The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-01

remaining IN Washington," and she re.
NAMED. Her husband had really designed
accepting some foreign appointment, but
at hiswiic's rcqucst he abandoned the idea.
Such was Mrs. Eaton's method of "con-
founding a rumor."
But the rumor would not remain con-
founded" Ever and anon politicians ana
rival bellies would revive II. Mrs. Eatohs
own circle needed II not, but the EDITORS
were sometimes impcrtincnt. feollo
would talk" and Mrs. Eaton began 10 wo'-
/ der ,rho could have been the origihai ao'''ol
of the SANDER. But all her researches ""
! this point proved in vain. Al 'as'; no"
ever, chance effected what care couio h"'
accomplish. .,,..
/ The Presidents son, who was generaiiy
regarded as a half-wittcd lad, paid VISIT
TO orr informant, OF whom he was very
fond. and during the course OF converse
tion with hiS.hostcss, thoughtlessly uttered
the remark, THAT il was o shame, so it
was, that the Rev. Mr.. F." 1--WE suppress
the real name of the clergyman for ohvi-
Gus rcasons) "should have written such
vile letter concerning Mrs. Eaton" Act
ing on this hint, Mrs. Eaton ascertaincd
that a PRESBYTERIAN minister by the name
of F.. resident of Philadelphia, had
busted himself with her good fame. Hav-
ing procured this intelligence, the lady,
with her usual promptitude and freedom
from prudcrv, determined to act. She ac-
coraingly, conccaling the matter from her
husband for various reasons, accompanied
bv an intimate friend and relative, departed
to the city of brick houses and brothcrly
love. On reaching Philadelphia she
straightway called ut the house of the Rev.
Mr.. E, who lived in excellent style
in a fashionable street. Entering nnan-
uounccd, she encountered in the hall the
: clergyman himself. "Thc Rev. Mr.. E.:
said the lady, inquiringly; the gentleman
: bowed. ~ am Mrs. General Eaton" stated
= the lady with dignity, and then at once
proceeded 10 demand of the clergyman al
= exclamation. The gentleman declined I,
{ speak with her on the matter. Ihcn,
{ said Mrs. Eaton, al will remain in tins
: house until Won do speak. must 'I"'''l'
t Won to get me Il room ready. The clergy
: man surrendered himself to his destiny
I welded his point, and gave the name OF inc
( nrrSon who had originally limited TO nm
7 concerning the scandal which was now III
/, uucstion. This person resided in Washing
( tom. Back to "thc city of magnificent dis
, tanrcs" travelled Mrs. Eaton, and con
, rented her accu>cr. He in turn "sur-
= rendered AT di<crction,' and mentioned as
tI,r originator Of the scandal physician
formerly well known to Mr.. Eaton. Tho
lady started in establishment. Why, the
: man YOU speak Of She cried, " has been
dead for several years. How am to in.
tcrrogatc his bones \ lie should cease
to live when lis author is dead, y and return
1 ing To her own house, Mrs. Eaton ceased to
, trouble herself any further concerning the
scandal or its origin.
Only Oh one occasion did she forget hen
: sclt-c0mmaud in regard to this very unplca,
SAINT affair. An ill-brcd puppy, with whom
she enjoyed merely speaking acquaint.
aucc, was guilty of the objectionable i'm
pcrlincnce OF abiding to the subject in a
gross manner in her very presence. with
! out the uttcrancc OF word, Mrs. Eaton
. flung her glove in the fellows face, who
accepted the hint " and departed.
Meanwhile President Jackson was doing
all that he could to clear the lady of even
the shadow OF suspicion. But his zeal
sometimes defeated itself. On one occa-
|, sion he started out in his private carriage
| and absolutely event the rounds " OF ms
prominent acquaintance, procuring Ger
tificatcs of character" in reference to ms
friend Eatons wife. When the wife of his
friend, however, was made cogniHant OF
, this fact. il is stated on the very best
authority that she was more rcNed ut the
. Ouiyotism of the President than grateful
for his good intentions. Owing to the pres
- ON our columns, further details of our
|Slt and its results must hc deferred till
. our next issue.