Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-11
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The reception commences at 8 and rlo-
aes At Top At auy moment between
these hours, you may sec troops of hack
ney coaches winding swiftly into the broad
avenues that lead TO tho White House, and
dePositing their tenants at the door, while
from within and around the mnnlion jets
OF gas flash brilliant and festive light
over the motley scene.
taking stand just against the door,
opposite which stands the venerable CHIEF
Magistrate of thirty millions, we may view
uulnterrnptedly the stream Of guests as it
flows steadily through the reception apart
meut into the great east Room." The
hrst object that Rreets each new arrival
md their names Is legion to-night-is the
venerable Sir. James 0ldbnck himself, who
stands huge, white, AID smiling opposite
the door with the perpetual gideWAy stOop,
and that everlasting smirking countenanCe,
Looking out Of half an acre, Of white neck
CLOTH They all shake his great, cod, i'm.
passive hand, and with "a "GUod evening
Mr.. President, !" file away to the left, where
at half a dozen PAGES off, supported by
kind OF maIor-dOmo OF the household,
stands Miss HRrriet Lane, magniieently
aPParelled, and looking tonight .tdnrkly,
deeply, beautifully blue"
Inward floats the living throng 70 where
the great east room opens its wide portals
In all the magnifcence Of upholstery and
e"lblazoned ceiliugs-the American arms,
on an ornamental shield, displaying the
fred, white and blue" to patriotic eyes
The spacious apartment is already filled
TO OVERLOOKING, with groups of faiE ladies
and gallant gentlemen, meandering about
IN all directions, and making their way
slowly and with difficulty through the
throng, while new candidates for the crush
are edging their way through tue open
doors. Here are beaux and bellies, diplo-
mats and clerks, gray haired Senators and
young sprigs of fashion, elegant youngla-
dies, gncefnl as swans, with necks as
white, elderly matrons and more elderly
maids, grave and pondernns judges, and
little, laughing, merry-eyed girls, Amy Of
fcers in blue coats and gilded epaulcttes,
foreign ministers, chnttering French to
dark-eyed, dreadfully homely companions,
hIge fat men waddling about with pnin-
full consciousness of being too big, little
slender men, gliding everywhere with n
superior conviction of the advantages of
being little-while through the many
apartments, wherever you go, sweeps the
inevitable crowd Of crinoline, crushed,
trodden upon, caught in tue close-wedged
throng, but springing, elastic, indestruct-
able-alWnys emerging from every peril as
airy and expansive ms ever. The prone
nading is ever and anon enlivened by airs
played by marine band, stationed ON the
balcony. There arc no refreshments;
dancing is impossible in the throng, so
early hours are kept
There are good many Republicans
here Tonight, but the fire-eaters and the
dtsunionists are in less force at tue Presi-
DENTAL levees, ever since the exemplary
MI James Oldbuck WAS thought (perhaps
hastily to have turned his back upon
them. There goes Senator Hale, of New
Hampshire, with his long stride, straight,
manly form, shucy, gOOd-humOred cOunte-
nance. and everlasting qnizzical. iocose
remarks upon everything around. Tint
enormous, fat dumPy man in the blue
dress coat, which might have been cut out
Tor Goliath OF Gath, is Preston King, of
New York, perfect behemoth of a man.
His white head and huge double chin are
prominent everywhere as he COCA wuddIing
about taking up more room than any
three OF the gentle wearers of crinoline Ia
theGroWd Fhattall hollow checked young
man, with long black hair combei stn,ipbt
behind his cars, is Roger A. Pryor, of
Petersburg, Va, a inc scholar and speaker,
andchivalrOus master orall deadly Weapons
save bowie-knives, Yonder the tall,
handsome form of John Sherman looms
above the surrounding throng. lie Is per-
haPs the most widely popular man in the
room That thin, wiry, nervous, black
eyed man with jet black beard covering his
face, is Galusha a. Grow, OF PenusyIva-
nia-next to Mr., Sherman. perhaps the
best parliamentarian in the House. YOn-
der is the stout, good humored, burly form
OF Col, Thomas B. Florence, of Philadel-
Phiai kuoWu as ''Tom Florence" the busy
obliging, well.meaning, bat always dread
fully mistaken member from the LIST Penn.
District There goes the red face mud gray
head Of OasSius 81. Clay, In that everiast-
ing blue. coat and brass buttons. He Is
arm ia arm with AnsOn BurlinEame. whose
handsome PhiE will soon be known no
more in Congressional circles. And there
with his venerable face corrugated with
wrinkles, and his head white with the
SHOWS Of seventy winters, is John J. Crit
tenden, the patriotic Kentuckian, all those
solicitnde is engroSsed for his beloved
Union. He Is moro cheerful of late, and
once more hopes for the reconstruction Of
the shattered vase at no distant day.
SI0NA.