Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-04-10

CLOSING SCENE OF II SEASON.
The beau monde Of this metropolis is
just now indulging in n ereseendo move
ment of amusements, just rs ono OF yer,
dis oyertures becomes more noisy ana
uproarious towards the finale. In II rev
days Lent will extinguish !" the season.
and ball dresses and bouquets must pc
exchanged by the faithful devotees tor
sackcloth and ashes. Never has there
been so gay u season known hero, anu
the brilliant assemblies Of cultivated
men and refined women n but nave
exerted n beneficial influence upon u
national legislation. The Southern pol
;ticinn used to understand this, II II
was 10 tho parlors of Mesdames. Davis,
Gwin, Clay, slidell and others that the
confederation M crystallized into ex-
istence. Now the North exercises an
equally potent but more beneficial sway
in tho saloons of Mesdames Morgan,
Pomeroy, Chandler, F~relinghuyscn,
Butler, Sprngus and others. Timos
change; like fashions and everything
else, rs the world reyolvos.
n WHITE HOUSE.
Although many of the lcnding Repub-
lican Congressman decline to visit tho
White House, others do not carry their
political Likes and dislikes into social
life. IL was IL relief to Mrs. Journal
Reader, ut the Monday nights recep-
ton, to see in the East room Cover
nor and Mrs. Sprague Senators An
,hony, Ferry, Pomeroy and Henderson ;
General Banks, and others with whom
Mr.. j. Il. agrees politically. Sho is
much pleased, rs she informs me, with
the cordial greeting extended by the
Presidents daughters to NIL who nre in
troduccd to them, and she regards their
toilets ns in excellent taste. On Monday
evening Mrs. Slower wore n white and
black striped silk dress, with II train,
and with pulfod undcrsleeyes and body
of white illusion, for tho waist was cut
low and the sleeves were short. Mrs.
Patterson wore q doyo.colored silk, en-
b~roidered with flowers in ~colors, and II
white lace shawl, with n handsome set
of pearl jcwelry. Both ladies wore
natural flowers in their hair, from tho
conservatory connected with tue "hite
House, Il VISIT 10 hich-h'leu "S !t's
with norai beauty ana iragrnhce-'s !"
refreshing feature Of n reception.
The faslOnablcs do not wear their
most elaborate toilets to the "hite
House., whero there Is sueh q fongn
crowd, put tue city people not witoia tue
mystic pale of society, md nm occasional
soJourner' come out IN thelr oest nnr'
ness. tro'hiheht among 'nese' on Won
usy h'G"'' WINS ,ne ,o'ee ~ '
800 oh"rmS On ,he frescoed. wall, of
,Ta C0u;,nI and whose tnlI form wa, we'll
adnniad for wearing a heavy black vel.
va, drsss with II train over n ward in
length. A New York beauty. Mrs. Pres
tom wore n plnin white muslin, with a
scarf of The same material, having long
ends almost touching tho floor, and a
single white camelia in her hair !;
while in striking contrast wns Mrs.
Morier. from St. Louis, who wore a
heavy brocade pink MORO antique silk,
with n ~sweepiur trim. and II peplum of
resI no;,t lnce the whole sat off with
a.ss, Of diamonds TINT was In itself n
fortnnc Ann,bcr stunning dress wo,
Of nencb coIorej satin. embroidered
with yiolets and trimmed with ChantilIy
Lace. md there were several younp girls
who looked cbarminply in blue md
white tulle. Mrs. Sprague's toilet was
faultless, as usual, and there was nm I'M
known lady in white silk, trimmed with
narrow folds Of pink silk and lace, who
attracted much attention.
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future sinply ssluted each other and
nasse1 on. The floral decorations of