New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-10

galeTy. AIOhz0 pointed out the Russi4n
Minister and his wife to me; we admired
them very much until we heard that 1t was
the ministers cOachman and cook. The
foreign Ministers send their servants here
when they want their galleries to look
genteel. Theodore Tllton was distinguished
oy MS long hair. He has withdrawn the
nomination of Chase, and ruined the Chief
justice. He looks sad about it. Congress-
man Starch showed us the Chief Justice, a
man IKE Washington in holy orders. Mr..
starch said he would be impeached soOn
with all the Judges. The bench, be says, is
rotten. (Why not give them chairsD He
SAID II 1t had not been tor the bench, the
Constitution, which is the cause OF all this
trouble, would have been done away with
long ago. Dear me an old rotten bench
ought not to keep our country in such peril.
| The Sen tie chamber is all buff and gilt, like
| an envelope on Valentines day. There is
silver ice pitcher on the table of the Pres
dents counsel which / believe is
plated. I wish | could Just go down
and feel oft. They say that the Govern.
meut is swlnded in everything, Perhaps
the coolest swindle is ice pitchers. This is
mean. Washington, Webster, and Mr..
Starch must be incapable of it. If nv hus-
band ever comes to Congress, l mean to
work him al pair ofslipDers in red, white, and
blue Then he can't go across the street,
like MIR. Alwusbeery, to drink between votes,
in his stocking feet.
saw Mrs. SOuthworth, the great novelist,
author OF The Deserted Step Mother She
lives at GEORGETOWN in haunted boarding
mouse. Her health is good, considering
what must BE- her distress of mind, say two
hundred pounds without iewelry. Her dress
was black silk, tabs on the mantilla, and
angel sleeves, SO rs leave space to swing
her beautiful pen. III could write like Mrs.
Southworth, would keep Alonzo, my dar-
ling husband, sitting at my feet IN tears all
the time.
Mrs. Swizzlem, the colorcd authoress of
Mrs keCk ley's book, was in the diplomatic
gallery with one of Mrs. LinColu's dresses
on, counting through an opera glass the PIN
pies on the face of one Of the Senators. She
hates his wife, Alonzo says, and means to
worry her.
Mr.. Thornton, the British Minister, looks
very much worried. Congressman Starch
says that Senator Gambler is Fenian and
means to make dreadful speech at poor
Mr. Thornton. Al0nzO is afraid it will miss
6re, aud kill some innocent person. Senator
Wade, the next President, looks like
NJ rtha Washington. He is very pious
man, beloved by everybody, and would
lave become a preacher if they had not
wanted him so bad for President.
END OF THE BRIDEGROOM.
Twelve A. M Oh, dear that ever was
married Be still, my poor soul! I have
heard of the wickedness of men-now |
knew i'll Last night l heard something
like wheelbarrow coming up stairs. 1t
seemed to fail around the elbows and upset
at all the platforms. 1t tumbled right up to
my room. The wheelbarrow burst right
through the door; first came the wheel
and then pitched the barrow on top
Of it. The barrow was Congressman
starch, the wheel was-AlOnZO. They
Joined themselves together again and
wheeled forward, right up onto the bed
There were 20 many legs and so much
motion and hallooing that I could not
tell my husband from the other. l said
however:
"Merciful Heavens! ~
To this replied my husband in terms like
the following:
"Johnsings gone up. Starchv threw
1ashting vote. Mime going tee be Coushul-
General under ben wade-all hunk !"
Said voice proceeding, as | coniectured,
from the owner of that pair of legs which
did not wear Alonzos trousers:
"Yesh bet your Impartial Justice &C
cording to zhee laws, Mime going ter be
Sec,ary thinteryeer,"
/ rang the bell and wept The walters
the Congressman. My husband
snorcd. ] hope the bed was buggy, for he :
deserved it. In the morning, after sleep
less night, heard Alonzo cry:
Miss Bibbapronl Congress water!r
Now know where this dreadful Congress |
water gets its name. It's what makes SEN
ltOrs tipsy.
I hope the impeachment trial will be done
soon. Congressman Starch shall never get |
NY vote Oh that should be q bride and |
BRING my husband to Washington!
CAT.