The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-07-24

cinctly gave the age and history of each.
| The best madeira was that labeled "the
supreme court as their honors the jus
tees used to make direct importation
every year, and sip it rs they consulted
over the eases before them, every day
after their dinner. when the cloth had
been removed. Some rare old specimens
of this supreme court wine can still be
found in Washington wine cellars.
At the evening parties the carpet was
| lifted from the room set apart for dane
ing, and the floor was chalked in colors
to protect the dancers from Shipping
The music was almost invariably first
and second violin, with flute and harp
Accomplishments. Light refreshments
such as water ices, lemonade, negus, and
small cakes, were handed about on wait
ers between every two or three dances.
The browning glory of the entertainment.
however, was the supper, which had been
prepared under the supervision of the
hostess. aided by some of her intimate
| friends, who had also loaned their china
and silver ware. The table was covered
with Alamode beef, cold roast turkey,
ducks, and chickens; fried and stewed
oysters, blanc mango, jellies whips,
floating islands, candied oranges, and
numerous varieties of tarts and cakes.
Very often the young men, after having
nSpnrfnI hn 1Dl ~ 1.-Two
homes. would meet again at some oyster
house, to go out on a lark, in imitation
of the young English bloods in the favor
its play of Tom and Jerry. Singing, or
rather shouting, popular songs, they
would break windows, wrench off knock
ers, call up doctors. and transpose sign
boards; nor was there 4 night Waterman
to interfere with their FOSTERING.
a decided sensation was created at
Washington, during the Van Buren, adj
ministration, by the appearance there of
handsome and well-educated Italian
lady, who called herself America YES
pucci, and claimed descent from the navi-
gator who gave his name to this CONT
nent EX-Presilent Adams and Daniel
Webster became her especial friends, and
she was soon welcome guest in the best
society. In Il few weeks after her az
rival, she presented a petition to Con-
gress, asking, first to be admitted to the
rights of citizenship: and secondly, to be
given "a corner of land " out of the pub
lie domain of the country which bore the
name of her ancestor. An adverse re-
port, which was soon made, is one of the
curiosities of congressional literature. 1t
eulogized the petitioner as ga young,
dignitied, and graceful lady, with a mind
of the highest intellectual culture, and a
heart beating with all our own cnthusi-
asm in the cause of America and human
liberty The reasons why the prayer
of the petitioner could not be granted
were given, but she was commended to
the generosity of the American people.
"The name of Amcrica-our country
name-should be honored, respected, and
cherished in the person of the interesting
exile from whose ancestor we derive the
great and glorious title
\ subscription was Immediately opened
by Mr.. Haight, the Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate, and judges, congressman, and
citizens We'd with one another in their
contributions. Just then it was wills
pered that Madame Nespucci had borne
an uncnviable reputation at Florence and
at Paris, and had been induced by pecu-
mary consideration to break off an init
macy with the Duke of Orleans, Louis
| Phillippe's oldest son, and come to Wash
ington. Soon afterwards the Dukes
younger brother, the Prince de Joinville,
came to this country, and refused to rec
ognize her, which virtually excluded her
from reputable society. For some years
subsequently she resided in luxurious
seclusion with 4 wealthy citizen of New
York, in the interior of that State, and
after his death she returned to Paris
Nearly year before the Presidential
election of 1S40 Wing delegates from
|
ton at Harrisburg, and nominated as
their candidate William Henry Harrison,
of Ohio, with John Tyler, of Virginia,
for Eice-Presdent. These nominations
were an enigma to the Democratic friends
of President Van Buren,, and they I'M
wisely lavished every opprobrious cpl
tibet upon them. Gen. IIarrisons mill
tary fame, his humble pecuniary circum-
stances, and the log cabin which formed
Il part of his rural residence were alter
nately made the theme of reproach and
sculrilouS attack. The louder this clamor
became, and the more dastardly the at
tacks, the more ardently the Wings gath
cred around the banner of their chosen
candidate. The sympathy, the gcneros-
ity, and the patriotism of the nation were
aroused and enlisted in the conflict.
The struggle was commenced at once
in Congress, where the leading Wings
cordially united in decisive warfare on
eulogized as a second OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
man, citizen. and general, and the Sneer-
ing remark that he resided in Il log cabin
was adopted as a partisan watch-word.
) The most notable speech was by Mr..
!. Ogle, of Pennsylvania. who deliberately
reviewed the expensive furniture, china.
and glassware which had been imported
for the White House by order of Presi-
dent Van Buren,. lie dwelt on the gor-
geous splendor of the damask window
curtains: the dazzling magnificcnce of
the large mirrors, chandeliers. and can
delabras; the center tables, with their
tops of Italian marble; the satn-covercd
. chairs. tabourets, and divans: the impe-
. rial carpets and rugs: and, above all, the
, service Of silver, including set of what
he called gold spoons, although they were
= of silver gilt These costly decoration.
of the White House were described il
+ detail. with many humorous comments
;. and then contrasted with the log cabin.
, of the West, where the only ornamental
$ ton, generally speaking, was Il string o
+ Speckled birds eggs festooned about ;
T. looking glass measuring eight by tel
q inches, and tringed window curtain o
81, white cotton cloth.
( This and similar speeches stimulate,
the people in their opposition to the ad
|, ministration which had perseyered i,