Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1873, Page 1

. . a Avenue, cved by carricts to ER Week, or Fan- T STAR—potlished Friday—Stzq * ernt longer thas eid for, tvertising fern:thed on applica*tog. | Ps = = = BALLS, &e, SAND ANNCAL BALL HIBR' joy A sociad APtAN SPECIAL NOTICES. Becidediy Good. meRTOwY carrots | ‘ MBS. JONES COUUSH MIXTCRE, | PENSE. OL i P FOBREST HALU.GEO gut rown, oR RUREDAY EVESING, yeecay gy. cy | Covshs, Colds, Hoarsensss. Crow, Aschina an . 3 aes: Sronchutts. ote Nm E NG Et? 9s Latter. 91, sR WiGHLY RECOMMENDED. | > ~ ~ Casce of Corsump: ion, whether recent or anced, LADIES’ Roons. fe prestiy relicvoe All hat bave teed wilt cbeer? e —— - iy atteat to ite great virtues mae curative for all “MISS MC femmM LOH ag, | Meets from aflignt Cough, cold, Be , SIMPLE BUT EFFicaciovs. To be within the reach of ev.ry one It is pat up Cor, 24 end P streets 0c. and $1 botti ‘Sw. Cautien. » ia | LEE &TEERINS’ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE crs cantioned to avoid the numerous ouuuiertelts ‘and lmitattone offered for sale. JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, New York, 1 Agents anna * ais EAS geyovav 905 FE57 py NATTANS, Drag: VARIA AVENUE, NG— Ie omy place im the cury kine WEAGPisg, PINRIRG ; SY of ewery descri tion S Lito hinds, soe Enh@orvERiTe | R cole. sco yy op hand. | 15 fawly for the United States, 8. MAURER. re ©17 Seventh street, Spposite Pa: Office. *QWAY WITH DMIA TION HAIR, AND 80-30 THE OREAT PREMIOM Halk FACTORY. cher now for aie at wat 2 “eet HATE GOODS of my oh memaiee manufac ‘such aa Visite. D raids. Ours, Putis, of ell tbs aed ¢ i 4 b my oe veaties’ own hair ah at ap in ‘of bair setted iy the Fouts A eee WASHINGTON, Jy, C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1. 1878. vv 2 Fonng & x TWO CENTS, Sa EVENING STAR, | NEW YEAR’S CA!_.s. SHE PRESIDENTS RY ¢ppyron. is ul the Me pow Cabt an of the Oiner B ceptions. e ‘The custom of @ gking New Year's calle wis gewerally observ 49, as usual, throughout the Pestrict of Coeambia to-day, rotwithstandi the threate’ yy weather and the unpleasant walking. ' fy latter was the main drarback to the full enjoyment of the eceasion, the streets and *\Zewaiks being uncommonly wet and slushy from the recent thew. - hose who made ca) '@ im carmages were bet lit! > inconvenienced f om this caure, however; andin fact the num- ber of pedestrians was probably not materially diminished from that of previous occasions of the kind. The Stfoets and avenues of the city presented their every-day appearance of bustie and activity, ‘increased somewhat by an upusuel number of carriages, and gen- tlemen aftired in their best store clothes. But tittle reg en I was lene snes) = to all ‘sppearances Washington preserve ‘80- briety as well to-day as on any other day of the year. All those received their friends whose Dames were mentioned in the list in yesterday's Svar, and many, we are glad to say, — trary to their véual custom,) retrained from Peary sea guests either wines or any other liquids stronger than le: }, coffee or choco- late. Some kept up the old practice, and in- cluded in their bospitalities, not only wine, but 1eD.. Collars he peice that other stronger fluid, yclept Spiritus fru -— to * si e menti; but in ference to & ip ser CO! seal W ius for ae ™A° if eikireeis AMUSEMENT's3, tion of the religious and temperance commu: 5 NAMIONAL THEATER. 5 fewer persons w! pin Between 7tli and ath streets. N4tONAL THEATER. SPECIAL. fpirtwons tiguors to their Faesta to-day than on q2DAME Ley BERNT, ‘The Rox-book for the sale of #89’ z= for the nisitits of same occasion lastyear. So mote it be. (FoRMEsS 7 Banaue Maqeanior,) MADAME JANAU CHEK The President's Reception. 3ENCH FLUT ING sNoCLBARSTARCEING. | ¥i a at Box-office of Taeater FRIDAY | The reception at the White House was ex- CaRsaine, INE LACES ABD MUSUINS my teh th dock, ceptionally brilliant. By balf-past ten reporters ve daire So Ser See Othe eri ‘ MARY STUART | And correspondents began to assemble. ‘The elem” , Ww. a¥. a tt adnate ips NEW HALL, Ayorsine Viittarp’s Horst, Street, » gar 1th Street. BOF. (CROMWELL yemaT © Epuc T E OVER. Weare sett ing OM hss the hore meguificent . ABLEN TERTAINMENTS, commencing an TUESDAY SIGHT, January 7th, 1:72. 2 c (APT es FASHIONABLE HAI DBESSER #B2 man Hsir Mexntatorr. Paris dud Ne MWET WOLD to 8B sounce @ brief season of his carpets in all the drawing-rooms were covered with white linen. The vases were filled with choice flowers, and each room was brilliant from the numerous gas jets in the handsome cut-glaes chandeliers. Soon the cabinet and diplomatic corps began to assemble in the red tlor, from whence immediately issued the um Of merry voices. Prompuy at eleven the President and Mr. rant came down stairs, and the marine bi s sigualted to strike up | Hail to the Chi The Presidert and his wife passed through the red into the blue par- So Se Pears Bais Bese. Teo Suittia Admission. ® ‘conte; chiliron 25 cents; family | lor, and immediately the presentations began, pe th nny ~ See pg Seer et willeaieton ot | Beneasctiodgnieuen = the differeat —$—— at Bilis’ musi, stor, $37 Pennsylvania avenus. | Qiy ‘ 2 ier ; tf were presented in order of rank. Blacque i zore crease PUREE ook Oren ee ee mention | Bey, ae dean oF the cory, took precedenen, and my ASSORIMENS OF that the hall has been beautifully decor: im fresco | W8S @ecompanied by his wite, and Gen. Mott, and adapted to his = ‘Fnte¥teinmente, (which | whose rank in Egypt and Turkey surpasses that ter " CES, ¥ FS snd |. | Were received wit! enti tion iast season sf | of any other but the Sultan himself. Ye uni- i MES snd WELYETS: | Uissole H aly) sea inte Nevnded oan manieeal ak | Sirtanor Reise neutine ee ean ee —— 179, Ot Li) aati ation of the uaturai and art wonters | goid and scarlet; they wore on the head the {ez be . teu Fut ht — Qnd swords at their stdes. Madame Blacque Rew Preset @ BELLER'S, REY HAaTE, looked handsome, at she always does, in black 16 Market Senco, B velvet, with rich jewels. Sir Edward Thornton | eee se LINCOLN HALL, | not only wore # superb court dress, bat his PIANCS, &c. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, wae SP 5 UBIECT : Seewsckre ry Bapianos, “ ABCOMAUTS OF 49 | breast glittered with different orders aud a | collar of jewels. Lady Thornton wore royal pur ple sik, with velvet flounces of the same color timpessible to mention each legation. separ. | ately, tor ail were magnificent. The Minister | from Ecuador, with his fair young bride, at Reserved Seate, tat tracted not oniy attention bnt elicited admira- decd] 7t EJ PABEER’ SOT 7th strort. tion. His dren and orders S erhs among the ; most beantital, and Madam Flores was simply Ee iG. Gaytetn, eesee BEpINS AT 8: | exquisite in her youthful, beauty and faultless — — anne, | tollette. | H dress was a sage green silk, with EVENING. DEC 0. 187 velvet trimmings samo 3 a sleeveless fours ONUe SD TWO mat Nena | Jacket ofthe veivet was worn over. the bodr, YEa wth e UBDAY AFTEBNUON, | andthe hat was of the same sik and velvét as ME. Div¥ BOUCIVACLE | the (dress, with @ tiny pink ruching restio . | ber dar! air. Magnificent jewe! : mssg ACERS ROBERTSON, + Saadaes thee ehcaptived tee Gooeelae Games hs ‘ fs vb | _ Now for our own ladies. Mra. Grant's dres« $ at bauer | Hich silk of pearl grey, with trimmings 0: — we orn. shade, which, perhaps, comes under /WLUias She BE MONDAY EVENIDGand aati! otice, | the head of Parisin-ashee, if not Lordon f ae ry ey) ad ia pmoke. it was beantifal nd, Necoming. Miss _ is oe as ellie wore a delicat le of green silk, yoxcelicnces mmm, | Shaup.the Poste ew Werdings as antt, | whlch was very andsome and appropriate Ariah Meelisb. Des Kol Michacl Feeney . Bhiel The audience are requested to be in the'r o'clock precisely, bt comedy drama, Or, Night , | will commerce Ss Kerry... jr. Dign Byucicnet In rehearsal, “Tite Goltced Bawn. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, it Admission, 80 aud 75 cents. certeextsa. Orchestra chairs, ‘ASHINGTON THEATEE COMIQUE, sou ‘dr ery and PIANOS ant nowe fee for ACHENGACH 3 423 Uth street. ar SON. ( formesi§ Foreman tor ne & Ge.. Toner tor Breiw BAPPY NEW Y WERFUL ATTRACTIONS MLL: GU3 PETERS MLLE a: BRETT. SETTA acrobats ~_- ~ at Rednetion aa E*rices sat | Porter and Miss Barnes were amoi eserved seats, 25) $1 50. aga-tt Eleventh st., south of Peantylvania avenue. ‘There was qnite a bevy of young girls, whieh | added interest to the occasion. Mirs"Lizzis the.mos | SS = Fish he sg ep | lov 1 ughter, edith. is ' y eeateee aik, very elaborate, Miss wore biue silk, and iooked fresh and | charming. The witcof the Attorney General wore two chades of green silk, and looked ele nt. ext halt-; 11 o’elock the Judges of the U. 8. upreme Court aud ladies. Senators and ite reventatives, many of whom were accompanie? = their wives and daughters; Gov. Cooke, of is District, and suite; Jadges of the District Supreme Court an 5. Court of Clain, ana members of the Board of Public Works and | Board of Health of the District of Columbia were received. At 12 o'clock, the officers of the Army entered in full uniform, headed by General Sherman; then the officersof the Navy, headed by Admira! Porter; then the Heads of Bureaus in the sev | and General Spinner: tollowed by the Axso- | ciated Soldiers of the War of 1x12 and the Videe InhabitantsAsiociation of this District, headend by Dr. J. B. Blake, Edward Semmes, John Carroll Brent and James Laurenson. | The Red, Blue and Green pariors were bril- Sisteas liantly iuminated, and the atmosphere wa aT THE 187 ERS: Jaden with the perfure of fragrant plants and | MASTER BE SER BARNEY. | flowers from the conservatorss which were dis- STRAUS? { oat omer HA: Ki Aru Kuey inet oa ‘act =P mais iti = nok co aA. Ls oN . nt occup! wsual position on such occa- | AND THE GG. THEATBE COMIQUE | sions, in the Blue parlor, near the entrance " pa 7 . BY. from the Ked par . He was supported om hix AR CLOTHING HO.GSE, NEW YEAB'S Day. leit by Gen. Dent, by whom the guests were FAMILY MATINEE AT 2 OC LOCK presented after the official reception had termi- 2612 PEXNSEC ted. On his tight, and immediately in front 2 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, _ Matinoe every Wednesday and Saturds ot the central sots, stood Bre, Grant, with Gen, Ou Bic.) gg ou her left, who presented the guest Between eth and Vich strbets, Northwest, ug | . = pa. The full Marize band, in uniform, occupied ‘ONDER TO RE. OVERCOA Please SANTS at 4,5,6,7, and $5, &c., Ac. THE A. STRAUSS, 10, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Retweep loth snd Mth streets. | ‘Three doors from ith street. | es | Ed BatrFrornvp LEICESTERSHIRE TABLE SAUCE, FAMILY USE. in Boag | the ery Rest Seese and. Relish Modo Je “pO Trcpared Boot for Mocking Bin. | Any Part of the World, | ~ it PINTS ......... HALF Pints | FOR BALE BY ALL GROCERS. FoR 209.8, Finite 344 Oth otvest, near Pens, svecue. en-1e" mmm ORNTR. srsannnsssannanenmnemmenerscteeeeessD@ OBNTS. Bo, 416 7th street, between D aud B streets, above a Fellow: 4 i Ss gee the hail between the main entrance and the east room. The attendants at the house were all on duty, attired in full dress suits with white Ot ‘x Wings, Chromos, £0. loves. An ample police torce of 61 men, under Tie icruece Stock Paper le Window Aeut. Greer, prevented any unnecessary Pr and Tas- | crowding in the doorways, and several membere of the detective corps were on duty te look out for New York thieves, several of whem arrived remember Heme and famber. jel-Iy* OVEBCO. for... FF — | here yesterday to operate at the receptivns. OVERCOATS hr: a 5. JUSTH PAYS FALE PRICES tur Ladin. ; ‘wae wane THace, - 3 % (fo | QuGeatinG, C8be BING, "BO OTS. secretary with Mes. Fishy Seoreurs Moutwell, | > SHOES, Ac. ot €19 D strest,. sth and 7th | witn Mrs, aud Biss Boutwell; Secretary. Bel” ma._Howwe by mail promptly sttended to. _ooFl7_ | Knot with Mise Wer thington; Secretary Robe- O'D SOR? EVER, BEAMS. COPPER, 180M | son. ‘Attorney General ittiams, with Mra. METAL, Exc . bought at fair prices for a. William-. Pommaster General Creswell wa: Saroe Seocat-head YU! bet 3 — not present, being detained by the illness of his See. -* wits. Fern axe ented to by AUGHMSTETE, 1499 |" Besices the foreign ministers mentioned = = | above tna were cng ge the foreign lega- — ~ “——~ | tions Baron Lederer, ¢ Austrian mi i. RSS, ERC} Dr. White, —_| Col. Freyre, the Peravian minister and lady. | (ol twelve years’ ti throughout | Count Corti, the italian minister Senor —— Be Usises Stared oma ‘previous to ‘oto | Mariscal, the Mexican winister; Mr. Kurd Vor lacated in W: . D. O.. December 16, i361) | Schlover, the German minister, Couxsellor DIAGONAL € removes Corus, Paik, so the shoe ca Ca Borger, the Brazillian minister and lady. LAGONAL COATS. worn with ease immeviately after the operation, | Adwirsl Polo de Bornabe, the Spanish minister: | . and treate leh and Ingrows | Baron Ofienberg, Kussian minister. ‘The DIAGONAL COATS for. Baile, Cl ps. Vasc xerescences, and ‘iM uis de ies, Frenea minister; Si DIAGONAL COATS for. ‘disorders of the feet. Opecating . po agli yay mcr Ve rad JAGUBAL COATS for “isch street. opposite Unites a Frgui :| Martin, the Columbian minister ’ Senor MAGORAL COATS tor. Hours: Sovcteck a.m. $6 ovcleck 1 es Fso. $i | ag hy the conga Mr. a a ~ | fosse, m} er; m. Gore: —— Se Ses onl quien abies toe ‘ral Agent ot Russia residing in New York; hu8? SUITS reduced to 97, $, 16,12, 25 | ™M2: z Sectstr_ | Br. Stenerson, the Swedish Minister; the Cher- oF. G8, = | altex Lobo, Portugese Mini Mr. a OR FAMILY USE | Haytien Blinister; "Mr. , Minister SPHCITS at 3.50, 4,5, 6,5, and $10. F | trom the - Netherlands: gets, as RINSS PANTS at $2, 2.60, 3, 3.50, 4,an1 PE rg Rn gh pee . @A! Denmark. Tbe ministers were ai accompanied by their secretaries and attach: | and many of them by ladies. The ight Hor | Orable t:usse! Gurney, British Cisims Commis- ! sioner, and lady, were also reoeived with the diplomatic corps. Obiet Justice Chase was accom: by bis “hiece, and the other Judges ot the Sapreme Ceurt were ni Hof them: accom) ed oy Middleton, the x, anil the marshal. paniad the Senators and Repr esentatives in | Congress present were Senators | mende, Btewart and. Indy, Sherma p Flanagan, | tomibtussbolie Bogard, ferry of Mich” Gor yee by Vice Previ ¢ d- eral Departments, headed ‘(tear gage Bavilie | District Attorney Fisher and Assistant Distrtct | Attorney Hes rivcton, Guiet Justice Drake, of | the courtor claim:, at d others. The ef cers of ihe navy were headed by adm'- ral Fever, and there were present Rear Adai- rals Gol gh, Sands, Ere, Poor, Case, Boggs, Bailey, Commodores Aman, Iteynold:, Redgers, \\ map, Commanders Shirk and Balen, Lieutenant Commanders Breene and Gorringe, Lieutennnts Reemey, Foot and Hitch- coek, Surgeons Tarner Pinckney, Pay- masters nnn, Bridge and Cunningham, Prof. Eastman, of the navel observatory, and others; then followed te tices i the marine corps, headed by Colonel Zeilin. Amon} e marine officers wee M Slack, Cash and Nicho!- son, Cap'ains Baker aud Wiliams, Licutenants Reed, Zein and othe ‘he officers of the army were headed by Gen. Sherman. Among them were Adjatant Gen- eral Townsend; Generals Vi Marcy, Crane, Parke, Casey, Howard, “5 Colonels McCoy, Tourtelotte, Audenreid, Bell, Martin, Larned. Bennet, Mack; Surgeons Otis, Woodward, and Billings; Adjutant Generai Hoit; H. T. Crosby, chief clerk War Depart- ment, and others. ‘Among the heads of bureaus of the various departments were the auditors avd controllers of the Treasury Department, Sapervising Arch- itect A. B. Mullett, Controller Knox, Commis- missioner Douglese, G. B. McOartee, Colonel Hemphill Jones, General Spinner, and others. ‘The soldiers of the wer of 1512 were followed by the Oldest Inhabitants’ asseciation, of this Among these gentlemen were Edward Semmes, Dr. J. lake, J. Carroll Brent, Nicholas Callan, 8. Masi, Jenkin Thomas, Jno. Purdy, Col. James A. Tait, F. Haana, George A. Bobrer, James Lawrenson, Michael Nash, and other well-known residents of thts District. At 1o’clock the gates were thrown mn and the genera! poblic were admitted, and from that time until 2 o’clock there was a constant stream juests to pay their respects to the President and Mrs. Grant. Becep by the Members of the Cabinet, ‘The Secretary of War was assisted in his re- ception by his niece, Miss Lida Worthington, Mrs. General Marcy, Mrs. General Ricketts, Mrs. Job Stevenson, of Ohio, and Miss Eva Stevenson. The ladies were dressed with ex- treme elegance. Mrs. Marcy wore asilk of a pale delicate tint of maize, with flounces of perb black chantilly lace, white point lace about the meck. Mrs. Ricketts wore black vel- vet and diamonds. Mrs. Stevenson's dress was &@ novelty in exquisite taste. It was @ sage green Kk, with trimmings of pmuk silk, the whole so elaborately arranged as to defy description. ‘The two lovely young girls who graced this ception were charming tn rich Diack silks, with Vests und trimmings of colored silk, Miss Worth- ington wearing blue and Miss Stevenson piak. Among those who called and received a cordial Weicome were Gen. Sherman, Gen. Townsend, Admirel Porier, Admiral Goldshorough, Vice President-elect Wilson, Hon. Samuel Hooper, Justices Field, Strong, Swayne, Miller and Bradley, Judge Geo. P. Fisher, Judges Cartter, Wylie and Humpbre: Sir Edward Thornton, the Pernvian Minis Baron Von Schlozer, J. Kussell Gurney, Minister Mori, Rear Admi- ral Rodgers, Admiral Case, Senators Stewart, Shermap, titon, (Md.,) and Trumbu'!, Hons. J. A. Garfield and G. W. Scofield, Sen- ator Ames, the Spanish Minister, Jue Wm. A. Richardson, Avststaht Secretary of State Chas. Hale, Mr. Preston, the Haytien Minister, Commodore Ammen, Commissioner Douglass, Mr. R. T. Merrick, and others, and a large de!- egation of officers of the army in their new uni- forms, headed by Gen, Sherman. Although Mrs. Secretary Delano is absent in Cuba wita her husbaud, the honors of the occa- sion were gracefully performed by Mrs. John S. Detano, wite of Mr. John 8. Delano, chief clerk of the Department of the Interior, assisted by Mrs. Senator Logan, and Mrs, D. ©. Cox and ra. Clark, of Ubi. one early callers were Mr. -Justice Strong, of the U. 5. Sapreme Ceart, and Major Darling, of the U.S. Army The callers were treated to elegaut refresh- mente in abundance, but there was no wine, milder beverages, such as coftve and chocolate supplying its piace. ecrctury Kobeson received bis official and personal triends by the score at his resideace, 0. 1337 K street. a he was unassisted, Mus, Kobeson still being Ill, he was tully equal the occasion, bix long bachelorhood having made him proficient mm entertaining his friends. He was as jolly as ever, and pressed the bospi- talities Lis mansion upon every caller. Among those who cailed were the Russian min- ister, the members of the Prussian legation, Hon. Wm. Wheeler, Hon. Ellis H. Roberts, Gen- B. ik Cowen, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Mr. dohn S. Delano, Col. D. ©. Cox, Hon. Wm. Williams, of Indiana, and 2 large number of officers of the navy, including Ad- miral Porter, Admiral Goldst srough, Admira! Lee, Commander Breese, Commodore Patter- tov, Chiet Hanscom, of the burean of construc- tion and repsirs, Captain J. C. Beaumont, Commarder Shirk and Lleut. Kelden. ‘the parlors ot Attorney General Wililams were thronged with callers all day, anda con stant stresmof earri were going and com- @ every moment. Andge was ‘at hom: nd together with Mrs. Williams and her sister- in law, Mrs, Hughes, received the guests as they arrived. Ketreshmenis ia great abundance Were provided but ro wine. Among those who were Mr. Justice Miller, Mr. Justice Bradley, Baron d’Ofenberg, Envoye de Russie, Baron” Lederer, Austrian Minister, Gen- eral Meit, of the Egyptian army, Sen- ators Ames and Frelinginysen, Admiral Lee, Hs, chief clerk, department of justice, ector Cunninghs:a; Mr. Justice ir. Mori, Japanese minister; Judge Geo. P. Visher and Mr. Richard Harrington, Mr. Justice Swayne, Hon. L. W. Perce, Gen. dohv Eaton. the Norwegian minister, Gen. Cowen, Judge Aldis, Admual Bailey, H Wm. Williams and Samuel Hooper, Sherman and J Morrill, Rear Admiri de Barnabe, Senator Trumbull, the Portuguese ister. the minister trom Holland, and others. Secretary and Mrs. Boutwell, assisted by their Gavghter, Miss Boutwell, received their friends at their residence, 12 12th street. The number of callera was very large. Among them were General Sherman and staff, Vice-President elect Wilson, Senators Sherman and Morrill, Mr. Justice Clifford, Sir Etward Thornton, Bor. Caleb —«. Minister Mori on. Milligan, Cnited Stat ¥ Milligan, Cn lates. Court of - H. Dunnell ton lores, minister del Fcuador, ‘Senator Hamilton, ot Maryland; Senator ‘Ames, General Marey, Gevers] Wm. Myers, Baron Lederer, Austrian minister; Hon. John'Taffe, General Townsend, General M. D. Leggett, Swiss Consul Generai Hitz, Hon. G. Scotield, General Meigs, Blacque Bey, the Turkish minister; an@é many others, including ali the heads of bureaus of the Treasury department. Other Receptions Mrs. Cole. wife of Senator Cole, was assisted by her daughters and niece. Mies Cole was cie. = in a rose-colored silk, with overdress of rocaded crepe the same color. Miss Whiting wore black fllusion, embroidered in gold, a mEny becoming dress. irs. J. G. Garvey. from Iowa; Hon. Wm. 1. Stoughton and family, Mich.; and Hon. Wm. H. roe be id foray of New York, received their trie: the National Hotel. Mre. Clark Mills, assisted by her daughter, Eva Mills; and J. 8. Bal and received at the St. James’ Hotel ae 7 by Mrs. Mon- Mrs. Senator Sherman, assisted roe. wite of ‘Representati r@ Monroe, of Ohio, and Mrs. Pearl received a large number of call- ere. Among the early callers were Gooke, Count Corti, the Italian ininister, a General ae o! the inest black Chantilly lace, which extended down the sides of the front and sround the train; the bedice was open, @ ruitie of whit: b 3 looked regal, and was the reci comp!iments. TO THE STAR, This Afternoon’s Dispatches. New York Botes. THE DAY AND THE WEATHER. New York, Jan. 1.—The weather is bright. and ciear and cold thi &re in good condition, is morning. The streets the slush having frozen Allstores and places ot business are closed. Ever) body is intent a if making calls. port special trom Hayt unknown ship of one Was petroleum laden. A. Te for disabled firemen. THE LAST acct May’s factory, Roce mar. wae injured and aged. burned last night. Prince Adolphus, PHILADELPEIA, deantiful. of ladies are receivin, mense piles ot therefore vebicles. park is sa Sleighin; still good, an rt every Cicorderly bh Naw Yi despatch states t New ¥ Society papers and this te not a “brill like everything e'se; beginning of the Pg tor Christmas e Most <= the parent urry of ‘no crew or boats could be seen. Rohenstein, the new Ber Bremen steamer while on his way to this coun- rnteiate st Incidents of the =~ im Philadei- Business is nds. ‘The mayor instru ss0e- THE WORLD OF FASHION. .TSE STYLES FOR JANUARY. Nota Brilliant Social Season—Momey Spent Faster Than it Earne What Dress Cost: and Toilettes_N. Carvings— Lockets and Ornaments— The Basiness Woman's Home. receptions, to the contrary notwithstai pon enjoying the holiday A SHIP BURNED 4T SBA. Statesthat the schooner i, for Boston, put in there last night with the lors of her decklosd, and re- on the 20:8 of December she saw thousand tons on fire, Believed STEWART bas presented one thousand dollars to the fund DENT OP TRE TEAR was the explosion of a soda water fountain at Street, last night. One the building badly dam- FIRE. Fibel’s farnishing store, Cburch street, was Lose, $17,000. DEATH OF THE TENOR PRIECR. of Sagu, Wittgenstein ‘lin tever, diedon the jan. 1—The weather is ed. A number ig calls, but the callers find it difficult to reach the houses, owing to the im- snow lining all the streets, and fer using pony to private on is be: street and the enjoyed by thou- ed the police to re- ambling house, lottery shop and une. Caries Stroeder was shot in the back during a fight in a drinking saloon. One of the rioters was arrested. ——e——- More Troubl peared im New e Orleans ew Orleaus me! it is rumored there will be an attempt to inaugurate the McEnery state ficia' gon the 9th instant, and trouble is antic- is lew Year's Gifts Things in Swiss (Fashion Correspondence of The Evening Star} ong, December 31, 1572. long lists ot weddings and iant” social season. rarely is,” obgerves the w'.¢ acre, ‘after @ po litical campaign.” But while thisis true, and every four years becomes more #0, for the cost of electing a president is constantly increasing: stillit does not account for the over dullness in business circles which even the holidays fail to dissipate. High priced fabrics imported largely at the season are ‘marked down” an unusual and alarming extent, while special holiday articles, brought from every part of the w and New Year gitts,lay for shelves. There isan ap- excitement in some of the large toy bazaars, but even this 1s more veemis trembling on the v truth is, that theday is past when lar, tones can be made with rapidity in legitimate bus'ness in any of our large cities. The mons expenses, the excessive competitior Cistribative rather than productive labor fu it, and some great co! than ead tous ome rity who appear The midst of a golden harvest in tare in reality of bankruptey. The for- a ‘bid rs most mmercial di be expected that whil foree young men inte other occupations, and compel Test their operations a | merchants t. & more solid and sub- stantial basis. It is a significant fact that 99 out of every 100 mechanies in the large cities of this country are foreigners, whose earn! now ave-age from four to five dollars per aayroane any quantity of “gentlemanly young American meu,” the product of bigh scboois, can be kind of**genteel” wr dollars per week. “business” colleges and got to keep books oF do any iting for from six to ten Nice prospect this for American girls! Where are the husbands of the next generation to come trom’? “TERN THOUSAND A YEAR.” For the past few years an has been nowhere inthe estimation of the citi- zens of our ambitious republic. The Of $100,000 is a poor man, the owner can just make out to live, while the income from @ million barely suffices to keep up an PP cpap grocomees to supply the waste and prodi to t, pou! try is undoubted rich, but all the mii mt yu at al in Colorado ‘hee rete better it will be wi WINTER for any lengih of ume, sen tio eobesr a jen of or 'y fortune $709,000 pay the restaurateur and al the means for an to Europe, and pay the Parisian Ddbn dry goods bill. ‘Tne yp it going at that rate i Fi i eay 4 : F i & es H COBTUMES. There is an of plainness and rolidity about the winter costumes as, seen in streets and uj Lz te 3 ti the a or ib Ha i i tie istequired. A simple piping edges the jacket, and ace ruff the garnitare. A variation from this fs os at the neck and wrists compiece proposed for early epring wear, which is very efective. Us It consists of ntellet which deepens at the bak, and is drawn in to the waist by an elastic s Lf string. A secondary cape furnishes ‘ion for the sboulders, and is cut up in ne back in the style that has become 59 4 An overckirt accompanies it, which is a back, shorter at the sides and There is no looping ap. The longer at the front by catts plain or piaite onder this costume in skirt and close cut « vesofa or cashmere dress look exceedingly well ey or brown ladies’ cloth; and ff it ts as popular as it is pretty and serviceable it w! it be very wel! worn. NEW YEAR TOILBTTES. wore, are two occasions to Po contingencies. | Upon thie day me is bound to be at home in al! lory sbe is able to muster, to such of ber gent capen friends who chouse to cail; and tor a ri forget Mr. Mill she erefore, cae is < — to san | joyed tm her gi " "ber own su to the one-man power. Natarally her New Year toi- lette isa matter of secretly Slewooach with roper missed by noi pro g in time. She would like toeven admit a at she wishes to effect of her uewly-acquired matronly upon obtuse individuals who were insensible to ber maicen charms when th: not ty were im the mar- ket. Yet she bas a dim iden of this kind, never- and hesitates long between the service. ell, what te of infinitessima! I, black and grey agers. after all, b’ ‘ne life, woren blue while we can. But New Year's tollettes!’ We must pass the mace-over” ones, those triamphs of secret skill and ingenuity that afford twice the satisiaction to the wearer that a brand new fresh fiom the hands of the modiste old ones, the «+ and describe a few prepared for ladics whose busbande or fathers have not expe- enced itness OF the money market, or ris One of these is of very rich bl: trained skirt, with a panier, but no overskirt, an apron of guipure d'art. The small jue is ornamented with the same to I the tigh * money of their ow: silk with white Finn a es hich “ev ly” says is so ‘will ‘not stand one at @ fabric made shades, with mach Let us stick to the those-fortanate sitk, plain of ves. Another biack dress is of Lyons velvet, with revers collar, cufts and basque of black moire attique. The skirt wes made with a smal! train, end otherwise Wick rache of white tulle dni wrists, A handsome property tri hisertion tinted satin and gol Antor n bro honiton. eatin asa fich’ velvet or bord ms A handsome bow to match fo matter of co Many old ‘With piain for holiday tri i | a4] Ha ; i ge L i me , has bretalles and sash of ple: China bine crepe, intermingled with loops and ends of black velvet, the latter edged with lace, the crape with fringe to match. A charming toilet consists of a soft pale cameo becoming when handkerchief, wi silk; the polonaise is iong at the bac! with embroidered bands of black velvet ich are employed also to Duchecse sleeves. type now refuse of trim z costumes. when sists of plain but vi silk, a handkerchief dized silver or rococo pears black ribbon velvet upon the neck. of biack velvet some silver (Normandy) crosses T, arranged upoa barbes o* ladies afiect ‘an a — Pibe tor ue Ext cee gift purposes. : i fectly plain dress of white French A soft, the neck and leon, with overskirt and sleeve- we foil Damark shiffs are not as much worn this fan as last.or rather, 1 should say, not as fa tonably. There « sash of blae and for the hair and cor: ular method of treshening up ab. which bas already al ‘of whit cap or ith @ pearl colored pin the forehead. & HOLIDAY GIFTS. Th come vnder tie two heads of bows and bo: during the past ive years, jurin, ve. Varieties that have succeeded represented in the immense numbers exhibited foreign manufacture. ou vacenal es ico thom by, the pin at the back anda certain ft i and knotted o Double ef ith broad eld less basque, embroidered with shaded tea roses ; the sleeves ala Marie innetie, the undersleeves and ficha for the neck of the finest malines pleating, edged with some toilets prepared for elderiy ladies of black silk, brocaded with grey wers or foliage, and grey brocaded with white, which are very distinguished and most ftened by tue folds of a tulle are sometimes worn inrit« Techie! and otherwise outside as a ue A very good effect is prod: composes) as followe: Demi silk velveteen; ornament (the iuk faille and fack sith done some service. A pretty collar and sleeves of rea! lace ate s nurse. laties of the fevere Knickbocker absolate!y to admit of a particle upon their dresses. Their every day dressed for calls or dinner, cou- ery Tich fawn or eilver grey ‘ite crepe lisse, laid in lace or or dia- A cross of oxy- is tuspended from Sey Stee each other are ai! Of these, stuck upon “five cents to two dollars, ‘and o- ly pretty and well made, they have Christmas trees, in lew of more costly ardigies mas 5 more More important than the bows: however, are the boxes. Year by year they imcrease in beauty and in vi + The latest are in satin or , gilt mounted; bat pol- or med wood, retaining the natara! phd upon it which up and discloses The hol ts t rich, but unfortunstaiy i iro? dustincive. ee usual long chains, massive bracelets, sets, the worn, and leckets which are giving place to crosecs. Jewelry, therefore, is & poor invest. ] | with a treme of | Incombs and fane, | bave an oddity anda | mends them to * ping to beens en. ond only to be clamned be horrid though exquisitely carved +4 © th which, as sleeve-butions ana shaw!-y'» ne sex have for aa ry Past ehte te themselves me their iad: Sisk, Sere s seis, oo de » ab s im wearteg of (rem oF © ale oy Deing 26 hendsom=, ' quite 8: ex ive, as the corsa), tele and jet ee me lock="* 1 par tienlarly allude to as “new style” lock ets are ornaments which have some politica! French or Italian Lorraine arms on each sido of upon them. are specimens of these Deautiful im thetr workmanshé are repeated colors are reproduced fn ename! id border. du, Whithy doce not bre: quahty otherwise Joes, A very beaat contains a miniatare of Rossini Gustave Dore's portrait, many of these, and Persons 80 impo willing to sell geans of eong. A portrait of Carlotta, of Mex what is an event in bistory like the late wy cation. A the . aud ear-rings aed brooch Ww. The same in iron, sud for a photograph, avd bave a baudsome The newest of these designs i and alternate gold and jet. This in the so easily as that brittle fal locket ted frow end itt said tha ministares exquisitely of various celebrities, = pd te be now onexbibition bere, aud thox= who have lived Of these as a relic and reminder te certam purchase which it is desirable to make Tou ing scenes during the siege and therea:ter f vorite Bot the fa’ beyond that. Une of these exquisite fan= + resents the “Entry of the Oonqueror.” W mourn with indow beyond them There boon = locket painti was obtained for five French the: oid. Ince. Small river breakt fash quisite in lockets are made ber where everything te des and desolation. an coupte daughter beside them, while at shown an admirably beagtn with a band of small pearls, in which g.tepresenting a small cluster of viele nese # once Tick woman, who paluts these lit’ on tvers, and also fan such as we ha: bed above. No such work tained bere at such a p ae much. uid be o , OF fot three tim ased A @ weal’ im the shallower ie Ladies are wi Deantifal shell and surroundin, and smatier *bel\- y equal the Indian wo men whom we find bere, aud these ornaments does not have.” Among | Fetes: | Mexican birds, and graded ps to shade | Ber that would have done The center wat a single and beautitu and the tr. foreige look that recom these who prefer what “every the tans lately by the Mexican Indians, was one—it the white bandsof one of oar noted from different hued feathers of credit to a Libri, & downy border of ovlored hud y | feathers that are peculiar to certain birds of | that sunny clime. Fans alterately branched | with mother of pearl and feathers have been introduced. | serve 1 jast ‘They are very boautivul, dut ittle pu asa fan. Pansies are the newest things in jet. They are used for veil pins. The use of machinery in every department of grt and industry is increasing the rage in. ‘ash jon for the finer ach: In jewelry this is particularly notio would be well enough if fi meuts of bi: jou were mot so capricious and women generally sufficiently educated to unobtrusive Tuc majority value a thing for its cost, wumind- {ui of the time, the patience, the skill omy execution, and wear their ornament conjunction gs cy Rong wrapper, or in making their diarnal le Troan F Ornaments upon which time and labor pended are every ve appreciate fine baud work sm small, forms. But very few can do thx not Overclean morn: ° tt ith the ind: erence cher and the bak« Jesrbes= y Zeat increasing in oo so hitle intrinsic value that they ¥= comparatively nothing. Judgment -hoald ba exercieed, therefore, in the selection of desges havin, anent artistic interest and va ve which'wilt outiive the caprices of presca jon. THE PUSINESS WOMAD'S Rows. The contrasts 0 iife in great citice presented themeelves vividiy at the recent — oe ue ‘Home’ for business women, extablichs by ue benevolent enterprise of a few Brookiye fs tics in that city of homes and churches. The a is admirable to farae it gues. It will modate fitty comfortable. va persons in a manner howslike and ‘Ali attention has been paid to heating and ventilation, andevery corm r tu the five-story house ts as clean as new wood and white ican make it. On the fire’ or base ment are a large @! Toom, @ kiicben a laundry, a drythg room, withe it end, aud a side rpom where late comers cau ge’ ready for the je without the Weabie o! golog up stairs, The vex. floor bas & lan, parlor, at the end of which is & ramed Platform for private entertainments, lectares. etc., a smell * tothe situing room, a room. who may be ill, bath rooms and on parior, agp — - 4 operty a institutions ‘On the oor above yy "rooms and ved ‘Two floors over this are divided into bedrooms. bath rooms, and closets. By an admirable fore- sight each room sdmits the suuligh!, aud the views bp Toom* are Oty = manager or the occupant. afiorded tarte fromthe upper wiptows are beaaiitul. furnished at option by th> board peep into them a ° apd faci 05.50; tifth Boor, ca Toom, oft the ch house at cen! the undertaking, given that they The point, , which cen eee astas eee large port of Laps y On mort- gage, which will the labor and super- virion Of its mavagers for years to come, to- es Ce gy es bands of the will ouly accom- modate fifty out of the and thousands of women and giris ‘need euch ahome. I< not the labor mountainous tor so small a pro- duct? Does it not prompt the bt Chat Soe oe be left to individeais, tie Uaiyerval used reat, Instead of one, have