Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1870, Page 1

/STHE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | At The Star Bullding, | BW. Corner Pennsvivamia Av. and uth st, | BY Tar EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. wales See THE STAR fe served by carriers to thelr sub- seribers in the City and District at TREN CENTS PER } 0 WEEK. or FoRTY-FotR CENTs PER MONTH. Copies at the counter. Two Cents. } Price 70R Mattixc Three Months, One Dollar ‘. aiid Pitty Cents; Six Months, Three Dollars; One »— Year. Five Dollars. office longer than r. . THE WEEKLY STAB—pnblished on Friday morning—One Dellar-and-a-haif a year. papers are sent from The Evening Star. Vv BALLS, PARTIES, 4c. SE OND ANNUAL BALL - SCHUETZEN VEREIN GERMANIA, | Will be held at ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. Seventh | street, between D acd E.on DAY. JANUARY 3, 1870. has made ample arrangement to make this Ball a success Sus avery reepect ef The Baltinore Buerger Schuctzen will also Bitecd. Tickets $1, adi ‘ing a gentleman and ladies, be had of the members of the Seciety and at Ki mans estaurant. 7th etreet, opposite Odd Fel ows’ Ape order of th border of the _ debt K ecutive Committee. HARD PAULSON. Secretary. GRAND BALL SSOCIATION, January 12,1870 Tickets $2, admiicing gentleman, and ladies; to be f Wad at the principal book and music stores and ho- Is. Maxonic Hall, and of the Committee of Ar- Fangen nts ND. Larner. Robert Ball. C. A. Appel. Geo. D. .Jr.. E. B. MacGrotty. Committee. ‘delt-co __ CLOTHING, &e. Cc OSING ‘T SALE or an LARGE STOCK or FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING A Furnishing Goods, REGARDLESS OF COST. ‘To Close Business of the late Tuomas A. STEVENs, own as STEPHENS & CO., 310 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Between NixtTH aNp TENTH STREETS. CALL EARLY AND SEEURE BARGAINS. ' BUSINESS MUST BE CLOSED. B30C) GOOD WILL, FIXTURES, AND _@eT2w LEASE FOR SALE. OVERCOATS, $12 TO 240, » IM MELTON’S. CHINCHILLAS. WHITNEY AND CASTUR BEAVERS. YOUTHS’ OVERCOATS, gs TO $30. BOY'S OVERCOATS, $5 TO $15. BUSINESS SUITS, p 3 $15 TO $50. styles in coloring and mixtares. BOYS’ SU!Ts, m 3 to I7 years, in all the latest nov- both of style and materi For all ages. f . el TALMAS AND CAPES, LIVERY COATS, READY MADE AND TO ORDER. WALL, ROBINSON & CO., 322 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, aes between 9th and Wth streets. Noan warker « co., * 396 Penn s avenue, between 6th and 7th streets. CLOTHING FOR MEN AND BOTS. BUSINESS SUITS, of Melton, Scotch and domestic oan Work, und fully 20 p col chenpers” and fully 20 per cou 3 VERCOATS, at reduc L. BAR’S CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, @ORNEB SEVENTH AND E STREETS, WASHINGTON, D.C. y THE LARGEST STOCK OF MEN'S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING IN THE CITY. .. NSFW GOODS RECEIVED EVERY DAY! NEW STYLES EVERY DAY! ALL OF MY OWN MAKE! ALL OF MY OWN MAKE! t HANDSOMELIGHT COLORED MELTON OVEB- CUATS, JUST BECEIVED. OBB HUNDRED DIFFERENT STYLES OF SINESS SUITS. AT FROM BUSINT Ts TO 830. BLACK SUITS FOR ny WE HAVE 2 TEN EAUTI LY AT MOD- UP SEATE RICKS. 7 wil A» inspection of our STOCK AND PRICES CORNER OF SEVENTH AND E STREETS In the best place in the District to buy A SAVING OF 96 PER oop CLOTHING AT 4 sa ON SATURDAYS Bbenvess cLosep ow, 841 UNTm @ountry Papers may send in their rates cw F.* BEIBERGER, * (Successor te H. F. Lovpon & Co.,) POONS A Ee ER TEAR PAST, pore pee all other ant price, Gases Tor tatie ust os orcament, wade of the; Bier. “Gar man atectory hus borg establ and ite products are bi or femiling of Knows: for it] ties Yor. Pia ri widilees he ane ——e “St COLD AND SILVEMSML ye -melp 172 W. Baltimore street, | PRODUCE GRAY HAlK AND BALDNESS: | great value; especially can we recommend it for @, BS—N2. 5.245. WASHINGTON, D. C SPECIAL NOTICES, picinimin as DISEASES (¢ THE SCALP The use ot HALUS VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER will restore it to its natural color and promote its growth Our Treative on the Hair sont free by mail B. P. BALL & CO., ja3deotWimn Nashua. N. H., Proprietors. Washington News and Gossip. gee ATTORNEY GENERAL Hoar is expected here trnight- It is understood that he desires a «direct vote in the Senate on his confirmation. = GzN. Grorcr B. McCLettay and wife left this city to-day in the 12:45 train for Philadel- phia. MILHAUS Go! DEN COD LIVER OIL. Pure amd reliable, obtained from fresh and healthy ji nay sot penduced. Soll J. MILHAUS SONS, No AProinTMENT of Assi: ant Secretary of 3 F&Tin the Treasury, in place of Hon.Wm. A, Richard- ee son, will be made for the present. INDISPENSABLE. - There are some simply remedies indispensable in any family. Among these, the experience of years assure ns. should be re “| PERRY DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN KILLER. For both inter- nal and external application we have found it of TRE DISPATCH FROM HAVANA announcing that the Cuban Janta had decided to advise the insurgents to capitalate is denied by the only member of the Junta at present in this ¢ ARGENTINE LEGATIC jadame de Garcia holds her usual evening reception to-night, and will continue her receptions every other Mon- day evening. Madame G. is at home on Satur- days from 2 till 5 o’elock p. m. tunatisia,or fresh wounds and bruises.— mn Era. de 21-Jm PERFECT MANHOOD. ESSAYS FOK YOUNG MEN on the evils of SELF-ENERVATION, with hel erring and unfortuss open. free of char ATION, Box P, BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE. This «plendid Hair Dye ix the best in the world; the only true and perfect Dye; harmles, reliable, inet: no disappointment; no ridienlons tints: remedies the ill effects of bad Dyes; invigorates and leaves the Hair soft and beautiful, BLACK OR Bxows. Sold by all Bruggiste and Perfumers: and ny applied at Batchelor's Wig Factory, No. Fe’ Bond street. N y. we S-eoly AMUSEMENTS. Nate AL THEATRE. MONDAY EY FAREWEL. ApMIssion OF Mis: will call the lature ississippi togethe this week to ratity the Fifteenth Amendment, so that all the requirements of Congress can bh laid before the latter body for the prompt ad- mission of the State. —General Ames Ir 18 UNDERSTOOD that the President has expressed his opinion to members of Congress quite decidedly in favor of the confirmation of the lease of the harbor of Samana; also, that he now favors the ratification of the treaty with Denmark for the purchase of the Island of St. ‘Thomas. THE Evtoctes on Mr. Fessendon are being printed at the Government Printing Office in superior style under the editorial direction of Major Poore. The volume will be illustrated with a fine portrait of Mr. Fessenden engraved for Barnes’ History of Congress, and regarded as the best likeness of the deceased statesman. he popular Irish Drama of HANDY ANDY. and the Protean Comeilictte, entitied MISCHIF ANNIE Tue Frexcn Casp_e Conrroversy.—The as- sertion of President Grant in his late message, that the concession of the French Cable Com- pany contains “‘the very objectionable feature of subjecting all messages to the scrutiny and control of the French Government,” is shown to be correct by the text of the Emperor's con- cession tethe company, just published here. narday afternoons, 4 LERY. 424-6 Pa. ave., bet. lent Muri Evenin mn We VHITEMURST @rand6thets. Ex: o'clock; Matinees By p.m. Admit Rpecial rates to AS USUAL, RECEPTIONS AT THE WaiTE Hovse.—The President will hold his first public reception on Thursday, the 13th instant, between the hours of Sand 10 p.m, Due notice of his subsequent receptions will be given through the press. - - TA —— —— WALES OrERA_HOUSE. ONE WEEK ONLY, Commencing MONBAY dannazy 31,157, MENSTRELS AND BRASS BAND. 2 LA RUE’ SHOO FLY! | Mrs. Grant's receptions will commence on the Sele FLY | Uth instant, and will be held every Tuesday The great favor th etcamas during the season, between the hours of 2 and EE MACK, ROGERS. HAMALLS, | 4 ’clock p. m. a - Treastr¥ Gotp SALEs.—The Secretary of SATURDAY. AT. 2 O'CLOCK i = =e EE SATURDAY. AT 2 0-CL0CI the Treasury has authorized the Assistant Treasurer at New York to continue the sale of $1,000,000 of gold and the purchase of $1,900,000 of bonds on alternate weeks through the month of January on account of the sinking fund, also to sell $1,000,000 of gold and purchase $2,000,000 of bonds on alternate weeks alternating with the sales and purchases, on account of the sink- ing fund and for the special fund. The result for the month is the sale of $4,090,000 of gold and the pureliase of $6,000,000 of bonds on both accounts. He has also authorized the Assistant ‘Treasurer to anticipate the interest of coupons payable in sixty days from presentation upon a rebate of interest at the rate of six per cent. Y M. C. A. GYMNAS * Open Daily from CLASSES FOR GENTLEMEN jonday, Wedneslay, aod Friday. at be i Myfunduy, Wednenlay, and Thuradayy ats -n- FOR LADIES— 4 ‘Tuesday and Friday Evenings, at 7% o'clock. for members of the $9 per annum; 96 oy usiIc. THE BEST AND NEWEST MUSIC, for Private Parties, & Bi . .. String or Brass, can be plying to HM. DONCH, 341 ail st. east. or at Prof. Marini 's Dancing A: +a E «t.. bet. th and lth «ts. Orders may also by at H. Fries’, 35 Sth et. west.or Brown & € store, corner With st. aud Pa. av 4 L. MOXLEY, B cas tent sireets count dose above #, LL, COSTUMER FOR FANCY AND MASQUE BALLS, FoR Is LEMEN AND CHIL- A MPIES: CENT MEN. wan L AMONG the pleasantest receptions on Saturday was that of Mrs. Admiral Goldsborough, who was assisted by Mrs. Senator Carpenter, Mrs. Dr. Sutherland, U.S. A., and Mrs. Byron G. Daniels. The Army, Navy annd Marine Corps were very largely represented, although many distinguished civilians called aswell. An ele- gant table was set out, and choice wines and other refreshments were dispensed. Mrs. Ad- mira] Goldsborough was attired in a rich black satin, with black lace trimmings. Mrs. Senator Carpenter was dressed with elegance and good taste; she wore a crimson moire antique, trimmed with point lace. Mrs. Dr. Sutherland wore a pearl-colored silk, handsomely trimmed. Mrs. Daniels wore a black silk, with a black lace overdress; her hair was very tastefully arranged and ornamented with flowers. DMASecrnape costumes Lab! ‘AND CHILDREN, TES OT LAREY ‘BoNUeES 0c D-eoSm fourth door south of Penna. OO Oh PAINTINGS! Free Exhibition at BARLOW’S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS A large number of MODERN PICTURES wultable Yor" Holiday sooverpaney rates tes at bee A®* BEPOSITORY, 945 ¥ STREET, Between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets, Tre Prntic Dest—The following is the statement of the public debt issued from the Treasury Department to-day Debt Bearing Interest in Cov ay $2,107 939,100 Ov Debt Bearing Interest in Lawful Money. Certificates at 3 pr cent. 45,545,000 00 Navy pension fund, at 3 OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CHROMOS, &., ROGER’S GROUPS OF SCULPTUBE, per cen! ran . 14,000,000 00 P micelle ye Bet on which interes bee cana | OM STATUETTES, &€C.. &C4 | “Since maturity. ve 4,140,995 64 PICTURE FRAMES, ss porn CORD AND TASSELS, &c., &c. | Hopi Banning no tateres VELVET PASSE PARTOUTS, 8. : PARLOR BRACKETS, &c A Fine Assortment for ; HOLIDAY PRESENTS. 435,016,148 18 oc 6-1y SMITH & STRONG. ae ears (50463.490 Ts 86) ON EXHIBITION 4No. 486 id AND SALE 1TH Total debt, principal StRezt. AT MAEKRITER’S, Sager. | Gate including ou No. 486 Seventh street, tented for paym 2, 655,134,670 00 between D and ; Eight Doors abore Odd Fellows’ Hall, | 9109.10 475 96 Cheice Oil Paintings, Engravings, Chromos, &c. ‘und. in C3. Rico, Largest Stock | Faperbangings, See coin “inseneit, bows; Picture Frames, Picture Cord’ and Tas- Poirwrd: Plrvnnio ele, Binge Nails. {fe im the District. 22,545,927 4 Please Kemember Name and Number. ap %-ly | Other, U8. barhase terest 4 | ol pest : 64,908,350 37 $40 NEPA. sxwixe maces eee portemnintetin = : | Bebt-tere amount in the Treaeury....- 2/465,746.963 31 IN SEWING MACHINE makes stite! 1; Tess amou: ikea buh cies Willaow euythlag, trom aik to |” the ist ul 2.453,500.735 23 Decrease of debt during the past montb.. 312, Decrease of debt since March 1, 1969... 76,716,306 70 The statement of bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad companies, interest payable in lawful money, shows totals as follows: Amount out- standing, $64,135,320. Interest accrued and not yet paid, $1,890,836.64. Interest paid by the Uni- ted States, $4,984,£22.54. Interest repaid by trans- Satiefaction ‘er money refunded. Call at KUMLBERG'S Fancy store, 7th atrect. eH Machine work done. awsae ‘A. 0. BIDDLEMAN, Agent. @OKING-GLASSES, IN GILT AND WALNUT FRAMES. PORTRAIT AND PICTERE FRAMES. portation of mails, &c., $1,861,089.11. Balanceof 237 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, interest paid by the United States, €3,123,732.83. 2 — = — |- Tae Storw at tHe Nortu—The storm j which was felt severely in this vicinity yester- Mas. a. c. caston, 4¢ey7, day appears to have raged with tremendous @as force north west of us. Rivers have over- FAEREET, flown thelr banks and portions of raliroads have un) Taised Burwess 191u aNpD 137H STREETS, eee — — over the railroad }, and in consequence no oe. Ni and West are down, and consequently aos Saturday night the news telegrams have been received very sparsely. —-<ee-+____ ‘Mz. Lixco y lives in Frankfort-on-the-Main. She ocew small apartment inthe immedi- ‘neighborhood of the school attend — st 0m, lives in. the and is entirely unacquainted with the Count with whom her name has been ES See ug-The Holyoke (Mass.) Y. M. C. A. has voted to admit women to MONDAY, JANUARY 38. 1870. TWO CENTS, | itcpricste‘ining’ rome, bounties cos _EVENING STAR. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, ‘y 3.—In the Suprema chappe case came up, when A‘ General brewster stated that the Tro of the Middle District had remitted of error and terminer, of € . received a letter from the co sting that no day befere the venient to them for argument; anc this was also inaccordance with the engagemen's Of the District Attorney, and therefore ask the Court to designate any day after th The judge fixed the first Monday in Feb- Org: Councils—_Respect jadelphia Cit; he Memory 6! Mr. Stanton. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Paitavgtruta, Jan. met and organized to-diy C Clected president of the Select and Gen. Wagner of the Common Council. A meeting of the took place in the Su preme Court room, © Justice Thompson presiding. Speeches were made in respect to the memory ot the late Hon. Mr. mization of the P! mpson, and Hon. Wm. Meredi appropriate resolutions were adopted. poses lanier ‘The Injury to the Railroads by the Storm. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. PuILADELPRIA, Ja ‘The storm yesterday washed away the track of the Baltimore rail- road on either side of the long bridge at Bust. river, causing delay of the trains both ways A large force of men have been at work night, and the damages are repaired, and th trains are now running regularly. The storm Was most furions all of Sunday, and the wave- washed over the bridges at Bush and Gunpowder rivers. Death of a We! -known English Ar- tise. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Loxvon, dan. 3.—Thomas Creswick, R. A.,a well-known artist, dicd in this city, on Satu day, in the 59th year of his age. ‘This forenoo! he remains were deposited in the Cemetery at Kinsal Green, on the outskirts of the city. A great throng’ of artists and celebrities “were i resent. ——— The Ecumenical Council. Roar, Jan. 3.—The Ecumenical Council held its tinal session at the Cathedral of St. Peter on Saturday. Efforts had been made to improve the acoustic properties of the hall, but without much suceess. The sessions hereatter will be held at Quirinal. =o France Still Without a Cabinet. Telegraphed Kzclusively to the Evening Star. Paris, Jan. 3. r’s ministerial combi nation, announced a day or two ago, is entirely Droken up. It is now asserted again that Darn and Bufett, of the Left Centre, and Talhonet and Segris, of the Right Centre, will be called ty the Cabin ee The London Times on a Defanct Con- temporary. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. 1 » Jan, 3.—The Times to-day has an editorial on the recent demise of the London Star and the Morning Herald. It attributes the failure of the Star to its partisanship, and as- serts that party organs are now obsulete. cee hm Promised Municipal Reforms in New York. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. New York, Jan. 3.—Mayor Hall’s to-day was very brief. He predicts by ney year that all commissions of the health, exci police, fire department, croton water, éte., wil! b he hands of the municipal authorities, Accidentally Killed. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. WHEELING, VA., Jan. 3.—Un New Year's day a yonng lad was accidentally shot gby a musket in the hands of his companion @ud instantly ed. ——- Died of his Wounds, Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. WHEELING, Va. .—W. J. MeNash, who was shot on Thursday by Miss Bethel, died yes- fends y. Mise Bethell was arrested and confined in jail. ————— The Markets To-Day. Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. Battimore, Jan.3.—Cotton firm and offerings light at 25a234. Flour quiet steady, and prices entirely unchanged. Wheat firm and unchanged! $1.35a81 Corn, active; prime white, 88a%c.; prime yellow, %a%3c. Oats dull at Sa5éc. Rye dull at $1a$1.05. Pork quiet at $3183: quiet; rib sides 18; clear do. 1exe.; sho: 15e.; hams, 20a2te. ‘Lard quiet at 18%. quiet and stock searce at 98¢.a99e. BAurrwon: —Wm. Fisher & Sons quote Virginia 6's, old, 4134 bid, 43 asked; North Carolinas, old, 41 . New York, Jan. 3.—Stocks steady ana ag Money exchange, long, 8%; short, 9%. 1862, coupon, 13 Virginia 6's, ex-coupon, 47; new, 51. Nor! Carelins sixes, old, 404; new, 29. New York, Jan. 3.—Flour dull and droop- ing. Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn dull. +202. Foreign News By Canie.—The Paris Le Liberte, the organ of M. Ollivi on Saturday stated that the new French Ministry would be constituted of Messrs. Ollivier, Valdrome, Gau- din, Gouvet, Magne, Bourbeau and Chasselou| with Laubat, Le Boeuf, and Genovilly, of the present Ministry, retaining their positions. Or these new Ministers four are members of the Corps Legislatit, and all are well-known ad- Lerents of the limited monarchy, and represent the principles of a joint government by the Em- peror and the Corps Legislatif. The Emperor Napoleon received the Diplematie Corps on New Year's Day, and in his address said that their presence was proof of the friendly relations existing between their respective Governments and France. The Madrid Impericl, in referring to the recently circulated contradictions of the report that the part; of the Duke of Montpensie: and the Prince of Asturias were working iu conjunction, asserts that the dental was only ap- plieabie to certain persons, and not to the entire ee Tue OrprictaL SQuABELE IN New ORLEANS— Commitment of a Chief of Police—Chiet of Police Cain was on the last day of 1869, committed to the parish prison in New Orleans for twenty- four hours for contempt, by the Seventh District court, for al ea i sages ang tabs the metropolitan ‘police to prevent Auditor Wickliffe from reoceu the} office in Mechanics’ intate from wi eh he had been jected yvernor. erem) ry rn Led ‘ifth District Coat fre ‘4 bing the Governor inthe use of the distur! ve administration mand the Neg pes of the Me- chanics’ Institute. The ernor and the eee a eran Poona ee eree 1g. A Man DisempowxtEp.—On Saturday after- noon Christian Pfeifer, an jexcavator occu- pation, jumped into a newly-constru cellar ae the tent ot ane . and fell upon the handle of a shovel that had been left sticking in the earth. The unfortunate man fell with such force upon the shovel that the lower part of bi stomach was torn open as if it had con structed of tissue paper. He was removedto hi home, 364 S. Eutaw street, as quickly 98 poss.- ble, and attended by Dr. Benson.—Baltinor American 3d. A CORRESPONDENT giver a very clear account of the Pietists of Germany, who accept thr Orthodox ins THE VISIT OF THE RICHMOND - PRESS. Banquet at The Arlington. Speeches of Colonel Florence, Colo- for him a most diti- mt for the Richmond Would be compelled to make heation to the members. : married have shown jably selected beaut! The banquet by the representatives of the Washington Press to the members of the Rich- nd Press Club, whose arrival and names were of Saturday, took place at “The Arlington,” Saturday afternoon, and was probably the most elegant affair of the kind which has taken place in this city for many ears. AtSo’clock all assembled in the reparatory to the ban- ich was served in one of the large pri- ing rooms, under direction of Frank of The Arlington, wh: rer is well known. (admirable taste and i whatever he had moronsty to the creditable pride in doing - Galma mentioned in our issu m referred nd press, and quent eulegy upon Thomas med to them purse of time will be forgotten, ism goes on developing tts hi at this period of time would names as that of Horace Greeley would ever cease to be remembered. Fourth Toast—“Statistics.” Motto: but as jaurnal- destiny, no man believe that such To this Mr. Alex. Delmar resp caesar eyo little address in refe amentirely informal spirit. came from the old commonw: ave birth to the great and good Wash- and bidding them a fraternal welcome city bearing the honored name of the ‘Thrice welcome to all ° them God-speed in the y Year, and many, pleasant returns of similar days, ons and similar welco ct that social visits of gentiemen » Making acquaint- teristic comming- y ppiest results. 1 m to that forcible and truthty # one of the best English writers, in the hands of men entirely great the pen is mightier than the sword.” cultivating the arts of peace. mission be faithful to th way forever with lay figure; like the figw 9; but when turned, held up bs revulsion of affairs, dwindles down to a bare Fifth Toast—“Chivairy.” you're right, then Responded to by who said chivalry Motto:—Be sure ie of life, « Lappy Davies, of Petersburg, had its day of usetalness and like all other works of human thas to endure ridicule and satire. Jess, however, for him to di this ancient theme. While he had not seen much around during the day mind him of the times of Hastings and Agin- court, he had seen much of that common sense so essentially pertaini acter, and recollected the definition of Sancho that was that | Shocmai sojourn to re- | to the American char- Let us in our one man was greater than ab i could do more 3 | A proper name for this might be called borseology, as illustrative of the progres- ‘age which characi times. Virginia has been tamed for ry, and when she’s sure and disturbance. smoothed his wrinkled front, keep it smooth throughout’ all our borders id a high compliment to ‘inians as journalists, and tin the faltilment of their might do much to dithise thy suggestions, and spreat abroad throughout the land, and to all the in- habitants thereot, wholesome thoughts of truth- that breathe and happy words of tire that burn. At Richmond they could put their hands upon the lever that moves the political opinion of the | and 19th insta: let all forever | ive spirit of thn ; she’s right she’s goes reminded them sound. and. bh ut a smile from partial y - Gobright, Washington Agent of the New York Associated Press. He thought the theme as prolific as the history of the honey bee, and some men nr as sweet as the product of that industrious little ‘Man never ceases to speak of woman— everywhere being one of the ne- paid a glowing conclusion sa\l, of the Richmond gentlemen among their Wash- ington brethren would ever be memorics and garnered up in their hearts. Col. Florence concluded b; Shepherd, Esq., of the for the evenin was read as follows : First Toast Our Guests.” tlemen, you are welcome; ma: plumage never moult a feather . C. Tinsley, of the Rich~ mond Associated Press, as tollows: REMARKS OF HL. alling upon Arthur lican, toast-master the first toast, which Motto, “ Gen. te to the gentle sex, “1 give you the counterpart of the lady, namely: “The Gentleman,” #nd call upon our friend, Mr. Barr, to resp Major Barr said it must be understood that voluntees, and not a regular toast, fore. in response to it, they must ex- He would have to cuse disjointed sentences. 0 somewhat into natural history to illustrate The lion is a beast of the field: is a crawling, sneaking animal. He won't do. The gorilla, the eagle, the duck, the snipe and vtler’ speci= mens of the animal kingdom were great amusement to the compas. finally the Bar was reached, but he was de- nounced as having an u, paws in cold weather, tims too closely, and besides he w: gombling (gambol . TINSLEY, ESQ. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Press: committee of our own people had great doudts about my answ ht I would talk polities, and anothe: would not be able to talk at all I cannot pretend to rept: eloquent address of Colonel Florence; bi I want to say is, that I am entirely unprepared! for the occasion. I intend, however, first, to t I wish to say that wi bring with us all shades of politics from Vir- giviarepresented by our leading newspaper men and if you want to talk bo! the Associated Press will agree with 5 {Langhter.; Now, gentlemen, I want to tel! you what happened when it was announced in petore Thanksgiving day, that the Press Association of Washington were abou! to visit their brethren of Richmond. The idea of the press of the National Metropolis coming to a country town where there were no places 01 interest, nd great public buildin theater, seemed preposterous. The newspaper men of Richmond to take counsel, and I do not thi war a sadder'set of men. moved to appoint a committee of ar and several suggestions were offered, but nearly all seemed to think we could not give a prope: € went to work, however, wil Will, and with what result sult was that, while we fel iy habit of sucking his Mr. Barr finally con- it compliment to man. * Veteran journalists—Year by year they are passing away. Kichmond has Pleasants. Washin; Ik a little polities. losther Ritchie an lost her Gales and Seaton, but Philadely her Forney—tit representative of the Cit Responded to by Culonel SPEECH OP COLONEL JOHN W. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Press of Washington and Richmond: If I deserve to be rnalist, it is because, though ave been thirty-five years in exs, and therefore, standing among men of another and younger gene! I fuily appreciate the compliment you have be- stowed upon me. If I have any pride in my profession, it consists in the fact that I have never feared to utter my cate them; that I have adversary with courtesy and kindness, and have endeavored, as far ax in ime lay, to estab- lish ‘an imperson: stream of th sides, the agent o! Brotherly Love. Forney, as follo Richmond, just called a veteran ‘not an old man, inions and to advo- Iways recognized my short in a grea’ Row bearing his ho: ns 29 hie Amor oo tome. ‘bat bis & th monuments m te lasting than bras gc ng and fu silence. miding of cer here annownced that the d Press had sent their dispat iood A letter was here read from W. W. Corcoran, Esq.. expressing his rezret at not being able to be, present band performed a favorite tertainment wax ended about 9 © The company then repaired to the \ atre to Witness the pantomime of “Jack and i, Bear-Stalk” and were cordially teoeived hy Messrs. Spalding & Kapley. After the pia visitors and their entertalners. procemlet ts ¢ establishmeit of Sebastian Aman, f ts reet, near D, - the invitation of thai geo- pman, who had prepared for the company air and the en- tock 24 en of with guste. Aman w arked . to be pressed im a car, all precious. s comed his visitors and hat But the press that ix pr Makes us forget every tht pre The company next proceeded to the estab mentor Mr. ‘les Godfrey, on EF street. Mth, w they were handsome) by that gentleman, ang about terday morn About half the K. F. & Wrethren yest carriages having been procare- Nailor & Bro., they Sergeant-at-Arms French escorted them through th c about the city ore parte Dy the “Mese: morning the visitors r were conve steamer Kevpor coach, ace the committec arriving at the boat they wore placed in chan } of Capt. Frank Hollingshend of that stone, 5 M the Arlington. whe to provide for the « His fine establish. visit Arlington, its proprietors. of that establishment. Messrs. Nailor & Bro. the fraternity for th | those gentlemen to: | city. Mesers. Spalding & Kaj Sebastian Aman, Chas ke and citiz the visitefthe Richy tone. Tux Kevouwmion 1 I Prin: We have bi graph, the Haytian reve sunultancous i city. drving the diftere it ¢ them, | and taking every post orady tage, and (ar city | Was in their possession. 1 the revolutionary war vessels w e doing their part n land. " to support thie forces Sal re eaptured without the revoluti ashot. Salnave made his escape tr d took refuge in Fort Nationel, led Fort Alexandri porthweat side. Salnave te in imminent per bat it is se that the fore consuls w interfere aud secure hissaiety. Salnave became conspicuous in July, 1864, by of President Ge vere —— T of that year. Salna ed the attempt, and sue~ in obta supreme power in J ci, Geftrard hava be volt against the new Dictator b and has continued, with varying the present time. “About two months ago’ Gen'l Chevalier, the ablest of Salnave's generals, de- serted his cause, and since then he has be up in Port au Prince. His reign kas covered two years and six months. —— . THERE would scem to be no donbt, now of the report that Key. Dr. has recred from the Unitarian Church. It is worthy of notice that a Unitarian clergeman who adopts Trinita- Tian views seldom connects himself with any of the weer a fects. but joins ¢! t Protestant Episcopal or the Roman communion. When Dr. Huntingt riam to the Ey passed from the Unita- pisnopal Church, he « reason the fact that, while the orthodo: tionalists and the Presbyterians had « im no sympathy daring the period in w wasdrifting from the theological moorings of his lifetime, the Episcopal clergyman had warmly welcomed his progress toward ortho- doxy. “Dr. Osgood, however, is said to deny that he has yet jomed the Episcopal Church. He rays that has discontinued his connection with the Unitarians,on the score of objecting to sectarianism in any form. He may, in futare, join the Eptecoyal Church upena broad basis, ut at present he will devote himself to literary pursuits. defamation and personality which characterizes the American press does much to degrade our great profession. It is unquestionably the b- the others—a profession which is the leader sr the teacher ef the to many things. we did not at least fall short ir plause.) And those who’ wer Thanksgiving about ho should receive you, are even more now. They have been intervie laughter, asking me what on e: to get even with this sort of thing? I do not They ask me to thank ‘ou for all the kindness you have shown to them expected a friendly, cordial reception, dour anticipations that gratitude, but ‘most illogtcal is not imitated at the bar nor in any other of the professions. In all of them, infact, there exists an esprit du corps which induces them not only to res; defend each other against profession, we are too much in the habit of posing our own weaknesses, and making res the victims, and, in too many cases, the impressed me 80 much during a short visit abresad ab the perfect impersonallty of ths ‘hey of course know what the: have so far exce cannot find words to express our we are determined to fix you the riously, however, there is an hour coming fo: each and all of us, when all pleasant memories, the sincerest friendships, and the brightest scene- will fade into nothing; but until that hour does come to us we propose that the recollections of this visit grow brighter and brighter, and th: red here to-day shal grow stronger and stronger until the end. [Ap- Second Toast.—The Humors of Journalism. A Te relished by the ant by Mayor Ben. Pet Major Poore in response anade after-dinner speeches calculated table in a roar,” but which cannot be with any justice to the sj position of the whipped for writin, asked bow he liked rho cle, who, wher replied that he though was an elegant whip, but be didn’t like the cracker. He liked the toast, bat not the metto. He had been waited upon by the committee of twenty-seven over a month him that he was cxpected to reply'to the abov. He immediately went to work and ende: pure a speech; scarched Charles ‘Moore's, and many mous authors’ works for the and at last succeeded in comp! mirable address, which he had put the Globe office, and which croup columns of that facetious paper. (Laught He was opposed, therctore, to the motto, little nonsense ncw and then is relished by Could he have presented a ‘great deal of nor.- sence,” by reading his entire speech, the audi- ence would have found that it was divided into r which he couldnow only tes. Religious in ‘which he on reporters, who presentea editor of thint p » who notitied proper. material nea ithas ever been in the in the future no man more commanding t! past—and what it will be ‘The great man with whom you have associated My name was of He ‘was a man of convictions, reteran learned man’ treasured. Ist, had quoted St. Paul's opinion were anxious to hear and tell some new described the assemblage where the reporter- were s0 2)undant because o: the E i I H H Fee fe a the profession, known as ‘Gol- dead-heads. on the banks of the Euphrates are or news TS their items in cuneiform the present day are co1 chned to rc cestors by carrying bricks teal, for Shieh Vivision of the great had selected a humorous poem, Holmes, of Boston, which he thought it commences: when I saw thee last.” and medicinal view of the sub- advertisements in a country most space. “The humors { g 8 eee Hl ; i Hk J But ject, like the quack Seats of Tess. for notoriety,—the ons Peorte—The colored societies of Rich- mond celebrated the emancipation a tion on New Year's Day, and called upon Gov. Walker, who made them aspeech. He said « Fellow-citizens : I am glad to see you to-day.” He then reverted to the occasion which they celebrated, and told them that they were his peers before the Jaw, and were vested with the rights and Axornen Tzerintx Domestic Teacroy— A Jealous Husband Shoots His Wife and Two Hotiow, wear Tareytoea: Woe the meee , pear » N. ¥.,on noon of New Year's Day. A man named VW. Buckhart shot his wife, a New York merchant named Alfred Randall, and his son, the latter named Charles Randall. Mrs. a. was shot lat White Plains. ‘The cause of this ‘shock ing is unknown. Some ascribe it to jealousy, while others believe him insane. Oe Tue Bacrimone axp Potomac KaiLnoan.— The Port Tobacco Times, of Friday last, says: — * We understand Mr. Hammond, # agent ot the Baltimore and Potomac Katlroad, is bow in our this to the , and we are glad to hear is meeting eu le but a instance of a failure to obtain the t on the proposed route to Aquia Creek, e doubts not, will be iv ‘to the satixfaction of the parties » Hammond Pope's Creek.” ——_—_ ~+ee--_____ §7 Boston had splendid skating Christmas. §7 Kichmond is emptied of amusements. S27 The Sand Piper is the felicitous title of « Dew paper at Plymouth, Mass. 87 Montreal papers plead for an illuminate: city-clock. 87 Providence is merry with measles, scarla tina, and small-pox. sad B7-You irls are employed as ter: tn Dutalo® Became the pertees with then’? Ph cn of Calhoun is a street-car con. a Ez There are twenty-two thovean more boy: visitors to New York complain tha’ the than See eee ‘they are used | and all vege dink wedge fey phere, distribution, and wish to the true philosophy of healt): tons, valuable recipes for the household humerous anecdotes, and other ood swusing reeding maticr, original selected. Among the Annuals appearing ‘yi i0° OPeuing of the year, this isene of the moe and may be tettor & tmith, on the reo o0 Mf ® TWO centetamp, wih Dereon who.cep- ory neighborhood. The BIT- ui i