The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-02

lr'rnsc droay. Nothing more srtiog'y illustrates the
hw srtsanship Of tb~sc latter than vaut Of
revetece Tor ts " the gcucret g,veruNcut
which ncs ereysis smoos me drreos esoas mat src
AT quarter before twetvc the OH Of army aud
OF the navy will he received There Wsshisg
ton very ccbses abe number Of distinguished gsatie
men tn both these branches OF the public secv,ccacud
general officers, coloDes majors. capssius &c &c
so -@a oommouores, capsaios anu ssy.ea1S ,
sevabts csnpot be found The old wss IN ooua
ciI-the young men are the life OF society somewhat
There 10 no end to the farce in the House Of Rspreseu
tatives Y Is exceedingly refreshing 70 leave that dM
Tn. aTose them he ~"e sau;r .isy, q found. Most
gSorious'y docs II shine out this wcok
ne Hoss Ovyam&sasssw- me Sar If Mr. Hayward I've
-Rnsasn--P ro,able Resslt, Dc. l
Ihe day bas pa@cd without any notable occurrence.
Mr. Prior OF virginia, had accorded to him the door,
presume 10 afford him opportunity OF retrieving his
nrss speech BY seooud effort he improved tho time
with speech e ability. The attraction for Maynard
seemed 10 have dissolved during tho Night q csst tho
masuetc circuit between him and bis democratic allies
must hare boon broken. He withdrew himself from
further competition before tho daily vote taken, and
gracefully substded into tho upprcseudng member. As
the roll proceeded became evident that Chas. L. Scott,
Of California the fortunate individual for demo
cratic voices lie announced 1t the cose tho hap
Ply pcssess Of something Ike eighty votes. He will pro-
badly be Displaced tomorrow BY another rotary move
ment which viii present another candidate 70 be In
retired Tor another Tho complimentary movement be-
ing exhausted should not DO eurpriscd scc John G.
Davis produced for democratic votca h failure Of his
there DO LETT for the democratic party but It's
last move OF concentration upon e tret candidate Bo
cock. With whom must then agut acceSSiors from in
rrnediate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT from ar Lecompcn
democrats and South Anercans. Then viii be revealed
those upon whom rest the true responsibility OF tho non
Organization az the House; and then, too unees mis-
take greatly their ~ rscua aspirations ~ length dsmiss
ed, and tier Individual ambition ohastcned, viii the i'm
mortal I've anti Iecompou patriots about, In dire dis
tress, upon whom where to cast :hoir associated
~itb the democratic the Republican
party. At that period viii beginning the a9.
pear; and very thereafter you may be- assured,
either by downright majority or the insiions appica-
ton Of plurality rule, viii the House be organized si!h
republican Speaker Thus the oens pronounce. STILL,
who can determine what q day may bring forthy
WASHINGTON Dec 80, 1859.
Hoao We are Represented and What We CT in Rax7n-
tn nesca cnd Pas Of Eaainston Society &C.
month gone and yet organized Congress Is this
what the American people expect whom they scnd 70
rasona! Legislatures Is this what sober minded c
look 70 when they permit every city, town, village
ne.ehborood end district to BIO converted Into many
political caunps, month in and month out year Ia aud
year out for the purpose Of participating Individually
moulding and directing the OF the general govern
meur The country is Elsreprescuted, the House Of
Representatives would have been organized during tho
first week OF the seesicn, by tho choice Of rome
anti republican Speaker. -.---------.--..-
1t is we'll to put politicians in mind now and then that
they do not constitute tho al in all Of the national metro
polls. This idea forcibly impressed on the Housc
Of Representatives to-day that it compelled 40 ad.
journnont to Tuesday, January Q. The thought
suddcnly struck them that they owed something
TO Washington society, ana that In to maiasain
their status in metropolitan cir les they needs take
tho usual o. introduction So this evening and To-
will be dedicated the initiation Of the ,sori
hoyaf1Sx into the Washington world. ~
This s Tar more critical crdcat than they have to psss
II the Senate or the House, or even from the galleries
The press
The best society in Washington is very thoroughly
experienced set Of people, Il oomprchepds persons
have been here ever since the city founded who
member the East Room when it occupied by the OK
cellent New England wife of the President John
al the top Of the social pyramid whs most OF the noiest
present competitors for leadership in the fashion
Of the time were grovellng at It's basc. wnlo
ofncai houses are accessible, from tho nature
Of our institutions, to every body, the best houses
Of cid metropolitan residents not Of easy approach
Tho title Of H. G. )" fer from being "opon
sarie eeems 10 be supported BY individual distinction
some kird-scci political or lcraryin order
tho slightest attention In her interiors; get
personal invitation although, Of courso, Representa-
tive Ia brought in unnvted is very frequeRtiy the
case. he receives cordial welcome from the host
ess who for many years have been accustomed TO greet,
besdes their expected guests Tom, Dick and Harry quite
The slcsh bells are t,nkng to 1t in the streets from
There are numberless parties, whore song, music aud
dance Iehd light wings TO tho hours Within tho intervals
Of these and exctoents take time to write
TO you this Transcript Of what Is going On.