Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1873, Page 1

pene SLM THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sandays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penmsy ive: Aveune, cor. Lith St. | BY j E EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, | ‘ | S. M. BAUE PLA Pre — ° THE EVENING STAR tx their ® bers at FORTY-Fork Caxte counter Two C#NT $1. six months, 3 THE WEEKLY STAR ayear, BF : De paper ext : BF Raven cfs ne furnished on application. See ee cicmetiitiinenadententtieacsiienetiedtidedieee sane . comer | eee ree coemel SE PS A Y WPNIN BALES ae SPECIAL NOTICES, | EVENING STAR. BA Re F | Havana Lottery. \ —— ee F Toren "S26. Biianes - | Agape panbe sh c = es | rortecomins tranvar, couneecies January | Washington News and Gossip, haveredaced the price of ttea } I } $5, 1-5 $4 | for Spanish ING SYRUP for all diss ident to the period of teething tn chiMtion. Kt retoree the child tr cory akrons | pala. cures wind colic, ro owels, and, by |, seek = Fiving reief a A heaidt hin cat, givee' reat te | the consei¢ abet Tt TTT RBS tur the id cal Spinner to-day. LECTURES. He MEE. WINSLOW'S SOOTRI ers a . le by all Bad ON THE MUTUAL A LICATION of tha off TR ‘.™ meat concerned, the following army transfers are . iNCOLY Teun } AMUSEMENTS. ea: Capt. Louis fT. Morris from the 34 pores NEW YEAR ! | NEW VRAK | | NEW Yeon h | NEW YEAR | NEw VEAh LADIES GOOD: NEW RAR a MM abahe © b JeANNEREE Santa Clans i Littl» Bo-peep, Haas punt receives afresh Bine Beard, b Unele Sam will F WINTER MILLINERY Everyboo! ED WEDNESDAY, h- 7th, at 1tu7 | chitahould fail to @ults Jewelry Store. decd] St" | boysever seen. Don't mise the chauco M Nad LARGEST STORE AND THE LARGEST STOCK OF . Monday next— Witearp Hale HUMAN HAIR GOODS It is a well Known fact among the ladies of Waeh- ington that Ho PHILIPPT, the “Goiffear da Monde El-gnut, sells the finest HAIR GOODS at the lowest rater. Ladies, strangers, will do weil t9 call and pee for themerives ©. mtitr de up dy the roct py my MUSICAL t n yall the et f the day wis Es Cort Soirees, Beceptions s specialty ‘or one week, Con The Trocpe, wh HM. PHILIPPE, ve Paw 3 Peansylvanta avente Between 9th and 10th decl® Iw* JUST, BEVEW EDS 30@ DOZEN TEN-TUCKED SKIRTS, AT S5 CENTS ALSO, CHEMISES AT SAME PRICE. decly-tm . HELLER, 719 Market Space HAS Psomest AND LARGEST AssoRT. MENT UF LADIES CLOAKS AND SUITS co BEST FRENCH 3 AT ARIS KID GLOVES | at Sia Patr | B SWITCHES AT S. HELLE TiS Market S E. A. MeCORMIC < RQ 905 PEXN. Avexce © DRESSES, ec, filled by Miss GED- York city nord | | | | BOUND HATs, | har | } | | VELVET, LACE When will be pr $6, WORTH 912 1 GRAND OPER ATSC ng Pantomime, HT ADMISSIONS, GkANG M OPERA HULSE. if — FOR CHILDREN, AT CHEAP PRICES 29 and 50 Cents, he Pavorama of W. A breaent DAVIES, and n «TOM and JOB. tte " RTINETT( RAVEL FAMILY in their six O ard 75 Conte TINER ANACSOH EK Adjoining Willard’ Hotel “OLDDE FOLKES”’ TW whe appear is pronoanced PRESS, P to be the GRAND NEW YEA FOR SWiss sw OLak 7 WREK, ke GRAND oF | ULVIT AND VEE lewni by rea MAT THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Jax THE CHILDBEN, AEN Nt nt PUBL oy Dtained at Bilis s. y CARGCLINE RICHINGS - BEKSARD'S NiO’, acing January 1h ts compoaed ot TY FOUR PRRFORMERS, ND SATIN COSTUMES, 4 INAUGURATION eKA IN ENGLISH Tel eK, we aa — | C.D Bese ana Maurice Grav Dirsctors IME. L. P. JEANNEEET have just LJ. CHORUS AND GRANI) ORCHESTRA ed from Paris with a Conmencing MONDAY BVAN'NG, ets aud Hate. Li MONDAY—LUCIA DI LAMME TUESDA Y—BRIGOLETTE WEDNESDAY" 1 . YOUNG'S Fast able Houdgoaricrs for Sou Hos FASCY GOOMHING UNDERWEAR, st _ HUTIONS. ket prices to ail SeveNT SIRERT. NEAR E = NEW YORK BAZAAR At lowest m: octsir & s ADIES CH iL | MALT IURSDAY—MARRB. FRIL DAVIES, eTTI ‘And the PANTOMIME COMPANY <l 7 EW VYEAK'S W Ista W SARS DAY aod SATURDAY 1 the world-renow: a peat eens gether with a fi 8 comedy cor “s Biuetia It ianparts © beautiful glocs ‘to the fabric | Sita ae Re > Bor eae by Grocers. | Christmas Trick P oma BCRRHAM & CO., Manufacturers, UNCLE SAM, 160 West Lombard street, =| The Exiled Santa Clans ani Beauty’ Mag: jandé-ly Baliimore, Maryland. The introduction written expressly for = SLAND, N.Y. DYEING ESTAB- | All tew scenery and effects, produced at great TAT UAENI USTABLISUED 1219. epte Gib fails cae her, The cldeet and largest of iia kind in the csantry; | Lepiete with jollity wed Ta ssid wisi Seay bein the world. 9. A. FASUER, Ageut, ||) Marth pr vcking tuekten no olor ris of; | “Jocko, the Bravilia mbeck iu ue NATIONAL TH A. FISHER, FIEST CLASS SCOURER, Mx. 5.6. Savit GIF dh street, opposite Patent Office | : SPECIALTIES UF His SOLE PROCESS ot Petts Ladies Dresses cleaned without taki MONDAY EVEN * Gentlemen's Caches clothes cleaned wit rely evening during the weak, apd fag. Grease spots removed effectually, so that they | terneon, Er it’s Groat Piay. ax ever show agai Theatre, New York, w Kid Gloves cleaned on short notice Prices mod- | | *,4 new and powerfal on erate: punctuality guarant le seol-ly wt LED 4STRAY XEW PU ; \boundirg in extraordiuacy ae nica . 4 FW y ~— dialegne, and intense ” Prod 1 NEW_ PUBLIC ATIONS. Hosen ebatica i rt B DI B| BS. mate ap pe es and farniture @ ly "FO SUNDAY SCHOOL TeACREE: | ode. A great cast of characters. Grand New Yoar i! the sidetothe Suly of the Uoiform Leeons | Metinee for famitice and chikives vies wil he to be bad at WM. 4 us us Noteson E ANTYNE’s, beri ts tite 6 Stun Bished at publishers’ rates Another tntire Shang of acted for the fret time in many years of CINDERELLA. with gre ay, Jan. 5—K t 1c cast ag Grand E. ASHINGTON THEA LER ComiatE, Ww iith Street, b Penna. Aves = Entertainiwent ! : See | Pie appearance of thie 8 namlonel ine Actor, ae b DS 6 touan W ASHINGTON I DOL TS1DB. | inthe great 1 ud pighly sensational STOCKMAN Nintu GENERAL AGENTS’ FOK ALL SUB. TION BOOKS. STATIONERY CHKOMDS, | PIUTURE FRAMES, BUOKBINDING . ee nev?! R“ HARD B. MOHUN & Co. GUILT! Replete with startling | First appearence of th Lody, Mies HELENE SMI Bs GL GUILT ILT! GUILT: ~ GUILT EI mechanical and <-e aM pion son GUILT: | Second week of the daring Gymnast BOCKSELLESS AND STATIONERS, j JOSEPH E. SANFORD. 1018 Penasylvania avon | And th penntifas Vecaliat ae # / Mis FANNIE MORELLE NEW BOOKS. he great e: centric Dance utoblography of Joh art Mill, $ ro. Th erat iT and WALDMON™ Chaavent enticated Auininia, Aud or great aud Talented Stock Company, tesa 3 pussmsncenl " AMERICA Lascine by an Oxiord Man, 13 mo. sone THE BEST IN AME a Normaniy Picturesyne by Hwurr Black iura... James S. Kewards, H.W. Eagan, HW. Antrews, Bonth Sea losis by Charles Warren Stoddard _ B'S. Hodges, Joseph Whittaker, Eugene Hart = Becent Music and Musicians by Iguate Mos: ko, &-.. de’; Misa Amelia Gorenti>, Miss Ba Sy0 nor © qj ECKET OF SUCCESS IN WALL STREET. 89 sf pages. Bull. Beare. Provits on“ puts aod | cals,” comping $10 and Qivd. Mailed for stampa; | Valentine Tumbritce & Co., backers and bro! SY Wall street. New ¥. cots) Maj, Mie Flere: 3 WEDNESD. Great Se ABY DADLOCK a . | The RENEWING PIAN any ANS A SPECIALTY, of G. KUHN, Practical Piauomaker, lL. Formerly with Stetawa; & 3 PIANO STOBE, 632 New York avenue. Ageut for the untivalled PIANOS of, DECEES BROS, New York. Laval Nairn s, corner of 3 street and w. EXTRA MATINER ke.. ve Tut NEW YEAR'S DAY THURSDA tragedy will ¢ supported by nc see for the extira ara ADRIENNE, DEBORA L ale of seats Wil'l & i ‘There will be no change in the r iseion. NCOLN HAL ¥ ene m2 “0 MATINERS THis WEEK and SATURMAY RSDAY, deed ? TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY Gru, 1s74, MISS ANNA E. DICKINSON. BIECT. “FOR YOUB OWN SAKE.” fend at Kerr's, 629 Poansyl- | Sale of seate commences Saturday riorning, Jan ‘ or | wary aly ren ©) ‘€ Co."s Bookstore, DAL Pisses snd Grgnae, Sot, eat Peuneyivania avenue, Aduiesion 50 conte, raserved septs 2) Gents extn cd RoSSUARE | 7 1scons DANCING TOY tor P Pe] ZOUR NIGHTS ONLY ng gt cerca. “For snie at G. L. WILD & | MONDAY, TUE WEDNESDAY ayn Bko. Piano and Musical Instrument Wareroome, December H ee sa sae int reet, near norte a h ce ’ f at wants renee ree ot Fennezt GbAND MATINEE NEW YEARS DAY order to make room for m: it Returnof the Famous Artistic RUEREZ &, BES Brass Band and ith wore crowning, t DICT's ANSTRELS os y Ses Mem Fedead Brien, F mention wm part's | Lane ycnie es Be brlliaat seusoa of two Weeks Sregpincent instrament: ete SND PLANO. 9 | Boanty ana fashion of ths Creoect Gite ete inn mmx! Pe Ae ed fore I Tefiued and sevect audiences nightly Sowed teak at Wan een no Se ihe World:re- | Theis recelpte reunthe ech seontne be Bees ——— Pome) sR . Begacitat } Sn. Ww hs P par ae above, iu an entirely new, mnnos. “Plaow for Mats eed ai Pate eeatel | General, Soc : Resorved Beata Tos sOsl una Belen, Pianos Reican Bach s me _Rasceved Becse tir sate ot Bt le x Mu: PiANO RBER 5 423 lith street, above fe wvente NING AND REPAIRING, POLISHING sed Varcishing PIANOS and ail Mtoe sical Tortruiments receives the ree fait ual attention by @ LE. WILD & Bl 0 lth street, near vorthwest Corner, Peunaylva. | PIANOS, dealers ts Pins Se? eet eee ‘9 Pianos re | mente geteraliy. Pisa for rents wens iy MASQUERADES, FoR «HAS. A H. KREESHIB, General PRIVATE THEATRIOALS, ani TABLEAUX, at L. MOXLEY’s, sTropt_ northwest, Leas ANO AND MUSIO STO! 4 1148 Sevenia ses, fv = Fiance and Orgscs acd Musical Tsrramente ot | 77% 8- AReRirens, \ TPH every description ca hand: sold, on eany, Wo. 439 Tth street, terme. Pianos and Orgacs thued and | doors above bated. town orders lott ‘st Mr. holes Oi GRIMES’, No. 103 Bridge streot Witte ‘Alec, ibetet gel Parer” Hainan — — = = =— Shades, ar ery C. BBottomen © gr, Balls. Be. in the District. . (Daring oe te 2 years om Lewis,) a ‘Temeaber Hame and Namber. jel-ly* mss Ashington. D. @. ronornerers amd fime Watenes ad jus OMEN. Position amd Lemperaca sated, Ald REPRE SHE Qrtar bathe ts Notes dy wall prompaly | Generar | never in W | WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1873. he sth cavalry; Capt. the sth cay Charles Ho- y to the 3f infantry, cESS 2 PETITION To Co s been forwarded Portland, Maine, signed by wholesale merchanta in every branch of trade in that city protesting he repeal of the bankrupt jaw, and urging its amendment. vors met last night ial to Congress ympensation because | of the lity of most of them to do any work from the eflecis ot hardship during the late voyage. Ecovomy ts Purcic Pemyrine.—Under a pian recently adopted tor printing the blanks for custom-houses at the Government Printing Office, the government has saved, at the New York custom house alone, in blanks and sta- tlonery, the sum of $5,000 each year Itiierr Distitiertizs Destroven.—Inter nal Revenue Supervisor Cobb, of Tennessee, Teports that nine more illielt distilleries in the d district of at ate have b making a total of twenty-five dk istrict recently n destroyed troyed in that in the Sith year of bright as 4 REAR Apinar SuitH his age. wended hia way, a to the Navy I this morning, his first v in three months, having from a sick spell. he was chief of th Tre Comme CULTURE extended an invitation to lerks of thi parte m to-morro: which o¢ Mrs. Wi Watts, Mr 2, jr., Migs Salli and M he latter of Me doing the hon ot W he car case of Gen. 0 Of any special act Uxvornpen w AINaT AY Che dispatch ting that 4 or, w yat «his ca option that he trav n fact mained in Mr. Wil Ltass nilay last, s shington, is ates that hi FA AL The Resignation of Minister sic TRE OF s RESIN 4 a The official c cy ween | tary Fist and M or Sickles growing out o e resignation of the latter, is as folly e th instant t Sick | Secretary Fish from M | semi-ott I ) Hfaction wh: ABY STUART, MEDEA | | \Virgi | id at the government the case of t i of the Pr ; my resigns ate a satisfactory termination otherwise udvautageons rests, such resignation may be proves nis, of that 4 to the pu considered reby respecttuliy tendered owhich Mr. Fish replied on the same day *The alleged publication of disapproval of duct is enthiely unauthorized. No tistaction bas been expressed or intim and it is deemed important that yon remain Your resignation at this time would not be ac- cepted, us it would interfere with the prospects of an accommodation.” Mr. Sickles i raphed Mr. Fish: +1 respectfully at my telegram of «th instant, tendering my resignation, and yonr reply of the same date, may be now publisher To which, on the ustant, Mr. Fish repli ‘Your tender of resignation was only liypothet- ical, a ‘egram reterred it to’ alleged unknown here, attributing dissat- ‘h had not been expressed. Under these circumstances, publication is not deem necessary, anid cannot be authorized.” On the 20th instant Mr. Sickles insisted upon the ac- ptanee of his resignation, in the tollowing Tegra: * | respecttuity renew the tender ol Tesignation, which I trust ma accepted without interfering with the prospects of an accommedation.”” The resignation was ac- cepted by Mr. Fish onthe same day, as follows Your resigna be Letters o1 recall, with be forwarded bext mail. The Sinking of the Virginins. OV FICIAL REPORTS OF THE ACCIDENT. Lt. Commander Huswell, of the Ossipee, has made a state: nt in refe @ to the sinking o: the Virginios, from which it appears that t vessel was eaworthy when began the homeward voyage, and that when the heay; gale which swept along the Atlantle coast s6t in, the commander of the Ussipee with the Vir- in tow. steered for Cuarleston harbor. When he r ‘bed smooth water, however, th. # performed better, and it was hoped that by vigorous pumping ‘she might be k: atloat: Commander Haswell again turned course to the north. When he reached the Cape Fear Shoals, however, the Virginius was found to be filing so rapidly that her crew sig nalled that *he was sinking, and asked to be taken off. They were brought on board the Ossipee with much difficulty, owing to the rongh -ea. Commander Haswell anchored his vessel and waited till the Virginius went down, On the [ith instant ; OFFICIAL REPORT oF THE gerigas Ly caaRGg. | Lieutenant Commander Woodson, who was in confmand of the Virginius at the time she was lést, says in his oficial report that the boat leaked badly, and that on the 23d instant she Lad trom eight to ten feet of water in the for- ward compartment; on the 24th instant the | crown sheet of the middle furnace of the boiler | out the fires at 7 | stopped. caved in, and from that date the water con- tinued to gain on the pumps; on the morning of the 20th the water gained gradually, and put m., when the donkey pump ite then signalled the Ossipee, the | convoying verse!, to take off the officers and \“the grate bars in the fire crew. At the time of this signalling the forward compartment was foll of water up to within a foot and & halt of the spar deck. There was five fest of water inthe hold, with water over rooms and after com- partment dry. The sea was very rough, and it Was blowing a gale of wind from the northeast, and he did not think it safe to remain on board | a minute longer than necessary, When the boat | Atdly p.m. the Virginius san! came under the Virginius’ bows he put lands. men in her first, and then only stopped work passing water @ut of the ship. It took tive trips to take all off, the officers going in the last boat. » with her bow- sprit in eight fathoms of water, the crosstrees above water. THE OveTer WAR on THE PoTomac.—The Hia’’ oyster cruiser, C: tured an “oyster te"’ on Rap) hannock, named the «J.B. Franklin,” of B: more, Captain Charles Lewis, and tarned over to the state authorities at Ubanna. wis _ is an old offender, and to shoot threatened oot the | com of the oyster navy, but didn’t. A Nova Scotia Haxcinc.—Peter Mailman was ba at Lunenburg, N. $., in i3 fame 3 the presence of three ‘personas murder of his wife. He made a written confes- *on which was read from the scaffold. * e Evening Star, Society. One of the most beautiful b: ever shone upon was Miss Hebe es that the edney B. who was married last evening at é p.m. to Mr dames C. He As the in her rich robe of white silk with long train which she managed most gracetully, passed up aisle of the church with her gallant-looking sand, murmurs of ration escaped trom wany lips. 'T iette, OF suk, tw flowers, divided the admiration r the ceremony the brital co ere ney nes, of New York. eantatew 1 ot Dr Phere wer and Mrs. Thos. 6 able gatherings of the se t fast pita host and hostess were ass ivlag anc ng their guests of Mrs. ge and young Mr. Bryan, son of the host. It was a bitter cold evening, therefore the hot which was handed each guest in one of th lors, was most welcome, whi more fragramt than flowers. guests had arrived they were shown seats in the beautiful picture gallery. Miss Suleicker opened the entertainment with a brilliant pie of music on the piano. dudge Drake to par- When all the lowed, with a highly dramatic poem, called “Phe Knight and the Lady.” Miss’ Jennie Clare gave some well chosen and well performed music on the harp, which was fo lowed by awitty apology trom Mr. Bryan, as to the part he was to play. His Irish réndity of Bridget’s troubles after the introduction o: the heathen Chinee, was humorous, and re ceived with shouts of applause. <The Old Year and the New,” were beautifully portrayed by Mr. Selden and Miss Cornelia Aldis. “Betsey i are out,” was not only weil acted, but the introduction of the courting done by Joe, when he and Betsey were young, was beautitul in its simplicity ot delineation. This scene was jp formed by Mr. Hackett and Miss Helen Ald xt act, took th " Mr. Selde lawyer, the n Mr. part of thy Mise Stewar Bryan and acted Betsey and Joe inimitably. During the evening Mr. Selden read a poem written by Miss Stewart. To mention who was preseut would be to name many of the most distinguished people in the entertainment. was a delightful variation of the usual style adopt and many hope the example will he followed by Similar entertainment s during the winter One of the most beautiful weddings that ever took place in this city was that of Mr. Wi Oswald Charlton and Miss which was s« dat St e n r te x known in Wash Let it sut toilet of p Ture Ww o did t Fish Miss Da Inidesmaids were a oe and whit ral; those wo with e group which stood ance rail tormed a tableau of striking beauty. Thi service was performed by the Rey. Dr. White The church was filled with a large The ladies we mblage. , trom py Mrs, eon Lafayette Square, and after party were enterts ulence. The rt on their bridal pg, and will vi be absen groom will s north this eve Boston. They w and w here unt will sail for Engtai friends of the ¢6u; transferred to service here he bas won 1 ners and crived y hin agreeahle telligence Phe preser rable, and ar { Governor Step evening was, as the {i ‘ a great 8. Most of thos very ty, there at the hour appointed, aud Ue brilliant light of th room rhown ipon a scene of lovely, bri indicating 80 many hearts filled with hay There were about one hundred children p and during the evening were entertai games and like enjoyments. Daring th ing the “childrey®s friend,” Mr. Mort ik introduced for their entertainment, th phant” and acted as showman, the pe of the animal greatly pl he Mr. Killinger’s songs, in which the t fa ines chorue of children assisted, was a pleasing feature of the occasi It was a late hoar before the guardians of the 1i folks could persuade them to chanting. — Amid the holiday festivities of the Metrop- olis, none has been more enjoyabie than enteriainment given last evening at the r dence of Mr. A. H. Evans, on M street. A lar bumber of scientitic and literary zentl were present, and the entertainnien in an exhibition of pictures by means of th stereoptican, (dissolving views,) represonting camp lite and mountain scenery in Montana Wyoming and Coiorado. pictures pres ed were prepared by Mr. W. H. Ja photographer to Prof. Hayden vey, graphing ing man, leave the si ones 80 hav y presented on the ¢: description, while Prot. ( grapher to Hayden's surv: Happy in his explanation of &: guests were Hon. Martin Maginnis, of Montana; ifon. W. E. Steel and wife, of Wyomin, Isaac Clements and con, of Ilinois riseal, Mexican Minis sioner Leggett and ladies, ( sistayt Commissioner of Pa’ ed States geograpl United States Pate tevens and wife, of California; « United States Census Office: United States and Mexican ion; W. H. Jackson (ehiet photograpa- erot United States geographical survey,) and wie. After the exhibition had closad with adinirable picture of the jate Prot. Agassiz, the attention of the guests was called to the bounti fully supplied refreshment tables. Daneinz and general social enjoyment ended the pleas ing entertainment, » beautiful beyond urdner, (« biet +) Was decide hy Among the Tae Keveasep carvives of the Virginius still remain at a Cuban restaurapt in New York, and the scene there yésterday morning Was One of great enthusiasm. Iesolutions were adopted rendering thanks to Captain Braine, of the Juniata, for his kindness, and expressing sympath ith him in the loss of hissom. It was resolved that the ex-captives should attend the funeral of the child in a body. Some of the captives were visited by personal friends, aud the meetings on these occasions were of the most affecting character, ‘TRE SHERIFFALTY oF ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, \a.—Thore is some difficulty as to the sherit!- alty of Alexandria county. Kuffaer, sheriff elect, has not, and will not, it is said, qualifyon the 1st of January, and Sheriff O’Neale (who under such circumstances is. by law, contin ued in office) will be absent in attendance upon the legislature, in Richmond. How the muddle will be cleared up isnot yet know Alez.( Va.) Gazette, 30th MATRIMONIALLY INCLINED.—The Lexington | NEW YEAR’S DAY. | Who Wii the @roma was TWO CENT Mre. Colonel Richard Me Atjister, assisted by Ange McAllisters, 1405 New ¥ Miss Sienna Martingiy and Miss | at the residence of Mr. George M street south west. Mrs. Daniel McCarty, assisted by her daz) ter, Miss Louisa, 234 New Jersey avenue «oath ! and Who Will Not Receive. of those wh: The following ts an authentic 0 und those do eels : east, Capito! Hil do std thone who do not receive to-morrow: | CASts Capitol Bi a ea by Mis ally Beatreae aay Nel t 1040 V street northwest THE Pars At H1o’clock a. m. ENTS RECET Mra. Joseph the P Mactarland wll receive at her F street. Members of the pres= the members of the Cabinet and foreign M sexta wabenaes ters. At 11108. m., the Judges of the Suprem F io elndetartbene Court of the t ators and Mrs. Samuel Norment. assisted by Mes. Dr resentatives in Wong : Taylor url avenue. plum lta Stree Court assisted nett and fda] Misses Dora and northw rea A Eula Néwto: Assistant 5: 1) street Pos Th wilt boll a and As: ception reof the Assembly's Char nera!,and the he: ot the 1 streets.an New Vear’s day received. At 12.45 p 7 ok p.m diers’ of the War of 1812 h street, as :and members o y st dangbter, Amy Kobsart Association or th Mra. Dr. 1). ¢ mand Miss Lizzie Pat ived. The | terson, 919 I stre ception of et t on Mrs. 0. F. PY 3 rant Pla m., (atwhich sure sisted by the Misses «: . Miss Celia Chure 1 be opened pin | and Miss Weaver of Providen 1 rriages will approach the Execative Ma sion by the eastern gate aud leave by the west ern gate RY THE CABINET OFFICERS. Miss i Pike, wit +, the daughter q * Vinnie Ream, at Gen. A Peun y at Paschal, at ber residence, x of State and Mrs. Fish will re- | street northwest 1 lock The Misses Robinson (Marton, Janet and The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Rich Mar will receive at their residen. jo. New ardson will receive at 1405 H street from one to three o'clock The Seer 2e southern: B Schneider, assisted by Miss Ida League. of Ial- timore, y ot War and Mrs. Belknap wil street trom one to three o'clock Miss Ida Sioussa amt Miss Ma ‘The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Robeson | Lane. at 1411 K street northwest. Ireceive at list K street from one to three Miss Bettie Reed, 1215 F street lock. Miss Vinnie vania avenue. Miss Isabella Ricks, at 413 Ridge street, as sisted by her sister, Mrs. M. Jackson. The family of the General of the Army wi! receive on New Year's @ assisted by Mrs dieneral Marcy. Mrs. Colonel Bacon, Mrs. M F. Moore. of Washington Territor: ey Miss F. Whelan, and Miss lynch. Mrs. Governor Shepherd, at her residence, team and sister, at Pennsy! ‘The Attorney General and Mrs. Williams will receive at their residence, on Rhode Island ave nue, near the intersection of Connecticut ave nue. from one to three o'clock The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Robeson will receive the officers of the navy and marine corps and the army after 1/30 p.m. at their residence, 17 K street. Postmaster Geuveral and Mrs. Creswell are not in their neW house. and wi receive Tof Connecticut avenue and L street there to-morrow, as erroneously stated in a eral W. H. Smith morning paper. t et north In juence of the recent death in the famity of Secretary Delano, they will not re hor sister, Mis« ceive New Year's calls. nue. During the season M nes will receive th Simp-on, assisted by Mrs. Capt. Wi Werlnesday pon her mother, kinson, at 815 id street RECEM TIONS. Mrs. James W.S. assisted by Mrs A.B «1537 Core Devall, Misses Mary Lanahan, Nina 1. Haven a. ner and Jessie F. Hail, at her residence y Mrs. tos Baltimor street northwe », OF kK, Va. 3. A. Barrett ed by Mrs. W © Dra en, Morgan + Miss ¢ Colorado. at Smith, Mrs. Mrs. Dr. Sturges I by Misses Mary and i Wells, at e. northwest Sex receive New Year day. andr day receptions at the first of » Mrs.) assisted by Mrs. Col. John r, W. Ferr P Thompwn and Mis Mami er new residence, k rs, and | street northwest "res Mrs. Gen. Stratton and her daughter, Mis Ella Grifith, 219 F street northwest, assisted non | Miss Jennie Smit ¥ Mrs. Gul. HG. Miss Kaimoy ,at their reet northwest two s eitie Tile Mrs. Senat h ker daughters, and Parke at O15 F street a | northwest Mrs. ce Strong and the Misses Strong Browne, a * with Mrs. ¢ Ma! y, will recetve ai 1 Kobinson, 6 F street, sou street. Mrs. H. ©. Sowers wi her tat " M Col 1. ©. Smith, 1 esidence 4% assisted by | Prentiss, aml ler niece, M > at ny Bowes K. Miss Kate | her re Cty No. 502 Fi st Baltimore. Miss lola Stevenson, assisted by her sis her mother, Mrs. | Mrs. Parker, at the residence of 1 tath Je2 |. street norths - dence, Hu Mrs. and the Misses Solomons, assisted by Miss Mamie Hoag, at their residence iu Frank by Mise Tuth Mrs. | Sirs. 0. H. as } * Murray H Walbridg Mrs, tr | Ingleside Villa.” Mt. Pleasant. Wool, 525 15th street, wiil be on New \ear’s day. igson and her guest, Mis Year's day. i! receive with Mra. and As ant Sec ary BK. Cow | Miss Thacher, at the residence of the 3 Anna Fills, of Ulno it | Commissioner Patents, 1415 N atre: Mrs. Capt. Williams, assisted by her sisters irs, Peter Camphel | the Misses Fague, at their residence, “21 "tu ter, Mrs. Dalla 6 | Street northwest. irs. T. A. Cook, | Mrs. Henry A. Willard, assisted by Mrs. Brad Mel.eod, at 2 H, corner of sth s bury. of Hndson, N. ¥.. 13 K street northwest Mrs. Judge Irake it Mrs. A. Weeks, «1! \ street northwest 8 hand Miss r ve Miss Ida Warren, sted by Mias Sm to-morrow Dra the 1ge 1. Miller, at her residence, 1115 1ith street. Mre. Thomas Wilson, assisted 221 I street northwest Mrs, S. Wolf and daughter, and Miss Ada Ullman. of Latayette, Ind-, will receive at vu: | street northwest. Mrs. Alonzo Wilkins and M Miss Wilson ater lady H Evans and daughters, assisted by G. Kell i street. street northwest. assisted by Miss I'mma Mrs. Helen C. Weeks. assisted by Miss Mattic t Miss Riggles, at her new home, #1 Miss Ada Connolly and M B. How northwest. ard, at the residence of A Forney, street soutneast. (Beal T A sp ists in the T by her daught tended to journ: Mrs. Mo 1. V. Tennant Mrs. Dayton S. Ward. at 200’New Jersey av enue, Capitol Hill, assisted by Miss Julia Han son and Miss Keys, of Baltimore. Mrs. D. 8. War, Miss Barry, at Jersey avenue, Capitel Hill, a 1 by Mra Anna Kobison, Mixs Julia Hanson and Mis: Keys, of Baltimore Mrs. Wm. ©. Zant zinger and daughters, hay ing returned after along absence abrout, will receive their friends on New Years’ day, af their residence, ijt C street northwest. IN GRoRGETOW Mrs. General Alvord, 89 Gay street Japt. Goddard and wife, assisted by their , at their residence, 70 Bridge stre M Fr ot 229 Now ted by her sist hi streat northwe 4) Maryland av it. Jame: Miss Ade southwest. Mra, D1. G ite or W Har et north we M Ht Gibson sister, M Major Francis 1. Bates, 143 Washington M. C.F «1 Miss Carrie B. Norton, of Ne B tae atrest northwes en Perley Poore and danguters, at itt B The ladies of Judge Fisher's tamily, at their Downing, sidence, sc cs tay vl Mont- street northwest. residence, southeast corner of Gay and M ted by her sister, | Bomery sireet: ae = Miss 2 tt street. Bohs Jodge aud the Misses Dodge, at their enesnd the Minne P tpto: Pac fo Mrs. Anthony Hyde, on Congress street. Rheda Hickman, at 1015 54 street Mrs. and the Misses Dodson. Mrs. Holmes E. Ontiey, as@sted by Miss Nel- son, of Annapolis, on 21 street. Mrs Colone! -lones on Congress street Postmaster George Hull, jr., aud family, on Bridge street. Mrs. Franklin Steele, with Mrs. Gilbert Wiltse and Mrs. F. Steele, jr., from 1 o'clock m. Pstrs. F. W. Jones will not receive, but her sister, Miss Virginia ©. (offatt, assisted by Miss Lizzie Miller. ot Virginia, at the former's resi- dence, 72 Ist street. i Mrs. Hi. 1). Cooke, jr., will receive at No. 5 Stoddart street.’ Mrs. FE. 1D. E. N. Southworth, assisted by |. her daughter, Mrs. «J. \. Lawrence, will receive cn New Year's day at ‘Mrs. Dr. Gratton Tyler, asmeted by Mrs. (. F assisted by Miss [i Mrs. Richard Hu ady and M ington, L. Hickman weet murti~ Miss Mamie Higgins, at 1217 L street, assisted by Miss Maggie Davis and Mise Emma Qudlipp The } * Harkness. assisted by Miss ECtio Cline, at the residence of George W. Harkness 1220 H street northwest. Mrs. H. M. Hutchinson and Miss Abbott, 15/ K street Mrs. E. A. Jacobs, at 10 Rhode Istand ave- nue, assisted by Mrs. Elisha Jacobs and Miss Hattie F. Jacobs, of Boston, Mass. Mrs. Rosa Vertner -leflrey, her daughter Mis Kosa Johnson and ber niece, Miss Jeifrey. of Kochester, N. ¥., 1721 H street, assisted by Mis ‘mily Wood, Miss Barker, Mrs. F. C. Snead, Miss Austine Snead. 5 Hyde, of Georgetown, and Mrs. Grafton Tyler, PRESS hai from 1! to. 5 p.m.. 325 10th jreot Virginie at Vane endl Mie peter shes vot a pote piety tee ted NOT RECEIVING. ten Mics sMeNatls and Mrs Annie Saddler, ai | Owing to recent bereavement in his family, the Commissioner of Patents will uot receive callers. ‘Mrs. General Albert J. Myer, I street, wite of the Chief Si Officer, is in mourning, ant will not ive on New Year's day. In consequence of a recent tion, Dr. and Miss Welling, 4:2 9th street northwest. Mrs. H. R. Linderman, (wife of the Director of the Mint.) at the Metropolitan Hotel, after | . MM. P sire. J.C. Lewis tind Mra. J.T. H. Hual, at their residence, on the line of Silver Spring railroad, 7th street. ‘Mrs. Wm. F. Mattingly, assisted by her sister, 1616 H street. ‘ Mrs. Judge MacArthur receives at 1201 N t street northwest. y: Mrs. KR. J. Murray and ber sister, Miss Black- Mrs. Col. Amos Webster will not receive. Yan, assisted by Misses Wilkinson and Biackfan, | Mrs. Rev. J.G.Butler, 1107 11th street, will ot Trenton, N. J., at their father's residence , | not receive to-morrow. 1130 12th street northwest. uence of indisposition, Mrs. Dr. Cor Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, , 1335 F street northwest, will not Va.) Gazette : ‘It is rumored that our in. | with Miss Sayles, of Ne receive on New Year's day, as announced. Sonia r ovarner, Gen. Kemper, is soon to be | more, of Pennsylvania. Miss Cowie, No. 600 ith street southwest, will united im marri toa lady formerly of Rappa Miss Fannie Mcl:Ifresh, at her residence, so | not receive on New Year's day, as stated incity bannock—now of Spotaylvania.”” F street, assisted by Miss Linnie Davis. er mistake. be Mrs. A. G. Mills, at 14228 street, assisted by irs. Otis Bigelow, College Hill, will not JOVELLAR, captain general ot Cuba, insists | Miss Canedy, of New York, and Miss Moul- | at home on New Year's Day. vt resigning unless granted the full powers of PI ! &7-The creditors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Se eee, te Camespo meeting in New ‘or! pimously resol e a sition of the company to fund the Roating eet into income ‘Official returns of the el all one county in Mississipnt’t ae and Alcorn 52,719. The ma- Ames is 20,581, and the total im 1869. ive ane, for | and Miss Mason, of forty for reaidence, Yote is 126,167, against 114,283 for the same office Slater, son. throp, of New Haven. ‘Mrs. Miles and her sister, Miss Flora Foster, at 1106 New York avenve. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Moulton, at 1696 14th street northwest. west. assisted by Miss Mrs. J. W. Hart, tea etn | Loss of the Steamship Etbe. Thi Durg, bas beer he people on by n that city Dy the burnin ANOTRER Mapuip, Dece | roplore between some excitement the government tain. Lownow ernment b vee Decen 1 sal hew x, December 3 e disaster, attended by a I | ns Of tife, bas | Steamship Fite. bound f Salmeron, president a | Dewspaper, on Monday night y-Twe Lives Lost. Intelligence of London * estimated at ARANTING. + il. The Port Jan order dire ports belonging oxpow, December A News f trid rep tion in that city is serious A DEAD EDIT Panrs mber 1 —Jean A 2 Gatig- nant, sen or of . dead. 7 — Shocking Murder im Philndetphia ARREST OF THE Assas Part avecraia December y Kim- xle. a German baker on Franktord road, below ‘iirard averne, was mardered this morning tn bis bake house by @ young German in his ploy. The murderer robbed the house of $15 and attempted to Kill Kimkle’s wit He tied, but bas since been ca Police in @ neighboring lager bee vt AN APPRENT Pama comer The baker murdered in this city was named ¢ Kunkle. The murderer was an apprentice, ‘ | known only as Fritz Keed and sister, Miss Motive | @ blow of a shovel while engaged in leaning auring death instantly. ie | Fritz then went into the room of Kankle | and attempted to strangle b | into a barrel of f the bureau o hi our, han asiruggleensaed. He beat and bit ber, verpowering her, pushed her pelieving her tobe unconscious. Hethenrobbed ail the money in it, and changed clothes in an upper room. Mrs. Kankle re- ed. locked her door, aud alarmed the neigh- nkie was killed with but she w under the bed bors, but the murderer excaped from the house. He wa» captured from the description given th officers, he baving lost the little finger of th lett band. The murderer erick Heident and money was found on kim. The Transport port of th the «nestion ot committee re 1 transper nies New Vouk 1 ~wold up races have been or carrying, th ntil Friday Foreign exeh tone ot the mar panies. ne to Ox-4 practi this afte ce appointed to consider he regulation ef ratitoad fares and freghts by a legivlative ena nled es of the port that t ver again ° Wall Street « D nee has bee et heavy, he have be these it bas not Teason money-lende to carry unemployed balanc | Favored borrowers at lower rates, tile paper. 7 nfesses the - jon Problem im Cal alls teen If Predt- rune. The +r 30. rno The m recy m1 ~ ved the ment. The on of r an Act to p nation by clades # se nor Standiend and ares generally the ¥ volumia Dpany Las “t any the 1 duit and with the nominal rates bein hg redugtiousin th: mney harket rates aud i, to get_ money TS are anxious mor Frida: bouds close strong crn state bonds were nominal xt the ty stock market clived at 1 o'clock, when the tork exchange w wut. The market was moderately active, but strong pr erecta. The Railroad Strikes. THE NEw UMOKL | New Yor «of j the eastern a rail- | rod bave been in session in Je pat three bow | stroke to-morzow, | are appre | pilots, and | reported reduction of ten per cent pd cine ~e | A Pai | Rostox, December her night y City tor the s to finally decide whether to The ofic nsive of trouble. her ferry bands of the company morning that they accede to the of their salary. cere ot the company The engineers, nful Ramer. 1.—A rumor was current that the United States steam | ship Frankhn bad been lost at sea with all en board. | but can be faced itis alluded to by ths no tou Se ee morning papers, mdation. | WENANCIAL ASD CONMERCIL The stork market opened dally later the feeling bec decidedly ** bull an advance of one per cent. was made in most of the leading stocks, wh: With some little tlactuation, to the close of bust ness, The followin : as Ww shington Stock Exchange. vw Me, werethe the meeting of the Wasbu ington Stock. utain icton df Co., lees bid and sek: to-day: |S. gold, 10°, asked. U. 3. bonds— Issz, M.S N., 132, asked. Bank Stocke— tional Bank ‘of Republic, 130 bid; Second National B ty bid; Co'umbs Theatre bonds, J. Mason guid, © asked. bid, (Bowen) J (Emery elty io Os asked. Cer’s | 1 year, St bid, s47, as | year, io ashed; do. asked. | Fewer. 86 bid 5 year, asked. Be ares Met. it. 1 sewer. 13), bid, imp, 51 vid, 5° asked; 1,080 | year and cer., 5 askev changed == New Yore ac, “Tapes. Dee 5h, ONBON. . 16, 40%, 100; new 5's, 19%; Tisrox, Dec. $1.—Oomasle for e@ccount Bowls of 167, ke ft ion acme into the Bank uk, 104 bia. own bonds, Temple bends, *o msked: ¢ year, M. LFIMORE, Dec. 81. ‘West Vicwinia, 1 bid to Dec. 31.—Ootton firm Flour firmer, ¥ higher, ®ith # cood Joca! demand kk, 2 “o ad.7 x asked, td ot Public Works—5 per cent Cer's, water. | year, SI asked. ashed; Fleur 2 id: 40. 4 vear, City Passenger Kalle gion and « corgetown stock. asked, bid tasked. Sandry List — ‘ashingto Metropolitan. + %5 asked; per cent., a Fale lee Co, #4 District Securities— Washington city T cent. quarterly stock, 3 asked, ‘ashington 6 per cent; 7 & N., 9 bid; 7 per nt currency, permanent immprovements, 13 Board of Publie Works—8 pec gener: a x J. “Sbid; dot ‘bid; do. series, 75 y Board Pabhe Works—s per cent. Cer's, XJ. 1 year, o% 0. 3 vear, 65 bid, 66> 4 bid; do, 2 do., series, 5 Open Board— general im, we 1 year ger steady. Wheat firm.