genial sweetness, natural
ness and perfect simplicity of her manners,
which seen to give her possession of all hearts.
Her clear blue eyes overflow with the exn-
berance of kindness, while around the serene
mouth all gentle affections seem. to have
found dwelling. She wears dress of brown
silk with gorgeous bCrdered founces, and
crimson rose in her hair. The sweetest
compliment i ever heard for Madame lie
Vert was uttered TO me by one of her per-
sonal friends, Z" She is like a flower out in
nature" Next her is Harriet Lane, of the
:" White House. Mr. Buchanan's neice. a
blond, cold and statuesque, pure and passion
less as marble-one years very admiration
gives them chill. She stands in a veran-
dah--the capitol in sight. A spray of flow
ers in her fair hair falls low upon her bare
and beauteous neck. She looks model of
iCpOSC1 tDc CcJy hleS NuOiD tut pdpcTS
assure us freceives with great dignity.r And
then, Lady Gore Ouseley, the Yankee-Eng-
lish woman, who had seen fit recently, to
dip her fingures 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 correspondent" is dressed in
horrid taste. She wears string of Jets
around her head, of the size of walnuts
another around her neck of equal rotundity.
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ty' in its fall, y for it is "skimped, short
er behind than before, and the founces
curUe up ON the sides. But she has falcon
eye, and her whole bearing indicates, in even
more than an ordinary degree, the weman's
penchant and power to "rule."