Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1874, Page 1

eee _ 1EVENING STAR. IED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, THE STAR BUILDINGS, vania Avenue, cor. 1ith St. t BY | MING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, . RAUPP MANN, Pr © ING STAR is cerved by carriers t ws at Tex Oants ren Ween, on Ts Pek Monte. Copies at the By maii—three months, ome year, $5. BEKLY STAR—Puni F Invariably in advance ent longer tha pa sof atverticing fw a Fritay—91.0 | y%, 43—N2. 6.48 im Doth casesyand | for. hed om application. FESTIVALS. SPECIAL NOTICES, cE. Trhcre isn FAL Row in progress at the SE javana Lettery. ORTANT NOTICE, 1M Sth, we havercdaced the price of ticnets, ws follows: Wholes @20, % $10. . $5, 15 $4. % 82, 1-28 $1. e prepared to Sil all orders. Oireular encoaroge these |aWes. Fair will continue BACH EVENING daring dec-$ ho ides. > "ee ae application. Highest price paid for Spanish T Bank Bills, Governments, « © LECTURES TAYLOK & OO., Bankers, ©. A BecrUREs. | dees 6t TL Wall street! New York, wANCODN 1 yeu | Mothers, Methers, ers: =: <tey Don’ fail to procure MBS. WINSLOW'S SOOTR- ait OM Teesday sveaine, JamsaryZ. | ING SYRUP for sli diseases incident to the period Rta ay Tip. | of teething in chikéren. It relteves tee ebild trom cr Warren Uuemic 8 Ors, $€ Pean- | pein, cures wind colic, regulates the bowels, and, by he te 7 » j ‘ing relief ané health te the child, gives rest to coategin promorty s & Beore open Mother. Be sure and call tor ' aeed-tF “MES. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP.” ° For slo by all draggists 1yH4-908m LADIES’ GOODS. | , @atcneter’s Hair Dye is the best ix the world | ‘@un LF. deabuanEY | tne only tree aad perfect Hatr Dye; ao ridicalous 2 Sg stntne’ = awe te ‘or Brown; ” ee oe > a ‘B Bond street New York ‘TS-ooly WINTER MILLINERY ee Lopen ou WEDNESDAY, ths? AMUSEMENTS. mue, over Salt's towelry St : LARGESY STORE pees ccans ee LAST TIME! Last ND THE LARGEST STOCK OF ry AT 2— Aye Me A LUD) HUMAN H4IR GOODS 3 well known fact among the Indies of Wash- ie seats that H. PHILIPPI, the “Ooiffear dn Monde 6 OF fyi gellg the tues’ Halk’ GO rs ac the diate tn Boota, scraagers, ow 9 ~~ ‘sforthegena — Cinderclis, bings of ir.made up by the root by my ocess, in all the styles of the day. ares de Soirerr, Beceptions a speciaity. H. PHILI DE Pans, 913 Pennsylvania avenue, Ee cbik Boy seen. the MARTINE’ T ADMISSIONS. 30 hist i ime. oe Between 9th and lth streets, | $P1:"'7'3° Geonacrligy wiettJQOKO she ea. T REORIYED— aa i fog Dike FRY-TUCKRD SKIRTS, Monday next—JANAUSCH EK. al -L80, CHEMISES AT SME PRICE. re “im "8. HELLER, 719 Market Space. LAST TIME OF THE PANTOMIME. (DSOMEST tate yy KE. D. DAVIES _ADIES’ CLOAKS AND SUITS omar aon, AND CH CORSETS AT REDUCED PRICES BEST PARIS KID GLOVES $1 a Patr. B SWITCHES AT $6, WORTH 912. m__8. HELLER, 715 Market Space. MISS E. A. McCORMICKY s x 905 Pawn. AVENUE (up stairs) a Jarge snd elegant assor ment of \PORTED BONNETS and LITTUB MABRY JAMES. UNCLE SAM AND BIS PANORAMA ‘HE MARTINETTE BRAVE! FAMILY. FBIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS, JOCKO, THE BRAZILIAN APE. JOCKO MATINEB SATURDAY, Adimiasivn—29 and 40 cenis. Monday next—JANAUSON EK WwW ILLARD Halu, janl 3 ROUND HATS, ' Hotel <opstantiy ov hand. Adjoining Willard’s Hotel. Orders for DRESS! ¢., filled by Miss GED- . —- ed ee aby Mii | CAROLINE RICHINGS - BERNARD'S “OLDDE FOLKES”* MUSICAL UNION, For one week, commencing January 5 The Trovp®, which is composed of TWENTY-FOUR P&RFORMERS, who appear iw alegant VELVET, LACE AND SATIN COSTUMES, B. 4 MMB. L. P. JEANNEBET have just * returned from Paris with a choice ss nent of Bonnets and Hats. Latest rov- es in millinery gy Show room in shington, 410 lth street, one door from am. avepue; Baltimore, §: ‘Charles New York, Broadway. Par- and mourning or. Lite branches, novi) dressmaking | is prononnced by the -OoOU ma’ PRESS, PULPIT aND PUBLIO B. YOUNG'S to be the finest ever organized NEW YORK BAZAAR. Paria tit tS [ERINO UNDERWEAR, and MERINO UND. 5 ott oue, lowest market prices to all. Sirv4di SEVENTH STREET. NEAR §. now be obtained at Ellis’ music ud at the principal hotels. dec3l-at , ATIONAL THEATER. GRAND OPERATIC INAUGURATION. ONE WEEK ONLY GRAND OPERA IN ENGLISH KELOGG TAOUP .D. Hess and Maurice Grau Directors, CLL CHOBUS AND GBAND ORUHESTRA. Compencing MONDAY EVENING, Jacuary 5. MONDAY—LUCIA DI LAMMESMOOR. @ dest article in the wor'd for deing a} ; fir. iit imparts © beaatifal glows {5 the fabric. | ¢ Grocers. 00., Manafactarers, SvaaEaM 5, ‘West Lombard street, itimore, ‘land. TUSSDAY—BIGOLETTO. ‘ooL's MEVENGE.) ISLAND, N. ¥. DYEING EST, oe 4 PATISuMENT STABLISHED 1519. — 4 Y—MART HA. oldest and largest of ite kind tn tl ; | MATINEE. SATURDAY—BOHEMIAN GIRL. ’ be im the wor! A. FISHER, SATURDAY NIGHT—FRA DIAVOLO. 61S Kh street. betwe Sale of seats commences FBIDAY, JSancary 2 at 8.0 o'clock, at Box Office of Theater. Reasrv seate, $1.£0 snd $2. according to location. 480 6t Fosns OFERA HOUSE. 1873. NEW YEAR'S WEEK 1sv4 Matimecs NEW YEAR'S DAY and SATUBDAY ed Ventriloyaist, brated RAYE B—Gnarantee given that no color rubs off; © g your articles soon, to get them back in time. A. FISHES, FIRST CLASS SCOURRB, 18 9b street, opposite Patent Oities. { SPECIALTIES OF his BOLE PROCESS. Grease spots removed effect all without = Bosaty’s Magic Glass. be introduction written expressly for this city. © UNDAY SCHOOL TEACRERS. iy, sothatthey | wir BE} DAVIES, and th RAVEL oF show again MARTINKTTI PANTUMIME COMPANY: to- @ Gloves cleaned on short potice. Prices mod- | o.ther with m fitst-ci ied it ap- ; PUnctual ty gaarantesd. sonl-ly | Sear, efter weeks of elaborate peererarinn. inte = | | Seatine Christmas Trick Pantomime, entities “ow Dar sATIONG j NCLE SAM, NEW PUBLICATIONS. | rnexsncagameeue Sh = All new scenery aud effects, produced at great cost it Mires Lei and Iabor. The Barlesjuinade and Pantomime is 5 eaatetiomaty of the Uniform Lessons | replete with fun, music, deneiag, aod ALLANTYNE’'s, 71s SYRERT the famous Ravel Pantomime of Ape dec?9-tr © Notes on Broder $3 00 lian eet rpoy’s Commentary on Bxod as we Lemon Gompend for 184 A THEATER. Gush's Notes oo Bxodas, an the standard VILLS......Mole Lessee and Director “det publishers’ rates ene Pte A. BAPPY NEW YEAR NDAY EVENIN ASHINGTON INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. : oo fee dso, Avtats Towser ee a, Houcieault’s Great Pity Meal 40k ATS FOR GL SU REEHIP isle success,a new aud powerful emotiousl com. a a 4 G a . f° | Aboundirg in extraordinary situations, comical #01 $6 | dintogue, end Abtenee interest. Produced with en ’ | scenery, rowel mecbanic ons, ICRA D B MOBUn & co. | Priste appointments, costumes ‘wad fareitt BO TOLe Peumayltaute OBES, — | Bode. A great comt of characters, Grand New Y | Mstiee For"Tamtlicn sud children, whos "will be | acted for the Oret time in maug years, 8 stontograst of doko Beear Mil, 8vo...ga ap | of OXSDERELLA, ith gat cat and beaedlf ro a eve Su, 6 Kellogg Grand Englia fren econ “s cated Animals, 4 oy | Opera. Se Gee gecdt te secine by an Oxiord Man, if mo. 1% Pdf Tt } ASHINGTON THEATER ComIquE. ath Baa Lapis by Goarits Warten Suxtigrd. 1g | WA°HUN Street, below Penna, avenue marilieasrsnicngee Another Entire Change of Entertainmont | " 350 Diret rilvman.” tne Neumactens I Bear ~ 3% | op welpman, FEUD! = © the great local gnd bighly sensati wjeumr: or LT! e7 GUILT: GUILT = pian ia we ~ |eumt! GUILT: SESEET OF SUOCKSS L§ WALL STBEBT. | Boo icte with startling mec tanical and wn BS 's3 pages. Bull, Bears. Profits on“ pute and poopie: ei, emery . pie conn @10 nad Matled for samp ts | pady, Mis HELENE SMITH ehtine Fumbe ban! . ‘Wall street. New York. ms sone ee OaRPH E SANFORD. - ~ —=== And th ‘ocaliat . PIANOS, &, wae Gacantheee ns a = > The erat TUTE ane WALDEON. TUNING AND RENEWING PIANOS AND | t 6 c ORGANS 4 SPECIALTY. | AMO cer Te aME aro ee @. KUHN, Practical Pi jowerte H.W, fee aw RS Tires ans seats oreph Witinkers Hagens Hasrinse! PIANO STORE, 632 New York avenue. Miss Amelia Goreaflo, Mist Pannis lB and ‘¥ rence Welis. .- be. Agent oo Serteoues. TAN eS THORSDAY, ee at Naira s, corner of th street end TIMES YKK 3 coneyivane sveutey ox errs, r i 3 dieavence, "Piasoe and Orgaus for B Great deeaasion Sones ee MAT ERDAY Deemer ar eae np oes | beso ay avamino vane, We Agraffe Tr: TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6; 1s74 A nderf . gawcine For tore nourpase any MISS ANNA E, DICKINSO oliered. svBrkct “FOR YOUB OWN SAKE.” Sale of seata commences Bat ening, J uary S, at Warren Choate & 3. Bookstore, Wal Pepney ivan! enue. Admission 50 conts: reserved scate % cent = HALL. MonDay, TUESDAY. W, DESAY ayn Sean Matin eS Day: Mt a Just constaced smeoat teilinet spuese ot tos rests i | | | | Cosresens ne | ACOPEIVATE TUEATRIOALS. | j at on BE, | deelT-2m 608 orn ee ki oat an arcu- oak Orpgo.) On Rxhibition and Sale guteigtAcate EL ageaireas, ee ironies, position md lamer Bo. 439 > tga zou ‘Bo. Po rete - the onty Bouse in the city that maker's epectalty wee. ‘UNS, FISHING TACKLE, AND SPORTING A er, ae “ite 86 SIGN OF BiG CUR. Hotes by Fort the coming drawings, commenciag January | yoo oening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1874. TWO CENTS. closely followed by Justices Swayne, Miller, Davis, Field, Strong and Hatt. Nextin order NEW YEAR’S, 1874. The Receptions To-day. Scenes at the White House. Calls upon the Cabinet Ministers. Other Receptions. received were senators and representatives, ‘and among the number were Senators Morton, Conkling, Fenton, Frelingbaysen, Hitchcock, ex-Senator Foote, with bis daughter, Mre. Sen- ator Stewart, and Kepresentatives Beck, Sher rell, Garfield, Orth, Maynard, Ntblack Sawyer, Cotton Loughbridge, Parker, Wheeler of New York, Butiinton, ulta, and Hale, of Maine, Following came the Governor of the District ot Columbia, with Secretary Harring top, accompanied by Cols. Moore, Webster Fugitt, Bi Vandenberg, Cook, and Payne in : ckney and Campbell, ofthe District Legisiatare: Messrs Class, Willard, and Magrader, of the Board of Public Works; Cox, Verdi, and Bliss Marbury, of the Board Washington News and Gossip. SENATOR EpMUNDS is quite feeble, and is confined to his resi | N. GARFIELD t of the Boston | Commercial Club on Satarday, and spoke in | favor of a slow but sure resumption of specie | payment. ‘The first day of the New Year opened with a clear tky, and ® keen and invigorating atmos ere, bat at 9 o’clock the sun was obscured by asben clouds and the weather became threaten- AVSTRIAN AMDASSALOK TO WASHTNATON.— | A dispatch to the London Paiiy News from Vieona says it is expected Baron Schwartz Lenborn, director of the Unive’ position, | ing. This, boweve:, in no wise interfered with | Prof. langston, ai iS jadete oF the Su | will be appeinted ambassador to Washington. | | the enjoyment of the day; in fact, the weather ths Diniictol Odlambia, he preroe Cour! by Chief dustice Cartter, and of the Court Claims, led by Chief Justice Drake, and ac companied also by the members of the Souther Claims Commission. Contrary to custom, the navy was received in as much more propitious than on the Ist of January last year, when the streets and side- walks were covered with slush, which made pedestrianism and even riding unpleasant. The streets to-day were in good condition for walk- ing or driving, and presented an animated appeararce. An unusual number of carriages were noticeable, while the sidewalks were thronged with gentlemen in their ‘ Sunday. go-to-meeting clothes <n route to the residences of their fair friends to make the customary New Year's calls. Judging from the list of thore receiving pub- lished in yesterday's Star, the number to-day was much larger than last year. ‘This tact does not give weight to the assertion that our com- munity is suffering to any t extent from “hard times.” All of those whose names were given in Tar Star of yesterday received and ‘tained their friends te-day, and it oc ol know that a great many who held re- did not embrace wines or intoxicating in their of refreshments. We are 160 comparanvely few exhibitions of drunkenness on the streets, and that the observance of the day was unmarred by disorders or disturbances of any kind. THE PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION. Never did the White House present a more TRE sestioN of the Maryland legislatare | which meets January 7 is looked forward to with considerable interest, because it is to elect a United States Senator. Among the candi- dates are the present incumbent, Wm. T. Ham- i pngressman Merrick, S. T. Wallis, hyte, Revision or THE Laws.—It is the purpose of the House Committee on the Revision of the Laws to report favorably, shortly after the hol- days, the bill which comprises an entire revision of the United States statutes. This bill, if it becomes a law, will reduce the bulk of the | United States statutes from sixteen volumes to one. DEats oy Gen. Sweet.—Gen. B. J. Sweet, deputy commission of internal revenue, died at | his rooms, 923 G street, this morning, at six o’clock. None of Gen. Sweet's family are in town, | and for this reason no funeral service will be | bad here. His remains have been embalmed | f and will be sent to his home at Lombard, Ill., | where the runeral ceremony will take place. rginius no mk on Purpose. Admiral Kuwan, commandant of the Brook- lyn navy yard, in conversation with a reporter yesterday said that all reports to the effect that the steamer Virginius was sunk on purpose are nolds, Com- rs, Amman, Wyman, tains Jeffries, Crosby, (Jaeen, Davis, Ad- miral Seltridge, ex-Surgeon General Palmer, Surgeon General Beale, Paymaster General ‘atmough, Chief ral Constructor Hanscom, Engineer-in-Chief Wood, Commander George Morris, Engineers Nicoll, Baird and Jones, Gen. Zeillin, of the marine corps, Lieut. Cols. —— and -Jones, Majors Slack icholson, Cash and Lowry, Lieuts. Mannix, Muse and Porter, all in the full uniform of their respec- tive grades. Immediately following came the officers of the army in their srosiag | and attractive uni- forms, headed by Gens. Shermar and Whipple, followed by Gens. Poe, Vincent, and Adjutant General Townsend, Cols. McCoy, Bacon, and Andendied, of Gen. Sherman’s staff, M Martin, Gen. Pelouse, Major McMillan, In spector General Marcy, Shriver, and Hardee, Gens. Meigs and Bingham, Cols. |addin,; and McGonnigle, of the Quartermaster’s Gen. eral’s department; Surgeon Gen. Barnes, Gen. Crane, and Dr. Woodward, of the Surgeon Gen: eral’s office; Jud Advocate (General Holt, “Wve endangered the lives of the Viegitine om. | brilliant appearance than it did to-day with all | Gen. Eaton, Shirae, and Beckwith, of, the cers and crew trying to keep her afoat. ‘The | tbe recent improvements completed. Very dil Eaton, and Col. Larned, of the Pay depart- | vessel was unseaworthy and alto pair.” He also remarked that the accounts so far as published in the newspapers were correct, | and that the Virginius had gone down through | bo fault of those on board. A HOWL FROM TAVANA. The Havan; pers think the sinking of the yankee trick.” The Voz says: e did not expect anything else trom the Amer can government. it has acted with the \ irginius the same as it did with the Florida, in order not to be compelled to return that steamer to Brazil. Such nobility corresponds with the igently have mechanics and upholsterers worked day and night to have allin readiness for this important day, when literally the eyes of the world are upon the Executive Mansion, The East room is a marvel of beauty for just such anoccasion, where a grand drawing room s needed to accommodate the thousands who call to pay their respects to the Chief Magis- trate of the nation and his family. Everything about the Kast room is new except the brick walls and the carpet. After it_was discovered - " | that the ceiling was unsafe it was determine Can ana insietnie te hale eee an A: | ta tear out the walls and remodel the entire k This will not exempt them trom paying | 00m. There are now three partitions of the he full value of the \irginius, she being the | ceiling and Corinthian eslumns supporting the | Prize of the Tornado, nor trom giving ample | [Tame work. These columns, ag well a the satisfaction and proper” damages to | snantels, pler tables, cornices, and chair, bord Spain for the great injuries which America bas | St!0g are paloted white and releved with gold. intlicted on Spain in breaking ite treaty stipu. | The ceiling of the central division is a pale gray lutions s0 scandalously ground with small stars of blacand gold. “The — divisions on either side are gray with large center pieces in gold and bordering of the same. The walls are covered with papier macte; that ts, theyare papered with a grey paper that has r had the gold leaf apphed after being put on. may be summed up as follows: Ou the | There are three magnilicent crystal and silver Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, and Cleve- | chanderliers. These chandeliers have each 44 land and Pittsburg railroads the troubles are | burners with a concealed r flector underneath. over and trains are running on regular time. | here are six superb mirrors, with frames of At Louisville the situation looks better and | white and gold. ‘Lhe cornices for the curtains some of the strikers are returning to work. | are the same, a* are the pins that fasten back The same may be said of Indianapolis, although | the drapery of the curtains. The curtains and near that city last night @ broken rail threw the | (urniture ere of gray satin, with wide border of rear coach of & train down @ small trestle ten | maroon velvet. The underneath curtains are feet high, killing Mr. Chester and child, of | of the most exquisite lace, while the heavy cur- Middleton, Ohio, and John Lyons, of Connors- | tains are lincd with canary-colored silesia. All ville, and injuring eight or ten others, Two of | tie portraits have been removed from the East he injured were left at a farm-house near the | room as there are no panels where they could be Scene of the disaster and four at Connorsville. | bung to advantage, for the frames all differ in None are seriously injured. In Chicago there | size. The ae of Washington, are rumors of @ genera! strike. The engineers | “Lincoln, Fillmore, ant cott, are in the Green of the New lines of the Pennsylvania | varlor, while the half-size portraits of Polk, railroads have accepted the reduced rates, ana | (ieree, Adams, Van Buren, and Tyler, are in no trouble is apprehended. Some trouble was | ‘he hal! next the parlors. The Blae room has occasioned at Columbus, Ohio, yesterday by | been retouched, both as to the walls and turni- freight conductors refusing to ron their trains ure, and presents the appearance of one of the with strange enginee: At Alton, Ohio, last andsomest Grawing-rooms in the couatr: night the evening train from Columbus for | [0-day the carpets in ail the rooms were cov ther out of re- ment; Gen. Humphries, Chief of Engineers. with Ge Foster, Parke, Col. Casey, Major rf nd Lieut. Wheeler, of that corps; Cols. id Iyford. of the depart- ment; Gen, Myers, Col. nd Lieut Gibbon, of the Signal corps: . Lorenzo ‘Thomas, Gens. Mackenzie, Heintzleman, Col Geo, 8. Blake, Col. Edmund lice, and Lieut, Thomburg. At 12:30 the Assistant Secretaries of depart- ments, the Assistant Postmaster Generals, the Solicitor General, Assistant Attorney General, and the heads of bureaus, were received. Among them were J. ©. Bancroft Davis and Wm. Hunter, of the State department; Assist- ant Secretaries Sawyer and Hartley, of the Treasury; Supervising Architect Mullett; Ed ward \oung, chiet of the Bureau of Statistics R.W. Taylor, Ist Controller; J. M. Brodhead; W. T. Haines, Commissioner of Customs; John Allison, Register of the Treasury; Ist Auditor Maban, 2d Auditor French, 3d Auditor Kuther- ford, 4th Auditor Tabor, 3th Auditor Ela, and 6th Auditor Martin: John Jay Knox, Controller of the Currency; J. W. Dougiass, Commissioner of Internal Kevenue, and Deputy Rogers; Prof. Henry, of the Smithsonian Institution; Assis ant Secretary Cowan, of the Interior depart- Commissioners Drummond, Baker, Lez- id Eaton, of the Interior department; t Postmasters General Koutt, Barber, and Marshall; Commissioner Watts, of the Az- ricoltural department; Solicitor General Pail- lips, Assistant Attorneys General Hill, Smith, Goforth, and Solicitors Chesiey, Bowles, Ban- field, and Robinson. At 12:45 the associated survivors of the war of 1812, and the associated veterans of 1846, were received. Thay numbered about rorty, and wore blue badges. Next came the members of the Oldest Inhabitants’ Association, with badges, headed by Dr. Blake and John Carroll Brevt. At1o’clock the doors were opened to the public, and from that hour up til i m.,a continuous throng of citizens called and shook bands with the President. The usnal crowding was not a feature of to-day's reception. The Marine band, posted in the main vesti- bule with their flaming coats, relieved some- the dull appearance of the threshold, Tae RarLxoap Sraikes AnouT Over.—The strike of the railroad engineers upon the west | ern leased lines of the Pennsylvania railroad ly a thing of the past, The Cmeinnati was fired into by some unknown | ered. ‘The ladies who received to-day with Mrs. rth old, parties, but hse Grant were ushered at once into the Blue par- | "Bile the music was worthy of a — ————_ or, the ushers relieving them ot their wrap- | faglsation. ‘The attendants were inbued wi Tum Sov THE Pawawa Isrn- | pings, Secretary, Mrs. and Miss Edith Fish; | ‘B® spirit of the occasion, and arrayed in uvs.—The Panama Star and Herald publishes the following extract from a letter of "dated Bogota, No french Ministes vyocates openly the cession of the state of Panama to the United States of America, and pretends to have an ofter that the government of Colombia wirhes to cede the state to France. In Colombian circles there is much talkof making Panama a national ter- peor! 3 There are, however, many different opinions and proposals. It would seem that this matter is not ripe as yet, neither doI believe hat the government will act energetically. iis Bopy To Tax Doctors anp Hie Sacre TO THE PHRENOLOGI8TS.—De Laplatte Wriley, an old sign painter, for many*years a spiritual- ist, who committed suicide by stabbing himself to the heart, at 4 Cortland street, New York, a few days since. He had been at work for a long time on @ revised constitution of the United States, which he considered the grand work of his . Having completed it, he left the world wh'cn he had conteraplated doing for several years. He left written orders for his body to be delivered to the female college for dissection and for his head to be sent to Fowler & Welis for exhibition in their phrenological collection. Burcuer’s Cnveca Dactarixe ita Ixpe PBNDER ‘The controversy of the three Con- [ogee churches in Brooklyn is likely to ended to-morrow by the issue of a letter trom Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, of Plymouth, declaring his entire independence of the tw | others, of which Doctors Storrs and Budding- ton are pastors, and his interition ef doing pre- cisely as he pleases, without reference ‘the rules of oth bis own. secretary, Mrs. and Misa Kichar: rand Mrs. Belknap; Secretary of and Mrs. Kobeson, who was accom vanied Py, a lady friend; Attorney General and Mrs. Williams; Postmaster General and Mrs. Creswell, a lady was also with them; Mrs. Sen- ator Conkling, Mies Barnes, and Dr. and Mrs. Tiffany were of the receiving party. Promptly at }1@.m.,the President, with his wife, came down stairs and proceeded to the Blue parlor. Miss Grant was with Marshal Sharpe. General Babcock followed with a young daugbter of Marshal Sharpe. Mrs. Grant nd Miss Nellie wore black silk trimmed with crape. Mrs. Fish wore an elegant Parisian toilette of plum colored silk, trimmed with light blue. Miss Fish, over a rose colored sitk, which was ruftied, wore a pale dove colored silk over- dress. Mrs. Richardson wore violet colored silk, while Miss Belle’s toilette of pale blue, trimm¢ with velvet bands of mazarine biue, looked very charming. Mrs. Belknap wore a white silk with chene stripes and flowers, which had a broad trimming at the back of gray silk. She looked magnificent. Mrs. Kobeson wore mourn- ing. Mrs. Cresswell wore FS anole ade of cock blue silk, elegantly trimmad. Mrs. Wil- liams, @ mauve colored silk, trimmed with v. vet several shades darker. Shepherd, @ tea rose silk, with overdress of black velyet. Miss Iarnes wore rose colored ik. Miss Tiffany, black illasion and black with rose colored sash. As usual, the diplomatic corps in court dress was the great feature of the reception. The British le; ion now takes precedence, as its minister, Sir Edward Thornton, 1s by the date of the presentation of bis credentials to our government, the senior minister plenipotentiary MIP COMPANY, it | in the corps. A mivister resident is not of as nized. It proposes | high rank as a minister plenipotentiary; there: constructing forty-five first-class iron steam- | fore, even when a minister resident has the ships of at least 4,009 tons each, with an average seniority, be cannot be dean of the corps. Sir minimum speed of fifteen knots an hour at sea. | Edward and Lady Thornton were therefore the They shall each accommod: 100 cabin pas- | first to be presented to-day. Accompanying sengers and 1.000 steerage, having alao ae them were the various members of the legation, capacity of 2,500 tons. They are to form adaily | Captain and Bf William Gore Jones, Mr. line between the United States and Liverpool, | and Mrs. Harriss Gastrell, and the Honor- and are to coat about $36,000,000. able Power H. Le Poer Trench. The gen- Bou Ko: tlemen wore the full court uniform, ‘Tuesday night, and the ladies were handsomely dressed. entered the hotse sf Wm K. Soulter, at West | Next in order was the Austrian legation, Baron New Brighton, Staten Island, and after securing three servants, one man and two females, who were the only occupants of the premises, ked premises, a silverware d other pro, valued at at $5,000. The most of the silver was stored in @ safe, which was blown open by the robbers. T TT ‘aultless linen, white neckties and the conv ional s1 low tailed coat, kept zealous vigil ‘k hats, overcoats and the ladies wrap- vings. A number of the Metropolitan police stood guard without. RECBYTIONS BY THE CABINET MINISTERS. The callers to.day upon the Cabinet mini+- ters embraced, as us the Judges of the United States Supreme Court, members of the foreign diplomatic corps, the Generalof the Army and staff, and officers of the army and navy generally in Washington; Senators and members of Congress, heads of bureaus in the different departments of the government, and pereonal friends and acquaintances. The residence of Secretary Fish, No. 1500 I was throm; from i to3 o'clock by « large and distin, ed crowd of visitors. The Secretary and Mrs. Fish were assistedin receiy- ing their numerous callers by th abr eg Miss Edith, and theirson, Col. Hamilton Fish, jr. Refreshments in abundance were farnished the visitor: retary and Mrs. Richardson received at their bandtome residence, No. 1403 H street. The Secretary had made ample preparation to ropply the wants of the inner man, and several tables groaned under the weight of creature comforts of the choicest kinds. The number of petra by the Secretary and Mrs. jardson was veryelarge. Secretary and Mrs. ona, assisted by Miss Stout, received the officers of the navy in full uniform, between 12 and 1 o'cloc! quently a throng of army officers, distinguished civil officials, and others, all of whom were agreeably entertained. All of their visitors were invited to ke of refreshments, which had been provided in abundance for the occasion. Gen. Belknap, Secretary of War, and his bride, Mrs, Belknap nee Bower, received their friends at their new residence, 2022 G@ street. ‘The officers of the army at present in Wasbing- ton, in full uniform, called at half-past twelve, and from one to three o’clock the parlors were thronged with visitors. The General and Mrs. Belknap were in rsceivii by Mrs. Senator Allison. Owing to a mistake in the publication of the number of the Secretary's new residence, a large number of persona called at 2023 I street under the impression that he re- sided there. t was the number of callers at this number that a colored servant was sta- BRY.—At about nine twelve masked men Chas. Lederer, and Mr. Ladislas Hengeimuller de Hengervas: Poasecioeme mers by these ce tlemen were of striking elegance, es; ly that of Mr, Hengelmutler.. Mexico was repree —- beychegy al Tastap ly Aik rage alana tented by the Senor and Senora de Mariscal. | SORmaNy 8 Me Oe Attorhor Geenectand Mrs. Count Zannini, in the absence of Count Corti, fitinae ae thee canguintent tow remienes repreoemted be Me. ae Ce he eray,were | on Rhode Ialand avenue, near the intersection Rion consists of Mr Kari von Soliesce Ma, | of Connecticut avenue, was unusually bril- ferdinand Stumm, Commancer Kal von Eisen: Willems ond Mrs. Williams, whe decher and Mr. P. W. Buddecke. From Brazil were Mr. and Madam Borges and, Mr. Benj min Franklin Terreao. ‘rom Portugal the and Madame de Souza Lobo. Spain Admiral Pole ap- by Senor Li's Admiral Poto wor the full uniform of a Spanish Rear Admiral. Baron Hi “eileen Sond his secretaries, peared from bet de Cuba and Batabano, has not been solved b: the close search which has been made for him. It is now impossible to resist the conclusion that be was lost overboard in the darkness, but Cap- tain General Jovellar has put ail the power at his control to further et into the stran, event. reraxid = MARRYING 518 GRANDMOTEER.—A Sentage of rather a singular deseri, took place tn pera pe caret age ites A Fie n abou F nga Ns mame o} . married bi er, @ lady near! «0. By becomes is father’s this coup de main he us Jegation to make French tion presented ana arquise ds Nodilies, Baros Richwond Whig. pa were Mr. Dell his own grandfather, and thereby occupies a Gontran de Lichterve! The supremely en and enviable position.— | new Turkish Minister Gi ay S@CRaTION.—The ceremon “4; elect paula ing, pastor of Paul's (Protestant Episcopal) | pois Philadelphia, was a eon eat en 2, Talbot of I Bedell of Ohie, and seven ecteaaetios part in the and ey AxoTm New Yorx Pouticias victkp.—Ex-State Senator W: Con. esterday John Parker shot his im bead. and then blew his ows out. er died instant! His wife is stitl Ce cannot survive. Domestic iate- Melty is if | i z F : i i i missioner Watts, and the hospitality extended was keenly enjoyed by the gentlemen asem- died, and mi je € the mutual wishes of good-will and ‘Mrs. Judge Watts, Mrs Ww. M. Watts, Mrs. Fred. Watts, jr., Miss Sal- lie Warts and Mise Julia Watts astisted in the dispensing of the good cheer. DID NOT RECEIVE. Among those who did not receive to-day were Portmaster General and Mrs. Creswell, their new residence not being finished yet; Secretary and Mrs. Delano, because of the recent death of a grardson; the Commissioner of Patents, owing to recent bereavement in his family. Mrs. General Albert J. Myer, wie of the Chief Signal Officer, being in mourning, and Dr. and Miss Welling, of Columbian University. im consequence ot & recent domestic affliction THE WORLD OF FASHION. STYLES FOR JANUAR The Fashionable Season. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT New Yors, January 1, 1874. The close of the opera and the approach of the holidays has had a stimalating etfect apon society proper, given rise to numerous festivi: ties, and enabled some brilliant leaders who have recently retu; rope to execute the daring project of entering an innovation on the somewhat stale daily ro tine of fashionable life. Ladies’ clubs to the contrary notwithstanding, in society you cannot do much without gentle- men. In this country we bave few gentiemen of leisure, so far that they have not learned any way of occupying their time, consequently even rich young men are giad to be absorbed Drunette. pink is ve: if Rone color lightest (©. ERDRESKBS. The simple overskirt and y tight “ks, pale Elue, pink, pearl and corn color, and consist of a mass of insertion, alternating with bands of black velvet. The sleeves are some- mes « la antiyur sometimes Henry 11/ cntls divided by bands of black velvet) back of the skirt im these cases arranged in pout, outiined with a wide velvet sash, trimmed with lace and insertion, or made of all . (large ng strips of insertion and velvet ribbon, the euds bordered with wide lace. Overdresses have been found most conven ‘i die tent, however, and will hardly be the short, bunched-up af h trimmings. which disgusted sensi women by their utter want of motive, grace or distinction, and the reckleas destruc kely 0 } time fabrics rvENING o An exquisite eve private orde ming of ribbon and fringe is of the paler sha forme a regal looking tors gray tulle. fe of steel and silver, there is and over the forehesd a yellowish fringe, narrow and aight, falls precisely like the short fringe of hair so ‘much of late. This gives a ‘blonde effect,” as the London hair-dressers say A cloak accompanie- this bonnet, which is meant for opera wear, the lady giving the order preferring to wear a bonnet and cloak, to ap- pearing there im full dress. The cloak is of gray cashmere, with broad peplum bands of the faded Koman tints laid upon it. These are a broader width of the same ribbon that trims the bonnet. The effect is greatly admired, and though ineapensive in comparison to what such an <a wont cost here, owing to the difticulty of proc the ribbon, Am pros abr y— if this does’ not come under the heed. of an addition in Bowe purruit to be sa from utter wretch- ednese and ennui. | Gentlemen being thus occupied during the | day, ladies have abandoned themselves to | coe, ee calling, lunching, readin, novels, and other weak efforts to kill time, cul- | tivating society principally as an evening hich usually resalves itself into grand “party.” Of late years there have been effor's to improve upon this. Receptions and the fashionable afternoon high” tea have brought a social element into the life of women which itlacked, but from these gatherings gentiomen becam: iy excluded, cause they were 0 rare! i KETTLEDRUMS AND WINTER PIC-NICS. Xow, however, we bave the nucleus of a new order of rich, young, idie men, and some of our yra jomes, anxious to inaugurate some of the habits of European society, are turning them to account. ‘They are invited to ‘‘Kettledrums,” a species of entertainment something like a high tea, where ladies are in the preponderance, wher the rigidity of full evening dress is not reyuired, where the proceedings are easy and informa! servants only being admitted with trays o re freshments and then excluded, the hostess her. self pouring tea or chocolate for her gues and where society plans are discumet " gestions made, and people deca: out meres. { It is only just to say that rery few enggestions come from the few men, who plume themselves not a little on being admitted to these feminine councils. The male, whose powers of mind are mainly expanded on his crarat, the cut of his | “afternoon” coat, and the acquisition of a | “middie” hair line, is not apt to be brilliant in the direction of ideas. Their principal uae is to to the ladies and give the spice of py their presence—to the gathering. xtain, Lowever, that the ~ Kettle- drum” bas in it the elements ot immense suc- ess, and bas at once obtained a fashionable nd envied vogue. It is necessarily confined in its sphere of operations, and is only recognized under the auspices of ladies of acknowledged epece| asd if a «mall number of these could found to act in concert, the +‘ Kettledram” might €a: become the basis of a social rule as powerful as the !amous London Almacks. At any rate, it was ats kettle-drum that the notion of a “winter pic-nic” was first broached and atonce received with the greatest cord:- ality. Perbape it was a shrewd scheme on the part of some se ed lady managers to | utilize the principal qualifications of the idle in any case it took, and one or two very esstul winter pic-nics have been given. The ny: 7 isthis: A lady volunteers | the use of her Louse, which she is éxpected to decorate with evergreens in profusion—holl mistletoe, cedst, pine and the like, also provide tes, The rest of the eatables the gen- temen contribute. Une sends a hamper of ready-cooked game, another fruit, another cakes and biscuits, another the creams and ices, and so on until the collection is complete. Wine is not favored. Instead, *‘ussian” tea is the vogue, oe, pekoe, choice bohea, or mandarin tea, with thim slices of lemon floating in it, instead of milk. As much of the house as possible is thrown open, halls are festooned with green, tubs and pots containing plants from the conservatory or hired from a neigh- pow | gteen-house are placed here and there, and the table is spread pic-nic fashion 7 the company themsel vee,who also restore the dishes to the baskets, and wind up with a dance, ua zw ete as inter gayeties have dege some beanti- ful toulettes, which desert2 ‘more than passing notice, as they present séme quite new and de- cided features. copied with great fidel- ity from entirely different eras are trequently seen ip the same assembiage, and the efiect is very strikinggnd peculia it gives. t> a cer- tain extent, @an ordinary fashionaile gather- ing the appearance oi a fancy dress bali. elvet dresses, for example, and robes of very tich black faille, made quite plain, with iong skirts, Regence basques and Henry lil. sleeves: the neck of course compieted with a ruff of silk | or velvet outside one of silk and lace. With these dresses are worn elastic belts of velvet or corded silk, mounted with flexible clasps of chased or filagreed silver, from which is sus- pended, at the side, a solid silver chatelaine, richly chased, and holding, besides the fan, a chased silver ineigrette, perfame flask, sometimes a small box containing a powder pat. Six of these chain clasps ble, aud the belt seems to be composed of tlex bie links of silver. Plainer still are the severely cut Princesse dresses, embroidered in fine borderings and | he jal designs with silk and cut jet, and always accompanied by jet belt and chatelaine with embroidered pocket, simple in — bat very rich in effect, and much more striking upon a gracelul, somewhat stately woman thau more florid robes and a mixture of colors. Very opposite are the oe of pale pink or blue failie mounted with puffings of talle, beaded with lace, —— with trails of the splendid convolyulus of royal rose, and worn over petticoats (it is the fashion to callshort | skirts petticoats now) richly trimmed with lace mibbon and flowers. In the proper colors th i make delicious Watteau toilettes, and hard! need a false tlaxen wig as formerly to complete the ensemble. every society belle baving re parently grown a profusion of fair hair of her own. A Princesse dress of soft, satin finished maise silk was worn recently, the trained skirt tuimmed with a magnificent flounce of rare old lace, the upper covered with a tunit to . This was with great branches case of which also ornamented the r. A square-cut, black velvet, has hey 1 ves, the bands of which are pij £ i 3 ek tbe $ ! it tnt E ¥ Z i F i i fi ii ia ii , bein, | slender bend | broidered do Irishism !—of getting the thing up ina style so pertect, it has ado} by acclaim, every one who has seen it wanting ‘just each a thing made in just that way.” Another private order—this is for an eveving bonnet—was filled as follows Upon « trame as round as a boy's o a altogethe: similar in form, is set a double bandean, gath- ered into close folds, of iight biae veiw a crete de cog valle. On the side—and this is a povelty—a lopg gariand of acacia bud blossoms is 80 arranged that it is fully secn from the fastening to where it sw the ear, thus giving the effect of a coiffare rather than a bonnet. There is no other trim- ming, but the hair must, it is easily understood, fall bebind with such a bead dress. Still another evening bonnet, and this is the only one like it, for it was “prodaced” by « house that never *repeats itself” a tortoise ehell comb, very Inrge and very wide, “© thas it reacbes from one side of the head te the other. At the back of this is a small apol- ogy for» bonnet frame, which is covered witl “nude velvet, and made invisible to the keen- est eye by a fluffy flow of mixed marabout and ostrich tips. re + same stem Separate and to be attache left or right. is a tothe hair, either on the small bunch of the natarat acorns, with one leaf, aud wound through the natural stems. The effect of this bonnet is ex quisite, Though « bonnet, the fastening is uot visi a silk elastt ng Which rans which, the bonnet on, or f the neck, laying close to naments the bac the reots of the bair FUR AS TRIMMT® There is a rage for fur Wimming thir season such as we have not seen in many years before Chinchilla and blue and silver fox are the pop- ular styles used, and they are almost universal as a trimming upon velvet and navy-blue cloth The redingote style is particularly well adapt- ed to fur bands, knd nothing can be more ap- propriate for winter wear than a navy-blue cloth suit, muff and bat complete, ali edged with gray fur. The velvet polonaise, with bor- dering of blue fox, blue fox mud, rich trailin, skirt and yelvet Lonnet trimmed with natura ostrich feathers, are reserved for visiting, and form a very attractive and elegant ensemble. Visiting jackets for housewear are often trim- med with fur, but it is wisely discarded from all toileties intended for evening wear. EMBROIDERED PETTICOATS These are exceedingly elegant and deserve more than mere mention. They are of satin embroidered with jet, velvet worked with silk and silk with ures of satin or velvet, em- after being cut from some other fabric than the main ground and set on like ap a work. These “petticoats” it would appear hardiy necessary to Say are Lot worn inside, butoutside and are meant to be seen. They are a substi. tute for any other visible skirt and are intended 80 to be, yet some have mistaken their use and placed other skirts over them, although the ele gance of the material, the styie of the make and Ube elaborate character of their costly embroid- ery would seem sufticlent to show what they are for, which is, namely, as @ finish to the costam called abroad [+ costume polonaise. Some of these elegant petticonts—in old times al! skitts were called petticoats—have threeem broidered velvet or satin bands, others have imple wreath of plain embroidery, by wl expression i mean to describe that least tor cbaractér, ‘The reign of jet embroidery is a fait accompli, on cashmere, silk or satin it is certainly very rich. With black lace evening overdresses embri in colors of satin petticoats natural flowers bi T NOTS. One of the pretty fancies of the season is the adoption of the yentlemen’s button-hole -oquet, which is uscd in place of @ breast-pin upon talle, ace OF crepe de chine as scarfs or neckties. The spray usu consists of an English rose (long stemmed, baifopen, a geranium, leaf and sprig oi hellotrope, al! inserted in a little golden tube which ls fastered at the back witha pin. This is paced to the left of the bow er ends of tase, and is very pretty and very re of freshness and sweetness which are considered the especial attributes of youth. All the girls wear them, and natural dowers being the rage, frequestly on S epray in the belt as well, and anotber in the hair. det necklaces, composed of many bands of small cut beads, are also in style, and look wel! over black dreses accompanied by jet belt and pocket embroidered witn jet. Another fancy is a half wreath of smal! roses of various colors, mounted with leaves wy ftexiple stem, which can be curved or out straight. These are sometimes placed apon the turned up side of the brim of a velvet bat, or upon one side of the heavy braid now worn at the back of tue heed, or as an ornament down the front of the corsage. Still another consists of gold stud buttons held by links, and used to connect the small tarned down points of linen cuffs and collars, which bave lately been cut away so asto afford space— if not excase—tfor this display. Jaxxte Jone. ie li nisl i