The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-30
'THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CASE.


A,EepOrter's visit ca Mrs General EatO
--Fsets ana Anecdotes from tine Lady
own Lips stories illustrative of tn
Jacks0m-E EatO o. nS ScaudaI.
The public interest in the Eaton. Boureanani cast
instead OF diminishing, appears TO be on the u
on nbarrooms people OF fashion discuss It, and pol
hcians revive connection with IL the histories
"reminiscences of the past Acknowledging the SIG
nitcance OF all TINS yesterday paid visit alIk
OF sympathy ana curiosity, to the central figure O
the tnPoedy, Mrs General Eaton and propose in tn
present place to record the obser yations aud tn
new facts suPResfeuto or gathered hy us dur1ng ou
Handing in our card we were nshered into In
presence OF the now dOubly motor Gus lady, who re
ceIved Us with The utmost aGablty. That she is nC
ordinary woman wOuld be evident at glance; tina
she has teen beauiiul, is also UnOeEiable even a
first slghG she Is very tai, very stately, and very
lUXurant for one of her advanced ears and rs oil
deep black Her iorIn Is sender pia Die, elegant
moulded, with slender waist, and delicate hand
ard foot Her lace IS faded and somewhat care.
worn with the thoughts aud troubles OF nearly
seventy years but is not ugly Oy anf manner or
means. There is look OF determination and of
character her features, whlch redeems che
wrinkles OF her cheek, and her eye is wonderful
never at rest never duh, always flashing, changing
active, expressive, Her voice is s1arp but mo- dis.
agreeable, while her manners are those of the old
school, though occasionally viyiaed, as 1T we've, by
seeded touch OF FEench esprit she was dressed,
at the time OF our VISIT, in style of simple eegance
-attred IN "tashlonabe silk, RItn reasonable
Having paid our respects to Mrs Eaton, we
frankly revealed the object of our VISIT aud she as
frankly expressel her Willingness to afford al, the
information IN her power. We stated oUT intention
TO converse with her. and to publish such Of her say
lngs OF assertions as we mgnt deem pest she eX-
sed herself perfectly satisfied with the arrange
ment, and we eOrdDglY proceeded TO business
thai is we entered into an unTeserVed conversation.
Mrs. Ea on having been so many years puotc char
aeter, Lad become accustomed to nOtoriety, and
therefore did not entertain the uEua female dreao of
the newspapers he was not necessarily the less
refined but certainly more brave than the average
Of her SEX Our dla ogue yelged at length towards
the JacksOn-Laton political scandal Mrs Eaton ex-
pressed great Indignation at any ISLANDERS connecting
her name with that of President JAG xsOn. This
scandal she assured u.s. was moi believed at any time
and never even currently reported. 1t was too
papaOle fiction. The President was moral man,
q married man, and gentleman, and was attracted
warmly IN friendship to herself merely from the fact
that she the wiIe of General Eaton, who had
been raised as 1t were, by General Jackson, and to
whom the President was devotedly attached.
The only ostensble cause OF the scandal which
the mancious have endeavOred TO attach to her
name was the report of an unwarrantab.e inumacy
between herself and General Eaton puOr to her
marriage with the atter--of this report circulated
as the LADY asses ted, with an earnest dignity Dy
lew women OF her own circle IN Washington who
were enVlous OF the sensation she create1 the noto-
nous Duff Green and other poll icans avaed THIN.
selves, Sc m ia the interest OF John G Ca houn, and
Others in opposition to the President, Duff Greel
rendered hlmseG specially prominent in the public
ana private retaining of tins scandal, and accord
inRly excited the ire of General Eaton, WAC one
night armed himself with brace of pistols and
would probably have terminated Green's existence
ana rumors toge her, but tor one slight obstacle
c'ONA AVE- luhasC aUScuC6 u lue uLno from
'hngton.
stories, and looks, and lnnuendos, however,
Wa 'uued To move In public circles as a
SpiIe Tcnn VI am, iashlonaO. q world But at
M as s HUs s,~hpr of,, "ttered distinctly her
grand ua the scandal was 0n' 'ias ;. ~ was
hearIng, with the additional stateI oiht uehe-
said ILat the President was about TO hpr iohy. |
raj ia ON a Minister abroad, so that his W1iee
mig lat be conveniently concealed tldm the eyes o.
Tho world" On hearing these words, MTs; Eaton
,rne character asserted ITSELF Sue dd not faint sue
did n OF scream, she did not 1ven become nerVeusy
indgnant she simply sad; pt, w re Gto aud sui ~
named Her husband had really designed accept
ing some foreign appointment, out at MS wlie's re-
quest he abandoned the idea. Suc1 was n1ts.
fatOn's method OF "confouudmg rIm0r,'
But the rumor would not remain "ocntonndod,"
Ever and anon politicians and rsvs bellies would re.
ylye il. Mrs. Eatons pWn circle het ded 1t not, but
the EDITORS were sometimes impertlnent. People |
would talk ;" Mrs. Eaton began TO wonder VINO cOulo
have Teen the original aulhof o. Ine s.ahuei. & put
all her researches on this point proved IN VAN AT
last, however, chance effected what cHe coulu no'
accomplish. ,,-.,s
Tie Presidents son, who was generally regarded
as hall. .Wtted lad, paid Wit to our informant, OF
whom he was very fond, and during tue course OF
conversation with his hostess, thOughtessy uttered
the remark, "That il shame 50 1t was, thai the
Rev Mr. E" 1--WE suppress the real name oil tne
clergyman, tor obvious reasons) ',shoud nave VIII
ten such vile letter concerning Mrs Eaton" AcV
ing on this hnt Mrs Eaton ascertalned that Pres-
byterian minister by the name of E. a resident
OF PmladelphIa had busted himself with her good
fame Having procured this intelligence, the LADY,
with her usual pTomphtude and freedom from pru-
dery determined TO act. She accordingly, conceal
ing the matter from from her husband for various
reasons accompanied Oy an intimate friend aud
relative, departed TO the city of brick houses and
Brothery Love. On reaching Philadelphia, she
stralghtway called at the house of the Rev Mr
E who lived in excellent style IN fashionable
street. Entering unAnnounced, she encountered
In the hall the clergyman Elnsef. "The Rev. Mr.
E-f 7" said the lady, inqUlrngly; tue gentleman
bowed, Il am Mrs General Eaton" stated the
lady, with dignity, and then at once proceeded to
demand OF the clergyman an explanation. The gen.
tleman declined to speak with her ON the mat
ter. "lhtn," said AIRS. Eaton, al will remain in
tins house until You do speak. l must trouble you
rendered himself to his destiny, yielded his point
and gave the Of the person who had originally
hinted to HIM concerning the scandal which was
now III question. This person resided in Washing
ton, Back to "the city of magnificent distances"
travelled Mis-. Eaton and confronted her accuser
He, in turn, "surrendered at discretion" aud
toned as the originator of the scandal a physician
formerly well known to Mrs. Eaton rhe lady started
in astonishment. why, the man you speak Of"
am TO interrogate his bones? lie should cease to
live when its author is dead" and returning to her
own house, Mrs. Eaton ceased to trouble herself any
further concerning the scandal or its origin.
Only on one occasion did she forget her seltcOm.
mand IN regard TO this very unpleasant affair. An
ill-bTed puppy, with whom she enjoyed merely a
speaking acquaintance was Guilty o. the Unpardon-
able Impertinence of aluding TO the subject a
gross manner in her very presence. Without the
utteTance OF a word Mrs Eaton dung her glove IN
the fellows face, who accepted the hint" aud de-
Meanwhile President jackson was doing all that
he could to clear the lady Oh even the shadow OF
Suspicion. But his zeal sometimes defeated itself.
On one occasionhe started out his private car
and absolutely event the rounds" of his pro.
minent acoualntaIces. procuring certificates OF
character" IN reference to his friend Eatons wife.
When the wife OF his friend no veVer, was made
cOgnizant of this tact, 1t is stated the best autho
rity, tnat she was more vexed at the Quixotism OF
the President than grateful for hs good intentions.
Owing to the pressure columns further details
of our visit and s results must be deferred tail our