Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-24

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TENNESSEE.
| EyerybUly ia this boudoir appeared to be perfect
| y happy and suggestively busy, menifestrg much
| mutual interest in ones personal welfare, and be
slowing thousand of those beautiful little atten-
lions which wOman.s tender heart indnCeS-her 10
lavish whenever she wishes to operate on a 80 ohe
rent dealit' of the male species. Certain II Is,
that thereswere very few pockets which did not
leave those premises in the vocative case. There
seemed 70 be everything for sale, from Temperance
pledge u penny trumpet everything TO eat, from
a syllabub To- sliced ham, aud with the most fasci-
mating creatures in the world TO make change It's
no wonder people spent mOney-yca, greatly.
The ladies in charge of Tennessee were Mrs. S.
DeYeaux and Mrs. HemitSh.
KExfucKY AND MSsot%I
All here's something solid and substantial. A
roll Of gray cloth, which is To be~raed at the rate
Of thousand dollars suit, and tailoring thrown in.
Ladies' hats Just from England-periecI loves Of
bonnetS baby hxngs, bibs sacks, socks Yetticoats,
and other microscopic paraphernalia; German cush-
ions heavily embroidered felt hats for gentlemen
hid gloves, coun erpaneS in shO, nearly everything
for and wear that our English cousins could pos
Sibly remember.
The qoddeSses who. Superntend this grotto are
Mrs NJ. \. Snowden, Mrs Singleton aud Miss Lucy
Green, and right regal has been the taste displayed
in its decoration and arrangement.
LOUISIANA.
There 4, the crescent aud star-the shield aud
pelican. Prom these droop the curtaned walls OF
one of the pretttest boudoirS in the bazaar The
drape v like that of its neighborS, is OF scarlet and
white, but caught up in loops aud fastened with How
erS
la the rear is a beautiful American fug, with the
Union down, exhibited trophy OF one of our
battles, 10 which purpose IL was loaned by one OF
our Generals. Now imagine in the nerior2 aby-
rinth OF beauties, any one OF which might torment
an enViouN nature, comprising Canton Grape ShawlS,
silks satin, glass ship, an easy chair, Roman
scarf thirty or forty beautiful dolls, with pug noses
and glass eycS; negro mamma aud family, repre-
scouting a numerous wife aud child. An additional
feature. at this stall Is beautiful Christmas tree,
covered with ali sorts OF handsome things.
On the last night OF the bazaar, this tree will be
illuminated yeUne hundred candles, when the
branches will be relieved Of their present load OF
fruit by rattle
Still another feature Of the Louisiana Department
Is restaurant on the French style, in which all The
dishes hot and cold, prepared Ia FrdRcdiS and
at prices quite reasonable The following is the bill
Of fare
Mock Turtle Soup, Oyster Soup, Gumbo, Roast
Turkey, Boned Turkey, Daubed Tongue, Daubed
Beef Roast Ham, Partridges stuffed with Artichokes,
Vo-au-yeut of Chickens Pork Pie, Chicken Pie,
Oysters, Chicken Salad, Gibet Patties, Mayohaise,
Stuffed Eggs la Creole, French Rolls, Crackers,
Coffee, Tea, Black Cake, Jelly Cake, Sponge Cake,
Pound Cake, Ginger Cake, Dough-nuts, Ground nut
Cake Tribe, Jelly, Blaucmauge, Charlotte Russo,
CUstard, .Syllabub, MeringUe.
Louisiana is in the hands Of Mrs. Slooum and Mrs.
Theodore Stark.
MISSISSIPPI.
The table is beautifully adorned, and the trimming
done with an eye TO art and yerdure. Portraits oil
various prominent officers displayed, with varia-
tiouS done in magnolia and evergreen, and the two
names DE Soto and Qutmau stand out in the festive
scenery ike historic landmarks, as they are. 1t
would require a modern dc Soto 10 discover where
all these good things originated. The State Is IN
debted for her very handsome appearance among her
sisters 70 Mrs. T. !. Goodwin and Mrs. J. z. Ad-
ans.
Last on our list, as we leave the Hall Of Rcgre
sentatiyes, i. brave old sturdy Sic SeDpe IFanntS
VIRGINIA.
Here's place f1 you linger. Look at the
elegant tag epresehted by the Governor Of Virginia,
floating from the angle overhead Look at the pOr-
traits Of Lee and Jackson, and President Davis in
the background-all wreathed in evergreen and
holly. See what miscellaneous taste has been at
work on those tables-a gentle mans leather dress
ing case-superb article by-the-w0y ; baby bas-
ket stack of brooms, music, an oriental shade,
worked with beads (looks like a Masonic apron),
tobacco bags, cigar holders, medallons felt hats,
pens, pencils, French portfolios completes TO
tooth pick slippers, table cobers dressing gowns,
and, better than all two Of young ladies,
who have a Cupid ambUshed in each smile, and ask
you TO buy things with such captivating kind OF
iRttery that man has 10 spend every cent Of his
money in spite Of himselA THE hurried manner in
which we were Obliged 70 LOOK ana leave Will, LOT
this reason, account for the mcagreness ofhis des
crption.l
Virginia, like Mississippi'and Louisiana also has a
restaurant IN one Of the committee rooms, where
.sthe best that the market affords abOundS.
The ladies in charge are Mrs. Fisher, Mrs Ches-
nut, and Mrs. GOODWIN. They have worked won
ders.
As you are about TO leave the Hall of Representa-
iYcS small groto will be observed on each side of
the door. That on the left is 1.-THE post Office,
from which the young mistress fires oil at the pass
ing crowd epstolary bomb-shells that are said to
be the little love gods best artillery whenever he
wants TO make young man commence to pay mil |
liners bills who never did before. The other is
STYLED the 'Bowl Of Fate'-lthe printer will please
not omit the final e. The bewtching little black
eyed gypsy of fortune teller makes the aforesaid
piece Ot crockery say great many impossible
thiugs about impractcabe females, but ''y0u pays
your money and you takes your choice"
This We believe, concludes the local attractions
in the Hall Of Representatives
lowing 10 the crowded condition Rour columns
we are unable to give full description Of the tables
in the Senate, and accordingly reserve this portion
tor our issue to-moTrOwl'
The number OF tickets taken at the door was thir
ty-cight hundred The capacity of the TWO halls be
ing not more than fifteen hundred the pressure may
be imagined.