Daily national Republican., 1863-02-07


And a little higher;
Congressman uproarioue,
Cause they show their fcets,
Bless me this Is glorious,
sweeping down the streets"
TIE WEEKS FESTIVITIES.
The weather has rather developed the metropo-
liz In social well material mugginesS yet there
have been some ceremonious repasts. On Thurs
day Secretary Seward had a large dinner party,
which was Of course = success. Several Of the dip
lomAts have expended portions ofthelr "tAbie al
lowAnce'' In dining and wining each other and a
few dignitATies. Speaker Crows reception was
well attended, as II always is; and there have
been a few very delightful parties, including one
at the residence Of leading businessman on the
Avenue, where some Of the best piano-playing ever
heard here charmed the guests. "stsg-dinners"
have been plentiful, with some Of those suppeTs
after which grave Solons are to be seen tacking
homeward, and wondering why their having drank
punch should have made the sidewalks slipperyi
Why is III
HOTEL HOPS.
The pleasant gatherings at the hotels supply, in
great measure, the lack OF private parties, and
one on Wednesday evening was pronounced ''de-
lightful BY the boArders and their visiting friends
Miss s., of the Empire State, shared the honors
Of the evening with Miss H, Of New Hamp.
shire, of whom clever lady writer once said that
she is "delicately beautiful . a water.hly or
rather wAter-ily with the faintest tinge Of rose
upon IT." The dancing OF Miss R, who came
from up the Avenue, was much admired, while
some grave politicians chAsseed, balanced, and
went Gorward-And-bAck with agile dexterity. Yer
y, It Is pleasant TO Of our leading states
men thus enjoying themselves, and reminding one
Of the picture, in old family bibles Of King David
taking the polka step before the ark decorously
grave, yet gracefully salutHtSrious.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
At this pleasant gathering, when all went mer.
ry as marriage bell" some one put in circulation
a down-East newspaper, wherein lady -boArder at
the establishment had dashed of pen-a nd-ink por.
traits Of many present. The explosion Of an ever.
sO-many pound bomb-shell would not have created
more excitement Did you ever !" "Ho,
never r' awful" "TcrribIe I" Those whose
portraits pleasantly tinted evidently felt com.
plimented, but were the loudest in their eensure,
while those who were rather numerically shaded
didn't care-oh no Somehow, l don't know why,
the gentler never to fancy being described
by one OF themselves. Can 1t be that les bds buel
not free from that lack of charity for hsir otrn
ser, which is woman's greatest fault
BOSTON BELLIES.
The artists Of the Yankee capital have been
giving a grand reception in a building in which
there are score or so Of studios. The editor o
account learn that the ladies were most elegantly
and aTtiStically Attired. Two from the azure re
gions Of Beacon Hill essayed the new Partisan
style Of headdress, including the POWDER the tint
Of gold the humming-biFd, the flowers, and the
other pretty arrangements. As matter OF course
they shared the honors and attentions of the othe
works so profuse on all sides. As beautiful al
were the products OF the artists-and they ex
ceeded all former demonstrations-itm must be con
hat he haa al
eye, were the ladies present, whose regal costumes
rne persons and cultivated manners were the sub
Ject Of compliment and admirationi Great place
that Boston.
EQUEsTRIASIsM.
The grounds Of the Smithsonian Institution are
graced, almost every pleasant day, by a gentleman
and lady, whose hoTsemRnShip excltes the Admlra.
tion Of all who witness their graceful movements
also notice, in one Of the Photographic galleries
a sun-portrait en- sques'rieHRs, OF fair Washing
toniAn, whose budding charms 40 captiyated the
most intelligent Of our japanese visitors. Al
spring approaches, l expect to see more OF ouI
beaux and bellies in the saddle.
TALES OF THE WARS.
Every one knows how that distinguished contra
band otficer, General othello, captiyhted Miss Des
demona by telling the story Of his life; and som,
Of the wearers Of gorgeous shoulder-straps, VIII,
the martial MooT's example. Even the old travel
ers, who saw the phgniI expire in her odoriferou
nest or who found dead lions slain by the qulls o
some fretful poreupine, or who had heard m ermAid
sing, were oracles Of truth compared with thes,
gal-lie-ant trumpeters Of their own exploits, To
hear them, one would think It an easy matter tc
capture howitZer, to pistol a rebel general, tt
carry a ten-gun battery with the aid Of an orderly
or to plan successful battle. Yet some of thes,
VI I'M Nnd hi.
tions until they believe them-if no one else will
DUGALD DALGETTTs.
We have also here just now some martial Ad
venturers, of noble birth, who have come 10 "offs
their swords to the President" but who woul
evidently prefer to offer their hands to an helress
"Who Ia that mani asked a distinguished gentle
man few evenings since, as he saw an unknown
face In his drawing-room, "Oh p was the reply
that's Count Soandso." "Ahl I'll count m,
spoons at once" Perhaps his suspicions were wei
grounded, and at any rate twill do no harm /,
quote little advice on this subject
You ladies Of a certain age,
Especially take heed,
And don't In wedlock's bonds engage
With Counts OF foreign breed.
The only object in the view
Of all those rogues iS pelf;
Rather than let them marry YOU
Remain upon the shelf"
LEGAL rESDER.
New England sweetheArts and wives are not tn
objects Of prejudice elsewhere, II we can oredi
Henry Ward BeeeheT. There Is not, he says,
Western man or SOutherneT who is not fully vii
ling and glad to set up In his household such
priestess Of intelligence and purity. They will
night the brother, but they want to marry the siG
ter. Woman, like gold, iE a legal tender me toorE
OUer, no matter what image or superuerIptlon /
stamped on II BY the national mint; and the heF
Southerner knows II as well as another.
WHAT MRS. L. n. BoEAPARTE wRARs.
The French empire and the rest OF the world ha
been officially Informed, that at the recent openln
Of the Legislative chAmbers, at Paris, the Empires
Eugenle wore a mantle Of light brown silk, whic
was covered with gold flowers, white lace bon
net, and violet dress At the ball. in the evening
the Empress wore a dress OF sky-blue satin, spIen
dldly trimmed, and he address Ornamented wit
diamonds and rubies Yet, Senator MeDOuga
would quarrel with a man whose wife dresses q
sweetlyl Really, can't comprehend why h
shouldn't do as he imperially pleases.
sCAHDALoUs.
II the "little bird" who sOmStimes ohlrrups got
sip at the window Of my room does not decelv
me, there has been rather choice bit Of scanda
here of late. An officer In the army Of the RappG
hammock, whose wife has been one Of the mos
daAhingly dressed persons on Pennsylvania avenue
on sunny afternoon, came up here expectedly
and found her In the rather especial charge Of
chaplain whose brilliant uniform has been the ad
] miFatiOn of his fFienda. Tablaau-aeana IL,