CEREBRAL WASHINGTON,

His Life, Habits and manners-.7necdofes.
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HIS LIFE, Ha6ifs and mdnhefS-.f"tcHOffS.
From the Gusts Ieecollections and Private Me-


mors of Washington.


The public day of the First President OF
the United States, were two in each week.
On Tuesday from three to four o'clock,
Ievee was held for Foreign Ministers, stran-
gers. and others, who could there be pre-
sented to the Chief Magistrate, without the
formaity Of letters Of introduction. 1t was,
indeed, more an arrangement oi mutual con
venierce to the parties, than an ALTAR OF
State; still 1t was objected to by some at that
day. as savoring rather of monarchai eti-
ouette, than OF the simple customs which
should distinguish Republic. Who thinks
so now? In truth, the First President was
so occupied with the multiplicity OF public
concerns, attendant on the outset OF a new
Government, that it became necessary to
limit the time of vsiters Of mere cermony,
as much as possible; and the levee enabled
all such personages to pay 't"ir respects
within the moderate compass OF an honr.-
The world is always governed in consider
able degree by form and usage, There ney.
er lived man more averse to SHOW and
nomp than Washington. PLAIN IN his hab-
its, there was none to whoa the details OF
official parade and ceremony could be less
leSlraDIe, Dul CCiISCS ~ an no f"'iNh
stations of life, the days Of the First Presi-
dency will ever appear as among the most
digniiied and imposing in our country's an
mails.


On Thursday the President gave his con-
gressional and Diplomatic dinners; and on
Friday night Mrs. Washington received
company at what was then, and is still, cal
led the Drawing Room.


The President attended Mrs. Washing
toms evening parties, and paid his compi-
ments to the circle Of ladies, with that ease
and elegance of manners for which he was
remarkable. Among the most polished and
we'll bred gentlemen of his time. he was al
ways particularly polite to ladies', even II,
the rugged scenes of war; and, in advanced
age, many were the youthful swains who
sighed for those gracious smiles with which
the Fair always received the attentions o.
this old beau of sixtyhve.


! An interesting class of persons were t'
be fount! at the side of the Chief, on both hi!
public and private days, who gave feeling
and character to every scene, and threw