Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-29

residence there and the conditions Of life
at that early day are interesting
in comparison with our present life.
Before leaving Alexandria the death
lstes the gloom and sadness which fell upon the
country and particularly she tells how
Wiihin S tSs s sy sH o. death mus. fall;
And had sent down TO alexandra for DR.. Dick:
though not TOO soon bis is, help I, he sought.
But tendsrnsss for his Old friend
Forbid him in the night to send
To rouse him from pleasant sleep.
THE ALEXANDRIA MARKET
This lady extols the living in Alexandria and
describes the market there as being well sup
piled with poultry. vegetables and fruit.
All those folks who love good eating
Aud think Of little else but treating,
With pleasure oft their lips will smack
When speaking Of a canvass back.
She e1tols the oysters. too:
Exceeding fat and very large
Though purchased at moderate charge.
The market and the living at Norfolk. she
says. was much better and cheaper. '.Beef at
five pence half penny poand and poultry are
generally hne, without some sort few people
dine" She describes all the fish of the present
day-sheepshead. shad, hog fish DC; soft crabs
eighteen pence a dozen and terrapins a groat
apiece. Nothing in the way of good food es-
capes her notice and commentator. The the
alter at Norfolk, she relates. was well patron
lied. and Master Barrett played NorrdI land
strutted in the Norfolk stage" until Mr. Cooper
was announced Then out of town the other
fOunced." and then Hamlet" Beverly" &C.,
followed and for q week Mr.. Cooper played.
and then
Hearing hts creditors and wife
We're coming 10 torment his life.
he fed. and. indeed she saws the whole theatric
crew near the same time took their adieu.
leaving their board bills unpaid" and 1.-The
season for the play house done" This lady is
lavish in her praise Of all she finds to eat but
declaims bitterly against the cooking. The
book Is in good state well bound and afln,ira-
bly, printed, with uncut edges. 1t is a curiosity
in its way. As Washington. as vet. had no ex-
istence. il escaped this carly visitor. The book
she publishes las a check to many Who dissat-
isfied, seek change"
TYRONE POWERS TRIBUTE.
Washington Jared so badly at the hands of
those who visited it in the early DAYS. when its
condition served to point jest or tinge sar-
casm and when our English relatives were
ready TO patronize the hbelers Of America tina.
1t Is refreshing to find Just and genial critic of
Washington. ever the abode of refined and hos
pitable people. ready to welcome those who
brought culture. refinement and good breeding
as their passport As far back as 1895. when
Tyrone Power paid his first visit here, he found
social life so agreeable that he paws willing
and grateful tribute to those whose kindly wei,
come he experienced. Mr.. Power made his
first appearance in Washington at the old Amer
lean Theater. under Mr.. Jeffersons manage
ment. on the 18th of February, 1894. to crowded
houses and returned to meet the same success
in the following May. He then saw Washing
ton. a. he saws, to just advantage and prophe-
sizes when Washington rises to the Importance
fondly anticipated By its founders no city
ought to boast more charming environs
There is no end of sites for country
dUQltln0-yallav nd
towering rocks and dark ravines abound in as
Wild a variety as heart could wish" Mr. Power
describes at some length the falls Of the Potomac
and wishes for Martin, the illustrator of Milton.
20 depict the grandeur of the scene Sir Chas
Vaughan was then British minister and ON st.
Georges day gave ball. in which," says Mr..
Power. AL the beauties of the capital were
hidden. They were well dressed and pretty
and danced with infinite grace and spirit Mr..
Power relates very graphically fancy ball.
given by Mrs. .Florida" White. the wife of the
Senator from Florida. remember. as a boy. the
excitement that event created, and Mr.. Power
says: when the invitations were issued with lit
Tie more than a week notice. the whole visiting
community was thrown into confusion and, in
deed, despair. A rush was at once made upon
the material The candidates we're many; the
supplies few. In twenty-four hours after the
summons had gone forth not plume of feath-
ers, wreath of flowers or a scarf or ribbon
'couleur de rose or famine d'enfer' could have
been purchased in the city of Washington. The
success Of the ball Mr.. Power records as being
very great. At this period Mr.. Power says he
found jealous feeling pervading Congress to-
ward Washington unworthy the country or the
american people, He says: ''1twould be worthy
OF their national grandeur to make this CITY a
type Of that grandeur, and in reply to the idea of
aremoval OF the seat OF government saws: Pre-
Stunning its occupancy TO be temporary and that
At ne distant period it will be deserted. left
again to the dominion of nature. 10 be once
more incorporated into the forest-why. Rms
sian boyard has raised as fine a city to lodge his
royal mistress in for one night and set il on fire
70 light her home in the next after"
M Power was here during the exciting Pc
nod OF Gen. Jackson's administration. when
the removal Of the deposits from the Bank of
the United States created such financial trou-
bles. The cities sent delegates here to plead to
the President to restore the monies to the bank
and heal the national credit, and these impor-
tunities became 50 frequent and so personal
and led to such undignified alterations that
the gates Of the White House were closed and
q the whig journals expressed il, 'for the first
time the republic beheId the doors of the chief
magistrate barred upon the delegates charged
10 pour out the suderings Of the people to re-
monstrate against their causes and to awaken
their author to q sense Of his tyranny and in
Justice. In the Senate and Congress the tone
assumed by the party against the governme ut
and the violence Of the language used became
really startling, but Mr. Power saws s.the thea
nightly At the receptions and entertainments"
AN AsEcDorE OF HENRY CLAY.
He relates an anecdote of Mr. Clay, who was
reading in Georgetown at that time. On NV
Wy 70 family party at the house occupied by
tne late Secretary Of the Navy. Mr.. Southland. 1
tnoughs had run down NV distance and began
IN Inspection OF the outward appearance of the
houses, all puzzlngly alike, when a couple of
men, iounging round q corner single file smok-
Ing their cigars. CHANGED TO cross INV track
ADDRESSING the rearmost incurred: pray sir
90 You chance to know which of the houses op-
yersey?'
II do know where Mr. Soushard's house il. ~
rephed the stranger, eyeing me- as fancied
somewhat curiousiy. "thoush il is not exactly
opposite. But surely you and have met be:
lore now-more than once, too, or am greatly
mistaken"
That Is more than probable. sir :" replied I.
you are fond Of q play" My name is
<owsf-Mr. Power Of the theater
thought 50, cried the stranger holding out
Ms hand. adding cordially, NY name, sir, is
Sny-henry Clay Of the Senate-and am glad,
II rover, We are now personally scquainted."
M. rover, speaking Of the social life of
washington, sAys: The resident families here,
sogeteer with the foreign ministers and their
suites, form nucleus OF the permsneut society.
who're tAs polish Of Europe Z grated upou the
simple and frank courtesy Of the beat Of
America We're IL not IN yjolation Of 4 rule
lave imposed upon myself a. imper.tiye
could name families here whose siunpls vet re-
Ansd manners would do honor 10 sny commu-