The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-02-11
CORRESPONDENCE OF the NoNPAREIL.
wAsmscroS, Jan. 18th, 1860.

DEAR EDITOR THE Charlcston Conven-
ton, rapidly approaching, with no prospect
of q Speaker before it meets. For week
past there has been no balloting, up t. last
night, when single ballot was tat'n' win
no success. On Monday and Tuesday, Tenn
Corwin made a speech. The Wagon boy
of oh,o'' can lay on the whip smoothly and
quietly, and make it cnt to the quick at sv-
cry blow; and in his usually playful strain
of witty vet whitening sarcasm, be dashed the
Democrats without mercy. Keits replied to
him yesterday, but Keitt's eagle has not
got the eye, the besk and the talons with
which to grapple old Toms bird; there 10
moro fuss and futtering about lin, but the
broad sweep of wing, and terrible swoop is
wanting. Roger A. Pryor of Va, tbs girl
Congressman ithe other day characterized
Bennett, of the N. Y. Herald, as one of the
lowest, foulcst, snd most villainous Of man.
kind, and it is said here that Benefits son
intends to challenge Pryor. The latter, o.
Thoughts SO girlish in appearance. isl fighting
man, and has already been engaged As .
principal in several duels, and a second in .
great many. Douglas made speech in the
Senate on Monday, the galleries and Hobbies
were crowded almost to suffocation aud the
reporters had to make room in their gallery
for number Of the fair sex: but the speech
was not equal to the expectations Of many,
and has been pronounced "muddy" by
good Judges. 1t was evidently an effort to
get back into tie fold of the faithful, but
he overdid the business, rendering his pur-
pose 80 evident as to mar his chances Of sue
cess. believe, however, he will eventually
succeed.
1t lis said that IN English lord in WASH
inrton has found long lane, Lane) in his
wife-huntipg rambles that will probably
terminate in den of lions, (Lyons.) We
have had very fine weather for more than q
week it is warm enough during the middle
Of the day to sis and write with open win
dows. Yesterday for two or three hours
the wind blew Iowa fashion, and made tbs
dust and crinoline dance. The levees of thu
President are we'll attended, and l should
think the old gentleman would get heartily
sick Of them, for they are certainly grea
bore. 1t seems to me like show of "bil
bugs got up on the mutual plan, crowt
of celebrities and others going into the Ess
room and taking look at each Other
"free gratis for nothing" The husbands
of some of the dashing women here. ought
to have long purses, to stand the drain on
them for dress and fneries, for there are
some very extravagant creatures. They
DON'T seem to have learned the patent fact
that a when neatly and plainly dressed is q
more perfect model Of beauty than she car
render herself by all the gorgeous decora.
tions Of art and that when SO decked, the
eye of the beholder wanders Involuntary
from what should be the center of attraction
to take an inventory of the "fuss and feath.
ers." believe in the dear creatures ap.
pearing as charming as possible, and wan
to see them pursue the proper course to %
appear. In future letter, will try te
describe few of these gaudiest butterflies
Our Iowa ladies in Washington do not be-
long to this class.
Yours Truly, w. II. K.
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