Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-04
Lefier from WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON, y. c., Jan. 3. 1851.

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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. g. 1851.
OHiog to tho weather ard the mails. l sup
pose, 60 not receive tho Gtz!tte regularly. l
supposed you were slowed undor when cid
Feonor let the heavens fall. As soon as you
are dug up and tbawed out, hope sou will
continue to send Ice the Gsz,tto regularly so
that may know what is golog 90 10 be told
burg.
l AN glad 10 see that you have started
sweet charity 10 the shape of soup house. and
10 the name OF all the free lu5ch friends, | send
you greeting.
Congress- is gone. The storm kios trails his
banner low, bat still Washington is happy.
This has bsen the gaudiest. graudiestsot Chilst.
mas SEASONS. The glad New Year was ush.
cred in With q frolc-spegdCr that would
have huttercd tho hart Of Btlgium's capital
when she had gathered all her ohivar7 aud her
tesuy. The glitter and CLEAN Of sWsrds,
| tquipagos, The light laughter CT iuuumerable
callers en- their rounds from dwelling to dwell
| ing. mingled with the Observation-Disclosures Ct The
bells, giving merrinens to the Streets aud driV
| lug from the mind and spirit tie soub,s shad
oTs of the storm, while the rich aoo
curtains. choice flJwars and rare ,xoties.
| The silks ard Wiles of fair women. whose
! eyes looked lovo 10 eyes that spske fglio,
| to cay nothing OF the golden silver service, tho
| sumptuous VlaIds aud t)Hlog put cies. wines
| AID champagnes seemed to mellow and suddus
all thicgs within. Mellow il good Tho
mcllowcss army officers were out calling.
| N Ut man OF them could have ridden b. o:cle
They got out apparently at the sipperiest
PLACES, end always took ruuniug start at tho
door, A bow, smile, the militery sslue-a
hlccough-complesed The call, aud ther came
the terrible struggle to get back into the car
riago Il is 20. true that when Greek .meets
Greek then comes tho tug cf val; the tug Of
war c,mes only when, with nlumed hat and
FURNISHED sword, 40 army officer is wrestling
With too much spirit to preserve bis dignity on
| New Years day. See him steady himself
push out bis ohest-brace ~. as if BIO were
the monarch of all be surveyed with his weak,
red eyes,, See him slip and miss the
vehicle. ftp and fall Sse him scramble
sleet. and then by the grace CT God.
aud the help of the driver, Iunble like big OF
sand into tho carriage aod drive ef to ms ko
another call. Talking about the struggle OF o
i'm crab at low tide, they are nothing to the
difficulties of New Year s calling.
| With the approach of The iDauguratoo
standing room along the Aveuue is becoming
precious. Windows. from which tie process
| sion may DO viewed. are renting as high as ten
ard fifteen dollars. If vacant lot could be
bought cheap it might BIO profitable specula.
| ton to run up e dem bay windows and rent
them.
Will tie Alexandria Light Infantry honor the
occasion with their presence Lat Capt. Smith
blioc the handsome fellows up.
Robson aDd CIauo have finished their en-
eagemcot at the National. Their comedy upon
the borszl idea drew we'll, possessing some real
points of artistic mcri.. O1e of the fuzzy
ttioRs was fight Ui;h 40 editor NJ well
regulated maa ever tackles go editcry)u knoT-
so tho play was true TO life when it showed up
the attacking party, in the language Of Shsks.
pcare, slns leeth. saus ty!s. ssus nose, sans
everything.
| Wo will HAYS Kate Clax.o this k-apd
perhaps fire. a small fire, ike they have at
| Ctlo,go, might DO pras: go3d iu d,iSiGs away
| tho Snaw.
Tho sweet warbler OF Wyoming Mr. D1wn,y
has OF pu! In his appearance; when he comes
| 10 will send W sono poetry. l. E P.