New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-12

conscience OF the nation The mail bags that went cry
Ing forth with statistics have como grooming back with
petitions. Every member has his table loaded with then
was shown one the other day. by Representative, 10
which was added In postscript, by gentleman VINO
had circulated and signed 1t, the consistent inquiry,
"WDy don't send moro documents to our Reading
Roomi" There has been considerable awakening OF
tho Congressional conscience this question OF franks
day or two since NewEDgland Senator received from
friend envelope with the request that he would put
his valuable autograpon the right hand corner thereof
The Senator incesed frankncensed instead OF COM
plying put stamp tho envelope, and returned to
his friend such:severe Roman virtue almost gives one
ehi in the relaxing atmosphere Of Washington. We
begin TO fear that noble friend lis not long for this
wicked world.
Attorney General Hoar Is O scholarly-ooking man,
with, 1t seems to slight resemblance 10 Thackeray
He Is not 20 tail sturdy that grand specimen of Eli
glsh blood, and bone, and brain. He Is pale and spare
and has somewhat OF the American stoop, while his head
is slightly sprinked with hoar-frost but he has
preston OF unmpared vigor. and spirit, and Is witty
and agreeable gentleman to .meet in .socety however
stern and iunexibe ho may DO in his official profess
siona character Like his father, he Is Of earnest
convictions, and resolute devotion to principle man
whom those who know well. honor we'll Much to the re-
gret OF many the wife Of the AttorneyGeneral is not in
Washington this Winter.
The families OF the Cabinet Ministers seem TO form
very pleasant society among themselves. BY the way
have lately heard something worth recording Of the
charming young daughter Of OF these high officials
Though very graceful dancer she declined ut the great
ball 10 waltz with the Prince she invariably and on
principle herself from all the round dances. His
asonished TIghness then desired engage her for
quadrc, the first his card, for which he olsen
gagged; but she again declined that would keep her
much later the ball than she and her parents had
thought best 10 remain. Now call that heroic behavior
in this Young person, madeny delicate than Per.
dira. more obcdlcnt than Cinderella
The receptions Of Speaker and Mrs Blaine exceed
ingiy popular. Every body made to feel at bOmeal
most rs though having share in that handsome aud
bosptable mansion, nanked the side by the noble
OF buckingham the other by the paladl resi-
dence Of Fernando Wood There is great freedom aud
sOcabiy here though when the merry buzz Of CONVEX
slton gets u little confusing almost expects Ia hear
the Speakers hammer. | happy to fad In Mr..
Blaine friend 81 my early days, those beautiful early
days. when crossed the Alleghanies by stage-when
PAID twenty-five cents for sugle letters and fy cents
for love letters and they were worth U-when women
wore bOnnetr which bOnnets and their own hair
when men shaved clean aud put themselves In stately
stOcks-whcn we had 10 kilograms TO sarle us, no
petroleum to blow us up-uO Ciyil Rights, no Womeh's
Rights National Debt TO quarrel about-when we bad
that bulwark against the mighty Goods Of
Yankee Iadicaham-Slavcry. g. G.