Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-24


ISOLATION is no longer gracod, as II used TO be
by the tab 1.-the, figure Of Henry Clay, America
great orator, whose sunny smile cSptivstot
hearts, while the pSthos Of his voice ionvlncet
all minds NOT closed against his arguments b,
the demon Of sectional strife.
THE DPLoNAIc CORPS.
The representatives Of foreign Powers alwnyl
form feature Of Washington society, but o.
late they have not given many large parties
although they keep up their dinners, wisely be
leving that grave affairs of State can often b,
best arranged around well-ordCrCd rcpast
Lord Lyons gave hls initial "spread," to which
his diplomatic friends were invited, on the 18th
and on Tuesday last, he had around his ma,
hogany the Vice President and leading officials.
lWill his Lordship give a ball when the Prince
Of Wales is married-that's the question n On
MONDAY last, the Brazilian Minister gave a din
ner. purely diplomatic; and on Wednesday, Mr..
schleidcn, the minister from Bremen, dlned
and wined distinguished party. Really, the
New York papers should send their Jenkins
hithcr, to properly announce these ccremonious
repasts, at which guests are properly seated in
order Of precedence. Until he arrives, VIC will
endcayor to content ourselves with citizen
count Gurowski, who has recently been rccop-
nlzed bya high judicial tribunal as authority
in matters Of rank and ttle-a king-at-arms
versed In blazonry and lineage, who blows his
own trumpet.
THE HOTEL PARLoRs.
Let me not forget the caravanserais, in whose
parlors the lady-boarders form pleasant cliqucs
and sets, to revel in small-talk, and sometimes
to ridiculo each other. Did you ever! No, |
never To think that Mrs. A. r: NJ. Y. Con-
tractor wears diSmoud-rlngs at tho broakfast
table, over kid gloves And so Miss Oldclaim's
silk is her last years one, dyed and made over I
Is Mrs. Nerisoit not too much interested In
handsome Captain Rlghthank, while her hus-
band is at the Capltoli If Mrs. Colonel Fool
en-, who looks so well in black, is an officers
widow, why doesn't she draw a pension Docs
Miss Prim rouge! Is there to he a ball at the
Campbell hospital! Are waists TO be worn
pointed before and behind Should laces be
washed In coffee. grounds What horrid bore
MIR. Oldiellow is and 80 forth, and SO forth,
&c, sc.
Although there arv these little side. shows of
scandal, yet, when the hotel gives a hop" all
the danes and dCmolSollcs unite in making it
20 OIL well, and in endeayoring 10 have il sur
passthosc given at other establishments. The
great rivalry is between Willards' and the Ma
tiOnal, and, before the season is over, | shan't
be surprised If a regular ball is given at each
hotol-thc lady boarders in short ncckcd and
low Slowed dresses, and supper crowning
each entertainment. Either hostelrlc Is graced
by congress Of ladies, in which almost every
loyal State is nobly represented, and at either
the guests appear to he enjoying themselves.
In short, as it goes IN the world
They rise, and they dress, and they sleep;
They talk, and they walk, and they WOO;
They sigh, and they laugh, and they weep!
They read, and they write, and they dance
tHow clOsClysa walters arm clinCsO
They chat, and they play, and they pay
TWIN other unspeakable things)"
MARTIAL BEAUN.
Shoulder straps have their own way here.
now, and civilians retire discrcetly before the
wGarers of brass coats and blue buttons, who
are Cat least'n their own opinions) irresistible.
am not Versod In the mysterious art of wal"
and could never comprehend nc Difference be-
tween "retreat" and "change of base"-
stupid fellow that l am! Yet, somehow, it
doesn't seem right to see these officers, espc.
eially the Paymasters, apparently only TT
To pick up gloves, and fans, and knitting needles,
And list for sOngs and tunes and watch for smiles
And smile at pretty prattle, and look into
The eyes OF maids as tho they were bright stars"
But the ladies fancy tho ''bould sogor boys" |
md wearers Of sombre black must wait until |
he shoulder-straps have all gone to camp, in |
hat good time a-coming when tho war is to be
earnestly prosecuted. Meanwhile, some of those !!
'fticers not to be ranked with the mere carpet I
lnlghts, have evidently read that rare old book
Srittcn by Parson Weems, called "Hymen's
Recruiting Sergeant and among those who |
lave gone and done 1t Is Captain Hutchins, who .
aid down tho pen for the sword, aud has headed
columns instead Of writing columns. Long may .
hey wave!
THE WEATHER.
Before concluding this idle gossip, let me So
iously aDk If the clerk Of the weather Is not
lightly sceesh, else why docs he pour down
Ioods whenever we have an expedition at handi
V 'inpoTtc. We have pleasant weather again,
nd we can console ourselves by remembering 7
hat Burnside, after having been almost ship
'rccked year ago, in storm, soon after
Yards won glorious victory at Roanoke Island.
iero, we have Old Sol shining again with
warmth, the atmosphere is as pure
nd sparkling as champagne, and the north
Idowalk of Pennsylvania avenue is thronged
nth promenaders and idlers. Desiring 10 Ioln
he latter class, and to saunter along SLOWLY