Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1871, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, At The Star Buildings, erner Pennsylvania ay, and Lith st, BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. fljenewione THE STAN te served by carriers to thetr aul weribers in the City and District at TEN CENTS PER WEE or FoRTy-rota CExrs PER MONT: Copies | et the counter, Two C=xt Pics Fos Matting :—Three M Bla Mouths, $3.00: One Year, $8 are sent trom the office longer t TRE WEEKLY STAE—published oy Briday Morning—@1 60 « year, CRC ES cr SS AMUSEMENTS. Al ES see and Manager. yt, WEDNESPA", EVENING ve Febr LAs? Night BUT T BREE ©" AND OPERA SEASON. ne of Flotow’s exer popular Opera of M4SSTHA. Mr Wm, Castte SC. Campreil + i ther 8B &.s Veli awd . Van © inte m4 45% FOR MASINEE. ONLY on BF T RES D <SaTs. it _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL ReEvENvE.—The source to-day were £255, = from this Test at hi Ter se. OsTa A partiwo o RSP RALED.—T after g the test oa:h he | passed the Senate bit! repea! by a vote of {1 Sto 9. ted State barleston, S.C. Thomes + Madison, Wisconsin L 1x oLN HA Brookiyn, N. Y PHEODeRE THOMAS ‘ommissioner of Ag 5 CALLED 2 am trom one he NGANI*SATION s in Ulinols, stating that his (Gen. C.'s) resi- 301 W) DNESDAY EVE THURSDA’ EVENING Ne infor Firs: apps ver she has appeace! as been heard im tins gether with the CUNRIVALLU=D ORCHESTRA, M whom are SOLOISTS. & Reserved seats, 50 gente extza. The sale of Reserved Seats wit con mence ou Saturday torning, February ith. at W-. @. Mete rott & Ce 's Music Stor art LYZEROTT HALL. COMMENCING MONDAY. JANUARY 50. POSITE Y ONE WEEK ONLY WAEILY Matis MCNSTER CUINCUPLEXAL EXPOSITION From Niblo «Garden. Browlw ¥ FIVE DISTINCT TROL PES J. Miss Dolt+ Saiitia’s London Burles Mile Joveyhine Fol-tt's Terpsichoreen Proup. 3. T. L. Beth's Comic Pantomime Trovpe. 4. Leopar Bres.” Acrobat and Gymnastic Troupe. 5. Wood's Ethiopian Minstrel Troupe. Besides TWO FULL BANDS OF MUSIC; LIT- ‘TLE B T DUG PIANIST: HUN ut feicULeM SUR R: ROCK SDIANS THE OHINESE A complet: Children 2035-62 rved Seats, Tc ry .(eatal- He succeestally Hblains. Club, ana In. growing Nails.and other diseases oi the feet, with ain or inconveniemes te tieut. This sos immediately atter the opera any eminent Phystciar «, Sur ‘of other responsible persons his establiehment Hours. from * a. ing to press able to visit € ad 5 p i business at office. patient their resi an i-l7 aT } MARKRITER’s, Go 456 Seventh street, between D end B strete, eight doers above Oi) Fellows’ Bal! Ghote Of Paintings, Encravings, Chromos, &e. Largest Stock Beper Hangings, Window re Frames, Picture Cords sud Tassels. &c., iu the District. MBMS, CANE. Bo. 456 kee Srezer. Ta Srrust. Bo. £23 Lith Siret, above Penna. Avenir, Boie Gi the sale of the eelebrated ELANOS ne! it the sale the €elebrat of Wer Rone © Co. Ps jaltimore, and Wu. also. second-hand aud Melodeors for aale or' Fenton the most accammodatiog terms; Piano Organ Tuning aud Repaizing. pty LECTURE: n TOK ORATORY. DANIEL peu HERTY, Esq. Of the MLADELPHIA Bag cliver his great Lecture ou URATORY, \T LINCOLN HALL VENING, FEB. 7, ATS 0 CLOCK cimMistivn. 23 ceats. Reserved seat«, eat Pluie & Solomove Bookeore ltd Ti PSDAY LA°? Leeteres 4 yuo A COURSE PROF. ©. br. CHANDLER, or New Yorn, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AND 13 ON WATER 4NU ON FRBBLABY 1 PETROLEUM. ADMISSION 30 CENTS. R™ _ ROBERT COLLYER, THE GREATLY RENOWNED PLPIT TOR. OF CHICAGY ILLIN OBA will CONGREGATIONAL CHUSCH, Coruer of Tenth and G str On WEDNESDAY EVENING, Febro ir Si weer —“CLEAR GRIT, Of which beds Lin pr need one of THE BEST LIVING RESENTATIVES Doors open at 7 Adm ss For he Church ou the evening of the Lecture Serctar Borice—The com tee recret to ugnee ta the seanva tie Lee be ers that ou ing & ecbange of this lecture + Sveulog = as - <an Dot Lincols i ot the closing of their Secon regular course. ‘They wi fent number « regular s deevor to eat 8!) « aud will comtortat! The seasn t wore oma Wi af the me seatein the body of the Gharch: » ticket holders, and will om ily. The chvirch és barge Seat 2.000 persons belders will be a.l ent he ited at the bh mission ticket BALLS. PARTIES, &e. SS RRS Seetraacstie esata Donde )WENTY FIRST ANNIVERSARY Jo! gy MEN VUCABINDERS SUCiETY MAB.UERADE AND CIVIC BALL. MASONIC HOLL, FEBRUARY 15. 1=71. 1 To Meusekeepers AND BUILDERS. E PAKIS RANGE HEATER. For Durability, Cheapmess aud Beanty, is oot ox celled ®y soything of the kind in market BOS EXPLOSIVE Lamp, Is all that & claims. ATBOBES, GAS FIN TUBES. MANTELS, GuATES WEATHER STKIPS. CBNAMENTAL WORK. A. Build 9th and D ate. Teer TR a ed aud wold at Noe 1200 7th and Bt Mreets. b; ” &. M. TAYLOR, &. D. aa ly” No. 486 | e had been burned tothe ere gest son was terribl Navar Onpens To-pay.—Lieut. Richard C. oker, ordered to daty im the bydrograp! of Master Ledward W. Sturdr, detacred trem the receiving ship at New York, and | ordered to report to the chief of the bureau of navigation tor duty. THE LaxD Orrice ComMrssiongrsHtr.—The Senate in exeentive session yesterday spent most of the time in disenssing the nomination of Willis Brnmmond, to be Commissioner of the Land Oftice, in place ef Jos. vote was taken, but there seems to be no doubt that Mr. Iramtmond wif! be contirmed, Tue Cvrrexcy PRINTING.—The sab-com- mittee of the Banking and Currency Committee of the Mouse, having ¢uarge of the questiuu of printing ogr national currency, yesterday sxb- mitted report to the full e®mmittee recom mending that ali the priuting be done in this city. No action was taken onthe report. Sexaror Wixpom was serenaded by hi | townsmen, in Winona, Minn., the other night. | Im responding, he said that, being a republican | of the radical type. he expected to tind that party equal to every emergency, faltering when defects are to be remedied, evils removed or wrongs righted. Tue House Committee on Appropriations this morming agreed to allow $509,000 deticiency tor immediate use upon the New York postotiice. The committee also agreed to report in favor of over $100,000 deficiency appropriation tor th Boston post office. $35,000 of this sum is une: pended balance, and $61,000 is allowed fer the payment for land taken. Peats Rate tx Wasaineton, St. Love axp KicuMOND.—Dr. F. M. Stringfield, secr tary of the Board of Health, furnishes «a com- {| parative statement of mortality as | City of Richmond, total number of & | | lows: ‘hs dur- or 3.11 ing the year 1570, 1,000, ulation 51, St. Louis. deaths 6:70, population 14 per cent. Washinciox, deaths per cent. tion 109,204. or 1.77 per cen Nowixations To-pay,—The President scout the following nominations to the Senate to-day Berjamin Devoe, assessor of internal revenu 2th distriet, New York; Henry Eb. Rhoades | assistant engineer in the navy: Lemuet Wilson, receiver Gi public moneys, Tallahassee, Fla: | E. J. Rhodes, register of the land office at Har- risen, Arkansas; H. W. Fick, receiver sl0.. Geo. | W. Dennison, register, Little Nock. Arkansas; A. A. Totits, recetver. Camden, Arkansas; 1 s hn, register, do. Also, a numberof post- masters. @Tux Jaraxgse Assisvant Seonerany oF ¥. Jushe Hirobume Ito, who bas com antry with a view of examining oar system of finance, was presented to the I’resi- the White House, to-day, at balf-past o'clock, Secretary Fish. The visitor accompanied by bis private secretary, and beth were dressed iu black, with white neck- t They were received by the President in the blue room, where were Se Boutwell, Kobeson, Delano, and Balk ual wn. Parker, Commissioner ot indian Atixir-. | These were accowpanie:! by Mr. L. M. Stewart, our consal at Yokohama. The visitor brietly } stated the object of his visit to this country, and the President rephed as dric?¥ also, (hat | he would be Lappy to afford him any tacilities for the fultilment ef his mi-sion: whereupon the party broke up into groups, the conversa- on lasting tor balt an hour. It then agreed that the id make a tourgr the Trea- sury buil Society. ‘The weather was ina melting mou! all day yesterday, and earth and skies met and wept over each other. A good snow storm like that | Of Saturday is rather exhilarating, but what is one to do with such nasty weather as we are ig? But few dresses can stand a wetting, a waterproof cloak is not en regly for fash- tonabie calling. Tuesday is not only Mrs. Grant's reception day, but also Mrs. Bryan's, | and the fashionable part of K street and M. achusetts avenue. Despite weather these lalies must be all prepared ty receive whether their callers be few or many. Nothing b Anes causes an interregnum. Mre. Grant's guests, Gov. ard Mrs. -lewell, have left, aud Mrs, More gan, of New York, and other friends are now en- oying the hospitalities of the White House. We | wast that strangers do not confider the weather of the past week a specimenfof our climate, and | We feel sorry for them that they should uot bold us in our usual good looks and testive ways. Besides the receptions of yesterday which, ou account of smail attendance we do not chronicle a> specimen recep q ant parties. First m order that of Senator anc Mrs. Chandler. ‘Their house resembles the | brown stone houses of New York, and | ble for entertaining. | Senator enabl in elegant adornment. are remarkable iss Uhaniler the elegance and The mother is | southful looking, and it ix beautiful to see | mother and daughter so companionable. Thi= party was largely attended by Senators and Kepresentatives with their wives and daught: | Mrs. Chandler wore a heavy black velvet, mate | «nd trimmed in the latest, fashion, while her | daughter looked lovely in blue silk with white | lace overdress and = of towers adorning corsage and skirt. Miss Chandler's specialty is | beautiful dowers about her person, and though not so costly a3 diamonds, far more beautiful nd appropriate for @ young larly, and «vite | costly enough to satisfy éven a spendthritt. | _—Across the way another party was held, and | while many of the same persons attended both | Mrs, Chandler's and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed’s yet at the latter were many who did not attend the first. Mr. Iristed’s literary abilities draws to his house our savans and } #. and there are many of that class in this eterogeneous city. Mrs. Bristed, without hav- | ing any pretentions to beauty, can. win aud charm by her fine manners and forget! ulness of self. The daughter is an innocent child-like young lady of Sghtoen years of age, but looks much younger. It isa subject of remark, that while she has the richest father in the city, she ig one Of the plainest dressed girls. Let afew more rich girls set such a re example, and there mind in maby h E for | Style with which they dress. | will be more families. As the “blue "" tellsus the salaries of most ofthe person* we meet in society, there is a feeling of wonder how a lady can afiord tonave @ costly dress rel in one evening or how | she can have such variety. | —Then away up in the West End there was anothér grand affair—tMe party of Mrs. Koss Ray—at which still another of society might be seen, the aristocratic West Enders; for im truth these three represent three different sets in Washington. Not that each belong exclusively to their own set, but at each We meet those who kuow nothing of the other. Mrs. Ray isa devotee of society, and fond ot dancing, which she does weil, and never lacks partners. She, too, has an ¢! nt house for entertaining, and her zuests showed their ap- preciation by not allowing either fatigue, dis- ge! to prevent their attending, which they did in force. — A tine programme is out for the Ohio soci- able to-morrow night, at Marini’s. ‘The attempt to impeach the Lieutenant Gov. ernor of Arkansas for the swearing in ot Brooks on Thursday last, led to a stormy scene in the House of Delegates on Monday, and finally failed, as the House refused to consider the matter, by a vote of yeas 3%, nays 39. pda s20e- The Cuban House of Kepresentatives bas dis- solved, and the members are looking after their ereonal safety, cach trying to care for hims:If WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1871. } FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY. Where are Feshions to Come From |New York s Fashion Center-Old Party Clothes New a Dresses Costumes for Fancy Balls—Things that Everybody wants to Know. {Our New York Festion Leter.] New Yors. January 31, 18 Some one has suggested that since the Mra genie can Women so well in the matter : ould offer her a good salary to and lead fashion for them in this ¢ n€ thus ach hence they desire, and wi problem who er what will nately, or for scheme is imprac loss to decide w Gons and ir ve the pre-emi- now, ain. Unf ease may be, ti and we a Mat a Tre those chang: - ions are me from Ww accustomed to look far with eve and which seem to have become a pm the existence of American wo er, but whether itsh or a female Messi @ bew dispensation, subordinating dre= ami its duties, does not as yet exact: There are, we understand, women circles who are perfectly prepared to a pendently in the matter of dress; and there honses ready and willing to carry any suggestions that may be made to them that are practicable aud sensible. Sueh houses only require to co-operate with American manuf turers to give us American fabrics and Amer- ican fashions that would be accepted every- where. There ts such a great work for women to do that we wish they would set aside all other considerations for a time, to accom Never mind voting, property, or marriage laws, let us have freedom —treedom to wear a warm ¢loak, a comfortable street dress, an out- side garment with ‘kets, tinished in a neat, wo sensibie way, with durable binding. instealof being tricked out with knobby gimpa, frayed satin futings, and raveled fringes, that catch all the debris that floats, and holds it tenaciously. In doors, at the f+! and fireside, a great deai jatitude may be allowed, but for the street on public “asions, it is time we had a dress approaching in soberness and simplicity to that of men, adress adapted to locomotion, to business, to purpose, to achievements A res that would not stand in the way of anything we wish to do; that would not take half the day put on, and the otter half to take off; a dress, short, made for the woman, not tlhe woman tortured into fitting the 3 Suc dress will come; the time demands i and this is only the voice of John tue Baptis which precedes and presages its coming. 1 con- gratulate women on the tact from the bottom Of my heart. Dress is the most important 9 ues- tion to-day for them to solve. No pewer pow earth, or in heaven, can help them, #0 | they are absorbed in continual efforts toc! it purpose, except tie more di novelty, the length of their skirts, the cut of their sleeves, the number of their rufties, the color of their ribbons and the size of their hon- nets. in reality. there is no reason why these «ues- tions should ocenpy the mass of women at al A few generai principles understood, should t the business of persons engaged in’ design and manufacturing clothing for women, to tir sh the variety suited to all times and par poses, at tle moderate prices for which can be obtained by men. Special oceasions resnire, of course. speci eflorts and special provisions. but the gene need in dress is like in tood. and should be plain, as substa: as perfectly adapted to i use, aud nearly as uniform in its character. AT NEW YORK MIGHT DO here is an opportunity tur New York ¢ enact @ great role in the history of fasion, i was ouly equal to the oceasion, and it may be that it will be forced upon it yet.” ‘The truth is, and the fact has only just begun to be re: i, Paris is lost to the civilized worid, and there no city in Europe ready to take its place. Ibrus sels is too =mal!, moreover the materia! is not there: you cannot get out of a place moze than in it, and Brossels has neither the enterprize, x the commanding position to become the tirs pital in the wor nna is quite as im practicable as Brosse.s hough it has e activity. Berlin is a respectable old town, but it has the staid and heavy German characteris- ties, the German economies. which \ are incom with modern tem in and is 100 slow and tuo Lar off to inspire or America with s ideas. in gland bas bad about enuu Germany, ue way or another, and i: more ready to receive sugge counsel from its bright child 4 2 water than from that country which has given it nothing but poor relations to provide tor. man farbion papers exhibit the genius of man tashious. ‘They give an immenss number of illustrations, because they are evacuted at starvation prices, but the ditticulty is there is no ange or variety in them. and vue gets tired of seeing the design ot the sume night-cap (which American women wil! not wear! and the sam straight, wide, short, might-dress (which Amari cun Women do) every week or month, for more than ten or fitfeen years in succession. no mat r how inclined One may be, individually, to perpetuate general styles in fashion. On the other hand, New York, which considers itselt so smart and 40 enterprising, fs not at all up to the times or equal to the emergeac @ be sure, @ New York magayine is furnishing tash- ‘ens and illustrations to a London mage: and Armrrican fashion lette England, Jreland and Scotland, as ‘aris (ashi ry letters used tobe, but our manutacturers aud great merchants do not back ap this position.and really de not seem to understand im the least the opportunity which is presented to them. Phe needs of this vast continent, with its inw- nite variety of climate, tempéature, circum- stance and condition, include those of the entire civilzed world. and if we had the enterprise to get up our supplies, exhibit and call the atten. tion of the world to them in advance of others, Europe would very svom look to America for Styles in «dress, as well ay mechanical iaventions practical ideas of atl kinds. WHAT OUR GREAT MERCHANTS OVGUT DULNG. Instead of rushing off thousands of miles to this litte spean town, and that broken ‘iown gambler’s retreat, to get ideas tor the viress Of American women, they should be tar- vo ne wishing de: pufacturers tor future achievem ill be getting rid of the * and inactive seasons by meeting the wants of people who inhabit almost all the diferent “degrees of laritud There ought to be —“‘apring openings for the South by the Ist of January. and * fall” openings for the North and Fast in the middle of Ju: Moreover, the fabrics tor these different section# should be specially prepared and adapted to their use, and the designs of garments arranged beforehand and suited to their habits and temperature. As it is there is no co-operation between the designers and man- ufacturers, and the results are, therefore, very often as incongruous as possible. There ts & want Of genius, enterprise and liberality among our great dry goods and ladies’ clothing houses, or fashion writers would uot have to wait until summer in New York was upon them betore telling their readers in Georgia what they may wear in warm weather, and depend upon their imagination for their facts several months in the year. THE SEASON. The season is not so good as was expected in New York cit: tat Business did not drop; it fell immediately after Christmas, and the ther, excepting for a few days, has not been such as to promote Or seasonabie out- door sports and gaieties. The numerous char- itable faire and special public balls seem to have left but little time or 0; unity tor gr parties or entertainments. In fact, the party ‘ jam” is an obsolete institution, except as a s0- chal convenience, to enable persons to pay off 1 nu of small soviety obliga For noone thinks muteh of bei “jam,” aud few do more than © show” for a while to prevent any appearance of slight o- neglect. it is idle to talk of “‘women” in America set- ting fashion. A republic uo commanding position: to woman, or to the ich enables ber to act with the requisite pres. tige and authority. The wite of the P: it might, but the term of office is too short, and the salary too light, toenable any woman to distin- vidual womar, | GENERAL CABLE NEWS. Loxpow treple says stroved bra town is inunda’ | dewned. A ua i known. The Liverpoot « Loxpox, Ja ‘ror | port @ the Li oot cleses nm. w <3 ams ing uplands, *; 1: named to sail in Fe fashioned grand party. and Bitng out actass Of people who wok! not waste their time, or spoil thetr clothes in a miscellaneous crow. Frobably the abcence of the latter clement is the reason why “receptions” are so much bani fomer than ‘‘party” toilettes, any rate there mB appearance of freshness ani etegan about the tormer which is rarely seen am the latter. Ladies wear their pewest dresses and real laces at receptions, while for parties @ last seacon’e dress, furbished up with cheap i imminge, is thought sufficient. LATE RECEPTION TO! A train of the new st y over a Salmon ©. mmed with » bo at and canght back with ga) ortrich tips. eadih of Was canght down with rosettes of the center eoddice, trimme nith lace ruses. A dress of white gr fringe rucker of the white gauze de chambers rately firished w white tri sash and terquoise ornament. ee, A beantifa) dr ght frish poplin, trimuad ted ruches of the same, fringed oa playing to great advantage a tur sb lace, looped up with black ¥ Ss, wide sleeves with 1 boddice open in front with hace, A rich pink silk dress has a shirt, trimm with three narrow mnked and beaded with rucies, fringed out. Over this is worn a black lace berthe, which is ornamented at the where the sash is worn. and upon the shoulders With trailing sprays of lovely pink tlowers. A soft, satin finished cendres ce roses (ashes ot yoscr) dress was made and trimmed entirely of the materia! in three different shades. Seant towering of fringed raches tormed the trim ming. Avery rich dress, worn by a matron past m’ dle age, was of wine-colored velvet. with nar row tlounces mounted upon fringed tatings of silk and beaded with pleated riches. ‘The most poputar toilettes for young kwlies upon all dress occasions are composed of light evening ike, mounted with a gandsome mas- lim overdress, or fluted muslin trimmings, alter nating with rutiies or ruches of the same. ‘The feather trimmings, which were #0 fash- tonable early in the season, are not inch seen now; but, in place of these. rich fur is used, even upon ball dresses. ne of the most b tifal dresses worn this season was observed during a promenade iu Ir- ving Hall, at the ball of the Americus Club. It conristed of a Nile-green satin, which is x light wonderiul shade ot blue green, trimmed with rows of rich white lace, puton plain, ayd headed with narrow bands ot grebr. Tue glittering satin, the beautitul lace, and shining bands of fur, recalled.the serpent ot old Nile vividly. FANCY Ball COSTUMES As this is the month for fancy dress balls it may be useful to indicate a few costumes which geuerally excite attention and admiration. A “Dolly Varden” dress consists of a short quilted eilk or satin petticoat, over which bright rosebud chintz skirt ix looped up all the way round. High heeled black morocco shoes with rosettes and buckles, --clocke:” stocking. Low body of chintz cut in a deep point and Lac up, sleeves of the same, shapelto the ¢ Y ng black lace mittens at to the tow jong ribbons e “Zonare” auuty. It consists aud smail lace « r of the head and adorned w Which Moat upon each side. costume is very new and very of a velvet t with five short sjaare vasques,a revers collar, f with white silk aed cuttsyal and disc ing a lace f he he waist is white, with scarlet buttons, by and open so as to show t lace. worn beneath. ‘The p and isof white serge trimmed wit iS 01 scarlet cashmere stitched on w silk in embroidery stitch. A short upp nrnitis oF is in skirt of white serge sped a larg Roman d round the Fall Z hes below the Polish boots, a et plames, comp Winter” wears seve tarlatans, looped up w-drops, aud lolly Phe sleey the body low, and trimmed with whit erystal fringe. and swangowu row mg gloves trimmed at the top w. trimmed w white wiz w artan primros are short ormamen!s rs and crys 1 | | atch the dress. i yomaker’ is } en, a white | Which the top and sleeves ak e. | black velvet braces, an apron inen | with black velvet, and wide-brimmed | ivet, rated with daisies and field | ‘The dress of a*milk-maid” e | and petty. It consists of a striped black aud white skirt, « low e of scarlet merino | With short bases, above which is seen the top | of « white linen chemisette: a large black cros- suspended trom @ black velvet om, and « | high Breton cap > orna mented with a black © lage bride” appears in a short white mus lin dress, trimmed with numerous narrow ru ‘@ White muslin apron, trimmed | with three rows of narrow a ombbon of varied colors; @ square. mu ornamented with three rows of ri ockings, black kid ‘ ‘a rosette « tin ribbon in thres colors. Scotts” las the advantage elng a str and always intelligible dress. Seebach dressed 4 itaceerding to the description ot Scott, in the “Abbot.” =A tra i black’ velvet, with a <mall raf open in H On her head # smal! cap of lace,” of the pointed shape. ho!lowed im at the sides, whicl well known, “aud trom her shoulders a long trans- parent veil of white m + Which could be ‘sawn at pleasure over her face and person. A cross of gold hung (rom ker neck, aud a rosar ot ebeny and gold was snspended trom her g die.” A “Louls XIIT" dress consists of a train of green satin, trimmed with a rich old Brasseis | luce flounce. over a white satin petticoat. | squets oF mixed roses (white and red) for orna ments, white curled wig. ornamented to mate! diamond ear-rings and Beck! powder, the eflect of which two black pat check, the other high on An ‘Old Mother Habbar 3 is of yellow , Nowered silk bunched up with crimson sa bows, over a © ticoats. poluted stomach tsi with bon, white musiin apron and very Ligh velvet or black felt bat, with ared bow on om nes, one placed low on the hl ne right cheek. | eh side. A. stick is, of ‘course, indispensable Yellow chint’, over crimson merino quilted w answer e Morning Star” wears white tulle dn recian tunic of gold tissue, bordered with along golden fringe. A gold belt clasps the waistand a bandeau coutines the fair flowing hair, set directly over the fore- head with a diame The dress should be long, but plain, simply hemmed and worn over two other skirts of tulle and one of thin muslin, to look eott and towing. *fvening Star” wears a black tulle =kirt sprinkled with silver star<, body low, with arow of silver stars above the waist, but under the arms. (nm the head a diadem formed ot silver stars, and attached to this a long towing black tulle veil enveloping the entire §gure and spangied with stars. “Summer” appears in a charming dress of green: tulle, made with several short skirts, and gar landed with roses. The blonde hair (it must be @ blonde) is worn flowing and crowned with roses. Upon her arm she carries a basket of fruit. A‘ Spanish” cress coupictes the list. it consists of a short dress of yellow satin, trimmed with two face flounces, laid on that. Black velvet boddice, with slashed basques and long tight sieeves, White muslin chemisettes, Jong black lace veil, arranged over a high comb pe ply @ rosebud upon one side. Black and ‘an. 5 " WHAT BVERYBODY WAN?4)TO KNOW. Street suits are made principally with two skirts, the under one bordered with a rather deep but very scant flounce, the upper one rcolloped or vandyked and bound with the ma- teria), or finshed with a cross-cut fold of silk or velvet. Fur bands, of course, are very much used, as they have been all winter upon cloth, but the new feature is that there are no rufties upon upper skirts. Nut and chocolate” are guish herself in that way; and for the rest, why | now the favorite shades of brown in costumes, supposing one or half a dozen, or half abun-,| and are hag f distinguished, the sober shade Gred, should determine to set their owd Yash. being used for the body part‘of the dress, thes ions, how are tpg 44 get their ideas car- 4] Confection for the velvet trimming. ne ried out? No; w! want a bonnet, ora | cioth is much used for suits; in fact there is no dress, or a cloak, or a jacket, Rp hag take | choice, xs cashmere and the tine all wool drap one of the cut and orthodox | de France are not to be had. make, because this is all that knows, ‘There are some new and rich reversible ma- and ee diferent will ouly their Peak ge they do gg eg al They them down as eccentric. are conspicuous more ithe latest and receptions tn 8 seri striking than a Sor good tertainments are * summer three or four, or at Srery lady han weekly. ot eve wee! that ‘trends may Know home, and which are printed or written upon nings” for which and to which it is ee intie.. ‘These path ‘are less formal, and at the came time more decorgus, | providing for @ dastribution of surplas docu- option, § 1-16 fo to-day, the bark Sarah, 1,858 Bales of cotton. Exeention of Ht veil and trimmings of Honiton Jace, and Bat- Dniggan lose so fine that they can he drawn throngh the wedding ring. The long bas the repa' coming up wes because | Ghere bad declazed itself I | They ba yesterday im thick Diack arpure sik, | ground 1 im the corridor of t be a very favorite garment Dut wi 'y WOK the tag bad weather, also + The new design fits into t | their opponents and planted it on rivacy, whic 1 not be the case like a coat, and, Itke a coat also. lars ina fold | form, victory bad returned to their uyon the hips, “here is a tlap which simulates |_| Mr Long Ga.) said he bal s Uion™’. directly in the center of the } raised in the State of Georgia & eves somewhat loose, and rounded | during the war, and be kuew the state of ‘ back, with undersleeves of m are in vog' ing there. The very men who it was prop ae aot ‘ the ope: t overdress, £0 tashionable may be depended upon as a style for the coming spring and su - | Ame A very handsome model has nied empioyme: ter the troustean of a young so and to bis coun: Of white linen trimmed w the t velv The costume con f ask had » oT] ue, both cut very short and in large poir His ¥ Were lengthened by deep floances of cam . simp and pat on in scant plaits, h bro: black velvet, which was | gradaates of ¢ 2 ever injr 2 also to form double square bows | lormer Senators avd members, ane d a where the tlouncing ascended apon the skirt. | and fod The tho ng and velyet upon the basque were | The 2s exactly half the width of those upon the skirt. | and Mr. Fs ihe bows of velvet upon the basjue were nutes to placed in front, at the back, and upon the hips. Maynard From the “Hab he Andrew Statac The body was open with rez Legal Bectsion. were finished with a tounc deepest part | again-t amnesty as pr Bostox, Feb. 1.—T marble sta of which extended uy the back, where it was Mr. Maynard depi pvernor Andrew bas " completed by a bow of velvet. This square tunic design was repeated in striped silk, lila e i were perpetrated goverumen: wh: ould not stand, For a governm: Dorie Hall I will be unveil ntation te the State ‘The Supreme Court b a wo and white, to be worn over a lilac silk skirt, {iimmed with narrow fleunces of the same, ound with the same. The diflerence was that | stricken down, aml not : vend College peoperty te able Of lilac silk were used, instead of velvet | to overthrow it than al svessments fer the benetit wid C revere. JENRE Juxg. | be brought against it. ng ot the streets. The decis Mr. Dawes | Mass.) saul be desired question of the gentleman, with a desire ¢ on the fullest iutormation. He asked if he Old law providing that » } setts appertaming to a colle civil mpositic Representatives Strong and Keilecc Nominated for Ke-clection. Mr Maynard) coul! show to him that the vigorous FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings, and stringent measure~ whic! it to the rebels in bh had been meeted : } Hanrromp, Comx., Feb. 1 the rep Wepxesnar, February t. = = aaeere Se ae os yal mil- | can Congressional conver of the first «di 7 we aoki ‘ e- | Hons had shown a ¢ Mae tre * > cut, 4 trong. th SENATE,--Mr. Buckingham presented m son odious and loyalty reapectable this diso: trict of Connecti J Strong moriais ot women of New England in opposition to female sufirage, protesting against the im- position on them of burdens which properly be- long to the sterner sex. Mr. Vickers presented memorial ot soldiers of IM2 asking tor pensions. He said the ages of the petitioners ranged from ( to 90, aud if help was extended to them, it must come quickly. Laid on the table. Mr. Hamilton of Md. pr Baltimore News Compaay, protesting against the sale of stamped envelopes by the govern- ment. Keterred to Committee on Post Ofices. Mr. Nye. from Committee on Territories, re- rted @ substitute for the bil! to create the Territory ot Oklahoma. Mr. Buckingham, from Committee on Com- merce, reported joint resolution to amend the joint resolution relative tu steamboats owned in the loyal State-. Mr. Fenton presented legistature ot New York present representati nominated for Congress New HAVEN, Feb. 1.—The republican second Congressional district have renom: phen W. Kellogg. = . - The Embrogitoia the Arkansas Legis latare. Mexrars, Feb. |.—A Little Rock special «ay The name of Mr. Brooks was stricken from ‘be Tolls of the Senate yesterday, by a vote of 14 te 3. He credentials were reterred to the Com wiltec on Credentials in the House. The a had been checked, but circumstances arose wi BOLUS! y which all were familiar, which gave coarage to the rebels, and the position of Congress bad not been sufficiently drm to suppress the «dis turbances. Mr. Garfield Ohio) wat unwilling understood that bis vole which be would give Was not vote for the hukiux clan, as Mr. Maynard staied. That was net the juestion. He did pot believe Mr. Maynard or any one elee could shew that a repeal ot the testoaih woald prevent the suppressing a tee outrages in the South. Its retention could not operate to re- | © < i, . press outrages, if there were any nder the | Cl€*Of impeachment against Lieutenant «ove ith amendment Congress was allowed to make | PO” -'elinson have been indetiuitely pow exceptional cases, aud this bill only proponed | ¥ # Vote of 4s to 50. to let the sanall rebels do that which. by special Cetin Cumin at — enactment, the larger and greater rebels were allowed to Uo. It was too Inte in the day to at. shier-Explesion of an Git gue that any number of oaths would repress the outrages in the South. He believed the test Oath should be repenied absolutely, but it was to have it mtei me:oria! of Feb.1 oF iampropet nt resolutions of the n tavor of such legis. LEVELAND, 0. shot Dr. Jones lation a= may secure a treaty frem the Seneca | wow too late in the session to argue that wide Wile, has been found guilty tripe of Indians in New York. tor the sale of nestion. | The tank of Hussey Co." o their land. Keferred to Committee on indian | | After 4 long debate, Mr. Porter was going on Ploded yesterday, Killing Peter Cary Attairs to argne again-t the pending bill, when the ™an oS Mr. Edmu eed bill to amend the | hawmer teil, bis time having expired. —s > act €stablishing a burean of emigration. Mr. Porter asked fy ion of time. : Affairs on the Pacific Side. Mr. Patter~on presented memorial of citivens ir. Cox (N.¥.) obje other day he | Sa® PRawereco, Feb. 1.—The stes of the Cox) rose to reply oa personal attack that | rade is reported below DIATRICT OF COLTMETA, was made upon bin, and the member trom | velle. captured of Lir asking t a brieige over the Richmond was the only man in the House mean | Tabiti. The Mexican Co branch. to Committee on the enongh to ob tien was Involve Mr. Petter —Au a purely personal that Magdalena Bay i brig Curlew was re without them. aes- not a po ased passes, movify the resylutions he member (rom the t) y. lovking to the tur- | New York district is . 7 ° = warding of supp > TRE ONLY MAN MEAN ENOvOH Smatl-pex ta New Broase THR to make such a remark. iT. Jowxs, N. B. Feb. 2 xo cus to ad cople ot | ‘The Speaker rapped both gentlemen to order ken © re and Germany. hed to be im- | Mr. Cox.—The member will anderstand ation is ! laced im irc | a large portion of the »- dicen. to me tor d was introduced by & sailor, wh. diva board more raps touder Amid a confusion that prevailed, Mr. Porter attempted to be heard, and Mr. Cox continued that he could Lave no quarrel with tho membe | ing house. and from whose sprung. Sixteen cases ave pon the Frenc urther, t o - St, Louis Wants to be a Big Cit cent be instructed, sv far ax consist m Kichmond. Iv (Porter) was not a tight- , dese pwiof natione.40, . member. He had trequeutiy demonstr Oe te ae ee ntl ASSIST THE PRENCH PROPLE that he was not . I Gamers ur te. teem car on some abli-iment of 4 republic. The Speaker's caval tinally ob A cues nae baie teed a cman thought we we aining order. An appeal has been issued for a + bringing to th ne released Fe The debate was for bill was fually passed b a vote of Lis Dea b of a Prominent Canadian. Toxowro, Feb. 1.—Hon. Jobn & “ Sif owe wll wn towrecots | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | %i !ominion senate ier at is tesctense Mr. Sher said there were a g ¥ 2 | Grand Trank Kailway for ten years, wate. ‘Tbe mere expression of #yij This Afternoon’s Dispatches, | vent misticin, and imemver the United States would Lave great weight w —_—. mente. mpathetic people like the French. RIPng REI Dir, Williams tavore:l the original resolution, because it appealed to charity ouly, aud le dey recated the introduction of any thing that had « political bearing Mr. Sherman then said he would offer his veut 4: A separate propositi ferred to the Committee en Fore; Associated Press Reports. STON, Feb. t by & vote of the appropriation Trom S90 G0 to $1 from the inane ‘eo : Prepesals for Governmeni Bonds. THE WAR IN EUROPE. | Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Sar. GAMBETTA WANTS TO RENEW THE WA AT THE END OF THE AK- MISTICE. e. olution of Mr. B ie meroy to the Com itteeon | Loxpox, Feb. 1.—A dispatch trom Bordeaax | | N=" heen Rdg fo Foreign Kelations; whic uot agreed to. sae <0, a hes telesrant 3 a os Mr. Saulsbury moved to strike ont the pream- | “4 ambetia hes telegraphed to the pro ards will be ». Th tol ts that he will announce the resol the Bordeaux government atter commun with the personage to come from Pari on of ton Mean- ble: which was agreed to, and the resvlution was then passed. Ou inetion of Mr. Sehurz, the President was _ Specie Shipment requested to communicate to the Seuate, the i wks thean to . New York. Feb. 1.—The Rusia takes respondence ot Mr. Blow, U.S. Minister to | “Wile he asks them to be firm aud confident, aml | oy.y gi von. in specie Srazil.ou the culture oF cotton in Braati, the | instructs them to drill incessantly the recruits % ° trade between Brazil aud the United States, tae | who come in during the terin of respite wed Brockway, the Forge Paraguayan war, Xe. by the armistige.”” New Yorn. Feb. }.—Brockwa: ME. #ILT ADMITTED AS SENATOR PROM GEORGIA. A dispatch trom Versailles mentions the re- | has been committed te al The wu hed business, being the resolation mare at tirtng was heard in the Belleville and - ° for the sign joshua Till as Senator lette yuarters or Pari vesterda Arrived. m whe taken up, and Ar. Sauls | feared disturbances ted’. New Feb. 1 Yorr Havana, bas arrived. The Cleopat bury, Who wa- entitled to the Moor, yielded to Mr. Stewart, who proceeded to argue that Mr. Hill dit not, at the time or his election, ive a ority of the votes of the legaliy cted members of the Le; ire. ‘The question was then taken on the motion of Mr. Stewart to insert in the resolution the name o! Henry G. Farrow in place of tushaa which was rejected, ayes 19, ua: ‘The resolution to admit Mr. Hill was ther dispatch from Versailles say is carried out in the weet aud north of withont difficulty.” It is reported that the armistice extended to the Eastern departments and military opera: lions on the part of Generals Mlanteuttel, Werder, Bourbaki and Garthaldi cease to-day THE WAK GOING ON AT BELF A dispatch from Bruntrut, Switrerian says) The bombu: vat of Belfort continues France 7» > Derantwent © General orders, N ast issued m the War Department, directs that the staf of divi i department commander Assistant adjatant gen authorized wumber of aistes-de-camj the com :. one medion! ve the st pased. and he Was sworn in. wna ids Gatun bacencnel also perform the daties « Mr ‘Thurman then offered a joint revolution eephah a Far ter Atenas mpeg vain a bod | geon of the post where the heat prescribing the oath of office to be taken by - ain acteen vied ae commander is establisied. Au : SE, MILLAR AS SRNAT ee Pee ene RE ines to the wie the jnartermaster and one of te <> ‘The resolution was read twice, when Mr. | spaten Bre eee nie = departments may be dest * Stewart and Mr. Edmunds objected to its | , 4 dispatch from Berlin save: Orders hav of these dep at any head;uar ws been given tor the discontinuance of the dis 4 | present considers patch of troops | provided they aleu pertorm depot or par Mr. Thorman dasa | Patch | chasing duties no addition, ce surgeoi the © v, but was & THE CONFERENCE he allowed for that purpo-e rs n ymbatant. The Senate bad by its action The London conterence will boli another i An officer ot heretolore inhibited itselt trom retusing to ad- | meeting Friday. be designated | wit Dr. Miller. THE PEKOR NOT GOING HOME. ed he also Mr. Edmunds said he should never again vote | contos Behe di srecat teens HUME. ments within the to remove the t whether legal or | werniny Tolegrim.} OA tsspaten free Wer ben an officer of engineers or of ordut: Constitutional y man to enable that the 30th ult. states that the report ts anfounded red temporarily for & specific duty on the to take an efher to which he was n > - eligible the time of his election. He believed this prac- tice was corrupting and demoraiizin, 1 a division or department com:acnder he will be announced as sach in orders tr Ajutant f Ger that itis the intenuon of the Emperor many t return to Berlin. The Karperor wil! ey ce, and will only by 1 S i il the conclusion of peers s Mr. Trumbull said the Senate eady | Bot return te Germany unt transferred by sin mere decided that Miller was duly elected. It has | ‘€ Degotiations tor peace. g to the inepottor’s or jedge advocates decided that Hill was duly elected, aud Hill has | HOW THE ARMISTICE NEWS WAS KE- | 4ipartmeote ¢ heretofore Been assigned been sworn in, and Miller receive seven more CEIVED AL AMILNS. trom the adjutant on. a aout votes than Hull. A dispatch from Amiens states that on the | a® assigned, but no additional line officars will | be allowed tor the duties of those departments, 1 line officers now attached to the stat! of the several headyuarters, except the assistant adju- neral and aid-de-camp, will be tumwed. relieved avd ordered to jom their regi- and all staf officers now attache! to the 20th a dispatch was received from Versailles announcing a cessation of Lostilities. She an- nouncement was made in the name of Von itke, aud caused immense excitement. This ‘been followed Le sudden calm, and the | cuange in the attitude of the two armies is mar- | HOUSE OF REPRE PATIVES.—Mr Lawrence, (Whio,) from the Committee on Ap- propriations, reported a bill, which was passed, ments by the Secretary of the Interior among n velous to behold. Before, watching tor anop- jeadouarters of division and ment Cou se uotion of be Pokna (Vt.,) the House | Portunity to Kill one another, they mow buit | weendes’ wot included in thes semen ment COM mmo 7 I. ® | when they meet, and mingle in groups, | lieved aivl ordered to report to the wdj stant table, non-concurred in, and a committee of forward tothe return ef peace with | eee a great demonstrations of applause. On the Hist the news of the armistice was received at Amiens in a short. decisive telegram. The eflect of this news npon the people was indie- conterence ordered. Mr. Sargent (Cat.) introduced a bill tor the relief of pre-emption -ettlers in California. Tae Tearayterse Exreprriox.— J. J. Williams, chief | pee Kailway Company, Referred to the Committee on Pablic Lands. "| CTEPLOr Uy mews nion, the peops w | _Myself and staff of engineers, with our instru Lee eee amet iran felled to obtain. | sanitest at the tof the war. ‘There was | pg yay ey SE ot ee ee en ee a disposition at first to pay no attention to the | Yo, - cretary of the Treasury a statement of the of the ontae ‘of the of | Netpsic, atter a rough passage. On the #h we imports of Rio coffee, Ac., tor the past two Solmme, cat lata degen cameen tee inaugurated the commencement 01 work by im years. i attitude, and the Germans and French embraced | P22 ceremonies. - Mr. Morey (La) introduced @ resolution, | Ooch other. the theme of or: deasnoak ya adopted, calling upon the Postmaster | Sith the ‘Gcreme ery is the epeedy prospect ‘N - General for mformation respecting service upos | OF ret to the Fatherlami. They all want | 89 Kentucky bas a colored “ medium. post route No. 6,462, between Baltimore awd | 1 home. @F-Mr. Gitmore has decided to give bis next Sie. Washburn, (Sfase.,) from the Committee ae : aren Peace Jublieele Dube, iss, bs Barton 4 2h ’ ‘New York has four col on Claims, reported bill to provide for the ap- | Comvicted of Marder im the First pe. | 97 Xe" pointment of a commission for the evaminotion gree—Fire. —— Caiversity, Limira of certain claims, which was ordered printed | Purtapetruia, Feb. L—The a and recommitted. The regular order was then resumed; the consideration of the bill reported vy Mr. Butler, (Mass ,) from the Committce on Reconstruction, in rel to Butler jelded his Temaining ti ie to sev Mr. Bui exal gentlemen for brief periods to speak upon Mr. U (Ohio) the bill as unjust Lesa an ats work injury to the of the States. )) demanded the re; of of Jobn Ware, for killing his ‘len, returned & verdict