Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 2, 1880, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUN FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1880. called thus early for tho nvowed purpose of clecting delegates to the National Convention, It Js guid to be the real purposo of Mr. Cumenpit to atart tho Grant boom by being first to. form: ally oxpreas thelr chotes for him ina State Con- vention. Mr. Don Cameron {8 fnelincd to tho opinion that it fs tho carly bird that cutches the ‘worms —— ee *y ‘Tim netion of the hog-handlers in attempt- ing tu xtarve out thelr employers reminds one of the Irishman who undertook to freeze bis dog todenth one cotd winter night by -holding him exposed to the northwest blast. In tho morning {twas found that the cantno was allve, but poor Pat was frozen stiff us n loge Tne “Scholnstie Annual” for 1890 has just been fasued by Prof. J, A, Lyons, of Notre Dame University. It contains the usual fund of wit, in’ addition to ngtronomical and eatendrial notes which bayo made it already famous, though the present publiention J only tho fifth of the sericea, e ——S Tue practical beauties of Communisin are exhibiting themselves at the Stock-Yards in tho logs of $16,000n day by rofusal to work at bix wages except on condition of deing allowed to. Hosa their bosses’ business, O'Connerism {s Com- munism run into the ground. Ir the hog-handlers were making $25 per week Cor giving bad advice, a8 O'Conner ts doing, thoy might afford ta continue fdte as he a; but, unfortunately for them, they aro mily following bad advice, and losing $t2/te $25 cach as thelr rowird. “Bottnosina” fs a new word that was coined to express the way tho Democracy care red clecttons In the South, Some enterprising philologist ought to fivent a term te ft the case us Gareelon te doing ft in Maine ‘rire Hon, James Shaw, of Carroll County, fa “favorably mentioned" as a enndldate Attorney-General, Tho Toulon Herald, Rol ford Reglater, Mt. Carroll Mirror, and Dixon Tele- graph nre nl for hin, ‘Num CourtersTournat Is of the opinton that tho extra session of Congress with Its bombast id foolishness helped the Republicans mens- lrably, and that now the Btalne atfalr promiscs to keep up the racket. Tie plestickers aro ont of pocket this week S12 to $25 uplece by thofr plg-hended fool- Ishnoas In followlng the absunt advice of u fel- low who is charging thom $100 0 month for lead> ” Ing them nstray. aber Ha RR Pars Sates bee eth at = MRT Fee ate conctes ——— Jiow much longer do the “ pig-stickers” intend to allow themselves to be hoadwinked, deceived, and starved by the Communist demu- gos who are keeping them out of work and wages? ‘Tine State Register (Tilden-Palmer) 1s of tho opinion that the Democracy can bent Grant ensier than any other van. ‘The Register Is dis- posod to lock horns with tho bigest ox in tho herd. Tue new proprietor of the Milwankee News bad not got the editorial chair warn under him before he was sucd for n $5,000 Ibel, He enters tho profession under favorable auspices, _———— Tire Democrats in Mnine are not opposed to the uso of troops ng much na they were, Goy. Qarcelon secs to bo willing to employ thoi on his slde * to maintain Inw and order.” * As long as tho pig-stickers’ Union pay O'Conner $25 per week for telling them to hold out and keep up the strike, tis probable be will continue to give thom that advice, ‘Tite top rail of the fences where Mr. Hen- dricks {s perched wobbles 60 continually that ho exnnot find time to express an opinion about tho Maine disturbance, — Irshould not be forgotten that the pig- sticker striko fs not for higher wages, but is an attempt of tho hands to boas their bosses’ busl- ness. As long as Communist demuagogs can act £25 per wock out of u labor-unlon for fomenting tnischief, thoy can always bo relied upon to du it. IF Jim Blaine manages the Maine business with kill and success, it will belp bis Presiden tial boom,—othorwise nat. Exprnrence is a dear sclivol, but fools will Jearn In no other, a8 O'Conner’s dupes are find- ing out to their cost. Stermen A. Douanas, Jr, is advertised to deliver lectures. In several of tho interior ‘towns this winter. Tr Is sald that the only signs of Vivtor Flugo's 70 years aro whito halrs and a few wrinkles, Gen. Grant advised the boys-In Glrard Col- Icyu nut to uso tobneco. He knows bow it is him- self, Tux motto of the Mnatno Republicans borenfter will be, *Shnll tho electors elect 2” OF the fifty members recently elected to tho ‘London School Board, nine are women, | ‘That Pillabury up in Maines one of the ‘worst pills in tho box, Ex-Gov. Yates is to have a monument. | PERSONALS, Queen Victoria has given her ploture to Nelllo Grant Surtoris, Tho present winter promises to be an unusually hard ono on ministers, as donution partics aro more fashionable than over, It fs to be hoped that Ren Butler took advan: taye of tho opportunities offered yesterday, and swore off running for ollice for a yeur, “ Prisollia Primroso"—Yex, it is. an old paying that “ matches are mado in Heayon,” but they are wleo manufactured in Akron, 0., aud soveral othor places, § A man hits been arrested In Denver for robbing a hotel clerk, and it is belloved to bo tho Nrat ine stunce of anybody getting abeud of ono of th Joweled bandits. e Vialtor In Bt, Poteraburg—" What {s tho namo of this river?" Guldo—"'The Nova." Visitor— “What, Nova?" Guide—" Well-——" (lure the wires broke down.) Prof. Ruakin, tho Now York Tribune raya, 18 aboutto follow Prof, Huxicy's oxumpte, and xivo a lecture on “Bnakes" at the London Inatl- tution. ‘This.{s tho first intimation that Air. Ruskin has had ‘om aguin. Fish Is sald by solentists to bo tho greatest Dbeuin-producing food known, but we notico that hilo tho total antes of this useful article in Chi- cago Inst yer footed up only $1,800,000), mnittlnery t tho amount of $5,000,000 was dispoaed of with comparatively little effort, Severn! prominent socloty young mon of this clty baya catablehed an institution, the objects of which are certainly of a most pralsoworthy: nature. It ts called Tho Chicago Slipper Ex- change, and any malo person may become n member upon proving that he {a connected by tes of marriage or affection with any’ ludy or ules uddicted to the pernicious practice of inanufacturing slippers’ for yontlemon friends during the hollday seugon, I¢ ls a woll-estab- lished fuct that no pair of slippers mado by woman was over known to fit the feat of tho party for whosa benofit thoy were constructed, and it waa upon this fundamental principle that the Society was founded. Tho {dea js to bave euch member leave the slippers that wero presonted tobi Christmas in the ollica of the Hovloty, whope thoy are hung up on 4 Jurge muck, Upon depositing them the member rocelves a ticket, which ontities him to 8 choice from the othor palry that may have ulready beon brought In. Uy this system the work of ubifting around the Christmas gifts vo that in the. end overy man gets foot-year suited to his poculiar atylo of bewuly is peformod in 9 manner aatiaface tory to all partica, Tho only procaution taken by tho Bocloty {8 to havo cach pair of slippers brought to‘'tho Exchauxe examined by tho President {a marriod’ man), In. order that in cascs where a young lady 1s pluy- * lug the same racket on two young mon, and fur nishing thom with alippors of wlmilar patterns, the schome may not bo yiven away, thereby, Perhaps, beating the morry majden out of a do- Sirablo Hfe-companton, Persons ta Join the Exchange should dosa at once, while the stock of goods on hand is large and yasicd, NEW-YEAIS. The Day Was Very Pleasant, and the Callers Very Numerous. The Hospital, the Jail, and the Foundiings’ Home Had Thelr Visitors, The Temperance Ladies and Their Success—Receptions at the Hotels, How the Day Was Celebrated in the City of Wash- : ington. Features of tho Receptions Given by tho President and His Gabinct, NEW-YEAR'S DAY. A new yeur has been born, and tho day was Puased by society, folk in a manner becoming tho dignity of the acension. The ladles ree celved gencrally, and the gentlemen were, a8 rule, Impartial in thelr honors, There was nt commendable falllng-off in tho number of young men who seliishly made “visite only wmnong a few favored friends, und the strects, pirtieularly tho fashionable ones, were thronged with gay equipages, which were bunched along tho avenues in front of the more popular socl- ety Indies’ restdences. Iefreshments, necording tu all accounts, were not so plenti- ful ns in days of yore, tho cus: tom of {ling guests with entables and drinkubles eeemlng to be gulng out of fashion, much to the rellef of those who havo long lists, Init greatly ta the regret of the very young men who are making thelr first New-Ycar's calla, SpenkIng of tho lutter class, the small boy faa terror to wil lady reecivers, When he arrives at tho ngo of Wor 14, If he be endowed with a cere tain amount of precoclousness, he elther obtaina tho consent of his parents or nets upon his own Judginent, dresses himself up In his Sunday } seerctly borrows un older brother's col ar—always too lurge for him,—nadjusts one of sister's brooches upon his shirt front, and when thus iirrayed, he sneaks out of lls” house = wnobscrved by tha family und starts out. Ag on rile, he fynores the published calling lst; he has had a speeint stot his own made up for many a week. ‘This list Includes ail his sisters, bls cousins, his nunts, and a few of bis most intimate aegualintances. He bas the allotted time for cach cafl planned i his mind, for his lst fa limited. He has procured. his cards,—nobody knows how,—and he rugs the hell, enters with ti little trepidation, it belug his first attempt; is reassured iy the hostess, who {nvites him almost inmedintely into tho refresh- mentervom und sees that hia boyish wants nro provided for, und then goes Into the purlor to attend to other guests. An hour afterward she goes out nuguin, sees a yust clearing in tho neighborhood of the boy's plate, and beholds the young visitor leaning against the door cusitig. Again sho takes bhi in charge, and ushers hint into the parlor, where he remains as long ag anybody entertains him, or until bo ta hungry wgain, when he takes in awkward uve und departs for now flelds, The Ice ts fairly broken, the hopeful has finpllele vonfl- dence tn hiinaelf now, and ns he strides wong tho street he pities those of his playmates who fire content to amis themselves with skates, sleds, and Christmas toys, He takes no notice of thom whatever, It occasionally occurs that his list {sg too short for the day; refreshments among his rolatlyes searce, or ho hasn't bad woot timo: in this cnge he ig ripe for almost thing of a hilarious nature tw tllout the duy. lio meets other boys of his acquaintance who are in 4 Ike predicament, a strect-cor- nor conspiracy onsuce, — resulting in Nendish — resulvo mild every house onthe avenue. They start out and do not niles nrealdence of any inngnitude upon eithor sides tho number ts augmented us thoy proceed, until the orgunization becumes a gang, and the good- natured people who let them in ure not troubled with a surplus of refreshments nt the close of the day. Of course these proccedings ure not sanctioned by tho purents of tho youthful pirntes, but any parent who willfully and mas Ticfonaty porte, nlds, or auets a small boy to ROH ing" upou New-Year’s Day deserves sixty days.” a\s before mentioned, a great many ladies re- celved this year without refreshments, but still there were many who act forth the usual fenst of sandwiches, cake, flocs, and coffee upon their tables. A few old-fashtuned poeple even forgot tho new departure and actually Regaled old frionds with goncrous suppl: From tankarda and butces in siduboutds close by. Dut this could not be holped, and, as only 1 few congenial acquaintances saw anything ‘of the kind, no particularly bad example was act to the rising generation. To sum up, there were comparatively few bas- kets upon door-knobs, Dontle. all Indies received, nud nearly all gentlomen called, ‘There was per- hops a trifle more jJollity exhiblted upon tho streets than might hive hoen expected in view of tho fact that thore was no slelghing; but this fs casily accounted for. In tho first place, the wa one of the fincat that hus over been scorn The sun shone with genial warmth, wero yood, there were no cold winds or plore plists to disturb plensant thoughts or freshly-Hyhted cigars, there were no forebodings of bankruptcy tn taking account of stock, and tho general henlth was good, There were niso fewer harrowed minds on ac- count of rash protniscs made the night before to self or friends, in tho xood-natured excitement attending tho New-Ycar's-Eve oclebration, Fower young men “swore off” this year than on any similar oveasion since the panic com- menced, Times ure prosperous, satarics fair, overybody. has w situation, und tho single young men, not influenced #0 stronaly as heretofore by Ginunelal considerations, absolutely — forgot their unnunl obligations, and Vom ind Jerry and egg-nog were not slighted. To be surd, the young nurried man was coerced, aa usual, by his wife to ayroo to abstuin from indulging in the social bow! “ horeafter,” but these prom- igea, made in the doup houra of night, under un- fumlllur clrenmstances,—so fur ng tho husband 18 concornud,—do not count, for overybody knows that 0 promise extracted under duress 13 not binding, So the narried nan and the bach- elor ctliked their glasses together at half-way. houses, and these things alt helped to make New-Your's a lively day in Chicago, Most of the calls were informnl, and mostiof the ladles recelyed in the game way. Ovension- ally, it is trug, one would sce 4 hiundsome house Hghted up with gag, the hutles in full oventny uillet, and some of tho guests arrayed in swal- Jow-tulls and crush hata, Altoyethor, a Happy New Year" has not been wished with more good fecllng or received with more cordiality in Chie cngo for many 4 year. THE HOSPITAL, Tho Now Yeur was appropriately welcomed in at tho County Hospital by auch of the pationts ag wore int condition to welcome anything be- sides u release from their mortul suffering, Tho improvements which huve been mule at the THospltal In the way of painting and serubbing have materially chunged the uppearance of tho wards and corridars for tho better. Yestentay was an extra visiting-day, und tho friends of tho pationts poured In during tho afternoon, with words of chour and delicucies to tempt tho dell- cute appetites of the sick and the yoraclous do minds of the convalescent. Warden Mills hid propared an extra dinner in honor of tho day nad to welcoine tho coming year, Such of the paticnta ng were uble to walk gut down at tho ward tables to a hearty dinner, the extrus coming In tho way of turkey, chicken, wclory, jelly, and tho ' very sick “wer attended to by friends or card- tul) nur&s. ‘The wards woro brightened with flowers and wreaths of overgreen, aul mnany it fe fellow found hia only comfort in the New-Yeur's Day by Ruziuy on tho culored blossoms, and ishaling tha hen! iby frugrince af the bouquet beside the head of his bed. ‘Tho only incidents to mark the diy wore tho stray of callers and the bounteons diuner, one TAU, Now-Year's Day hail very few charms for tha {umutes of tho Jull, but the unfortunates madu the moat of tho situntion over 4 chicken dinner and tho vntertuinment of . tha few who called. Jn the forenoon tho cell-doors were thrown open, and they wore al- Jowed to call upou ono wnothor and go through the formulity of wlabing “ A Huppy Now Your," which thoy appeared to enjoy very much 15 4 bird enjoys getting out of Itscage, Thoy had nothing to olfer one another, no gliases to touch: and drink good healths, Bor yet uny of the deli- encles of tho season to di facuns, but, thoy ru. froshod thomsclyes with storics of tholr yes and erin and wero na merry as could be expected undor the circumstances, One of thom, 0 negro, und ex-miniater, Was perhaps, tho Sagpicat of thom all, aud did more to muke the dawn of the low §=6¥ear nemorable than all the other, Ho had como to bis troubles through his -fondnosa for chickens, which had been su carcless of tholr owner's property rights us to roost within his reach. ‘The dinner reminded him of his eurlior days and bia midnight adventures iu burnyards, and he told the story of bis life in u graphic way that would | have becn a credit to many who met the New “Year under diferent clrounutances, Evorybody enjoyed, bis narrations, und bis low of clogtience go Cithused bis heuroré as to imuke them forget whoru they were for the tline being. « ‘The visitors were fow ju number, and, the day not boing visiting-day, & very sul Wa el of thosg who came were admitted. Boveral cume iu company with officers, and were regis: ered 14 remain an indofult time, but. thoy had not callod of tholr own accord, Othors camo to eee tholr children who were unfortunate cuough to he behind the walls, and thon again the hus- band called to see the wife, or the wife the hus- hand, None of these greetings, of course, bad any of the elements of happiness to sure round thom, and for none uf these had the New Year opened auspletously, yet they. all had tho same opportunity to fortn new resolved that those leas tinfortinate had, and many, wero formed, no donbt, in fears and ‘with heartnch= ings. A bawket hat been placed to receive tha eants of callers, but it rlmply werved to bur. leaque. the oeension, for very’ few who enlled gaye thelr real names, or neglected to throw in a handful of rubbleh. Late in the afternoon 1 reporter fished from the Durket the cards of U. K. Grant, Mike Dor (* notorious Constable"), Hilly Shay, of Columbus; Folin Murphy, of Den- Stato's-Attornes Mills, 8. J. 'ildon, New York; Mike MeDomud; Senator Bayard, Delue wares Joseph terfichd Mackin, and quite a list of other celebrittes. — THE FOUNDLINGS* HOME, -The lady manners of tho Foundlings’ Home reeolyed yestemiay at tho Home, an Wood street, and n goodly number of enllera dropped In to pry thetr respects tu the Bourd and the little walfs under thetr charge, Tho parenticas inidgots were bathed, and combed, nnd bedecked with the best bib and tucker, anit trimmed with ribbons curly in the morning, In onder to inike a presentable appearance, and those who camo carly in the day beheld an uncommonly good company of baubles; those who deferred thoir visits until at late found thom in various conditions, Those who were possessed of Iron constitutions and hered> itary loveliness of character wero still smiling: tmlably, while others were kteking the foot- boards out of tholr erlbs or striving to fracturo tho ribs of thelr nurses, Sono wi ferding, some elcoping, sore crs tn, some Inughing, gone yelling nt the top of thelr voices, some atringling, some erceping, some executing writs of cjectment against tholr stomucha, and it short were going through tho [roeran of varied exercises which a troop of Hifty bables may be expeeted to perfor with tho assistance of coml- petent nurses and physicians, TEMPERANCE, At Avenue Il, Twenty-sceond atrect, near ‘Wabneh avenue, yesterday, the tending tudies of tho First Red-Rtbbon Club reeelyed visitors from 1 o'clock In the morning until 10 nt night. Among tho Indies were Mra. G. W. Whitcomb, Mrs.J.F. Page, Mrs. 1. It. Smith, Mrs, M.A. Cummings, Mrs. 8. EB, Tuttle, Mrs. Lavender, Mrs, W. H. Neweomb, Mrs, Isabella Jones, Mra. W..G. Waddell, and daughter, Mrs. C, W. Alton, Mrs. J.J. Allen, Mrs. Joshun Sinith, Migs Love- ind, and Miss Jennie Stafford, During tho day the number of young men who culled was tlat- tering to the ‘enuse, the amount of cotfee, eake, and — fruit consmined was — lunge, and the stock oof red ribbons is! posed of made the hearts of the lulics rejotec, The following “ prescription for the drunks - Hberally handed out, no doubt had a salutary of feet in swelling the red-ribbon army. he author is Mr. Langley, of Maine, a worker In tho “Only a little moni courage mixed with u ire to become better mau, taking your elder Hrother ‘Jesus’ for an cxample, and the Tron-Clud Medge, with the help of God, *J will” over? your Rigniture, yet outaide these ele- ments nad take them to the throne of grace daily and tho thing is done, You must remember there is no terminus to this route this side of Eternity (way-stations re dingerous). There- fore It would be well for you to #lng us you journey along the roud.* Woe need Thoo every jour, mest precious Lord.’ N. 13. ‘This preserip- tion {s invaluable to the modernte drinker, ing much as it becomes he Provaitive Tn big ene. For * While tho Jamp holds out to burn, tho vileat sinner may return.’ In the evening 1 re- union took plice. Addresses were delivered by. tho Rov. Dr. Everest and tho Rev. Mr. Pope, hymns were sung, prayer was offereil,and pledges: were taken. Mra. ‘I. 3. Carsc received for the Woman's Christinn Tempernnee Union, at thetr rooms in Farwell Uall, A 'Trimuse representative enlled during the afternoon and war received with the characteristic hospitality of tha Union. He was informed that several gentlemen, mostly teeto- talers, had called during the day, and one caller had taken tho pledge. ‘The hidy belleved thit the old custom of prone wing to callers was dytturout, and sho was rejoiced togee this chunge for tho better, THE MOTELS. Now-Year’s Dny ata hotel hus Its attractions. Tt bas a signiflénuee of ita own. Thy hotel-clette would rathor that tho day would never come, It loads him down with additional cares and vex- ations. Questions aro neked that have to be answered, Theyaro not the usuni routine ques- tions which aro put to hlm every day,—whethor the Do'clock train leaves on time, or whether the train on tho — Road arrives at a certain, hour; but, Is Mrs, So-und-So in, and does she receive to-lay? Tho guests who receive at hotels aro generally the permanent ones, who have taken up thelr residences: for the winter. Hotel life has its ndyantages in the freadom from household cares, but New- Year's Day makea tho conventional call there upon 4 guest more of the red-tape order, ‘Tho eallor hinds his ecard to the clerk behind tho desk. If Mrs, recolves, itia sent up by a colored bell-boy, and from fifteen to thtety: minutes elupse before tho callor ig invited up. Then the usual etiquet has to be gone through with, 18 though no formality had been observed: before. And it is this sort ef ‘troublo which haa mado hotol-quest recelving unpopular, and less of it was done this year thin formerly, nearly nll. the — Indios golng aut recelvo with friends in various sections of the city. Culling was nore generally observed, however, yesterday, except at thu hotels. ‘Tho burs, as Usnnl, hud thelr foamin ‘bowls of cyy-nog, to which tha transient 1s wel ae potmanont: gentlemen gucsts did ample justice, At the Grand Paciflo Hotel Mrs, T. G. McLanry, Mrs. F. Berthoud, Mra. George Smith, Mra. Will- ott Northup, Mra. H, Schuylor Tors, Mra. d. Me- Gregor Adams, the Mit King, Mrs, Holdano, Mrs. W. H. Lathrop, the Misses Gardner, Mrs. Cyrus Dupco, Misa Teva Onell Dupeo, and Miss Jesslo Martlott (Liles Buttercup) received thelr gentlomén friends. Miles Hurtlett recelved in the Jadics’ parior, and had a host of callers, Each of the Indies, however, had her usual quota or more of calls, and, take itallin all, there wus 4 very enjoyable nnd quict tino, At tho Palmer House but fow tndies reeelyed thoir friends, and most of those informully, Among those recelving were Mrs. D. K, Veure #ons, aaalsted by her sister, Sfiss Chapin; Mrs, 8. J, Hhakell, Mrs. Gen, Baird, Mrs. 1. 1, Enmes, Mrs. J. M. Kirk, und Mra. i, Btaufer, About forty of the permanent lndy guests of this house recolved at private residences, nnd lett tho: nd- dresses with the clerk in the oflice, Tho number of gentlemen who called at the house upon those who did recelvo there wag unusually Jnrge. At tho Tremont Houso 0 larger number of Indica recelyed than nt any othor hotel In tho elty. Arnone them may be included Mrs. James. Couch, Miss Wella, Mrs. Gon, Frank R. Myers and daughter, Mra. Jeasio Holliday, Mrs, H. ©: Durand and daughter, Mr, B, . Lrowster, Mrs. Georyo Strout, Mra. 0, IL. MeConnell, Mrs... H. Bowers, Mrs, Dr, ‘Tomtinson, und Sirs, 0. fi, Kirke ham. Tha manner of receiving — here was quite complete, and. there was but Nttle delny — eccusioned =~ by —_aflica formality, gentlemen being promptly shown to tho npartments of tho ludles receiving. A groat number of calls wore made, muny of which wero of an informal character, ‘Tho Sherman Houso fa eminently tho homo of tho translont, and bas probably fewer pormanont family boarders thin any other hotel In the city, Of the thirty ladies who inake thelr home here, none recelved 1n tho house, but nsslated friends outside, and there reeolvad their eullory. WASHINGTON, &peetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasirnaron, D. 0. Jan. 1—"“In my timeT hayo seen enough of Kings,” is the sneering ro- imark that Vietor Hugo puta into tho mouth of an old Fronech worn, who turns contemptuous- Jy away from one of the pageanta of the Firit Emplre. Those whose duty ft {3 to chronicle events at the Natlonul Capital can sympathize with tho snocrs of the old French crons. Tho atmosphere Js ill-suited to serious work, ‘This ls seldom more apparent than upon New-Year's Day. Tho soci Ufe of tho whole city isonv of futiio dullianco, of shauma and of pretonse, Everybody's doora aro thrown open te every. body, and atroop of people conatuntly throng through houses, public and private, exchanging idlo compliments and moaningicas salutations, Carriages go whirling about the smooth pave- ments, Tho oocupunts step out, and goin und out at ono house, ang {nnd out at another; and tha conversation and program of ony house aro tho conversation and progrun of tho other. Tho Hon. Tom Noddy, M, C., with his “beuutiful daughter," oceupics ono house,—the head of the Tureau of Kod-Tapo and Bealiug-Wax tho othor; and the talk fs,“ Let mo presont you to the Hon, Tom Noddy, Mr, Seuling-Wax; and lot me presont you to the Hon, Mr. Scaling- Wax, Mr. 'Tom Noddy.” WIRTORICAL, Now-Yoar’s receptions wero commonced by Qoorge Washington. The loyecs of Preatdent Wushington, while, porhupa, mere select than those of tho Presidents of our own day, would doubtless be called aristourntic and snobbish now. Indeed, Georgo Washington bimecif would scurcely have satiated tho popular dew miunda of tho Anicrican poople. At tho Now- Year's recoptlons of the carly Presidents 9 mot- ley crowd was not admitted, Nono came who had not the right by oiticla! stution to bo there, or who wero not entitled to the privilege by ca- tablished merit and character; aud the most Vigorous ruto as to full-dress was unforced. In fact, tho curly Prosidontial levecs on New-Year's Day partook very wuch of the nature of a loyal Court, This show of stato wus malngtainod for plong time, as it waa not until tho time of Mra, Monroe that loss attontion was pald tu formality hud, dross. Thia lack of furmulity. Increased with the later Presidents, unt) ot progent tho receptions, but for tho weather, might 2s well be held upon a rtreet-corner, + THE PREAIDENT'S HECEPTION, Tho reception at the White House now fs tho mort consplouvus feature of the day. Gener- ally, about 1 o'clock tho President, with his wife, the Indies of his family, and the gentle men of his houschold, and usually Col, Cascy, who js to preacnt tho gucstes, nascmble in the IMuo Room. Thory are gathered thore, through the invitation of the wife of the President, some of tho distinguished Indios of Washington socl- ety, Including the wives of members of the Cab- inet, of distinguished Senators, or of porsonal frionds, ‘This constitutes the reception-party. ‘The various grvics of Washington social and official Hfe are admitted at stated times, and in a certain order; and, after tho offictal coterics haye all pafd thelr annual respects, the general public fs adinitted, Tho usuat order of ndmise ston is as followa: Tho Diplomatic Corps; the Chief Justice and Associnto Justices of tho Su- preme Court of the United States; tho Judl- elary and Government of the District of Columbia; tho Sceretary of War, the General and officers of the Army, und the Heads of Bureaus of the War Depart- ment; the Secretary of tho Navy, the Admiral and officers of the Navy, and tho Heads of Bu- reaus of the Navy Depurtinent; the Assistant Secretaries of the Kxecutive Departments; tho survivors of the War of 1812; and tho citizens generally, Tho Mprine Band aro always sta- tloned in the main vestibule, with thelr taming red conta, and play during tho reception-hours, which last from about 1 until 4; the ushers of the Presidential hourchold are dressed in binck with white neckties; and a number of Metro- politan pollee are on duty inside and outside tho Exceutive Manslon WHITE HOUSE BLUE HNOM, It ia the Bluc Room in which tho wife of the President genorally receives her eventng-cnilers, und tt {s the room through which gucets gener- ally pass on reception-days, Tho celtings and furniture of the room are blue, but the furniture certainly is not extraordinary. There aro many elegant mirrors and some few tables, which hnve heen presented at different times to the White House, After leaving the Blue Room, the crowd passes through to the Rast Room, WINITE MOUSE EAST nooM. ‘Tho Rast Itoom Is one of tho historical places nt tho Capital. It fs 120 fect in length, 00 feet in bight, and 40 fect inwidth. Itwas in this room that tho hideous carpet which waa woven in one plece by order of the Bultan of Turkey, and presented to Gen. Grant, wos tad. It has Jong since been removed, on account of Its ex- treme ugliness. This is the carpot which is said to have mude that jolly tar, Robeson, when a membor of the Cabinet, sen-sick to walk over it, on account of Its serpentine stripes, There are four elegant mantels in this room, each rich in design and carving; and eight mirrors, which reuch from the ceiling tothe oor, For many years, portraits of former Presidonta—Washing- ton, Pleree, Quincy Adams, and so on down to Tyler—ocoupicd places on tho walls iu this room, among the Indica who were Invited by Mrs, Hayes to assist In tho reception of the guests of State were the following from the West: Miss Parsons’ of Cleveland, Miss Halstead of Cinein- nati, Mrs, Senator Logan, und Miss Breckenritge, of St. Louis. Mra. Hamscy and her daugh- ter, Mrs, Furness, appeared for the first time at a State reeeptlon og members af the Executive household, Vico-President Wheeler tilso assisted the President. Miss Jen- kina, who was busy with ber pencil, made the fol- Jowlng sketch of some of the more conspicuous tollets ut the President's reception: Mrs, Hayes’ tollet was more thin ordinarily becoming, the gold threads with which her white brocaded satin was wrought contrasting well with her dark hasr and eyes and brunct color- Ing. ‘Tho walst was cut V shape in front and filled in with lace, Tho sleeves were of Duchesso luce and embroldery tn seed penris on the fest net. The court-train was long and square, and entirely made of tho white Lrocaded satin, In which rosc-buds woru worked In thrends of gold. Tho petticont, of plain white sutin of tho richest texture, was trimmed with bias folds of satin, arranged horizontally, with o fringe of gold and pearls between. Up elther sidd, where tho court truin fell back from the potticant, were brond bands of embroidery in wold thread. In her hair was n silver comb, and on her neck a pendunt, a cameo head of the President set in diamonds,» Mrs. Ramscy and hor daughter, Mrs. Furness, were nmong the most cleguntly dressed ladies presont. The former wore lavender silk, with deep tlounces of Brussels luce, Her ornaments were diamonds. Mrs, Furness woro white brocnied sath em- broldered in pearls. Duchesse Ince filed inthe neck, which was cut in V shapo, and trimmed the sleoves. Lady Thornton wore n very handsome costuino of winc-colored brocaded velvet. Among tho first In order to be admitted ura TE DITLOMATIO ConPs, Tho Diplomatic Corps ts 2 great soctul fenturo in Washington. it consists of u few distinguished persons, but for the greater purt Is composed of small mon and apprentices, who consider Wash- ington as the starting-point of thelr diplomatie career, Washington, as a elty, of ulplomatic reaidence, {8 regarded by European diplomatlsta nsit mission of tho third clisa, Even tho petty Ttaltan Court has higher rank,—for tho reason, perhaps, that the Republic of the United States of Americn {s regarded ns plobelan, Dut, inrlg- nificant as this body of men fs, taken a3 n whole it ia a central Ayure of Washington soolety, and on all state occasions is mado conspleuous by {te tinsels and thunmory. Onc of tho chief occupa- tions of the corps Is to net oa a sortof orm mental appondage or a fringe to Bocicty. Thoy are mado pnrticulirly conspicuous on Now- Year's Day, Sir Edward Thornton, n most cat!- mublo gentleman and very able man, and a reat republican in sentiment, la the Dean of tho Corps, and a thorough friond of our Nepubtte. Tho sulary-Hst of tho British Government shows tho relative rank nsalgned to Washington us n diplomatic stution by the Zurepcan Powers, ‘Tho British Ministor at Paris recelves an annual aulary of $50,000; at Viennn, $40,000; nt Constan- tnoplo, $40,000; at St. Petersburg, $30,000; nt Rerlin, $35,000; at Pekin, $10,000; at Madrid ovon, 827,000; whilo at Wushinyton lr Edward Thorn- ton is obliged to Ive on £5,000 and a very cane siderable number of allowances, In point of srado, tho Europeans rank Washington prac- tically with the missions to Brazil, to Japan, to ‘The Hague, and to Lishon, Soon uwftor tho Diplomnatle Corps como THE AIM Y-OFPICERS in thelr gorgeous uniforms, Any ono who stood in tho Blue Room to-day, when the army ollivers entered to pay thelr reapeots to tho Pregident, might have imagined himself inthe Palace of the Tuileries, or at tho Court of King William. The plain uniform that fought the battles of the Union hus given way to the feathors and tlummery, gold brald and bores’ tails, of forelgn Courts. Tho plekle-haubo and tho cocked-hit seem Hkvly to turnish the regula: tion hubita. The Generals and lending allicers wore the samo old chupeau which was warn by the Cont Gurdo, covered with rich and gracoful feathors, Tholr breasts were “ festooned" by heavy pendants of geld cond, ‘Tho urtillory- ofticora wore tho helmots of tho Culraasiors of the Linu, Thore is much ymico unl beauty above the hips, and plain blue, lank and une adored, below, The uniform {a beautiful “atop,” and cheap and = ordinary at tho bottom, It is elegant, but cumbersomo, and not serviceable, C’cat beau mais co n’ert pas la guerre, Tho ollicors, when called to the feld with this brilliant taggery, will bo obliged ta re~ sort to ag many bandboxea and carries as the TPompadour employed when she went down to tho wars. And this is whut oomies, they say, of gonding Gons, Sherman and Sheridan to tho Courts of Europe, 2 ‘Thoro is a story that tho volunteers tell about those uniforms, ‘Tho jenlousy botwopn the reg- ulors and yaluntecrs appears Init, ‘Tho volun- ters Insiat that the reguhir-army dilicers dislike tosve tho volunteory sitting at ariny receptions and woaring the old uniforms of the War, and that the new uniforms have been adopted to sustain tho aristocracy and snobbery of tho reg- ulararmy. Whethor this story {a truo or not, the uniform ia very gorgooua and natty, but useful only for gnlu servico. And tho difference betwoon this aud the old uniform, as defined by asuffering young ollicer, ts tho baygatolle of PEOPLE AT TIB WIHITE-HOUSE, After the official dignitaries and the roprosont- atives of tho various high classca of Washlog- ton sovicty had boon admitted, “citizens gen erally" came. It was a ourious spectuclo. Enough time wag perniltted to elupse botwoen |. the departure of tho distinguished gucats and tho arrival of tho populgco to permit vomo of tho ludjes of the Presidential household to re- tire, Thon the doom were thrown open und tho crowd admitted, 1¢ wag 4 curious und motloy crowd. They camo from all clussesy of com- munity. Now would uppear Indies high in eoctitl rank, who did not happen to belong to one of tha “ privileged" classes, eacorted by cavallers in full mits. Next, perhaps, would come some unconth-looking person, dressed in tho plaincat of rude costume. Thon a citizen who came to pny his respects to the Chief Maxistrate for the frat time, And so the sovereigns of the people kept crowding through In a relenticasatrenin for moro than an hour, and would have continucd to pour in for hours.to come bad not a rigorous customn come to reacuo the President from the fatigue of bundshaking by closing the doors. ae CABINET RECEPTIONS. New-Yenr's in n great day with the Cabinet people. The ridiculous form of visiting which prevails here is, perhaps, nowhere so noticeable usatthe New-Year and reguinr receptions of tho Cabinet indies, Jt 1s the custom for tho Cabinet to keep open house on New-Ycar’s Day, and tropps of people,—n considerable portion of them strangers,—throng tho prriors of the sev- eral Heads of the Executive Departments, New- Year’a {a dreaded by tho lidies of tho Cabinet moro than ft 1s by the Prosident'’s household, for the reason that the mnndate of society fs, that the wives of the Cabinet officers shall some time during the season return ult tho calls that aro made upon them on New-Year's Day. This custom has Increased within the Inst few years, and became an established social fact whilo Mr. Harnilton Fish was Secretary of State,—the wife of the Beeretary of State being recognized ns tho Ieuding Indy of the Cabinet. It Js on ree- ord that one Cabinet lady returned, between the opening of the serson and the arrival of Lent, 6,000 calls, ‘This involves leaving a card aplece for cach person upon whom the calls are mude. ‘The cost of the curds thomsclves is a very con- siderable item {n the expense-necount of the Cabinet houscholl, The calling is reduced to a pystem, and the Cabinet lady who cannot make anaverngo of seven return culls per hour may surrender her octal duties 23 9 hopeless task, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, The Secretary of Stuto aud Mrs, Rvarte, ns- sisted by the Misses Evarts, recefyed at thelr residence on K stroct. This is ono of tho finest houses {n tha city. It belongs to Mr. Ti. M. Hutchins, one of the proprictors of the Aluska Fur-Seal Comprny, and Js furnished in tho most elnvorate manner. It has been rented fur- uished to Mr. Evarta, for tho remainder of tho Hayes Administration, for, it {a safd, tho sum of $2,000 por annum,—which fs exactly the salary which the Secretary of State receives, In Mr, Hutchins’ time this house on Now-Yenr's Day wag one of the favorit places of resort. During Mr, Evarts' occupancy of tho house tho table haa not been #0 much sought by tho yood-lyers of Washington on occasions ike that of to-dny, The diplomatic people, Indeed, tell some queer stories privately ubout the hospltalities of our Premicr. But Mr. Evarts is nota very rich man, nnd has alarge family, Hecannot alford, for Instance, to spend ns much in entertainments as hia predecessor, the sfon. Hamilton Fish, did. ‘The Intter is guid to have expended $40,000 every yeur that he wus Sceretary of State; but be had An nlmost endicsa rent-roli to draw upon. With- in tho last few years, indeed, Secretary Fish set the stundurd of soclal hospitallty here; and it fs se high that any one who muy follow him, who fs not rich, inust neecasurily suffer in comparison, ‘Tho Misses Eyarta, who asalsted at thelr father's reception, are among the most brilliunt conver sationists in Washington. ‘Those who had an op- portunity to talk to Mr. Evarts himself, and to exchange the flecting congritulations of tho Now Yenr, could not fail to notice his inelsive wit and remarkable conversational powara, TRE SECRETARY OF THY TREASURY. 'Tho Seeretary of the Trensury received, ns 1s his custom, at his residence on K street, ns- sisted by Mra. Sherman; by Mrs. Gen. John 1. Hawley, of Ilingis, Assistunt-Sccretary of tho ‘Treasury; by Miss Hawley; by Miss Parsons, of Cleveland, 0.; and Miss Halstead, of Cincinnati. Tho house of Secretary Sherman {s modest, plainly but carefully furnished, und situated in one of the most eligible locations in Wash- ington, immediutely fronting tho beautiful Franklin square. Sceretary Sherman's hosp!- tullties to-day were of the conventional style. The Sceretury of tho Treasury, to those who know him fn eoclal life, Is a very agreable per- son, notwithstanding bis reputation for coldness and austerity, and in bis home he fs a model do- mestloman, Miss Hawley, the daughter of An alstant-Seerctary Hawley, has but recently left sehool in Mlinols, and {8 now making ber first ap- pearnneo in Washington society, Miss Parsons, who nasisted at the reception, a the daughter of RC, Pursous, of Cleveland, who hes recently purchused the entire control of the Herald, of that city. + THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, Tho Secretary of tho Interfor and his daugh- tera recelyed at thelr residonce on Hi street, ns- sisted by Madame Gaultleur, of Now York City. Mr. Schurz occupies a fine house in tho fasbton- able West End of tho elty. The interior of the house attracts attention from the remarknble taste which has been displayed, and some rire pictures which are upon the wall. The accom: paniments of the house are in harmony with tho tastes of a weulthy, cultured gentleman, Mr. Schurz haa ample menns to maintain very handsome establishment, md enjoys in his home tho fow minutes of lelsure which he can find from tho arduous duties of his position, TNE BECRRTANY OF THE NAVY. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Thomp- fon, nssisted by thelr daughters, and algo by the daughters of Bishop Shupson, of Philadelphia, recelyed nt thelr home, on the .corner of Elghteenth and I streets, Mr. Thompson, not- withstanding his advanced age, Is very active in kocial Hfe, und is probably the best atory-teller intho Cabinet. Ho always enlivens his recep- tons with a rich fund of ancedotes, THY SECRETARY OF WAI ‘Tho Sceretary of War and Mra, Hamacy, as- sisted by thelr duughter, Mra. Furness, and also by Mrs, Ex-Postinnster-General Croawell, re- volved in tholr residence, which {5 the house Dullt and owned = by —_ox-Postimaster- General Creswell. It fs one of the finest houses, fu Washington, and. during tho Adininistration of Gen, Grint, while Creswell was Postmuster-Genernl, was always tho centro of brillinnt social circles, Mr. Juuniey fs in thut respect Ikely to be more than a rival of the former occupant of the house fn which he lives. Ruimecy himself is the equal of Beeretary Phomspon ns a genial story-teller, TIE POSTMABTER-GENERAL, Tho Postmaster-Gencral und Mrs, Key, wasist- ed by tho daughters of Mr, Bureb, of Tennesace, Seerctary of the Senate, reculyed nt the Ebbitt Tlouse, ‘The Postmnster-Ceneral has never kept houay here. The large parlors of the Ebbitt Tlouse answer for hisreception-room, Contrary to the usual custom, Mrs. Gen. Tyner, wife of tho Agsistunt-Postiaster-Goneral, did not re- evlve, . BUPREME-COURT RECEPTIONS, Noxt to the receptions of the Presitont and Cabinet, the receptions of the representatives of the Supreme Court take rank, Every one, with tho exception of the President's immedinte housvhold, 1s expected to call upon the Justices, In former times, indeed, it was tho custom for forelyn Ministers, upon tholr arrival In Wash- ington, to sond a note to the Justices of the Si- premo Court ta know when it would be cone yenlont for thom to accept an invitation to din- ner, Several of tho Justices now haya resl- ences here, Mr, Justico Miller hus a very Ploasint house fo fashionuble locality noar the Thomas Cirelu; but bo has rented {t this your, as his wife, who Ja nn Invalid, is in Europe, Justice Miller Hvea ut the Hizqe House, wid his daughter, Mrs, Stocking, docs the honours of tho family, Sudgo Field lives on Cupitol Hill in ono of tho three handsome residences which wore built from the Old Capitol Prison. This building, however, although known as tho Old Capitol Prison, and as tho prison of Wirtz, was never tho pluce in which any of those who figured in tho Conspiracy trial were confined, Judge Bradlvy tyes in one of the houses built vy Judge Douglas, and In tho same row in which wers located the houses that were given to Gena, Grant and Sherman subsequont to the War, Judge Strong has a fino house on HT atrect, and has four daughtors in suclety. i Judge Swayno bus a large house on K strvot, and always receives, Misa Swayne {4 one of the promincnt ladies in Washington society, Judge Hurlan resides at a private house on Tenth stroct, ‘Thon oome in thotr order the various clissca which make up thy curious conglomerate of ‘Washington gocloty. WASILLNOTON BOCIETY, Washington in the winter scuson ts u gort of fushlonublo camp, whoro weulthy people from oll parte of the country guthor fur winter quurters. Congress uttracts somo, and) fushion some, Society bere, strictly so called, fs the douting population; and it ts this populution which chloly ciroulates on Npw-¥eurs Day. Nutive Washington socioty is quite unilko that which {gs known as thosoclety of thoCupital. Ita THE TRIBUNE WEATHER<MAP. . at From Observations Mado by the Signal-Bervice, U8. A, ot 1 PB Mt. 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Lirtngston out ait OAIRG ¥ %,) MASAVILLE. i Seglg of Miles 74 8 4 3 Sef oT. oeptste Went he a wae ae Ww ei ila D fd Patent Applied For. - 28,2 0 Baz, Barom eter. RB. Rainfait, ‘pare 8 teags, oT 3 iad eleviag" Frathees spon sirens fadicate wind! ® ® Caim, TAght, Freeh, Gale, 200°" Har 30.00: . T3T 2) Observations taken at the same moment of tine at all stations, LOCAL OMSERVATIONS. Time, Har. |Ther.| Hu. | Wand.,Velitn, Weather |) avme._| HarjTher) Hu. B 2:00 p. m.| a.04 at | AF a ue p. mf aon at | oT Hi eh Mi:1s ft. 05) Daxinum, &; minimum, INDICATIONS, Orvice OF THE Cine Sina Orricen, WAsUINGTON, D.C, Jan. 2—1 a.m,—For Tennessee and tha Obiu Valley , statlonnry or falling burometer, warmer southwest winds, partly cloudy weather, and, in the lutter, rain, followed by cooler westerly winds and rising barometer. For the Upper Misgisalppl and Lower Missouri Valleys, rising barometer, westerly winds, partly cloudy weather, and stationry temperature. For the Luke region, falling pgeslbly followed by rising barometer, south nnd west winds, warmer, clottdy wenther, with rain, possibly followed by cooler clearing weather, Cautlonary signals continue at Grand Haven, Milwaukee, and Ludington. curfous composition, made up ina great measure of the deseendants of the old Maryland and Virginin colonists, most of whom were slaye- holders; to which fs added n very considerable uumber of persons of grent respectability and snail means, who bave been stranded here hy former Administrations, together with uotl- quated army and navy officers, and tho Ike. ‘THE SOCIAL WALK-AROUSD, At nearly all the grent places the receptions Were uniform, There wus generally an abun dunce of floral devorations. Side-tables were laden with all the delleacies of tho season,—with the exception that. with ench yeur the custom not to present wine to guests fs tnerensing. There were everywhere matronly ladies with bare necks: girls of 16 patnted till the bloom of youth was gone; reully beautiful girls from atl portions of the United States; diplomats chat- toring in thelr native tongues, or stumbling about with monurel Enylish; young society snobs whose world ja bounded by the waltz and thelr swillow-talls; now Members of Congress who wero for the fret time gulng through tho annual dress-purado: and distingulahed people of all sorts, crowding and jostling, getting flushed, using commonplnecs, und oceaslonally drepptng. a bon-mot, which is not heard or {s for~ gotten, wile the descriptions of the tulle and. the velvet, the diamonds and the laces, are re- corded In the fleeting types of the next morning, THE ULTIMATE ANALYRIB. of those gocin! occasions here ta, fret, a descrip- tion of the Indies und of thotr clothes; second, & description of tho victuuls, every bod, As to the frst, of course, is dreatod In “quiet ele- Vis “eny and witty," and wears a silk.” or a plumb-colored alk,” or at black velvet, bordered with sutite,”* t colored allk, with overdress of bro- eaded crape to mateh, with black Ulualon mid gold embroidery’; and 80 on ta the end of the nomenclature of dry-goods and finery, And persone with mischievonr purpose and inquiring: minds may sometimes the next morning find In the waste-basket nt the composing-roomis of the Washington newspapers many of these deserip- tions, written in very feminine hands, and deliv- ered ut the oflice by liveried messengers, | Whoo hands they were, and whose messengers brought them, It would rafse » starnt to tell, NEW YORK CITY. Spectat Dlapate to The Chécaga Trtbune, New York, dan, 1.—New-Year's was bright and beautiful overhend, sloppy under foot,—a regular spring day. Tho custom of calling wus observed us generally its in former yours. Some bf tho fashtonnble poople adopted a new mode of stopping indiscriminate calling by sending Ucketa of invitation to their friends, und nd- mitting only the possessors of theee enlls of invl- tation, Dr, Talinnge recelyed over 1,500 calle, nad was os proud over tt as ho wns about his uequittal by the Presbytery. daughter of Maine's Governor, Garcelon, assisted Mra. Tal innge nnd her duughters in reeciving the guests. Henry Wand Beecher had 600 calls. MADISON, WIS, Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Trimine, MAntson, Wis, Jan, L—Now- Year's Day passed off yory quietly here, owlng to tho death of 60. jnany prominent people during tho past year. very fow, not over a dozen, houses were ned, butat theso a lurge nuniber of It mused, Comparatively few gentlemen made the grand rounds, calling being contined: more to culling on inthnate friends, - JOLIET, ILL. 3 Special Dispatch to The Chicayo Trine, Jouier, Uh, Jan. L—Tho first duy of tha new your waa approprintely observed in this city, More hulles kept open house than ever before, and tho enllers were mere numerous. Some of the turn-outs ware decidedly untque, notably a. a fullerigged “Pinafore” ship manned. by a suitably uniformed crew. Ast hollday, Jan. 1, 1), wis a greater success than uny of its pre- dlecessors. WATERTOWN, WIS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wateurown, Wis, dan. 1—We had a clear and beautiful day for tho opening of the new year, Husiness gonerally was susponded, and. goud cheer and enjoyment were manifost. Thero wns tesa culling than heretofore, the younger poopte chielly observing the custom, Blotghing wis excellent, and the jingle of the belts mude things merry all day, ELKITAHT, IND. Speetal Dispatch ta'The Chicago Tribune, Evguant, Ind, Jun, L—New-Yeur's was oole~ brited hore in unique style, Tho ladies took ad- vantage of leup-yeur and called at tho ball which gentlemen had cngaged for that purpose. Hundreds of ludics called during tho afternoon, The ocension was thoroughly pleasant, and ¢losed tho eventag with a dace, the ludled doing: the honors. —— ADRIAN, MICII Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Apnian, Mick. Jun, 1.—Tho usunl New-Yoar'a observances were slightly reversed here to-day, No guntlomon made calls, but the Joi de Vie and Cosniopolitaa Clube, prominont social orunizae dons, opencd thuir parlors and entertained many hundred fatr cullers. The day wos beautiful, wod busincas was gunorally suspended, STEREING, ha Special Wigpatch to The Chicago Tribune, Srenuawa, WL, Jan, b—-Thy time-honored custom of making Now-Yeur's calla was not observed in this elty, Tho teal of he vurloug temperance organizations held a. pleasant re= cope fon d durin ho duy and oveniig, whieh was largely attended. DUBUQUE, IA. Spsctal Pspatch to The Chicagu Tribune, Dusuquy, Ia., Jan. 1—Tho Now-Year's Day passed off quictly, the weather boing mugnitt- cont. Quite a number of guntiomen were out) . It was notlocable thut tho list of callers fepeiiuaiiy eulti oft, Perhups this is duc vo tho luck of wing, which was formerly furniahed tocallers, k —— ‘ BPANA, ILLe: | Bpecias IMspatch tu The Chlega Tribune, Paw, JU, Jun. 1.—Phy most fushlopable og ‘well us-tho most Interesting Now-Year’s recep- tion over beld fu this city was vonductod ut tho rusidenve of the Hon. J, A. Race, a pruminent Inorehaut, by souic of tho most futluontial cltl- zens of this place, togethor with tho Hon. HM. Chamberlain, of Springtleld, Il. The house wus thronged during tho afternoon and evening. GALESBURG, ILL. E : Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 10 Gatcsuuna, IL, Jan. 1.—New-Yenr's Day has been observed with the usuul,pleasuntries, Tho gentlemen were out In full forco culling, “The Weather, however, has been unfavorable. To night It ls growing cold. Lone QUINCY, ILL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Quincy, I, Jan. 1.—New-Yeurs bus been @ encrul hol{day in the city, recelying and calling Being almost thlversal. ee fe LAFAYELTE, IND. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Lavayerrs, Ind., Jan. 1—This has been a beautlful day, and the ladies very generally kept open house. —— DECATUR, TLE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Decatur, Ill, Jan. 1.—New-Year'a Day hero wus generally observed, The weather was un- pleasant. GEN. GRANT. AT BEAUFORT, 8. C. Ciantstos, 8, C, Jan. L—Upon tho an nouncement that Gen. Grant would visit Beau- fort an impromptu reeeption was arranged this inorniug by lending cltizens, irrespective of purty, An iinmense concourse of all clusses proceeded to tho depot with bands of muste ant neopious splay of bunting, Two colored mill- tary companice—tho Benufort Light Infant-: ry and tho Sumner Guanris—were out, ‘The Beaufort Volunteor Infantry, tho crack white company, wns on the rond leading to to town, with one fleld-piece, fring n salute of thirteen guns. Every ayallublo vehicle was in demu to add to the domonstrations of wel come, At 3:30 tho special train arrived with’ Gen, Grant and bis purty, and ho was greeted with cheers from the crowd, over 8,000. The wuesta wore seated in hindsome conveyances. Gow, and Mra, Grint, and Col. Wilson wero’ in the first carringe, followed by n procession of citizens, The caviuleade procevded through the streets decorated with tags to the hotel. At the entrance to the town was un arch bearing the word “ Welcome," in evergreen, Arriving: ut tho hotel the Muyor extended the hospltatities of the town on the part of ncommittee Ina short speech. Gen Grout reaponded 1s follows: | “ }talfords mo great plensura to be allowed tho opportunity to visit Beaufort, though only‘ foram hour, ‘This locality hus oceupied a. cone, jcuous pluce In biatory for the Inst twenty vam, It certainly his tho best ities of thd 2 hewly-emuneipated aco developed hore. E ;. thank you for your hespitablo and warm ‘wele'". come," AT SAVANNAH, GA, BAVANNANL, Gu, Jun. 1—Gen. Grant and party: arrived at 10 p.m. and were reeelved by tho Mayor, and Board of Aldermen, and Collector of tho Port, Thowmilitary company, who had been parading iu honor of Emaneipution Day, ase ° eombled nt the Capitol with a band, and when tho truln rolled in yuve loud cheers, Gen. Grant was taken in charge by the Mayor, tho remain: der of tho purty being accoinpanted to the botel bys committes of Aldermen. The colored mille tury desiring to escort Gen, Grant, the battalion waa formed, and a carrhuge containing the Gen- erm and the Mayor wus escorted from the deputy fallowed by a turge crowd, At the hotel a_con- siderable number of whites had guthered, but thore was no demonstration. As the General left the ecurrluge and weended the hotel steps threo cheers wero given by the colored military, LEAVING AUGUSTA, GA, Avaueta, Gao., Jan, 1—Gen, Grant and party loft this morning for Beaufort and Bayannab, Tho duy was beautiful und the vislturs were waited upon by tho Mayor and Counciimon, e- corted to tho unfon depot by a band of muste and colored military in procession, wha were cele- beating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. << THE GROCERS’ BANK SUSPENDED, Special Dlepatch to The Usicugo Tribune. New You, Jan. 1.—Tho Grocers’ Bank, a Btate dustitution organized somo thirty years ugo, bas Busponded, and will go into Hquidation. The expital waa $200,000. Tho cause of suapensan was the failure of J. Lloyd Halghe, the wire | manufacturer, who bullt the cables for the Brooklyn bridge. Yabtm the bank had ulvanced soino $90,000, or nearly hulf its capital stovk, although a rulo of tho Directors forbade tho loun of more than $10,000 to Bay onus euntanior, Ue 0 bank ure not fu bad shrpo, an hallowed tho aasota will Cully cover tha abiticless., ‘Tho deposits ainount to ubuut $700,0W), FIRM CHANGES, DISSOLUTION, corm The undersigned Horio X fit hel Ma Cee ee eye under tho frm naue of itobure° FE oe eens thls uta formiud 8 eopariiersily ‘as below stated, All accounta due tw or trot ‘of fabart Binaborn & Co, to thls date will bo by me, ROUENT BTUAHOLN, Cutcagy, lil, Jan, 1, We, the undersignod, have thls daw fu: partnuniitp for the purpose of trunsucting & suck coumutasion Duslndaa under the Ure nani | " Birahora Us YAKONY ’, BUuHOUGoS, ¥. li, Hake, DISSOLUTION. hip horetofore existing between the ndurdgneds under ite dys ante aud atyluut Drank rus, expires this day by Hin ato prank 4 1, 90, HENRY C. FRANK. eae lnk aud Hoary Yo Bvank will gn tbe eva nue in quldntton. SISORLLANEUUS Of the CHICAGO FOUNDRY C0, for the actin, tors for the onsalog year, will be held at by bgt Tne Gompaty a Catcago, on the Les day of 4 ¢ Ve Lid La! ee Prelesy Ms We BLINN, Treasures, '