Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-10

per PROVIDED Dy hallaru, OF new \ Ork, was
announced. Mr.. Lincoln promeuaded with
Miss Browning, and Mrs Lincoln with Sens
ator Browning. The Japanese bowls were
full of champagne punch.
THE WHITE HoUsE BALL.
Our telegraphic dispatch yesterday. which
stated that the ball at the White House was
"a success for Mrs. Lincoln, but costly for
the treasury" did not, of course, mean anv
other treasury than Mrs. Lincoin's purse
for that is the only treasury that pore the
cost.-Cincinndh Gazette, Feb 8.
Especial Dispatch to The Cincinnati Gazotte.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.
WHITE HOUSE, EXTRAS.
The Senate to-day re inserted two bills of
extras for White House expenditures.
amounting in the aggregate to fourteen
thousand dollars, which had previously been
stricken out by the House. All the spouters
for retrepchment aud economy voted for it.
The negative votes were Grimes, Powell.
Trumbull and Wilkinson.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald !
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1862.
The exhibition Of the Republican Court Of
America at the White House this evening
was truly brilliant array Of fashion, beauty
ard msnliness. 1t was not SOires d1asants
as the wou!d-be knowing ones have STYLED
1t. The parlors and the East Room were
comfortable crowded. Such display of ale
gaDce, taste and loveliness has perhaps never
before been witnessed within the walls of
the White House. The guests began to
arrive about nine o'clock, the hour named in
the cards CT invitation. Directly the carriage.
way was lined with the equipages of Minis
ters ard Generals, aud citizens, and a con-
stant stream poured into the dressing rooms
ard from them into the East Room
Soon after nine o'clock Mr.. and Mrs Lin.
coin took their position near the center of
yhe East Room, and began to receive the
congratulations of their guests The Presi.
dent wore bland and pleased expression.
He greeted the guests with courteous warmth,
and chatted familiarly with many whom he
recognized as old friends. He was attired in
plain suit of block. Mrs. Lincoln received
the company with graceful courtesy. She
was dressed in magnificent white eatin
robe, with black tlounce half yard wide,
looped with black and white bows, a low
corsage trimmed with black lace, and a
bouquet of cape myrtle on her bosom. Her
head. dress was a wreath of black and white
flowers, with bunch of cape myrtle on the
right side. The only ornaments were
necklace, earrings, brooch and bracelets, of
pearl. The dress was simple and elegant.
The half mourning style was assumed in
respect TO Queen Victoria, whose eldest son
bad so lately been guest at the Presidential
mansion, and whose representative was one
of the most distinguished among the guests
on this occasion.
Few, if any, of the diplomatic corps were
absent. Prominent among those present
were the Right Hon Lord Lyons, Mr.. Henry
MERCER, Mr. Edward De Stoeckl, Mr.. Roest
Won Limburg, Senor Tasssra, Count Piper,
Mr. Rasslotf Chevalier Certinatti, Mr. Blons
(AplphFnppk nd
Thus all tAe European Powers and Mexico
were fully represented.
Except generals commanding divisions,
there were present but few army officers.
Conspicuous among them, and the c..ipIer or
observation wherever he n,.1cved, was General
IA. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Mcclellan, whose animated manner, and
features sparkling with intelligence and
soulfulness divided the admiration accorded
to her hero husband. Among the other
military gentlemen present were noticeable
Generals Marcy, Slocum, Andrew Porter,
FiIzjohn Porter, Van Rensselaer,, Stone, Nc.
Dowell and Smith, and among the uniforms
was tnat of Captain Griffin, the Commander
of the celebrated d battery, accompanied by
his youthful and blooming bride. General
Shields was also present, in undress uniform,
and upon his arm as he passed was a lovely
girl, Miss Stewart, the piece of the Assistant
Secretary OF War, Colonel Scott.
Amid The thronR were Senator'S and Rep
resentatives, distinguished citizens, and beau
tiiul as well as celebrated women, from
nearly every State. Maine was represented
by Mrs. and Mise Hamlip, wife and daughter
of the Vice President; Massachusetts con-
tributed Mrs. Senator Wilson, Mrs. Senator
Rice, and Mrs. Bigelow Lawrence, who was
attiIed plainly but elegantly, in pink silk
h tnA H.,
Baldwin, of Syracuse, and Mrs Nalding, of
Buffalo,; Kentucky by Mrs. Chittenden and
Mrs. MeIzes and her lovely sister; Ohio by
the charming daughter of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, Miss Kate Chase, tastefully
attired in a mode colored silk, and Miss
Sherman, niece of Senator Sherman, a beau.
tiful blonde, in pink silk with illusion over
skirt aud white flowers in her hair; Michigan
by Mrs Senator Chandler; New Hampshire
by the sparkling Miss Lizzie Hale, daughter
OF Senator Hale, attired in a whit0 tule en-
brOidered and festooned with lace hounces.
The supper room was thrown open at half
past eleven o'clock. The President and
diplomatic corps were first introduced.
The supper-room presented coup d9H Of
dazzling spleDdor, fruits ard flowers and
blazing lights, and sparkling crystal, and in /.
vitlDg confectioDs we're every where. A long
table extended The whole length of the
middle OF the room. Side tables, capable of
accommodating five persons each, were
ranged around the sides. All groaned with
good things to tempt the appetite of an epi.
cure. Upon the center of the principal table
rose magnificent vase, FIVE feet high, filled
with natural flowers, wreaths of which
gracefully twined about the sides and base
OF the vase. On either side, equi distant from
the central plateau, and prominent amid
the profusion of pyramids and decorations,
were smaller vases similarly filled and orna-
mented with flowers.
Prominent among the decorations and
candy ornaments were the following:
A representation ola United States steam
frgate of forty guns, with all sails set, and
the flag of the Union flying at the main.
A representation of the Hermitage.
A warriors helmet, supported by cupids.
A Chinese Pagoda
Double cornucOpias, resting upon a she'll,
supported by mermaids, and surmounted by
a crystal star.
A rustic pavilion.
The Goddess OF Liberty, elevated above a
simple but elegant shrine, within which was
a life.like fountain of water.
A magnificent candelabra, surmounted by
an elegant vase of flowers and surrounded by
tropical fruits and birds, tastefully arranged
and sustained by kneeling cupid5, holding in
their hands chain of flower wreaths.
A fountain of four consecutive bowls, sup.
ported by water nymphs-an elegant COM
position of noUgdt Fdrisien.
beautiful basket, laden with flowers and
fruits, mounted upon a pedestal supported by
swans.
Besides these there were twenty or thirty