The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-03-06
SELECT LITERATURE,
The John Quincy Adams Administration
from 1e25-I5z3.

| FROM de .HRiHti" -nohthRn.
Mr.. Justice Washington. who Inherited
Mount Vernon. where his remains lie in.
tered near those Of his illu>trious uncle.
George Washington. WAS y small insig-
niticant looking man, deprived Of the
Sight OF one eye by excessive study. lie
was rigid diSciplinarian and great
| Stickler for etiquette, and on one occ;t-
| sion he sat for sixteen hours without
F.! leaving the bench. He WAS also a man
Of rare humor. One day. rs The Judges
We're disrobing. after having heard Sena-
tor iSham Talbot, of Kentucky. argue a
ease with extraordinary rapidity OF utter
ance. he dryly remarked: well. a pcr-
son OF moderate wishes conld hardly de
sire to live longer than the time it would
take Brother Talbot to repeat moderately
that four hours speech We have just
| heard
| Chief Justice Marshall who had then
| presided in the Supreme Court for mare
than quarter of Il century. was one OF
the last survivors of those officers of the
! Revolutionary army who had entered into
civil service. He was Il tail. gaunt man.
with u small head and bright black eyes.
| lie uscu to wear an unbrushcd, long
skirtcd black coat. badly fitting waist
coat and knee -i,rccc.GS, a voiuminous
white cambria crayat. generally soilrd.
and black worsted stockings. with low
shoes and silver buckles. lie was a rapid
| walker. and he never Wore an outer car
meat. even III the most inciemcnt weather.
y great judge. very prominent among the
mighty inteilects Of his epoch. and unit
| ing intlcxi5!c honesty with rare genius.
he was greatly cndeared to those who
knew him i'll private life, and his homci-
ness and sloveniincsS were attractive as
| cplcureS value the cobwehS OH q bottle of
old wine. Pitching qucts was his favor
lite amusement, and when his iron circle
"rung the meg" or SO fell that it encii'-
clcd the peg at which he had thrown it..
he exhibited childish joy
| Mr.. Chief Justice Marshall was origin
ally Il Fedoralist, and many of Mr. Adj
ams'S friends thought that if General
jackson should he elected President. he
would resign. and Mr.. Justice Johnson.
of South Carolina, would be made Chief
Justice. ''Thcn,' predicted Daniel Web
| Ster. i'll hal an hour Mr. Justice Wash
| ington and Mr.. Justice Stnry will resign
| majority will be left with Mr. John
| son. and every constitutional decision
| heretofore made will be reversed" This
| prediction was not realized, as Chief Jus
ticc Marshall remained on the bench I'M
til his death. which occurred near the
middle OF General Jack son : second PreSi-
dental term.
The circle of what was termed good
society at Washington had been and
was them very limited iii its extent and
simple in its habits. Few Senators or
| Representatives brought their wives to
cheer their congressional labors. and a
parlor of ordinary size would contain all
OF those who were accustomed to attend
social gatherings. y few diplomats. with
the officers of the army and navy stationed
at headquarters were accompanied ny
| their wives, and there were generally a
| few visitors of social distinction The
most friendly and cordial intercourse pre-
vailed, and those who met at dinner par
ties and al evening entertainments were
like members of one family. in general
sympathy.
The costumes of the ladies was classic
in its scantinesS, especially at balls and
parties. The fashionable ball dress was
Of white India Grape, and five brcadthS
each quarter of Il yard wide. were ali
that was asked for to make skirt. which
only came down to the ankles. and was
deliberately trimmed with Il dozen or more
stockings We're adorned with embroid
cred "clockS,@ and thin slippers were
ornimcnted with silk roSctteS and tiny
buckles.
| Those gentlemen who dressed fashion
ably wore Bolivar frock-coats of some
gay-colorcd cloth. blue. OF green or clarct
with large lapels and giIded buttons
! Their linen was ruificd: their 'CosSack -
trousers were volumincus in size. and
We're tucked into high :. IiesSian' boots
with gold tasselS. They wore two and
sometimes three waiStc0atS each. o.
different colors, and from their watch
packets dangled Il ribbon, with a bunch
Of large seals. When in full dress. gen
tlemen wore drcss-coats with enormous
collars and short waists, wcil-stuiled
white cambria cravatS, small clothes, OF
tiyht-titting pantalonns. silk stockings.
and pumps.
One Of the leading bellies was the daugll-
ter Of General Adair, Il stately Kentucky
beautr. who had married Colonel Joseph
| VI. White, the delegate from Florida. and
WAS known as = Florida White" Visit
ing Europe afterwards. she was received
IN the highest circles. and among other
| characteristic stories told of her. is her
attendance at a fancy ball given ny one
Of the Bonaparte family. On receiving
| the invitation. she called on the hostess.
and asked what she should wear why"
replied the princess, wear an American
costume. Have y"ana"riginal costumes?
"0h, no, said Mrs. White, 1--WE follow
| your fashions But, answered The lrin-
cess. ''you are a kentuckiau. Have YOU
~ Indians i'll kentucly?" Mrs. White
took tie idea. and appeared at tie ball as
an Indian girl. gay with beads aud icatll-
crs, with a CULVER at her back and a bow
in her hand. Her tall, stately, and grace
full figure never appeared to greater adj
vantage, and She was afterwards known
as ia belle saHc"gs."
Great Britain was then represented by
Mr.. Charles Richard Vaughan. a trained
diplomat, whose urbanity and hospitality
contributed largely to the social enjoy
mrnts of Washington. The delightful
manner III which he managed not to of.
fend the SensihiliticS OF the citizens. which
| snartcd under the recollcctionS of the
British raid on the capital. was displayed
when he was. by Il mistake, invited with
independence Day. Knowing well that
the staple of the tna>:* and of the speeches
| ON that pCclSi,u would he cInSr nf ia,