Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-03-26
Olden Times.

the past and compare u with ihe present.
Mrs. EIlets new book entitled Tie
Courl Circles OF the Republic. affords a
fine opportunity for this sort Of study. OF
the frs. Congress assembled in New
York, the writer gives Us a detail Of WsLy
interesting customs which prevailed al
that time. There were then bu, one hun.
dred and twenty Two names OF attorneys
10 the city, and Of clergymen only iour'
teen. The legal learning embraced such
men ss Duane, Hamilton, Jay, Kent, The
Living ioGs. Morris and Hoffman. " ash
inglon had selected Mr. Jefferson 10 pre-
side over the Department ol Stale. Alex.
snder Hamilton was appointed Secretary
OF the Treasury. Gen Knox. Secretary
OF War, Edmund Randolph was made
Attorney General. and Samue! OsgooJ,
Postmaster General.
The residence Of the President vas in
Broadway, near Bowling Green. The
Vice President, Mr.. Adams, had rural
residence al Richmond Hill. Mrs. Wash.
inp,on eel out from Mount Vernon in her
carriage, and was .yo weeks in reaching
the city. She was received with honOrs
at every stopping place, being entertained
a, Eiizsbe,hIown by the venerable Gov.
Livingston and his daughters. The Pres
dent mel her il seems, in barge at that
place. and together they were taken in it
To New York.
: The first public dinner which alrs.
Washington gave. after ber arrivsl.is lhus
described -.....
On The day afler her arrival, dinner
was given at lhs Presidents TO Vice
President Adams. Governor Clinton. Mr.
Jay. General 81. Clair, Eve Senators and
thp Speaker Of the House. Washington
said grace and they dined on boiled leg
Of mutton. After the dessert. a single
glass Of wine was offered TO each guest.
and when i, was drank, General Wash
ing,on rose and they retired 10 The draw
ing ROOM ..s ...- ,.... .,
Our.reader. will agree with US in say
ing that the conifssl between ancient and
modern times in this respect, is most
striking A leg Of mutton and single
glass of wine. would hardly suffice in
these days. Of General HawiIton, she
says: .--r ..- ..-. -.......g.
lie vas, Of course, one Of The most
ptoninen, men u The period. He lived
on The corner OF Wall and Broad streets
then a spsrsely settled neighborhood.'
The custom of making calls on New
! Year day came rom The Dutch. The
President was anxious for The New York.
ers TO keep up what he called the good
custom. The President held levee on
that evening, which is thus described
Contrary 10 usual custom, the visitors
were seated, and psrtook oi tea aud coffee
and plain plum cake ','
When The President opened The second
session. lie was dressed in sui, Of cloth
manufactured in Hartford
Z When Mr.. Jefferson came 10 New
York he took a house in Maiden Lane /;
he wss two weeks 10 making The journey
from Richmond. .4rss.s.I % % .s.I
Aller the capital was removed TO Pbila.
dslphis. Mrs. Washington writes: 1ueru
1T was the determination OF the Presi-
DEM TO live in Style OF The utmost sim
picily and mocesly consistent with, the
dignity OF his official position. f4.ss..
he also conceded With Lady Washing
. ION for he says on one occasion: :--1---.-
Mrs. Wsshing,on's ideas coincide with
my own as 10 simplicity Of dress and ev-
ery,hing which can tend to supper, pro-
prie,y OF character without partskiug OF
the foiIies Of luxury and ostents,ion.' ed.
Mrs. Elet's book. yWhIls, it shows .
wide departure in our day from the Sim
plicily Of former times. sbo vs. also a vast
increase in ihe wealth and pros PeriiyI OF
,henaiion. Lexory has kept pace with
the lsller. .E-e55 tyissTs
.Asibe marriage of a couples pear New
port, Rhode leland, shoft lime since The
groom gave The minister .inssesd OF mar
risee license. q furlough for thirty days,
dated ..Csmp. near New Marker, Va,
June 27,h, is63."1 through mistake. 81
MniAiexg III. Stephens is said to be in
better hesiih than, he has been for some
iime past Mt Stephens stsies abal she
second volone Of his great work, "a
Constituiiousl view of the War -bei~esn
the SIa,es.' is'now in press. and ibsi in
fsroEeeks line il will be giyenio he
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