The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-18

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that deep felt earnest philanthropy which, disre-
garding place or section, State and country, recog
nzes above all, the bonds of an universal brother
hood. And, so forever mote it be Anten
Our Washington Letter.
[spEcrAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DAILY NEWS
LorTERERs ABOUT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, February 13.-There has been q
remarkable influx Of visitors at the capital the
winter through, and at no time more conspicuous
or inagreater force than now. Two things have
undoubtedly, been the leading inducements Of this
honor from abroad-one in the fact that the sensa-
ionalzed correspondence OF a score Of. leading
Northern journals establishes, as it is perused in
families and over the matutinal Coffee the idea
that Washington is the continuous scene of great
political intigues, always discovered to the world
and the opposition just before the hour fixed upon
for the grand coup de main. Society Immediately
| jumps at this presentment OF the case, and re-
solves that where there is go much plotting and
contemplating, the beau monde should not be
without representation down to Washington
forthwith comes the delegateo Of fashion, in ones,
twos and squads, all athirst for the promised ex-
citement, and willing to add fuel to the fame
wheresoever opportunity offers. am gailty Of no
exaggeration when assure yon that a more bril-
liant concourse Of opulent idlers, from salons OF
fashion the country oyer with not few Of their
titled cousins from across s'the pond" cannot be
found congregatedin any one city in the Union than
such as isnow gathered in daily attendance upon the
debates Of Congress. They put up at and take
possession Of our hotels, and play the grdndees
until the town-folk and the. common habuues Of
Congress ire quite distressed in the realizstion
that their plumage, either as leaders Of Waehing-
ton tom or the representation Of official notabiity,
is quite overshadowed and forgotten. Between u
and / o'clock each day these people are charioted
to the capitol; for an hour or two ,saunter about
the rotunda and in through the galleries Of either
House. Thence they wend their way to receptions
of officials advertised for that day. and finally be-
take themselves to dinner ard the "intricacies oil
an evening toilet for some one Of the many balls,
routs, dining affairs continually on the tapis. To
the capitol they go, CARRIED in the latest Parisian
jsuntiness, ,exhubarant in sprit and, as far as the
weaker vessels are concerned, determined to make
conquest and ssspoon", Of every unwary, moder-,
ately-sged member that may come in their, way OK.
chance to direct bis gaze towards their conspicu-
ous places in the galleries over his head. And the
will Of the Irresistible creatures is not often
crossed in this respegt You may note, during
their seductive scrutiny Of national legislation,
that scores Of Congressman, attracted by the love-
iness that looks down upon their incomprehensible
endeavors, are continually absenting themselves,
from the Representative Chamber only to turn,
up moment later for introduction to the
enchantress and her sister nresistibles. Under
such charming Influences it is scarcely to be WON
dered at that the House often finds itself without
a quorum; while it galleries represent nearly the
full Representative \ ly. Itshould be understood
by the country, also, t. vt full one-ha Of the ora
tory now drawn out | such volume tpon evory
subject that may arise in the House is attributable,
in great part, to the desire Of members to parade
their eloquence before the aforesaid occupants of
The galleries. need not say that all this is de-
mora!izing, and that under such sway, soft,
gushing andentraneing though it be, the minds Of
members at large is more given to white cravats
and sswallow tails" than to any one Of the ques-
tions over which they talk so much, and examine
so little. .ssss< - a.--:
OUR CITY COUSINS CUTTING ANOTHER FIGURE.
OF course the advent Of such multitude Of fash
ion leaders from other spheres Of the beau monde,
has more or less agitating and enlivening effect
upon tho sshead centres" of social iollihcation
hereahout. The "locals' vie with each other in
extending the freedom Of the CITY," and the hos
pitahty of their consequences are discoyerable IN
the bits of Bristol board, and with tinted envelopes
continually on the wing, bearing the compliments
Of Mi-sord and Milady and;tha usual at:home''
for :defnitedate or seriesa And then follow
the brilliance and sparkle Of these entertainments
in such rapid succession, that they represent ssme
sort Of social pyroteohnics that bring out every
one to note the display, and in which those fragile
lttle moths OF upper-tendom are constantly scorch
ing their gossamer wings. The supervision and
control Of these drawing groom fireworks has been
thus far in such unexcepo able hands as those
Of Senators MoRaAN, REyEapE JOHNSON, spRAauE,
and Congressman DODGE In this little coterie is
represented millions Of treasure in ezcess perhsps
Of se the pile" OF any similar number Of gentlemen
that can be taken from either House. Each one Of
them maintain magnificent establishments, and
live royalty. Their respective entertainments
overshadow in cost and perfection anything hith-
erto attempted in the Capital and even now remain
days source of wonderment to every fashionable
denizen in the District. Here again, the good peo-
pie from abroad shown Respondent, and crowned
the triumph of the feast. Not merely in numbers
was this distinction acquired but in superb toilets
strown with Jewels beyond price, and whose eveEy
shred came from beyond the SEAS"
OF ALL THIS FURoRE.
OF course, under the circumstances, gossip and
bon ,nos, something on the Parisian order, are as
plenty and entertaining as possible. One of The
prevailing s'rages" among the beautyhood of
Washington is in mad and most demonstrable
endeavor to marry foreigners. The mal1iageble
portion of the sex, with not few who have enter
ed the sacred compact, are in one grand scramble
to entoil everything in the similitude of imported
m anhood.
The several foreign legations are besieged and
smotheredin in the sighs that come from our domes-
tic femininity. The latter is continually indulging
in the audible plea OF Deademona would kind
Heaven have made her such man" as one Of these
sharp-booted, bob-tail-coated Immediately
! ed whiskerandoea who strut q brief season in the
| CAPITAL and then are seen no more forever. The
malta, am inclined to think, is induced by the
fact that several Of the Foreign Minister'S Marquis
MANrHoLoN, Baron GERoLT, Count BoD1sco, and
number Of attaches, have, in former years. when
quietly left to note the incompatible bloom and
perfection of American women, led to the altar
some Of the loyeIest (sh9ugh BY n no - me ans the
indeed It is quite the thing, under the present
e1 and co1mmendable nm prudishness Of the sex. Not
day goes BY that yon Do not see IL the gay, dashng,
nearly sfee fha aoSs fSs.ae Of the
along some fashionable drive, always ctaperoned
by q lady. and receiving, not administering, the
ciyilities Of the situation.
| Do,va cera who have finally disposed of their