Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-20
& VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
(FoR THE CoUETRY)
The PeudlelOn Affair.


! correspondent of the Washington Capital
AVS: Mr. Peudletou spent 20 money in get
ing that clam through, because he was not
called on TO do SO. He is among women one
q, The most fascinating of men. NV, it SO
happened that he could aid himself and bis
css, 10 this way and was called upon to use no
other.
you uust know that Mrs. Belknap, then
Mr., Bower, was for some time q boarder at
the Burnett House in CincinDatl aud extreme
,v intimate with Mrs. Marsh. These ladies,
although highly respected, were not consider
ed good society 10 our sWuish city OF swine.
Mrs. pendetou, who was key-Star Spang-
led Banner Key, you kuow-was not on visit
;ny 1rrms with Mrs Bower nor Mrs. Marsh.
The Two last uamcd felt this deeply. II there
is any one thing more precious to the temale
mind than dress it is good society.
but Bower was killed, and Mrs. b. joined
ber sister, wife of the Secretary, 10 Washing
ION. and the gay and sprigltIy Marsh wended
her way to New York city. New ABOUT this
time Gentlemen George appeared 10 WASH
;ugton preterring the clalm OF the hentucky
Central. Bless your soul, he was not called to
DAY any moDey-not be. few hortspeeches'
few winning smies, followed by 40 Invitation
10 ioin his family, then in Europe, did the busl,
uess George smiled on the fair Bowers, and
She sottened. The fair Bower smiled ou the
Secretary, and be sotteosd. The Secretary
.miled on his subordiDates, and they all soften
ed and 10 few days 6. g., with 100000 in
h;s rocket, escorted the fair Bower to New
York. where she became the guest OF the
Marsh, and o. G., living at the New 1rk no
TEL drove the Bower and the Marsh through
Central Park every afternoon, and every nlght
81 the Opera or the theatre the three graces
could be seen; and after, ct Delmonlco' 8, deli
cate supper Of lobster salad and champagne
terminated the pleasures OF the day.
40 due course of time, on Cunarder the
,hrce took passage for Europe, and on the voy-
agc Gcnteman 6. was as gallant to the two
lar ladies as he was in duty bound to be as
their escort. Mrs. Marsh had experience on
he briny deep aud so escaped seasckness; but
the fair Bower had to be waited on and sup.
ported every hour of the day, uotil the Irish
channel was reached, and then in smooth va
,els the lair Bower bloomed.
"Geutlemau q. vas 50 true to his charge
that he fingered in LondO0. driving 10 the
park and visiting the OPERA as 10 New York,
until Mrs p, daughter OF the Star. Spaogled
Bauer, heard OF the devotion and ordered
Gentleman q. to join her Oh the contlneut,,
which, as a devoted husband, he was bound
20 DO.
"Ir is said that some serious cons quepces
we're threatened, but have always regarded
them as uofounded rumors
The rest Of this little romance is somewhat
sad. The two ladies, who were female Damon
aud I'ythlas of their day, fell out. They dis
sprcci with each other Each charged the
other with imprudeut conduct; and as Mrs
Bower became Mrs. Beknap, wife of a Secre.
tsry of the Cabinet, she bad rather the advant-
axe in social status, and so the fair Marsh
.vupht to pull her down-and down she came.
but don't You see 10 all this how ridiculous
II is 10 suppose that @. 9. was called on to ex
pend any money, when his soft, persuasive
louguc, and tender, loving eyes, handsome
person aud high position could win the way
WASHINGTON PORTRAIT. 10 this centen-
us season the great brain of the public will be
Interested in the fact that at the Masonic lodge
10 Alexandria, Va, there is portrait of Pres
ileut Washington panied two years before his
death, and Judged to be an admirable likeness
Of him at that time. Its effect is painful, mas
much as it does away, 10 great part, with the
'N" ouc has CUuCclscu VI Ills loSloi 0ApAoSoioos
representing the first President as being inn
ultcjy less imposing in appearance than pos
'erlty is pleased to regard him. There is, how
ever in he ware-rooms Of our friend MIR. Bar
e. low picture OF Washington painted by an
tuluen English artist four years before the
revolutionary army was commanded by him,
shlch, BY comparison with Gilbert Stewards
s1eat portrait, is presumed to be trSt-class
4EentSS and shows him to he as handsome aud
Enthusiastically distinguished as the most en-
IauSIasc could desire. Washington was about
o'iy years of age at the date Of this picture,
sad II was painted before bupgIiug set of
a% "s,: teeth had disarrauged the original shape
VI y, bis mouth. There is no man 10 America
suo has had a larger-and few as large-au
sApeFlence 10 portraits as MIR. Barlow, and he
yards this as true counterfeit of the great
,"suianS face SO We suppose that IN the
NsA4ndria lodge is scarcely correct repre-
%aatou.- Wash GnD1t1I