Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1868, Page 1

j | “EVENING STAR. et a ee 8. W. Cormer Pa. avenue and ith street, nY NOYES, BAKER & CO. ona arre aoe ‘AR is served by the carriers to their Ts in the City ad District at Tew CYSTS PFR WEEK. Copies at the counter, with or without wrappers, Two CENTS each. Price FoR Marirxe:—Three months, One ar ond Fifty Cents onths, Three Dollars year, Five Dollars. ‘© papers are sent from longer than paid for. WEEKLY STAR—pablished on Friday and a Hai re Hoorta NDS GERMAN BITTERS, AND HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC. THE GREAT REMEDIES FOR ALL DISRASES or tur LIVER, STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGANS Che ver, XXXT. ening Stat. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JAN ARY lL, 1868. N°. 4.622. | SPECIAL NOTICES, pesteetandl aati HALL'S VEGETABLE bas pro etCHLIAN, HATE RENEWEE teelf to be the most perfect for the Bair ever offered tothe pullic te | ana eters Gray Hair wo ts Original Calor, create a growth where it of from disease or natural decay, Ik will prevent the Hair from falling out. ralec of being the best Hale Dreneing pease a r ‘xtant. ‘Our Treatise on the Hair sent free 6) maile “OR PADALL & 00. Neshus, ¥. H., Proprietors. by all droge ce 21-0am REE 10 KVERYBODY A Dp. Circular, giving information of the Ereatest rtay young be Tt teaches bow the homely me For sale beautiful HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTRRS posed of the pure juices (or. ae tha termed, Extracts) of Roots, Herbs, med 2 8 preparation irely free from aicon Foy ic admizture of any HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC Is a combination of ell the ingredients of the Bit- Yrs, with the purest quality of Santa Cruz Rum, Orange. &c.. making one of the most pleasant and le remedies ever offered to the public. Th eferring a M ee Zs nee ledicine free from Alcoholic HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS. ‘Those who bi pbyecti combi: 1 of the Bitters, as stated. will ase — HOOFFAND’S GERMAN TONIC They are both saually good. and contain the seine medicinal virtues. the choice between the t being & mere matter ef taste, the Tonic being the le. variety of causes, such as Nervous Debility, et Liver. athizing as nian Sietene th Stomach. then becomes affected. the resuitere hick patient suffers from several or more | ‘that the 6f the following diseases - Coastipation, Flatulence, Inward ¢f Blood to the Head, Acidity Stomach, Nausea, Heart- burn. Dissust for Food, Fulness or Weight im the Stomach, Sour Eructations, Sink- ime or Fluttertme at the Pit &f the Stomach. Swimming of me Head Hurried or Difeuls Breathing, Fluttering at the Heart, Chokine of Suftcatine Sensations when ‘tua Lyine Posture, Dimness of Vision. Dots or Webbs before the Sixht, Dui! Pain in the Head. Def- ciency of Perspiration, Yel- lowness of the Skin and Byes. Pain im the Back. Chest, Limbs, ete den Flushes of Heat, *s sured from his investigations and inguirios pos- Seeses true merit, is skilfully compounded, is free ts. and has established for diseases rious ingredi: itself a reputation for the cure of . In this connection we would submit those well- Rnown renedies— HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, AND HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC, PREPARED BY DR. U. M. JACKSON, PRInaDErrnia, Pa. Twenty two years since they were first intro. into this country from (Germany, durin, which time they have undoubtedly perfor more cures, and benefitted suffering humanity to « Gistter atent, thao any other remedies known to public. ‘These remedies will effectually cure Liver Com int, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Chronic or Nervous bility. Chronic Diarrbuea, Disease of the Kid- meys. and all diseases arising from a Disordered Liver, Stomach, or Intestines. DEBILITY, whaterer Prostration of bor, Hard. & extant equal to ti ‘There ix no medicine ese in such cases. A tone and vigor is im fe the whole system, the appetite is strengt! en, rem: ed yed, the stomach digess promptly, the cried, the complesion becomes sowed ¥, the yellow tinge is eradicated from the eyes. & bloom ix given to the cheeks, and the weak and nervous invalid becomes s strong and Dealthy being. PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFS, Apd feeling the hand of time weighing heavily Spon them. with all its attendant fils, will fd ta ihe use of ibis BITTERS. of the TONIC. an elixir that will instil new life into thelr veinas Festore tt @ measure the energy and ardor of more youthful Gays. build up their shrunken forms, and give bealth and happiness to their remaining yeare. t NOTICE. Ith Il established fact that full one-half ot the f Portion of our population are seldom in the enjoyment of good health: or. to use thelr own expression. ‘never feel well.” They are devoid of all energy, extremely nervous, and ‘Be appetite. this cli f persons the BITTERS, or the TONIC 6 cepeetaly tecommendeds ee WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN Are made «trong by the nse of either of these rem ies. They ‘will Care every case of MANASMUS ail. usands of certificates hav. the hands of the proprietor. bu: of the publication of but a few. it will be observed. are men of note and of such standing that they ntust be believed. TESTIMONIALS. HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of P ADELPHIA, March 16, 1857. German Bit = ct 3 5 e3 ry Bs § gj and of great ty * the system. truly. REFN OU TRL O Ie ne EW. WOODWARD.” JAMES THOMPSON, Supreme Court of Pennsylvanii Puitaperruia, il 2s. “1 consider *Hoofland’s German Bit Ble medicrme tm canes of attacks of Ii gestion or Dprpevsia.. Tear ceztity thie from miy experience ‘1 it) epect, Of Yours, With rsh ES THOMPSON.” FROM REV JOSEPH H. KENNARD. D.D., Pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia been frequently ith recommenda- Dr. Jackson— Dear Sir: T have, ed to connect my name different kinds of medi depart for once from my usual course, v0 I conviction that, for xrneral de iam Sand esperiaity for Liver Com: le ENNARD, Eighth, below Coates street. D. FENDALL, Ouronicle, Ph fit from the use of privi tole FROM REV. E ant Editor Christin ved decided bene! ounterteited “TACKSON te OB sl others are coua- Beofard’s Bee that the CHARLES M. BV ANS, Proprietor, Yormerly C. M.JACKSO8 & ©O. PRICES Boctends German " ae % Heefant’s German Tonic, put up ia aaart bottles, 91 0 par bottle or balf-docon for $7 w. 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Piano Stools of all descriptions and all prices at eT ROTT &0O.. ‘WO. METZE: and ac is'ct * "Mason & Hamiin’s Cabinet Organs, 180 BOSTON MARKET, 480 BY ©. MALLARD. 133m w. SERRE T= | FEL FING. heertbers ia inform the citizens of Washington and ay ee oH Eby wise nd THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Tae Prestpent’s Recertion.—The rain of last night changed the snow of yesterday into a combination of slush and sleet, which was ex- ccedingly disagreeable to pedestrians; but not- standing the unpropitious state of the weather, the jam was as great at the Executive Mansion as on any previous New Year's day. The levee commenced at 11 o'clock, when the members of the Cabinet and Foreign Ministers; the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States; Senators and Representatives in Con- gress; the Judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and of the Court of Claims were received, followed at half past 11 by Army, Navy, and Marine officers. A quarter of an hour afterwards the Soldiers of the War of 1812, and members of the Oldest In- habitants’ Association of the District of Co- lumbia paid their respects to the President, and at noon the doors were opened for the reception of citizens, from which time until 2 0’elock p. m. the rooms were thronged. The scene at the President's House on these occasions has been often described. About the hour of noon the recsPtion rooms are brilliant with the contrast afforded hy the richly decor- ated court dresses of the Foreign Ministers and their attaches; the neat uniforms of our army, nayy and marine officers; the sober black suits of dignified statesmen and jurists, and the ele- gant toilettes of the ladies (who have good taste generally to dress with simplicity, and not as foran evening party.) while outside the surg- ing crowd eager for admission fumes and fre every time the door is closed to cut off the in- gress of too many sovereigns at a time, or is sometimes provoked into a laugh by the good- bumored banter of some jolly citizen who ap- preciates and enjoys the Indicrous side of the situation. Visitors first repaired to the Red Parlor, thence to the Blue Room, where the President received them, thence through the Green Parlor to the East Room, and from there out into the open air again. Elegant boquets of camelias, lilies, JAponicas, mignonette, and other fragrant flow- ‘rs in their golden stands adorned the Blne Room, and, as usual, excellent music was furnished by the Marine Band. The carpets in the parlors and East Room were cov- ered, a usual, to prevent them from being soiled, while a number of police officers, and the officers of the Executive Mansion, were on duty in the rooms to prevent improper hand- ling of the curtains or furniture, ‘The splendid equipages of the Diplomatic Corps began to arrive afew minutes before 11 o'clock, all approaching by the east gate and leaving by the west. The entrance to the Executive Mansion was by the main door, and the exit by a temporary platform leading from one ofthe north windows to the front pavement, Secretaries Seward, Welles, MeCulloch, Browning, Grant, Attorney General Stanbery, and Postmaster General Randall were among the first to pay their respects to the President, Secretaries Welles, McCulloch, and Browning, Postmaster General Randall, and Attorney General Stanbery were accompanied by their ladies; Assistant Secretary of State F. W. Sew- ard and lady followed. Then came the Diplo- matic Corps, who were presented by Secretary Seward. Among them we noticed M. J. Ber- themy, Minister from France; M. Blacque, the Turkish Minister; Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister; M. De Bille, newly appointed Danish Minister; Senor Don Facundo Goni, the Span. ish Minister: the Chevalie~ Marcee Cerruti, Minister from Italy; Don Jose Antonio Garcia y Garcia, Peruvian Mimister; Francis Clare Ford. Charge d’Affaires Great Britain; M. Ed- ward Stoeckl, Russian Minister: Le Baron de Franckenstein, Charge d’Affairs, Austria; Se. nor Don Ezequiel Gutierrez, Charge d’ Affairs, Costa Riea: M. Manoel Garcia da Roza, Charge @Affairs, Portugal; Senor Don Alberto Blest Gana, of the Chilinn Legation; Mr. Alexandre Rizo Rangabee, the Grecian Minister; Baron N. W. de Wetterstedt, the Swedish Minister: Senor Don Colonel Domingo *¥. Sarmiento, Minister. from the Argentine Republic; John Hitz, Esq., Consul General of Switzerland, and his Secretary, Mr. Ost; M. Le Vicomte de St_ Ferriol, of the French Legation; Edmund D. V. Fane, of the British Legation; Senor Don Luis de Potestad, of the Spanish Legation: M. R. Cantagalli, of the Italian Legation; M. Wal- demar de Bodisco, of the Russian Legation; Mr. Leon Rizo Rangabee. of the Grecian Le- gation; Henry Howard, Exq.. of the British Legation, and many other secretaries and at- taches of the various legations. Of the Serators and Representatives there nators Reverdy Johuson, Sher- Doolittle, Morton, Corbett, Cole, Fessenden, Dixon, Morrill of Vt, and others; Representatives Banks, Prayn, Eldridge, Mar- shall, Trimbell of Ky., Nicholson, Kerr, Ferris, and others. Of the Army there were present Generals W. T. Sherman, Townsend, O. O. Howard, Hardie, Balloch, Shiras, Eaton, Ekin, Dent, Ricketts, McFerran, Humphries, Wil- Jiams, Pelouze, Vincent, Breck, Surgeon Gen- eral Barnes, Quartermaster General Rucker, Assistant Quartermaster General Miller, Pay- master General Brice, Colonel Scott, Colonel McGowan, Major Bradley, and many other officers of lesser rank, Of the Navy there were Admirals Radford Smith, Bailey, Commodore Jen’. Sands, M Smith; Commanders Breese, Queen, Davis, Paymasters Bridge, Cushing, Boggs; Surgeons Dearborn, Williams, Campbell, Horwitz, Ty- ron; Captain Balch, Patterson, Meads; Lieuten- ant Dyer, and many other officers of lower grade, all in full uniform. Of the marine corps there were Gen. Zeilan, Maj. Cash, Maj. Slack, and a number of captains and lieuten- ants, The Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Claims we re all present and were presented by Chief Justice Chase and Judge Casey; sev- eral of the Judges were accompanied by their ladies. Judge Olin, of the District Supreme Court, and lady Mayor Wallach aud lady, Hon. Montgomery Blair, Hon. F. P. Blair, Sr., Hon. E. A. Rol- lins, Edgar T. Welles, Exq., Chief Clerk Nayy Department, John C. Cox, Exq., Chief Clerk Ln- terior Department, Dr. C. H. Nichols, Amos Kendall, Hon. Hugh Capron, Commissioner of Agriculture, Hon. F. E. Spinner, Treasarer of United States, Mr. Dent, the father-in-law of Gen. Grant, and many other high officials and distinguished citizens were also present, ‘The officers of the navy were presented by Admiral Radford; those of the marine corps by Gen, Zeilan; the officers of Gen. Grant's staff by Gen. Grant; those of the Adjutant General's office by Gen. Townsend; those of the Freedmen’s Bureau by Gen. Howard; those of the Quartermaster General's office by Gen. Rucker; those of the Surgeon General's office by Gen. Barnes, and the others by the senior officer of their department. The association of the soldiers of the wur of 1812, hended by Col. J. 8. Williams, were pre- sented at quarter before W o'clock. Col. John 8. Williams addressed the Pret. dent as follow: re it: The soldiers of the war of the Revolution have all passed away, the second war of our ce it of those whe com; ization of the War of 1612 of the Dis. avail themselves of headed by Jos. H. Bradley, Sr, and Mr. Brad- ley addressed the President as follows: Mr. President: It gives me great satisfaction as the organ of the Association of the Oldest In- habitants of this my native city to present to Jot helt condiel Sungeees ieceuaen te quent ing of the New Year. Some ng us hive seen every one of the great men who have decu- pied the office you now fill with so much dig- nity, statesmanship, and love of country; and all of us have vivid recollections of your pre. decessors for the last fifty years. Those who lived out their term have lived to advanced loved and res by their troops of ds. May such be your futare. We are emphatically citizens of the United States, knowing no other country, acknowl- edging no other allegiance, belonging to no other sovereignty, On their enduring pro: perity, not under constitutional forms only, but with the powers and duties, the rights aud obligations of a written Constitu:ion carefully observed and duly exeented, our hopes for the future of civil liberty rst. You came among us in the midst of gloomy sorrows, when our city was shrouded m muorning, and men pale and agit looked h other's faces with doubt and despondenc The throes of a mighty and terrible intes war had not subsided, the i fabric were still violently shaken, and the tf ture loomed up dark, and fk (with diretui forebodings. Under your administration has settled npon us, and prosperity has po: its teeming abundance on the larger port our land; while broken roof trees, and vd hearthstones, and wasted fields attest the'raya- ges of war, and the deetitution of a subjugated territory spread like a vast pall over other por- tions. Whe old year has, gone out in storm and tempest, and they yet beat pitilessly upon us, and al nature seems dark, and bleak. and dr half ciad in the snows of winter, and clouded by the pelting rain. But we know they must soon pass away, and the genial sun, as it ad- vances towards the summer solstice, shall give Warmth and vitality to all aasare. “May tt be emblematic of our future during your adminis- tration, May you, ere its close, see a united, happy, and prosperous nation, the people of the several independen' i sovereign States, and governed by iteelf and by the wers ordained by its own people, within the imits of its sovereign, and notone down-trod- den, mangled, crushed, and broken power among them to break the unity of this free and mighty nation, The President expressed his gratification to receive these associations, and took the mem- bers of each by the hand, The President received in the Blue Parlor, and stood near the entrance leading from the Red Room, with Marshal Gooding and Deputy Marshal Phillips on his left. Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stoyer stood near the centre of the room, with Gen, Michler on their left, who pre- sented the guests to these Indies, Col. Robert Johnson, Private Secretary; Col- onels Long and Rives, and Mr. Cowan, of the President’s staff, were also present, and tertained many of the guests who lingered in the parior. Mrs. Patterson was dressed in a heavy black silk, trimmed with folds of black satin and black bugles: high neck, white lace collar, the skirt cut full with train, and satin trimmings around the bottom. Her bajr was crimped and dressed with a white Japonica and spray of mignonette, jet and gold ear rings with pearls, and beld # beantiful boquet in her Mr, Stover also wore a heavy black silk, trimmed with folds of black satin and bugles, White lace collar, hair dressed vith two curls, a sprig of mignonette and white japonica, ear- Tings and breast pin of Etruscan yold, and heid a white fan im ber hand, The President was dressed in a plain suit of black, with brown gloves. The lady visitors were dressed with taste and elegance, being mostly iu street costume, with bonnets and cloak: Miss Sherinun, daughter of W. T, Sherman, Wore a light bull grenadine over green silk, With gored skirt and full train, the body trimmed with green silk fringe: hair plain, The General and daughter remained in the blue parlor until nearly 12 o'clock, and were surrounded during the whole time by numbers of friends, Mrs. Col. Rives wore a gros grain lavendar colored silk, trimmed with folds of black yel- Yet, a black velvet cloak, and white bonnet with illusion strings, Mrs. Freeman, the lady of the Secretary of the English legation, wore an ele- gant pearl colored silk and magnificent black lace shawl, with white bonnet, Mrs. Col. Long was dressed in sky blue silk trimmed with folds of white satin, short white cloak and white bonnet with white feather. Mrs. General Michler wore a rich black moire ique with short brown cloak, white furs and muff, and black velvet bonnet. Mrs, Senator Sprague, Mrs. Senator Dixon and daughters, Mrs. Semator Doolittle, Mrs. Judge Loring and daughters, Mrs, Judge Field, and many other ladies of distinguished Ts and citizens, were present, and th scene in the blue parlor and east room, between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, was a very beautiful one, The Marine Band, formed under Prof. Scala, per- pieces, which greatly Their programme being 28 follows: Hail to the ( Robert Le Diable, Cay Aria; Maria di Rohan, Coroand Aria: Harold, Waltz: Prince Alfred. Galop. Overture; Poet and Peasant. Settimino; Ernani. Pot Poari; Bohe- mian Girl, Duetto L’Africane. Waltz; Village Swallows Galop. Pot Pouri American Airs. Finale, Yankee Doodle. Baron Wetterstedt, the Swedish Minister, presented to the Presideut Count Rosen, of the Swedish Royal Navy, who is now on a visit to this country, ‘The reception of the Diplomatic Corps, Off- cers, Heads of Bureaus, Judges of the Courts, Anny and Nayy Officers, Soldiers of 1812, and Oldest Inhabitants having terminated, the gates Were thrown open at 12 o'clock and the recep- tion of the public commenced, and continued until 2 0’clock. Thousands of persons shook the Presideut by the hand, and the expressions “God bless you, Mr, President,” “Happy New Year,” &e., greeted him. Mr. Noble Hurdle, « very old gentleman, re- siding in Gvorgetown, took the President by the hand and said, «God bless you, Mr. Presi- dent. I hitve'shaken the hand of every Pre- sident from Washington’s time, and now, sir, I am happy to shake yours, the last President, but by no means the least.” The President smiled, and thanked Mr H. for the compli- ment. The guard of the Executive Mansion, con- sisting of thirty men of the 12th United States Infantry, under Captain S. MeKeever, were on duty and presented a neat and soldierly ap- pearance, The gates leading to the Mansion Were closed until 12 o'clock, and no one ad- mitted excepted those to be received before noon. A foree of policemen under Lieut. Skippen and Capt. B. M. Reed were alse om duty to pre- serve order and prevent the crowd collecting About the entrance or exit. Reczrtions To-pav.—Yesterday, the pros- pect of fine sleighing to-day was good, and many got out their buffalo robes and far caps with the pleasing hope of making their New Year's calls to the music of the bells, but they ‘Were doomed to disappointment, east wind woking Ramm and ‘by a cold north. sidewalk this very slippery, and later in the day “slushy.” Vehicles of course ware , jushy.” greatly in demand, and the livery business. 1 stables did a thriving and the cards left upon his tables showed that almost every person of sny prominence in Washington called tw pay their respects. to the distinguished Secretary of State; Mr. Sew ard was looking in excellent health and his reception of Visitors was characterized by hie usnal kindly courtesy. He was assisted by his son Frederick Seward, assistant Secre- tary of State, Mrs. Frederick Seward and Miss Mollie Warden, sister to Mrs. Frederick Sew- ard. Prof. Peiree, of the Coast Survey, entertained handsomely, as did Commodore Shubrick and most of the nayal officers. : General Grant, Secretary of War ad interim, and the ladies of his y Tecei ved at his resi. dence, on I street, w! e clerks of the War Department called on him ina body; also, a number of Senators and Representatives, offi- cers of the Army and Navy, and several For- eign Ministers. The officers of the regiments about Washington called ina body, and in front of the house was stationed the band of the l2th United States infantry, which performed fine music during the reception. Secretary McCulloch received in handsome styleat his fine mansion on H street. Mrs. McCulloch was gracefully supported by Miss Laura Mann, Miss Caroline Bailey and Miss Libby Moore. Secretary Welles was visited by a large num- ber of naval officers and distinguished per- sonages generally. Mrs. Welles was aided in receiving by Miss Mary Curtin, niece of Mrs, Welles. The reception of Hon. 0. H. Browning, Sec- retary of the Interior, at his residence on Mont- gomery street, Georgetown, was largely at- tended during the day by distinguished visi- tors, Mr. and Mrs. Browning, with Miss Eves, received their many friends im a cordial and hospitable manner, and spread be- fore them a sumptuous collation. Among those who called were General De Witt Clinton, U. S.A; Le Baron de Wetierstadt, William T. Otto, Dr. J. R. Goodwin, C. David- son, W. H. Hooker, of Utah; Ezequiel Gutieg- rez, of the Costa Rica Legation; Dr. Woolt- ward, U.S. A.C. K. Snow, National Intelligen- cer; Mr. F. de Dainese, of Constantinoply; Charles D, Clever, M. De Bille, Danish Minister; E. M. Gallaudet, President of Coulumbian College for the Deaf and Dumb; A. B, Medica, of the Pernvian Legation; Le Counte de Bosen, of the Swedish Marine- E. D.!Holbrook, N. ¥. Mr. J. M. Cava- naugh, W. R. Jasvin, M. C. Kerr, Dr. A. R. Sparks, Izwacio Monscal and C. Romero, of the Mexican Legation; A. J. Stevens, E. C. Qittenhonse, W. E. Chandler, L. Pratt, of the National deaf and Mute College, N. G. Wilcox and ©, A. Eldridge, of Wis: and James R. Young, of the New York Tritune. Postmaster General Randall received his friends in his usual hospitable and genial style at his handsome residence at Fourteenth street. Chief Justice Chase, with Mrs. Senator Sprague and Miss Chase, received from 12 to 2 o'clock, at their residence corner of Sixth and E streets, during which time there was a con- tinual throng in the drawing rooms. At the Metropolitan Hotel Attorney General Stanberry and lady received the visits of a large number of friends. including a number of mem- bers of Congress, officers of the army, é&e., and others, Major Perry Fuller and lady, of N. Y.; W. H. Pearson and lady, of Pa.; J. H. Bliss and lady, N. ¥.; H. L. Payne and lady, of Georgetown; Hon, John E. Risley, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue; M. A. Daugherty and ladies, of Ohio; and Mr. A. R. Potts, the proprietor of the hotel, and Indy, also received at the Metropolitan, At Senator Harlan’s there was a very large number of visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan being very charmingly supported in doing the hon- ors of the house by their daughter, Miss Mary Harlan, and Miss Rosa Mitchell. At Senator Morgan’s the number of callers was immense, his princely sty’ of receiving being somewhat famons. Mrs. Morgan was assisted in doing the honors by her daughter, and ber niece, Miss Clara E. McCorkle. Mr. Speaker Colfax beld an immense levee ut his residence, opposite Lafayette Square, there being a constant succession of carriages setting down visitors there throughout the day. Agraceful welcome was tendered here to all comers by Mr. Colfax. and his esteemed mother, Mrs. Matthews, and sister, Miss Matthews. Handsome Willie Hunt, of Mr. Colfax’s official staff, also aided very agreeably in tendering the courtesies of the house, AtHon. John Sherman’s, 323 K street, be- tween 13th and 14th streets, a large number of army and navy officers, as well as civilians, called to pay their respects. Their reception ‘was characteristically cordial, and entertain- ment unexcelled. The line of carriages drawn up in front of Mr. Sherman’s, had not di- minish ata late hour, and sti! they were arriy- ing. At the National Hotel, Mrs. Senator Ramsey with Miss Foot, daughter of Judge Foote, the ladies of Judges Clifford and Nelson, and Judge Davis, of the Supreme Court, Mrs, Senator Williams,of Oregon,Colonel and Mrs. J, W. Forney, and Colonel J. D. Hoover, ex-Mar- shal of the District, and family, Mrs. Senator Morton, Mrs, Woodward, Mrs, Dr. ‘Taft, and Mrs. 1. Donnelly, all inmates of the house, re- ceived thecongratutations of many friends. General Hugh Capron, the esteemed Commis- sioner of the Agricultural Department, though newly settled in his establishment, on F street, received his numerous friends with a courbsy and graceful lospitality that made all wel- come. Hon. Joseph S. Wilson, Commissioner of the General Land Office, received in handsome style at his residence on Thirteenth street, and his bountiful table was presided over with much grace by his accomplished lary. General B. F. Butler received a large num- ber of friends at his residence, on I street. His wife, dnughter, and niece received the guests very gracefully. Hon. Geo. P, Fisher, of the Supreme Court, D. C., with Mrs. Fisher, theirtwo sons, and George, and their two daughters, Berga and Anna, received their many friends at their residence, corner of Gay and Montgomery streets, Georgetown, and set before them a sumptuous Judge Peck, of the Court of Claims, received bis friends at his residence, on Washington street, in Georgetown. Mayor Wallach received the visits of his friends in the Council Chamber at one o'clock, anda large number called upon him, among others a number of members of the Councils and Corporation officers, Gen. French, Com- modore Sands, and numbers of our prominent citizens. r George W. Phiilips, Esq., the genial hos. pin hasnt ant Spee of the District, who is usually visited bv of warm friends on New Year's Day, was de- barred from receiving to-day by the serious illness of Mrs. Mevars, Wolf’ & Hart, 20 H street, received a | large number of friends, including many of our leading citizens of German descent, and enter- tained them in hospitable style. Elegant hospitalities were dispensed by Alex- ‘ander R. Shepherd, Esq., 10th G. Pratt, Wm. T. Hamilton, and Benjamin G. Harrie are strongly urged by their friends for election to the United States Senate by the Legislature of Maryland, which assembles on the Ist of January. ——The convention of political prisoners is called to meet at Washington on the 2d of February. Ex-Senator Wall, of New Jersey, who was confined in Fort Lafayette, will pro. | bably be made president of the same. —The Pittsburg Gazette says that twenty- five of the Republican journals in the northern and north-western portions of Pennsylvania have expressed a preference for Mr. Galnsha A. Grow as the candidate for Vice Presiden: —The Concord (N. H.) Statesmen runs up the names of Gen, Grantand Reuben E. Fen- ton (Governor of New York) as candidates for President and Vice President, —A Democratic mass meeting “to unite the opposition elements against the Republican party in Missouri,” bas just been ca led to con- vene at St. Louis, January & —The Raleigh (N. ©.) Sentinel, December 28 states that it has observed a poster on the streets calling for a Radical meeting at the Court Honse, for the purpose of nominating Hon. S. P. Chase for the Presidency—subject to the decision of the National <Republican’ Con yen- tion.” ” — A private telegram received in Wash- ington to-day from Columbus, expresses the opinion that Judge Thurman will certainly be elected U. 8. Senator from Ohio. —— The Democratic State Central Committee of Arkansas have started, at Little Rock, a Paper to advocate their views, called the Cam- paign Gazette, - PrRsONAL AND DirLomatic.—It appears to be true that Hon. Edward Thornton has been appointed British Minister to Washington, and is expected to arrive here the lastof January. His family will not arrive until spring, The English diplomat who was on board the Rio Janeiro packet which is reported to have foundered off Montevideo, is believed to have been Mr. Lettson, the British representative in Uruguay for the last eight years. But further confirmation of this disaster is needed. Gen. McCook, our Minister Resident at the Sandwhich Islands, is now in Washington, with the intention, it is understood, of present. | ing for ratification the new treaty of reciproci- ty with the government to which he is repre- eentative, A party of gentlemen, to the number of sixty, have purchased the portrait of Chief-Justice Marshall, by Rembrandt Peal, for $3,000, and Propose to present it to Chief Justice Chase. Gex. Srrapman telegraphed from New Or- leans yesterday that unless Governor Wells Was reinstated as Governor of Louisiana by twelve o'clock last night, the law authorizing the levee bonds would fail, as the act expired With 1567. The dispatch was referred to Gen Grant. ALTERATION or Racine WaicuTs.—The committees appointed by the associations of Passaic, Si and the American Jockey Club to conter upon the propriety of changing the weights of racing horses have adopted a scale that isa marked Fetrogading step from thet they took ‘at this season tyear. The seale adopted is as follows: Two year olds, seven pounds; three year ninety po nd after the month of August, that is im the fall meetings of each year, the three year olds to carry ninety-five pounds; four year olds. one hundred and eight pounds: five year olds, one hundred and fourteen ands; six year olds and upwards. one lenis and eighteen pounds. The weights in races for two year olds or three olds exclusively will remain as at Present—two year olds, ninety pounds; three mw olds, one hundred and fourteen pounds. ‘be inducements to compel these ha probably c weights carried last season tended. in many i stances, to brenk horses down. This may, in part, be so; but from the experience of the En- glish turf, where three year olds carry one hun- dred and twenty-two. pounds, the five year olds, one bundred and twenty-six younds, and more in other races, the conclusion is inevita- ble that weight is not wholly disastrous, but the character of the riding has considerable to do in effecting this.—N. Y. Herald, Dec. 30. Horrisie Wire Mugper i Iitrwor.—a despatch from St. Louis to the Cin: zetie, Yith stant, gives ~~ part: lars of the tragic affair at Belleville, Ill, Thursday night :—«It appears Jacob Schopp was in the habit of maltreating his wife Mary. They had several times, owing to the violent conduct of the husband, and some months sing ‘ing be should by applied for even! suddenly returned, went to the reoneet ED after about the : imme- diately followed is not precisely known, but soon after a loud scream was heard by the oc- Early this morning both parties were still alive, but neither is ex] ted to recover. Mrs. Schopp is represented to be & very respectable and hard-working woman, and has three cbildren.” 2 cise. oe ee ADDRESS OF GENERAL LERSUNDI TO THE Pxorte or Ousa—Tue SLAVE TRADE TO BE SUPPRESSED.—The address of the new Cap. tain General, Lersundi. to the people of Cuba, been issued to the gover- uors Of districts, which speaks of attempted prosecution of the slave trade. He recom- mends zealous vigilance on their part to prevent it. Public opinion is overpoweringly against the traffic, and jhe decrees which bave been issued, and the penalties attached to their violation, have killed the slave trade forever. MARRIAGE ON THE OA) THE 5 cee ay ny eed pnaeren —The coroner's inquest on road accident per STAR, This Afternoon's Dispatcher. FROM EUROPE. Arrests—Morr Prosrcuti jorming of the Martello Tower [By Cable to the Associated Pre | Lennox, December 3i—Midnicht.—T wo teed | © atres and five capiains of the Fenian « j tion have teen arrested at Methys, in Souch | Wales . | . The Goverament has dewrmined to | } with the pro-ecutions against Mr. Sul! the Dublin Noho, and other persons, who Baye taken a couspicnous part in the recent fuaeral rocession in bower of the Penis ak | Manchester. 1k is reported that the men wh telle tower. near Cork, and bre! from t oy the EBRAT ria, Jan ration bas been por tpor 08 the inclement weather THE WEATHER. Pmtaperruta, Jan. 1.—The rain dering tay Right bas converted the snow into a +l. ———+ +02 — BEAR AND BULL FIGHT ATST. Louts Hour ant « Whips—Twe Theususd jors—The Police Looking Om. ous California Be Was pitied agaiust a Texas Bull track, near t Wednesday scene is thus described by the Dispatch of the cit he crowd om at numbered fully two thousand The & stand, rouad house. Judges’ stand, house tops and fences, at th track, were covered with people, aud a mare of humanity crowded dei around the brown and white spotted bull, Who was tied to a «take inside. “Grizzly Jor,” who had been paraded through the streets during the fo a, wae tramping in his cage about twenty feet fcoua the bull, and was the object of much anaiety, and small bets were made freely on the result of the combat—Bruin generally beimg the fa- Vorite. A rope was tied around the foomt eg ofeach auimal, a ring located near the middle Of it, so that it could be lengthened or alu “a At will by three individual= who bad charge of the fighting, and were to enact the role of goad~ ing and whipping the amimals to make th i At half-past three o'c opened, but be did not nck the bears cage was b frantically out as b ik eVeS UPON it, but not even switching Finally the managers pulled vigor- pon the rope which was atwcbed to leg, and out he was jerked, howling eas if in unbearable distress, As soon as he touched the ground, he fl on his back, and rolled over aad ov Most piteous bellowings, and show Position he felt to an: unishment he had found out by eaperie Was about to receive. Presently the roy were pulled again, the animals were drawe slowly towards each other, the bull was goaded with sticks and pounded wi and Grissly Jor, who by this tume out that he musi fight, raised | Bauncbes, with mouth wide eyed bis horned antagonist. The bowed his head, determined to get ty looking customer out of his way, and m: the * op- such combats, or the mencement Joe was lying on his side groaning and panting. On being driven or pulled up, the bull made another lunge at the bear, tos | latter skedaddling as fastas his legs could carry | him, and ending the chase by falling on his back. The crowd became intensely excited | and had encircled the fighting animals wo closely, *o that when the bear ran one direction of the circle. the bystanders fled back ward ta great confusion and dismay, some of them falling down,and many of them making cis | torted faces, | In the third round Mr. Bull rasbed at Brain and put hin hors du combat, standing over tii complacently, and trampling him spasmodi- cally with bis feet, In the fourth round Brain was better pre- pared for the rush of his antagonist, and fa!l- ing quickly on bis back he wound his paws around the bull's hind leg and commenced biting the limb with vigor: but the bail was not disconcerted until the smarting of the weth became too annoying, when he kicked out spitefully and diseugaged himself. The sixth and seventh rounds were by fur the most terrific of the whole affair. When the Dull rushed at the bear, the Intter grabbed him by the nose, and sinking his teeth deep imto the nostrils and the side of the mooth, made the blood flow in streams into his own wowth. It ‘Was thought for a season that he had the bull s tongue in his mouth and would pull it out, as he did with his antagonist at St. Joseph; but that im war soon diss when te bull, after giving a small bellow, jerked bis head violently upward and tore the animal's teeth from him, At the close of the seventa round the bear made an effort to get on the bull's back, putting his paws on the ‘of the batter and trying to crawl up, but the bull kicked him Off with ease, The after rounds wer mostly Tepetitions of the oues we have given, so that we will merely generalize them. ‘When the ured a bucket of water and laced it within a short distance of him. when » bounced for it, with his bead partially turned and eyeing the bull. In his anxiety and trepi- dation he knocked the bucket over and spilled the water, but he grabbed for the bucket eagur- ly, thrust his nose imto it,and ended by hug- ging it closely to him and rolling over on his side. It was one of the most lai episodes of the fight. Then the managers bad determined that rhe fight had lasted long enough, the animals were drawn to close proximity with the cage, and when the hind doors of the same were opened, and an in ¢ formed for Bruin tw rush, in, he darted in like arat, and immediately laid down. Up to this time his groaning bad been incessant, but then bir piteous wails ceased. Susrension anp Revocation Ornvers ny Gx. Canny. Canby bas issued an order suspending in North South Caretina executions and staying proceedings in all casos arising during the war, © ng sales Under foreclosure, and providing for a homestead ex- emption. Gen. Sickles’ order prohibiting the distillation of liquor and granting licenses wo bar-rooms is revoked, and the proceeds of suc licenses are to be devoted to the support of the poor. Workixomen tN PARLiaweNtT.—The Exg- lish Workingmen’s Association does not find much encouragement from the leading radicals in Parliament in its attempt tointrodace work- ingmen into the House. Bright, Mr. Lay- ard, and Mr. Foster, to the applications of the association that they shall welcome any workingman who may be sent to the Houne, but cannot approve of class legislation. 2 Aw Uxnarry Hoxrvoox.—Mrs. M. Good- rich, of Hartford, while at table Thursday red an ounce of laudanum inw ber