Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1871, Page 1

ne ES THE EVENING STAR. Published Daily, Sunda; AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, coruer 11th 8°. TOE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COM & Be BAPE, Prevt. . ‘e ~ THE EVENING STAK is served by carrier to their subscribers at TEN CENTS PER WEEK, or FoR- ¥1-Four CENTS Pex MONTH. Copies at the counter ‘wo CENTS each. By mail—three months, $1.50; six months, $3.0; one year, $5.00 THE WEEKLY STAR—published Friday—@1.00 eyear, SP Invariably in advance, in both cases, ud no paper sent longer than paid for. BF Rates of advertising furnished on application, SS "©, B8—N®. 5,662. EVENING STAR. DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. President's Reception. ‘The announcement is made by authority that at Le’clock a. m ¥, ist of Janeary, the President will r ¢ the members of the Cabinet and Foreign Minist At 1130 a. m. the Jad; Coart of the Unite Senators and Repre- sentatives in Congress, the Governor of the ict of Columbia and saite, the Judges of me Court of the District of Columbia, rs. es of the Supreme and « the Court of (la! will be received. At) m. officers of the Army and Navy will be received. At 12.50 o'clock heads of Bureaus of the several Department. At 12430" War will be received. jock the Associated Soldiers of the Isi2 and members of the Oldest Ink Association of the District of Columbia Will be received. ‘The reception of citizens will commence at 1 o'clock p. m., (at whieh time the gates of the are will be opened.) and will terminate ai clock p.m. rriages will approach the Executive Man- by the eastern gate and leave by the western NT and Mrs, receive on New Years Colfax wit! ay from 12:30 till 3 p. m. Ramspxre writes for the new Boston magazin American Homes,” Mrs. Matrnews, mother of Vice President Colfax, is slowly improving, and is considered out of danger by her physicians. ‘The Vistt oF SevaTor CHANDLER and Judge Edmunds to Detroit, Michigan, as announced in the papers, has been given up om account of a slight illness of the Senator. THE Presipant saw but few visitors to-day Among these who calied and had interviews were tor Ramsey, Goy. Cooke, and Hon N. P. Chipman. ACTING PayMasTeR GENERAL Benjamin ord is expected here to-morrow evening or Jay morning, and will be the guest of Sen- ator Corbett, 514 13th street. IAL Postal AGeNTs.—Thomas B. Long, ef North Carolina, and N. R. Hawley, of Mi- nois, have been appointed special agents of the Post Office Department. with salaries at $1,600 per annum and S; per diem for expenses. Tue Horse Comwitte® ox Post Orrices intend to recommend $5,000 fine or imprison- ment not exceeding one year, as the penalty for failure on the part of sue tt bidders for mail contracts to comply with the terms of their agree- ment PostTMasTeRs ro ne EXaMiNEeD.—There ar. over five thousand postmasters in the United States whose salaries each exceed $200 in go consequently appheants for any of these pe- sitions her ler must sabmit to a competitive , in accordance with the rules pre- the Civil Service Commission. Live Preservens oy Steam Vessers.—The Sceretary of the Treasury has decided to here- after allow the use on steam vessels of all cork life-preservers adjustable to the body of a per- by whomsoever manutacturea, when such Preservers are so constructed as to meet the re- quirements of the rules adopted by the Board of Supervising Inspec TRANSFER OF NavaL Ovricers.—Comman- der ALE has been ordered to com- steamer of the ith of Jan- A. W. Weaver has been de- wmand of the Terror and A ame ves- Tue Awerwayx Tivg ix Tue Trennorse Case.—The records of the Treasury Depart- ment show that there were two vessels named b were engaged in foreign trade niry is being made to as. { these was the one which supposed heir of the Tichborne estate trem a wrecked British vessel, and took him to Metbourne, Australia. Tue Fricate Wanasu.—The last heard by the Navy Department from the U. S. frigate Wabash was on the 16th inst., when a dispateh was received frem Admiral Alden, announcing bix arrival at Cadiz, Spain, with Gen. Sherman and Lieut. Grant on board. The Admiral closed his dispateh by saying «All well,” so that it is not at all probable that the frigate met with any serious accident on her outward voyage. At THR Were Horse ox New Yean's Dax visitors will enter by the north entrance, as usual, and will be received by the President in the Blue h ¥ cted from the large window t of that room. The marine band, which fore has been stationed in the vestibule opposite the main en rance. will be stationed in the small hall west of and adjoining the East Keem. ¥ THR COMMISSIONER ve.—The Commissioner of mal Revenue decides that a tax must be paid upon lends declared out of the earnings rd upon interest and coupe representing interest which accrued in year, even though tie divide or the interest is not payable until after and that the corporations n 15, or the act of July it the tax from the holders A Bostox newspapers at the Hab have a y about Tammany trauds, the civil service reform, and *@ forth, with th al complacency of good people equaily satistied with their own immacu- lateness and the wickedness of the outside world The 7 ript ot Thursday with a patronizing air gave to* the people of New York” the grati- t they “have the sympathy -minded Bostonian in their efforts tain a frame-work of government which i] pretect them against the incursions of organized roguery, official and otherwise,” and boastingly adds ‘Boston has never been obliged to reorganize itself in any such manner.” This was decidedly cool in view of the publication in the same paper the day before of a discussion in the board of aldermen of Boston on the subject of squandering thousands of dollars of the People’s money for “refreshments for commit- tees.” It seems that « contingent fund of $3 had been overdrawn “refreshments,” *car- riage hire,” etc., and an order was intro- «duced to transfer another thousand to the con- tingent fund for like purposes, or in other words toenable the members of the city government to ride and dine at the public expense. One slder- man said that it was not the laborious committees, asa general thing, which made such expendi- tures, but those which did little work. Ona committee, of which he was chairman on one occasion the members had not been together were than twenty minutes before they bolted to of every righ to go to Young's, and the bill was afterwards placed | beginnings of a large on bis desk for approval. The amount was $52.80, and as there were but four of them, the dinner WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1871. Stage and Stadio. The saddest news that has come to lovers of the drama for many, many months, was that of the death of the eminent actor, Mr. James Henry Hackett, which occurred, as oar readérs have already been advised, at his residence on Long Island, on Thursday last. The loss thas sustained by the dramatic profession is one that it will be very hard, if it, indeod, be possible, to repair for some time to come. Falstef’ was un- doubtedly Mr. Hackett's favorite and greatest character, and it may well be doubted whether his personation of it did not show as fine acting | im its way as this or any other age has produced | butat the same time he was an artist of wide | range and great versatility, and those who have enjoyed his representations of Wildfire, Havre sac, and Monsieur Malet, have the reedilec tion o little tit-bits of character-painting that must be @ pleasure for life. Alas, that those who in times past have had tears forced from their eye = by laughter at the actor's drolleries, can now shed only drops of sorrow that he is no more! We may add that, though generally supposed to be an Englishman by birth, Mr. Hackett was | born in William street, New York—the date of his birth being March 15, 1800. — The current week at the National here has been @ fair one, both in respect to quality of performance and numbers in attendance, des pite the very bad weather. which keft many patrons of the drama indoors for several nighis Next week we are to revel in the espectacular, with the peerless Bonfanti in attractive parts. That this will be a most taking bill hardly any one can doubt. The beautiful and striking in both art and nature always draw, particularly spooney youths and old red-faced bald-headed chaps. — The week following, commencing January Sth, we are to have a real treat in the way of music. The great Wachtel, suitably supported, will hold the boards at the National in German opera during the week, and on Monday and Tuesday evenings, Mrs. Moulton, the popular uew prima donna, will give grand concerts in oln Hall, aided by a strong company, which ludes such artists as Mr. Brookhouse Bowler, . Ferranti, and Wehli, the great pianist. Al- ready there is a rnstling of silks and an odor of boquets in the air in anticipation of these at- tractive events. — The western tour of the Parepa- Rosa English opera troupe has been a regular triampha; march, as, indeed, it deserves to have been. The combination is one of the best we have ever had, and the faithfulness and completeness with which its performances are given make it popu- lar every where. — The success of ths Parepa tour in the west has had the effect to turn the steps of the Nilsson Italian company in the same direction. They accordingly open at Pittsburgon the 5th, and from there will go to all the principal cities in the west. Singularly enough, Peoria, where the sweet-toned and sour-tempered cantatrice was reported to have invested ahout four million dollars in real estate, is not in the list. —The dramatic event of the week in New York has been the revival at Booth’s theater of the majestic play of Julius Cxesar, brought out with all thesplendor and particularity of his- toric detail which characterize the dramatic Fepresentations of that fine establishment. The grand Senate scene is something of a repro- duction, on a large scale, of Gerome’s famous painting of the death of Cwsar, the photographs of which must be familiar to these of our readers who have not enjoyed a view of the original picture, andit is provounced the most impressive stage portrait ever seen in this country, if, in- deed, it has ever been equaled anywhere. But aside from the scenic effects, the revival is a complete success, —And now comes a well-authenticated statement that the enormous sum of $1,100 a night paid to Nilsson for a season of twenty nights in New York has been exceeded by Wach- | tel, the German tenor, who has received $1,506 per night for a season of the same length there This fact, together with the other disagreeable | fact that Parepa was the recipient of a bracelet from the hands of Prince Alexis, must make the exacting little Swede nearly beside hersel | with rage and envy. — Boston has named one of her school-houses recently built the Cushman school, in honor of Charlotte Cushman, the eminent actress, That the old abode of puritanisin should thas recog- nize the drama is alike honorable and credit- able to both. —A person named Kobert W. Hattield, who, through an inscrutable dispensation of Provi- dence and the laches of some fresh-water th ological institution, has the right to put “ Re: erend” before his name, called Parepa-Rosa, Charlotte Cushman, Patti, and others of the dramatic profersion, ‘a nest of unclean birds” im a sermon which he delivered against the theater and opera a few evenings ago. How sweet a thing is christian charity! — The success of “ The Palette,” the new art association organized in New York some time since, not exactly in opposition to the Academy of Design, but by artists who were dissatisfied with the management of that institution, is re- garded as well assured. Its first exhibition, now open at the Leavitt gallery. seems to have im- pressed both the public and the critics favora- bly,—a thing which does not often happen. It is said for the pictures on view that if there are no absolutely great ones among them, there are no positively poor ones. Which is a good deal to be able to say, and more than can generally be said of exhibitions in New York. —McEntee, who ranks with our very best landscape painters, has just Completed a picture the apring exhibition of the British Royal Academy. It represents a scene near Rondout, on the Hudson, the early home of the artist, der a late November sky. The effects of early winter aspects and atmosphere are ren- dered with his usual power and fidelity, and we feel sure from the promise given before the last touches were pubupon It that it will be favora- biy received by the critics on the other side. It will be remembered that one of Mr. McEntee’s autumnal pictures attracted much and very fa- vorable notice in the French Exposition of 1807, and it is generally conceded that in this partic- ular field of art he has ne superior. —Gerome’s great picture of the Crucifixion was not placed on exhibition in New York, as lovers of art hoped it would be. It was bought 09 | trom the importer by a wealthy New Yorker, to whose house it was taken almost immediately after arrival, but both the name of the purchaser and the price paid are held a profound secret by the dealer. Still thefe is ground for a hope that one of great genius and impressiveness. — Mr. L.M. Wiles, a New York artist, who i fast growing into notice asa conscientious and capable landscape painter, has just laid in the picture of Wi as seen from the Soldiers’ Home. It is of course too early yet to tell what the final result will be must have cost them $13 apiece. Another alder- | DUt the work so far promises well. The compo- men said that “there were occasions when it | Sitton is decidedly pleasing, both to the untrained was perfectly proper to partake of dinners at the | ¢¥¢ 4nd In an artistic point of view, showing as expense of the city, and he was not disposed to be niggardty in snch things, bat when men go offand ball, it was time it was put a stop to.” After several outbursts of virtuous indignation, they Sune acbeor ce went for the other thousand dollars by vote of yeas 10, noes @. And yet been obliged to reorganiz: tooo 87 The cabie brings « ramor to the effect that the conservative liberals in the House ef Commons, under the leadership of the Duke Somerset, are seeking to form @ with the tories, def ‘Mr. Gladstone, and com- Peiling b's ro tirement it does the heights of Arlington on the right, the a Canal in Venice, on a commission given in Rome by Mr. Charles Knap, of this city, who, by the way, is now living in up-town New York. Mr. Yewell’s port-folio is full of attrac- tive studies of Italian subjects, and is particu- larly rich in church interiors and other archi- tectaral treasures, made in some of the de- lightfal out of the way places not generally visited by tourists, but long known to and highly appreciated by the guild of art. — That fashion has to do with art as it has to do with the commoner things of every day life, and that it is considered the thing to have a picture by artists who are the style, was well illustrated in the sale of the White collection of paintings which took place in New York a couple of weeks ago. The pictare which brought the largest price there—s3,250—was asingle fall length figure piece, about three-quarters life size, by Chaplin. He is by no means aninferior artist in his way, but his chief merit in the eyes of the ton lies in the fact that he was the favorite court painter under Napoleon and Eugenie,—a circumstance which gave his productions a sort of reflected lustre that has not yet quite faded away, alth ugh the source of the illumination has gone down in darkness long ago. There were a dozen of pictures in the gallery worth more than dhis in the eyes of any competent and dispassionate judge, even if smaller in size; but fashion had its way, and prices went accordingly. Society. In reviewing the week just drawing to a close we cannot record it as a brilliant one for society, The few who began their day receptions with the assembling of Congress seem to have omit- ted them this week, and the time has been given up to family reunions and to visits that cannot well be made when the rush commences. — Ubrisizaas is essentially a time for benevo- lence and charity; it is the time when the poor and the orphans are especially remembered, Last Saturday evening the lady managers of the Home for the orphans of soldiers and sailors pre- sented gilts to all the children, the matron, and even the servants connected’ with the Home. Every child received two presents. These pres- ents were bought with money contrtbuted by friends of the Home. —No city but Washington can boast of two hospitals for children. New York and Phil- adelphia each have one, and those are the only cities besides Washington that have such insti- tutions. The first one established here was that in charge of the sisterhood of St. John's. — Georgetown keeps up a time-honored cus- tom of holding a high carnival daring Christmas week, and Monday night a party of gentlemon in masquerading costume assembled at Mra. Brices, and in succession visited the houses of Dr. Riley, Messrs. Dodsons, Welch, Mix, an‘l Jones. There was music and dancing at each one of these houses, and company assembled to receive the masquers. The sport was groat andthe fun kept up until foar o'clock in the morning. Tuesday, about thirty couples had another masquerade frolic at Mr. Ciark’s, five miles in the country. This party took their music and refreshments along. ‘The: ea jolly party in spite of the long drive over a bal and getting stuck occasionally, when all would have to leave the omnibus and walk anit, Both ladies and gentlemen dressed in their tthe dresses at home, and the ladies buttoned long water-proof cloaks over their dresses, and wore their ordinary hats. The gentlemen also con- cealed their characters, so that, although the Journey was made together, after their arrival end a few minutes in their respective dress- rooms, they were utterly unknown to each other. Many ludicrous mistakes occurred. One young gertieman made love to his sister all the eve- hing, and was much chagrined when he discov- ered his mistake. The costumes were very handsome, and all acted their characters capi- tally. This party returned to the city in time for breakfast. Gn Wednesday evening there Was an invitation party given by the Misscs Welch, of Georgetown. It was a brilliant com- pany, and the supper was very sumptuous. — Christmas, Judge and Mrs, Bartlett gavea dinner varty. which was attended by several or the city judges. Tuesday night they had theat- ricals, which they always get _up successfully The plays were, “ Naval Engagements” and “Toodies.” The amateurs who act in these plays perform with the case and spirit of profes- sionals, and the company invited for the occa- sion always enjoy the perfurmance. — In no branch of society are the changes more noticeable than in the diplomatic corps. Last season the ladies numbered about twenty; this winter there are not more than six. Mrs- Fish is spending Christmas at her house in New York, and when she returns, she and her hus- band will take rooms at Wormley’s. ‘This looks like a failure to procure a suitable house, or i! leaves Mr. Fish free to retire whenever he can do so without detriment to the public service. — The President gave his first state dinner ‘Thursday evening, which was informal, and not contined to the representatives of one branch of the goverument alone. — : INTERESTING CASE OF HEIRSHIP.—Says the Hartford Times:—The drowning of Mr. Lumm and his daughter in East Haven, recently, will result in a number of lawsuits. ‘Mr. Morris hax been appolnted administrator of the estate, which is situated in Montowese, and has in: cre: 200 per cent. within a tew months. Mr. Luimm had transferred his ty toa friend to keep it out of his wife’s » and this will annoy the administrator some. A’ suit has been brought against the town of East Haven by Mr. Morris for $30,000. Another suit will be insti. tuted to decide who will pay for the horse, the ‘The most state or the town. lex question which arises will be Mr. Lamm’s heir. It it ix Ps sdeage that he died first, the tty would ave gone to the daughter, and then back to the mother. If the daughter was drowned first, then the property goes to a half sister of Mr. Lumm’s, who lives somewhere in the west, but just where is not known. Alto er, it will be ‘& most interesting legal contest, and’should the suit inst the town of East Haven be success- ful, there will be considerable property for the heirs. Tux Worktxc Prorie.— The Chinese shoe- makers at North Adams, Mass, it is stated have, during the last eighteen months, exhibit- edin a remarkable degree the two qualities of sobrety atid industry. “Their abstinence trom intoxicating drinks has hada benefical effect upon the other mechanics of the place, and their ee to work has been so unusual as to excite general comment. It is argued that this example proves that there is no necessary conflict between capital and labor, and that a ‘and st workman can without difficulty obtain fair treatment from his employer. Saxon Work AND THE Womayw Question. Men and women who grumble d lot here should take cheer from the of At Home New Year's Day. The {custom of annual calls on the first of January promises to be observed this year even more generally than ever before, and already the buzz of active preparations may be heard on every side. Of course, the points to which all roads lead on New Year's day are the executive mansion and the residences of the Vice President and members of the cabinet but, aside from these,a very large number of persons of both sexes, prominent in official and vocial life, will te at home, and happy to see their friends. Below will be found as full a ilst of those who receive and also of those who, from Rises drags prevented, as it has been possible for our reporters to collect for this issue; The Vice President and Mrs. Colfax, from 12.30 until 3 p. m. The Secretary of War, assisted by Miss Bel- knap, Mrs. Bower, Mrs. Wolcott, sisters of the Secretary, and Miss Worthington, his niece; 12:30 until 3 p. m.; 158 H street, corner of Madison Place. Secretary Delano and wife, assisted by Mrs. Ames and Mrs. John Delano; 1200 K street. Mrs. Secretary Boutwell and daughter; 12th street, above H. Secretary Robeson; 1527 I street. General, Mrs. and the Misses Delafield, assist- ed by Mrs Coston. Mrs. James Carlisle hopes to have her niece, Miss Marshall, of Louisville, with her. Mrs. Bristow assisted by Miss Job E Stevenson, of Ohio, and Miss Ballard, of Louis- ville, 1209 K street. Mrs. Donn Piatt, assisted by Miss Piatt, and Miss Worthington, of Chillicothe, Ohio; corner of F and 18th. Mrs. General Butler and Mrs. Ames, assisted by Miss Florence Kildreth and Miss Parker: corner I and 15th. Mrs. Judge Humphreys and daughters; 51 1 street. Mrs. L. L. Crounse, assisted by Mrs. Gen. J. H. Ketchum, of New York; 1129 lth street. The ladies of Judge Fisher's family; 1121 10th street. Mrs. A.. R. Shepherd; Connecticut avenue street. Mrs. Fernando Wood and Miss Wood, assisted by Miss Young of Pennsylvania; 825 15th street. Mrs. Admiral Bailey and daughters; 1409 K street. Mrs. Judge MacArthur, assisted by Mrs. Saw- yer and daughter; 1215 I street. Mrs. Lewis Clepbane, assisted by Miss Julia Clephane and Miss Emma Smith; 1210 G street. Speaker Hulse and wife, nasisted by Miss Mar- garet Crawford and Miss Mary Mcliwee; 2109 H street. Mrs. D. C. Forney and daughters, assisted by Mrs. Z. L. White; 24 Grant place. A. Pitcher, assisted by her daughter, Pierce: 1328 11th street. . S$. P. Brown, assisted by Miss Julia Brown; Mount Pleasant. Mrs. R. W. Middleton and her daughter; 1025 9th street. Mrs. 0. D. Barrett, assisted by Misses Belie and Rachel Smith; 319 444 street. Mrs. Allison Nallor, jr., assisted by Misses Dora and Emma Armstrong of Maryiand, Miss Herdman of Delaware, and Miss Emma Walker of Philade! D street. Mrs. C. aba’ Mrs. F. A. Boswell; 316 6th street. . and Mrs. William Forsyth; 1706 G street. Mr. E. C. Ingersoll, of INL; 1408 K street. Judge Martin, Sith Auditor; 108, Ingle Place, Capitol Hill. rs. Senator B. F. Rice; 1414 H street. Col. and Mrs, A. Webster; 19th and I street. Mrs. Col. T. Lubey: 30 I street. Mrs. M. G. Emery and daughter; F street, be- tween 6th and 7th. Miss Nannie Davis for Mrs. Lewis J. Davis; M street, between 9th and 10th Mrs. General Zeilin; na Mrs. Montgomery Blair: nue, near I7th street. Mrs. Prof. Henry and daughters; Smithsonian Institute Square. re. S. Hl. Kauffmann, assisted by Miss E. B. Koss, of Ohio, who has for some time been the guest of Mrs. General Brice; 1000 M street. Mrs. Rev. Dr. Mitchell, of the New York ave- nue (Presbyterian) church; 9th street, near G. Mrs. Alexander Ray; corner of 20th and G streets, ‘Mrs. Admiral Porter and daughter; H street, between 17th and 18th. Mrs. Gen. Delafield and daughter; I street. Mrs. Admiral Powell; I street. Mrs. Walker and daughter; 1 street. Mrs. Col. Bemer; I street. Mrs. Gen. Myers; I street. Mrs. Gen. Thomas; | street. Mrs. McBiair; I street. Mrs. Dr. Clymer and danghte Mrs, Chew and daughter; —_ Pennsylvania ave- H rs. Marcy; Lafayette Sqr: Mrs. Ross Ray; F street. Mrs. Chnbb; F street. Mrs. Webb;'G street. Mrs. Rendal; F street Mrs. Carroll and dat Mrs. Com. Wise an Mrs. Com. Patterson; G street. Mrs. Gen. Babcock; G street. Mrs. Gen. Ramsey and daughter; 21st street. Mrs. Com. Boyle and dangbters; 2ist street. Mrs. Admiral Sands and daughters; Observa- tory. Mrs. Dr. Maxwell and daughters; F street. Mrs. Gen. Ricketts; I street. Mrs. Wise; I street. Mrs. Hobbie and daughters; G street. Mrs. = oth street. re. Ju mbury, F street Mrs. Gen. Allen; I street. Mrs. Wm. Wall; 1119 Tenth street. rs. H. J. Ramsdell and Mrs. Hutchinson; Arlington Hotel. Poti A.M. Clapp and daughter; G st., near ‘enth. Mrs. J. W. Thompson and daughter; I street, near Fourteenth. hters; F street. daughters; G street. Mrs. L. J. O'Toole; Lafayette Place. Mrs. Dr. Newman; C street, near the Me:ro- politan Church. Mrs. F. A. Lutz; corner of 24 and C streets. Mrs. M.H. Prince and daughter; New York avenue. Mrs. D. W. Bliss and daughter; F st., opposite the Ebbitt house. Miss Ada Savage; K street, near Fifth, Mrs. Dr. Sunderi © street. near 43. Mrs. J. C. McGuire; E street, between Sixth and Seventh. Mrs. R. T. Merrick; F street. between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth. Mr. Postmaster Fdmunds; 736 Fifth street. Mrs. George W. Adams; 1204 K street. Mrs. John ©. Evans, assisted by her sist er, Mise Baird; 1415 K street. Mrs. Judge Williams, 18121 st, between Figh- teenth and Nineteenth. Mrs. A. H. Evans and daughters; 912 M st. Mrs. W. L. Wall; M street, between Ninth ard Tenth. Mrs. W. A. Cook; 935 O street. Mrs. O. F. Presbrey and Mrs. Goddard, as- sisted by Miss Clark and Miss Goddard, of New York; 1221 10th street. Major and Mra. Richards, 8th street, above K. Mrs. James A. McDevitt, assisted by her sis- ter, 516 7th street southwest. R. H. Booker, fire commissioner, 910 14th street. George W. Smith, fire commissioner, 1236 loth st: reet. ; Register John F. Cooky 1005 16th street. District Treasurer John T. Johnson, near the Wallach school building. Carter A. Stewart, 1013 16th street. Henry 0. Johnson, president of the board of colored school trustecs, 604 6th street. James A. Handy, 1214 16th street. Solomon G. Brown, Potomac city. W. H. A. Wormley, 1120 1 William J. Wilson, 's Bank; 1431 Q street. = i Gray, of a ea ae, UA sates, john M. ;,1017 12th stree! John Ht Brooke, it 18th street THE WORLD OF FASHION. STYLES FOR JANUARY. [Letter from our Fashion Correspondent.) New York, December 30, 1871. All the world, fashionabie and otherwise, has been preparing for first of January receptions and for those festivities which from remote periods have ushered in the New Year. The lights have gone out from the Christmas trees, but the Christmas greens still hold their place and crown the honors which are heaped upon the young head of the year to come. What it is to bring to us we know not; but with ever fresh faith we garland our future and hope the Dest until the worst arrives. NEW YEAR'S CALLS. It is the fashion among that class of dismal people who are always heralding cholera and yellow fever,—who make an epidemic out of a single case of chicken pox, and revel in news. ts of sanitary ctimes and misde- say that the observance ef New is dying out, and that its sociat gayeties are characterized by a laxity and indu! = which is disgusting in the eyes of ali lecent people. Never was slander greater or more unmerited. The custom of New Year's calls seems to become more general year by year, and is now extending from the métropoli- all over the country. The abundant, but some- what rude hospitality which formerly distin- tinguished it, has given place to a delicacy and refinement very much more in keeping with it: object and purpose, and which effectually ex- cludes the infringements upon strict courtesy which were not unfrequent when every famil) presented a table with everything eat- able, and particularly everything drinkable that could be found. The universality of the custom is in no way more clearly exhibiied than in th: prerarations which are made for it. Week eforehand shops and shop windows present the appearance of a huge bakers’, confectioners and fruit dealers’ show. Christmas and Christ mas trees are important incidents; bi the great expectations of getting rid ‘o: je jeliies, and frosted and fruit the mottoes, the pyramids, t lady apples, the crystal ben-bon boxes, anc the white g:apes are based upon “New-Year's;’ and that these expectations are well founded i evident in the sudden look of vacuity which follows this plethora of sweets and luxuries. What a pity it is that a testival could not bv invented to break in upon the dull days o February and the Idesof March which com after! : There is one peculiarity about New Year’ calls; and that is, that they interest and briny to the social surface quite a different class of people from the usual fashionable callers Active business men, who have no other day i: the year, devote this one to looking up ol friends, and in our busy community it ofter forms the link which holds together life-long ties of intimacy and friendship, or clasps a wid: space between an old life and the new. GOOD OLD TIMES. It is not inthe nature of things to retarn te the ‘good old davs” of spinning-wheels, and. irons and sanded floors; nor does any intelligen over the fierce passion ich has been stimu ate t ast few years. There is a jull this Season eed partly by the want of Parisian excite ment, partly by the increasing preponderance o the German element in our midet, and the inf ence of their simple, sober manners and customs and —— by our own commercial disaster and the disgrace into which mere money-spend ers and money-getters have fallen. A great display of gold and diamonds is rate: bad style and vulgar. Ladies belonging to th very best classes are even in some instance making a show of simplicity, putting all the cos into the fineness and genuineness of materia’ ,— some into jewelry or the trimming of their toi lettes; others, with less refinement of intelli gence, are using laces and stores of a less cher ished description, and employing them partly iy furbishing up old dresses, partly in trimming new. “T never knew,” said a_ wealthy lady, recent ly, “how much pleasure I missed in giv ing m. dbthes away after a few times of wearing.” Sivgulariy, too, forcign travel is doing muc! to bring about more sensible ideas in regard t dress and living than have heretofore prevaile: amongsi us. Nothing does an American woma: uch good as going abroad and finding ou ple live whom she has been accustome: to base all her ideas of siyle upon. If families who go abroad to “educate” their children, an. what not, were willing to live at home as the do when they are in France or Germany, the’ would notonly relieve themselves of a vast bur den, and set & good example to entire communi ties, but impart to their children sound, honora ble and honest ideas, worth all the teaching o! schools. is in the community dress and display w to the unhealthy height it reached duripg tow RETERTALINERTS. ask As yet few jarge parties have been heard o: spoken of. Probably a few will be given to clea: off society scores and eat up the New Year> cake, after the holidays; but, to a great extent they seem to have gone out of fashion. Musi cales, readings, cl , lunches, teas, and thr like, allof which come under the name of *‘re- tions,” and receptiens proper, seem to hay en thelr place, and fill & much larger spac in our social life. The change is beneficial in. more than one respect. It takes society out o! the hands of hg Bent people to a certain ex tent, and, while affording them abundant op tunities, gives a chance to the married, wh: Inthe multiplicity of individual and domesti: duties, are in constant danger of not only being at, but of patting themselves upon the sh hs way that is detrimental to their own anc the general interests. For these mingled gatherings of the with the middle-aged backed by a — as the celebration of a birthday or wedding day the exhibition of musical talent, or the display of the talking genius, which seems inseparab! from any native born American man or woman ‘no great eflort in the way of toilette is ired ‘the usual dinner dress, of rich silk set off witl handsome laces, is often sufficient, or a silk po lonaise trimmed fell with black lace, and worn over a trained skirt. Very few overskirts ar. seen as compared with lastscason. White mas lin and tarlatain dresses are made compict: with overskirts, or several skirts of the sam material, or a fichu and overskirt of some ligh" diaphorous material, are worn as an overdress over an under dress of plain silk. Black sil} trained, or demitrained skirts, with overdresse. of white muslin, are worn with Roman sashes the latter in some instances, as costly as a dress— #40 being the price of the widest and hand somest. There is a change observable in table ar rangements this season, w iL improvement. Table ware is flowers are usedin the decoration. ny is fine, wer It is begin uing to be understood that mere ornaments ar. obstacles and obstructions to table enjoyment There are certain leaves and mosses whicl 2 € € more ap} ite place in windows, upo ihe mantomese or upon stands in different part. of the rooms. Fine table ware is in itself beauti fully ornamental. It is a pleasure and a joy t that has a senseof social beauty, an. housekeeper ie in THE POLONAIBE, nd, speaking of the polonaise, it may be as well to remark that it’ will be ‘certain to. be through the next season. Ladies in more southern climates anxious to prepare spring and summer wardrobes in advance of the almanac, may confidently rest their faith upon the polon” as upon an anchor—sure, and for a time steadfast. The polonaise is as yet a novelty in Paris and London. It isoniy just beginning to take the place of the overskirt and jacket. It will be more of a in beth cities = the year than it has been in the past. tis gracefu and so convenient that it will obtain igh vogue there that it has here. Fire la Polonaise! Choose your patterns and construct your cos- tumes. “They will be all right in white pijue, mushm, silk, challi, linen, lawn or cambric. AKA Shall I occupy space b about which there is noth NEW YEAR. writing ef bonnets, fore, for very high fashion indeed ? or shail I cut my letter this month, andgoand build my own Christmas tree ? Fashions are very fine, but just now they sink | to be into utter ificance, besides stocki: filled and Christmas greens to be hw for this will not reach you till after Christ though j mas, it is written before Christmas, and there is a hundred invisible voices whispering in m: da hun isible hands tugging aw y heartstrings and biciding me leave you, dear reader, and attend to them. So, with a thousand good wishes, I bid you a happy New Year. Nie JUNE. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. Telegraphed Ezelusively to The Evening The Cenyalescent Prince, Lonpon, Dec. 30, 2 p. m.—The bulletin from Sandringham re] at the rest of the Prince of Wales was at times disturbed last night by pain from the swelling above his hip, but in ail other ts his condition continues to prove. visit of the Queen to Sandringha: was not occasioned by the appearance any dangerous symptoms. A Russian a Down with All bok rew. Sr. Pererssvre, Dec. 3.— The Russian steamship Kuma, plying on the Caspian Sea, foundered in a terrible gale. and all on board, including officers, crew and passengers, were dro The steamer had one million roubies in treasure on board, which is a total loss. The London — on American Poli- cs. Lonpon, Dec. 30.—The Times, in its review of the year i871, devotes consideruble space to comment on President (irant’s message to Con- gress. The inference is drawn therefrom that neutrality which the United States lasso far i uban affairs may soon be exchanged for a more active policy. To this the Times finds no objection, and even goes so far as to declare it. best that Cuba should ve separated from Spain. The Times makesa fore- cast of political prospects in America, and comes to the conclusion that Grant will certainly be re-elected. Great satisfaction is shown at the vietory won by the voters of New York city over their Corrupt officials, and the hope is expresse that all who have swindied the city will be brought to fiistice and undergo penalties for their crimes. Ancther Terrible Shipwreck. Loxpox, Dee. 30.—A ship named Edward foundered’ off Falmouth yesterday, and all on board were lost. No particulars have been re- ceived. The Financial Problem in France. Panis, Dec. 30.—The Assembly yesterday de bated all day the question of angmenting the circulation of the Bank of France. The diseus- sion took a wide range. President Thiers spoke several times, and on one occasion, alluding to the violent language used by the deputies, pro- voked by threats of the Germans, said silence was the best reply to the harsh words of M. Bis- marck. This was received with prolonged ap- plause. Thronghoyt the debate Thiers ex- ined opposition to burdening the ith fresh loans. The sembly &nally voted to increase the note cir: lation of the bank 400,060,000 francs, and then adjourned until the 3d of January. Frightfal ae Spee in Scot. Giaecow, Dee. 30.—While a large road on, propelled by steam and carrying heavy , WAS passing through the streets to-day, surrounded and followed by a throng of chil- dren, one of the boilersexploded. Five children were killed outright and seven so badly injared that their recovery is doubtful. and injured were frightfully mut lated. ac of Turpentine Bu Loxpox, Dec. 30.—The ship Pye, trom Wil- mington, with a of 22,000 Uarrels of tar- pentine, was by while lying at South End, on the Thames. The loss of her cargo has a materi: this market. ar. irned. * il effect upon the prices of turpentine in The 3 MAYOR HALL'S PAPER BISCONTINTED. New York, Dec. 30.—Ma: Hall’s journal, the Leoder, has been discontinued. YOUNG TWEED'S PILE. Tweed’s son, Richard M. Tweed, yesterday testified, in the course of his examination bondsman for bis father, that he is worth on million two hundred thousand dollars. PARENTAL APPECTION. ‘ew York, Dec. 3).—In the examination of ail, this morning, young he owned property valued ion and a half dollars, some of which by his father in Aagust aud the present being and affection, there being no understanding that be should bail his father. CONNOLLY WON'T GET OUT OF JAIL THIS YEAR. not Connolly has in procuring a substitute for Mrs, Devlin, who 3 y with drew from .” His counsel now say there is no = Che Loening Star. ce Tae Wharten Trial. RIGID CROSS-EXAMINATION OF PROPESSOR mc Ax¥xaro.ts, Md., Dec. 3—The court met at 0 o'clock. cross-rxamination on poisons were cited, and the opinion of witness naked of” the of ities cited and the accuracy ‘Taylor's treatise on poisons, page 454, stating that phuret of ammonia or sul phuretted Eat produces in thesnlution a reddish, orange co! precipitate, differin, in color from every other metalitc ‘calphuret, agree with was read, and witness said he did uot Taylor. Se Bank Examiner Callender’s Frauda. New Yor, Dec. 30.—United States Commis- weborne to-day denied the motion to dis- stoner ¢ miss the com report of the ai Ban! missioner holds that Callender's report ot the condition of the bank as satisfactory was an offictal act based only on the statement of the bookkeeper, with- is (Callender’s) personal examination, and war at the request of a director = ° at Nassau. » Dec. .—A Nassau. N. P., special to the Times says the steamer Florida arrived of that port on the 24th instant, with the loss of her foretopmast. She was towed into port. wheres she will repair if she cannot obtain coal to pro ceed to New York. If she obtains coal she will steam to New York without stopping to repa‘r her mast. Nothing is said in the dispateh about her being fired into or captared by Spani«t cruisers. ee The Floods in California. Say Frawctaco, Dee. 30.— The rains continue. Over nineteen inches have now fallen. A party of armed and disguised men cut the Battle Creek levee, near Marysville. Five hundred feet were washed away, and Marysville is threat~ ened with a flood. A Mail Robbed of Checks. PortTiasm Mx, Dec. 3%—The mail sent hence to Rockland on the 8th instant was robbed of twenty-four checks sent from the pension They have never been heard from. * sent to Thomaston are also missing. LOCAL NEWS. The Citizens Relier At the meeting of the Executive Committec of Almoners of the Poor, at the Young Men's Chris- tian Association Hall vesterday, it was decided to subdivide the city into tive districts purpose of designating dealers within each dis- trict upon whom orders for supplies can be given y the Visitor of the Board, com ned by neral Agent. The following are the dis- tricts and the names of the gentlemen re- quested to effect ments with dealers for the purposes indicated:—Ist district. All that part of the city lying west of 15th street; John F. Cook. 2d. ‘That part of the cit known as the “ Island;” ©. B. Church. All that part of the city lying east of 1: pe west of Sd street west; Frank H. | Smit | street west; John Hitz, E | Savage: 4th. All that part of the city lyin, south of East Capitol street and east of 31 ceq. Sth. All that portion of the city lying east of 3d street west and north Fast Capitol. street; George Messrs. Solomons and Hitz were | chosen to wait upon the Secretary of War to obtain the unexpended balance of money appro- priated by Congress for relief of the poor. After incussion it was determined that the poor should be turnisbed with fuel, flour, meal and bread; and on certificates of physicians that applicants are worthy, groceries will be furnished. TO-DAY. At an adjourned mecting of the executive cor mittee this day at the above place, it was fetcrmuned to designate the relief orgaulzation by the name of «The Citizens’ Reliel Commis sion,” with a general office im the west wing of the City Hall. A plan of operations was dis- cussed, and isto be submitted for approval to the general committee (appointed by Governor Cooke) at their next meeting, on Thursday vary 4th. The committee then adjourned to mect at the general office in the City Hall, on Tuesday next, at 10 o'clock a. m. It has been decided that the market fand is available for relief of the peor in Georgetown and the counts, and two more commissioners will be added to the list—one tor Georgetown and one for the county — Tee CoMPLIMENTS oF THE SEASON.—The congregation of the Ascension Church pre- sented Bishop Pinckney with a handsome ser- mon cover, and Mr. Hutton, the pastor, with an overcoat. ‘This last was given by the Sunday school chiidren. On Wednesday a donation party of the con- egation of 2 Gated to the " wagon-load of grocerics; also to Dr. and Mrs. Holmead some other ry} appropriate to the season. At Grace Church, on Tuesday night, the Sunday school, ander the ~uperintendence of Mr. Kidwell, had a 4 wid time with «heir Christmas tree, The Church of the Incarnation (Episcopal) laden abundant presents for all the little oues. was adorned on Christmas day with « beautifal white altar and credence cloth, made up by the teachers of the school tor young ladws an? children connected with the church. The ma- terials were purchased with mouty earned by the needles of the girls of the school. seh CHESAPEAKE axD On10 mecting of the Chesapeake and Ohio Caual Company in Annapolis yesterday, President Clarke submitted his report, dated Dec. 13, J! made in obedience to the resolution ted at the meeting held in Baltimore in November Jast, scowing that from June 1, 1870, to Doc. 1 CaNnaL.—At the ‘The coal tonnage for the present season, from the 16th of March to the Ist of December, is 44,25; tons. This is an increase of 238,530 tons, as compared with the year 4 ‘The general ms for pared s1m%,- ist of 45. It is the intention of the board, the weather permitting, to put the canal in the best ie conditifn to meet the trade of aes. ies svcompenying the t's report that gross ex tures From. June, 1870, to December, 1&1, about $55,500 were for ext repairs, president also submitted a copy of an advertise- ment in relation to the suit of W. W. Corcoran, Esq., vs. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company: The president was authorized to retain counsel if necessary. Axotner Korres Taumanxy Cosceny— Horace Greciey Inrolved.—A motion was made i New York yesterday before Judge Cardof> place the case of Yerton against the Tobacco janufactaring Companyon the calendar of the Supreme Court. The suit is to dissolve the Company, and the Attorney General is plaintiff, The Company is charged with fraud in Hing ite certificates. It issaid that Tweed, Sweeny and Horace Greeley are interested. The discussion between the counsel was quite porsonal. Mr. Bartlet, for Campany, contended that the Attorney General's action in condemning the defect in the suit was sufficient ground for im- peachment. Decision reserved. Bripery anv