North Arkansas

"The White House" in 1784.--A Mr. Wansey, whose published notes of a tour in this country, in 1784, have recently been the subject of notice in the American papers, gives the following description of a breakfast at the White House. Will the breakfasts there in these days bear a comparison with this?

"Mrs. Washington herself made tea and coffee for us. On the table were two small plates of sliced tongue, dry toast, bread and butter, but no broiled fish, as is the general custom. Miss Custis, her grand-daughter, a very pleasing young lady of about sixteen, sat next to her, and her brother, George Washington Custis, about two years older than herself. There was but little appearance of form; no expensive china on the table. Mrs. Washington appears somewhat older than the President, although born in the same year, short in stature, rather robust, very plain in her dress, wearing a very plain cap, with her grey hair closely turned up under it."