Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-07


The next letter IL to Lieut.. Barneys mother,
dated Paris, January 10, 1859. She writes
GIVE have at last received the joyful tidings Of
| Chase's restoration to the Navy. MY heart over
lows with gratitude at an event that festotes 70 Us
| all pride and happiness, Itisa triumph Of which
we may well feel pr 1ud after ten years OF perse-
| eution, which trust we have endured with pa
thence. Ia our good fortune we find no one who
| 10 more happy at our success than our good and
| kind friend Judge Mason and his family. We
received the news through several OF our friends,
who came to congratulate us the evening Of Its ar.
rival, and Saturday we had little rsnaton and
sorpsr to celebrate II orer again. The next mail
Chase hopes to have II from headquarters, then
shall write again to our good friend Judge Black,
to whose efforts think we are solely indebted for
30 happy an event. Indeed, 1 Iovs him more than
| srsr.
| Tomorrow evening IL to be the first presenta-
ton to their Imperial Msjesties, anda great ball
at the Tuilleries-over seventy Americans are to
| be present, among whom are Mrs. Riggs, Gov
/ Fish and family, &c. We do not go, as we have
| an engagement 70 dine; and will have several
other Opportunities more desirable In the season.
| The gaiety has already begun, but we have not
/ as vet accepted any Invitations Last Friday Mr.
i Spencer. the Consul, Savr grand entertainment
| but was Quite sick and could not accept the In
eitation. Our predictions for Partisan life
| iaersaStng nlaruingly. Chase goes tonight to
/ the opera with friend. The boys i'm
| prove much with their school,"
She whites to Mrs Oldfeld, January 90 1889:
"Chase received this morning his commission
| from the War Department, and much TO my sat
isfaction Endec panied with any order, although
| we scarcely expected them. cannot tell you how
much pride and quiet qualification we enjov to
think Of the triumph gained in this whole affair
| l really begin to think we are wicked enough to
exult more In the annoyance caused some Of our
| amieble friends at home, than we are rejoiced at
the advantage he personally derives from the VIC
| tory. have had fourishing card plate ordered.
| IL 10 quite European in style, and II people at
home could see IL they would really exelaim
| II advisable 70 enclose some Of these cards to
| woodruff, Linton, DeKrafft, &c, &c, but to
spare them further agony we have determined
| not to officially notify them that Samuel Chase
Barney really belongs to the navy Of the United
| States
Paris Is unusually quiet this winter There
have been two balls at the Tuilleres. The ap-
| preaching marriage Of the Prince Napoleon and
| the PrinSess Clotilde, Of Sardinia, will be the
cause Of great public festivities. To-day we had
ourselves registered for ball at the Hotel de
| Vile, which will probably be unequalled in
magnihcence and splendor. As these balls are
| only given on great public occasions by the city
| OF Paris no expense IL spared to render them an
| eoncsivdbty handsome, and Invitations are more
in demand than for balls at the Tuilleries
The Prestons and Jones's arrived few days
ago In the Fulton at Havre. | have not seen
them, but hear all sorts Of comrnents-they have
| all been to the Legation, and produced quite a
| sensation by standing In the Court and sending
| their cards In. l believe In the too missions
Major Haviland 10 the only on. of the party who
| pretends to speak French, he calls himself Majeur
| de Havland, ex-oficier de la Cavalerie d'Amer-
ique, attache la Legation des Etats Un:s en- Es-
payne.
Gov. Jones and family were to have left to day
| for Vienna. The Prestons, however remain a
| few weeks In Paris while the aforesaid Majeur
| de Eavland precedes them to Madrid to strew
| their path with roses. imagine you
amidst the gayeties and excitements Of the winter
| How much should like to participate for a week
| or two, and then ran back TO PdTIy-but The more
we live here the more crazy we are to stay, and
| begin to think we shall never be happy anywhere
1 a. u u d 4 tod IN firr, q ~
upon the receipt Of the Intelligence Of his confr.
| nation by the Senate. wrote Immediately to the
| Department "oherng his services in whatever ca
| pacity he could be useful, else asking permits
| sion to remain with his family In Europe where
they were at present residing for educational pur-
| poses" Say TO mother, Chase Is happier than
| ever saw him, and when he brought In to me his
| commission this morning he announced his COM
| Ing by singing "Hail Columbia, happy land u
To Mrs. Rogers she writes from Paris, March
| Il, 1859:
"Chase and myself look upon Paris with az much
! attac hment as we do our home, and am sure we
| shall leave IL with infinite more regret n
| Paris abounds In pleasant coteries Of young men,
who come here with all manner Of objects; never
theless, they are all happy occasionally to spend
| a slow evening, and we are seldom without one
| or two visitors. wish you could take peep In
our household, and think you would not won
| der that we are so quiet and contented. n
| Chase and myself were gratihed at our presenta-
| ton and ball at the Tulleries, although we were
disappointed at the imposing appearance Of their
handsome as in her tasteful and bewitching little
bonnet; and the Emperor, notwithstanding his
| tights, presented most Sho king Ipseinen Of i'm
PerIdE EudeTStdHdIHgS. Nevertheless, he was
| gracious and courteous, and his manner was one
| which betrayed GOODNESS and self composure as
he moved through the crowd the observed Of all
observers We wish very much to es-
| tablish ourselves here more permanently by fur.
| nishlng our own apartment, but we so unde-
| cIded about going 70 Italy next winter that
| scarcely think we shall do so until later The
4 h0U gnOr yni rlug tn a1ho md
Chasey promises TO be specimen of Young Amer
| lea In good earnest Chase and Eddy as usual
are iHSePdTGbIs; but Chasey and |, with my femme
4 de chambre, (Alexandrine) rambIe of in ali the
corners Of Paris to shop and to see You will
| laugh when / tell you that Mr.. Chasey 10 very
| fond Of seeing "IsS bellies DANES" Hebe and
Clay are well, but Hebe still preserves her deli
| cate appearance She speaks French perfectly;
and dear little Clay would be lost If she was not
| always addressed in that POLITE language. II II n
| To her husbands mother she writes, March %,
| 1859:
- 'Dr. Lindsey leaves Paris in few DAYS for his
| home, Washington and although he will not
arrive before the LIST Of May, he will 90 directly to
/ see you all, and tell you all the HsIUS about us
| BY him We will send to Mrs. Rogers four bottles
| Of HQEeKT, sucn as she must dispense with her
usual grace to admiring friends, as choice speci-
| mems not to be Rad al home. The two bottles OF
| ChartreuEe aie made by the monks of the Convent
| OF La Grand CharTeuse and 10 very celebrated
no receipt ever having been found to solve the
mystery. The eau de vie de Dantzic is equally
4 u e,
Partitions like TO show in what golden dreams
and drinks we luxuriate."
Again, April Ia, 1859 she writes: " We have
| aim q completed our manage, and hope by Tues
/ day next TO be tHStaHsd in one Of the prettiest
| apartments you can conceive" She describes
her parIor furniture, which 10 to consist of nine
| pieces OF rosewood, covered with geld colored
/ satin; mag nlncent clock and mantel ornaments
\ for one hundred dollars; and an stageys fnIaid
with gold, with center table and card tables to
correspond, for as mucn more. All this furniture
we intend to take home for IL Is ha ndsomer than
we can buy for more than double the amount 1
cannot tell you how happy and proud we are to
go 10 Housekeeping. Ii appears like beginning
the world over lain. Chase tells me this is nv
reward for my journey home, and It's results; vet
1 require no such reward for his restoration is
enough TO crafty my pride and wishes
Do not fear We will commit folly or extravagan-
ces. i assure you we have had TOO bitter a lesson
for such a repetition" n 4
Upon Mrs. Barney hearing from her mother-in-
law that she had received intimations Of their
living exTayagantiy In Paris, she addressed her
letter dated May 49, 1859, with an enclosure from
Judge Mason She writes:
Dear Mother. l send the enclosed, which I
hope will relieve your anxiety about our affairs In
Paris. No one can give you more reliable in
formation than the Judge, and he has written IL
at our request. Your letter gave Chase N UGH pain
! write In great haste, but we cannot permit you