, 1869-02-20
The Woman /, Lobby.
Inauguration Festivities.
Sketch Of the Venerable Nib,;n Henry Q
0arsy.

rom Our Own Correspondent. IL
WASHINGTON. Feb 10, 1860. . .
Wilkes Booths body was finally dur up {
and sent to Balt1morc-a mass Of |
corruption in q blanket, the head Of the .
pine, part Of the epinc and one leg gone,
IN old shoe md boot, aud q suit :
II handsome short hair cllnglng to q I
'kull! They put the carcass In 8
llc old stable where he kept Ills poor
mug tue night before the 1nurder-thc
aug hc rode like dcmou across the bridge
Of Styx-nnd there behind the scene Of bis
supposed glory be lay as he had lain the last !
night Of Ills life, in barn amongst the
cattlc.
Atzerodt's body was found to discovered
skull and a crooked spine. saw this poor
hlabbcrcr hanged, with q bag over his head
moi whitcr tlnn his bleachtd face. 1t was
the poor white trash that did 10 death tue
grcat human Friend at last. Have mercy on
them, who know not what they do
sCrnEME COURT.
Gold contracts arc legullzcd by the Supreme
Court, the Chief Justice, Father OF Green
backs, reading the decision. The Supreme
Court is held in Ill regard by what Is called
the Radical faction Of the Republican party
rather by the faction which calls itself Rad1.
cal, having no other distinguishing character.
istic. The intellectually OF this faction Is
represented by Senator councss, who, hear,
is to marry beautiful young gill speedily. |
What is the matter between the Supreme |
Court and Ms. Conness Is Of so grave con-
eequeucc ahn1 never looked into 1t. Pos |
terity, doubtless. will decide this question. |
hope, meantime. that The Supreme Judges
SENATOR spnAccE.
Mrs. Sptague, Whoee talent and gracioua-
ness cannot apps aRe certain hYcna kind Of
criticism. is taking care of her father and her
pretty baby like good woman, and living
brilliantly in "soctcty" last winter. It
is perllous to be a perfect lady 10
this great scrafnbllng arena, and have
often thought what mutual magnauimity 1t
wle to read the malicious paragraphs which
are set a1oat about their relative intellccts.
| The fact IL that Senator Sprague Is q man
t worthy to be the husband Of any lady.
| " calth lus not made Of him, as oi many
sons OF rich men, q mere proaigate :; but his
served bis Staie In all capacities, and he
demonstrated III: fine taste and ambition as
| we'll when he married. There Is no pleasauter
couple In the city. His life Is unosteuiatious,
but marked by close attention to public
duty, ard without agreeing with ntl bis
views, have watched hun for q rear right
| steadily, and conceive that he carries fully "a
mapy guns as Ills colleague, Senator Autno-
ny. l am not acquainted with the senator
at NIL, but write out Of some natural tdgna.
tion ut seeing oil Sorts OF little paragraphs 10
his disturbance, flying round, matted by
wanton or ignorant pens.
THE WOMAN QrEs7loS IN POLITICS.
There is u sociat evil reylving about the
| the Capitol which 1t Is time to rebuke- Long
files OF Cyprians are In the habit Of rendex-
yousirg there aud pafnding between thcliouse
and Senate aud Ia the lohhtes thes eof, calling
out members, making designations TOR the
future AID 1oaus for the past. and 50 com
pletcIA sienalizine the place that it Is at her
: pe.tl that a good woman walks alone In the
4 couple OF days ago saw crowd in The
Office OF & Justic. OF the Peace, and withlr
was crying woman swearing out q warraal
. husband. This woman Cobb, whom yol
will remember Us attaining o great deal o
. no1o1iety us pardon-hroktr in 1866, is LON
!. an ubiquitous parsonage, famous for he
, | physical measurements, fine vulgar bein.
. and she makes the Capitol hcr shamble. Tht
! crowd around enc OF the side doors was As
' to,ished. some time ago, to zee emerge iron
the House Of Representatives grave AMI
r portly Democratic MEMBER with card In hi
;. hand.
d I'D :. ", you send this caFa "'-so woman
s'What do sou want With nc, calling me on
!, OF the House OF Representatives every dly:
b ~ want TO saS something privately to yor
/. Mr., Crawfish r.
5 "I'll tell you what I think Of sou. Your
/, a-lt's Of no Consequence. copiously cmpa:
r. shetland I'll have you sent to jail II l eve
y Panic overlook the lobby at this door.
~ was sctnc srch as occurs in Murder 10
v sometimes, but hardly under tue Capitol.
lg Among the hnrrhans who lobby Tor sma
at copsio erations at the Canitol is one respect'
ble.lookjng old matron, who presents hcrse
Ar with Two or three young girls, sends in hi
rs name, and when the member comes out 81
II. In. reduces the young ladies, saying: VI ~
.. at q certain number; here is my card. &c
ID | must come and cali on these young ladls
he ! nv nieces." ....,
~ The member goes perhaps, to sec the 1
II tc1cs.iLg e oung ladies, compromises himsc'
e. md votes for the old lady's bill. It is nee
-. less to say that the supposed young Pic
-s' arc marcel nj common women the old lac
~ has dressed for the OCCASION.
have been told story that suppose
~ be true, considering Its authority aud tue CT
" cumstantlality Of Ii, concerning seTerei
An sed OF o handsome wife. weary Of hIs pc
;ay cry and character. The woman had =
IL, husband ns.ig1 I'd to Revenue !nspsctorsn
ny IN one ol the lar territories. The husban
ero after time, heard such gossip 81 he mig
tsn expect from Washington, and be hastily
ior Han tepei dcnce. dc burst into t
~ ~ lodgings OF his wife, and found the seuat
'"' as be expected. The Senatos executed VT
IT,, aerohats would call pas dt seut out Of
'ea second.stoyy window, was received upon
ar friendly pile Of manure below, md had
rat garments flung to him By an exiraordina
M, feat Of somebody's presence OF mind. I
all nearly a week be Kept away from l he seua
ay. while the itiured husband daily sent 10
, to futile card. and waited with pistol 10 II
M. summary uccance. Tie happening, 0
nit, tragedy In the ,oohy nf tao Senate, pcsbs
pan or the Senate aoot. was prevented by
p,o. een.tor sending the man q fresh conamlss
66f. md some present rel!e1.
'''' uolice material accession, within
4 Ietks, Of coarse women at the Capsi
~ though there probably afe fewer than CT
iae' brutt d the last year Ct the war. As 4
ne erAl rule, it is bsd practice
snd Senator or member to Quit biz ssat NJ
ua- reception OF card from the lobbies. Sc
Ike Of ttc better Scta.ors make this stand
9as their u1l,y NJ d dignity an iuTiolab.e e
ou,- They will receive letter, but will not NJ
ont. tain the suggestion OF call card.
1sge enotuer bad indication that notice
che winter is the Indecent style ot party and
n he nrr drcss,rc, the wearing Of dresses that
pose the cpt,re spine and are cut nearl,
he, i{berally on the other side. At thc recep
4rm- one secs numbers If ladics, often Of SC
n.r.- rank, exhibiting muscular trunks Of e1a,
~ Wv md at celebrated dinner party. the o.
on On day, stood in group, Of which two Ia
10y looN. were members, whose dresses were cut
1lnsa those OF La Vallierc aud Madame Du Ba
o'c- recalling the worst days Of Bourbon |
) put c,ury. turn, away in some dis gust
ss Of said 10 Judge Blank:
lsr,er M ell! y hat DO you think Of that So
wels, ~ haytu't seen such sight since
o The wtaued!n ssid the Judge.
cop.f 1SAUGCRAT1OS FESTlS1TIES.
re to Those iussy people whose names arr
l. Iess pended to every paper that can he plaza:
Gin. side Of thc Treasury Bniidinc tor the Iva
49,. ~ ri Ball, Ten dollars ticket to au inlu
w Is the modest watch-word and reply.
~ NJ time the great inauguration ox. fattene
Wiz Indian meal. scrpfu Gus, lisered dist
.p.s. az, has come to town and will be cut
q INC tickets for dyspepsia.
90 fst The attempt to organize ratioual g
> hen In people aud an ace which are leghi1
When Is efcgartous only for skating, fur ch
ion Of Going, and for being lecturcd 10, general
nrenta suits IN M expenditure Of money here,
e-tne a scas dal anu eafety. Uhr nomes
.oseue too happy, our heads too cl"se
.,.n,. our hear1s TO take TO this mons
.sj,um ticEess Of bali room with grace. The
is not nat1onal here fyou take the r
the Presidential electors you VIII had
only bout dozen Of them can walk b.
sotil1lon. The real object Of this ball
a3o1d strange visitors opportunity I
the no.ab1es, and 10 give the ladies
y. to parade In full dress. This object cou
6i}y III. attalnc9 pess =, sotussaa ~ VII,
,renec, uo.ss ,a - 49, s-a1;t., s1shs ~ Tho Tnes.n
eoleI advise your readers who are comicg b
right invest ihis money in buggy ride to
,ra :, Stevens Or Arlington, ~
Et.e' IL It Is extraordinary that city Of hu
thousand people, so ratIonlssd y !
conmodlous public hsll Or to!esabis tt
1 foa1- Government is asked 70
the poor here, to giya