The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-01-03
The Presidents Brilliant Ap-
pearance Of the Guests-The For
eign Ministers Present and Alb
sent-Rejuvenatio of the White
fEouse, &c.

TFrom the N. Y. Herald of the 18th inst.l
The President gave his first levee of the
season to night. The White House was
thronged with a brilliant company of citi-
zens, and civil and military officers of the
Government The President, although not
wearing that ruGdy glow that he had when
he first came to Washington from the West,
looks quite healthy, and was as pleasant and
social as though he had but single fight on
his hands, without another in prospect, as
many suppose. Deputy Marshal Phillips
did the Introductory to the President.
Mrs. Lincoln never seemed in finer
spirits. She was attired in light figured
silk brocade, elegantly fowered. Upon her
and her fingers sparkled with diamonds and
pearls.
Next to the President in attraction was
Gen. Mcclellan. The moment he entered
the house all eyes were fixed upon him
Ladies and gentleman, civilians and military
officers, for the moment forgot the courtesies
of the occasion, and crowded around him as
though he was ''skow," and had not come
to pay his respect to the Commander-in
chief
By dint of perseverance the General, with
Mrs. Mcclellan leaning on his arm, reached
the President and Mrs. Lincoln, where quite
a lively scene occurred. The President
grasped the General with both hands, say
ing, "My dear General am so glad to see
you and Mrs. McCellan" The President
then conducted Mrs. Mcclellan to Mrs.
Lincoln, and the four joined in conversation.
The cordiality manifested by the President
and General-in chief toward each other gives
the lie to the repeated assertions that there
! is not perfectly good understanding be-
tw ween them, and that the former does not
have confidence in the latter.
Mrs Mcclellan was a new star in the
Presidential mansion, and shared the honors
with a modest grace and dignity that won
her hosts of. admirers. She is of medium
hight and fine form. Her eye is hazel,
splendid and speaking. Her face is not what
sickly STRIPPING fresh from college would
call handsome, but it beams with gentleness,
affection, intelligence and determination
Mrs Mcclellan was modsstly but richly
attired. She retired with the General at an
early hour.
Secretaries Cameron, Smith and Weles
and ladies were present, also Assistant Sc
cretaries Scott, of the War Department, and
Seward, of the State Department, with their
| ladies.
The great fact which marked the levee
with some degree of importance, and which
may hereafter be quoted as significant, is,
that the Ministers of England, France, Spain
and Prussia did not appear at the levee, but
the Ministers of Russia, Sweden, Bremen
and Nicaragua were present, and the Russian
Minister was especially cordial in his con
versation with the President. The miscel-
laneous company was quite brilliant and
numerous.
The Presidents house once more assumes
the appearance of comfort and comparative
beauty. Two coats of pure white paint on
the outside renew its right to be designated
the "White House" The interior, during
the last six months, has been thoroughly
cleansed and almost entirely reornamented
Very little new furniture has been intro
duced, as much of the old is yet substantial
having been procured in the time of Mon
roe, and is not only valuable on that ac
count, but is really very handsome, from its
antique style. Much of this old furniture
however, has been reyarnished, and the
chairs have been cushioned aud covered with
rich crimson satin brocatel, tufted and laid
in folds on the backs, rendering a modern
appearance. Upon entering the great East
Room two prominent things strike the eye
the paper on the wall and the carpet or
the floor. The first is Partisan style o
heavy velvet cloth paper, of crimson garnet
and gold. 1t gives massive appearance te
the room, and is quite rich. In the day
time it seems rather dark; but when the
soft light of the great chandeliers illumin
ates the room it develops its full richness snt
harmonizes to shade. a.-
The carpet is an ingenious piece Of werk
not becas,se -ef its rich quality or exquisit
design, but because Of rhe fnct that it is il
one piece and covers floor measuring on
hundred feet long and forty eight feet wide
There is nothing fashy or extravagant abou
its appearance. The admiration of the be
holder is not suddenly excited by view 0
the whole surface, so ingenious and beauti
fully are the various figures and colors har
monized. 1t is like constellation of star:
where the beauty of one star is lost in th
combined grandeur of the whole 1t is
very heavy Administer. with three media
lions gracefully arranged into one gran
medallion AS we walk over its velvet SUI
face from center to sides, or from corner
corner, the most chaste and beautiful sui
e prises of vases, wreaths and bouquets c
flowers and fruit pieces excite our love Of til
true art The carpet, in its mechanical cor
y struction, as well as in its artistic design,
: wonder. 1t was made in Glasgow, SEQ
I land, upon the only loom existing in th
t world capable of weaving one SO large. M
r W. H. Carryl, of Philadelphia, went to E'
>, rope, and, after examining various patterr
; in different cities, including Paris and Lol
r don proceeded to Glasnow and designed thi
His mission was success.
The next attractive features among the o
). namental, in the East Room, are curtain
p and drapery at the eight widows. The il
6 ner curtains are of the richest white need
wrought lace, made in Switzerland. Ov'
{ these and suspended from massive gold gi
e eornices, are Frence crimson brocatels. trim
e med with heavy gold fringe aud tassel wvor
The embrace, or curtain pin, at the side
each window, is OF solid brass and covere
y.