Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-27
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RICHMOND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, January 81, 1916.
&c, respondencs Of the Richmond Enquirer.
WASHINGTON CRY, January %, 1916.

&c, yespondence Of the Richmond Enquirer.
WASHINGTON CRY, January %, 1916.
With the res, of The Washington world, was
completely hoaxed last evening by the sorry OF Inc
arrival otthe Hibernia, bringing The warilKe aa-
vices" which duly Transmitted TO you. IL Turns
J ont all moonshine. received it through grave
and venerable Senator, who was doubtless COM
pletely impressed with its truth. We have no.
thing, up 10 The present hour, from the North re-
spec,ing The expected arrival, and this IS the
nineteenth day The steamship must have been al
sea, if she sailed al the appointed time As me
masters OF vessels arriving at New YORK whhih
the past fortnight and crossing the Atlanuc ID
all possible directions, coincide in opinion that
the weather is remarkably fine and propitious for
This trip of the Hbcrnia, cannot avoid con-
GLIDING that she has been delayed at Liverpool to
carry an account Of expected important action OF
Parliament, probably on the Oregon question:
They, yon will remember. We're 10 have mel on
The 3Oth ul,imo, by which time, the full action Of
our Government on the Oregon and Tarlil ques-
lions, as exhibited in the message, the report q
The Secretary Of the Treasury, and The Oregon
correspondence, &C., would nave been spread be-
fore the London public at least and, from its i'm
pottance. il has most likely been taken up by The
English Legislature az the opening OF The session.
II such should be The case, The apparent length oil
The steamers trip need afford no anxiety 10 those
who have friends on board, for whose safely The
excitement now begins 10 rise.
The House did not get through with the Florida
election case 10 day. Mr.. Caoell made ms speech
in his own behalf Mr. Culver, New York
EoiI ov-,3 or the side and Mr.. Dob
bin of n. C.. closed the debate for The day. An
eff,r, was made by Mr.. B!inkerboff Of Ohio 10
bring the controversy 10 close, by the aid oil the
previous question. The House, however refused
10 second the call, so The debate c n,inues. As II
Is supposed that but Two gentlemen are still anx-
ious 10 speak on it, The vote is expected 10 be Ia
ken before Inc House rises tomorrow.
The vote on the nomination OF Judge Wood
ard, i, is believed. stood tweniy-nne 10 twenty;
and i, is said that two Of The twenty voting for his
confirmation were Wings. doubt The story,
however. twin hoax 10 that OF "warlike ad
vices" is afoat, and in a thousand months This
evening. |, is to the effect that Sir Richa d Pa
keDham has been recalled. This, TOO, like the
other is said to have been leegraphed 10 Wash
ington 1t is entirely without ioundation Tor no
such information has travelled The wires. No
one appears 10 doub, that he c be recalled, as il
is always customary, on change OF The Brush
ministry, 10 CUduSC CCitGiu Va 'hSh lSsibeH -
ploma,ists-lhe minister 10 our government being |
-of the number.
The Senate were mol in session to-day, nor will |
thew meet Tomorrow They are blowing after the |
ha I'd scul. which ended in The rejection OF Judge |
Woodward They will probably spend The
greater part Of The time in Executive session,
until The 10Th Of February next, as there are mum
dreds Of nominations before them 10 be acted On
We have had deep snow on the ground for
The last three days. and every thing capable oil be-
ing rugged into sleigh has been brought into re-
QUESTION for dash on the Avenue. Qneer yehi-
Giles some OF them are. A crockery crate upon Two
hickory saplings, buggy bod es on runners, dry
goods boxes on saplinss and such like hxnss,
make up the greater number OF the smashing
turnouts which were 10 be seen this a.e!noon.-
Here and there The thing was done in good taste
and sye. a gentleman verv like The private Sc
cretary OF the British Minister, >porled a team Of
grays, four in hand, and as he drove past Cole
mans Holel cot all sorts OF dIdoS with MS WElp
which would have ensured him berth anywhere
10 take charge OF a Pennsylvania team or Yam
kee stage coach. Isaw most beautiful tiottng
match between two single horse cutters and a
pair Of spanking sorTes from Baltimore which
created much interest along the street, as they
rushed BY al the imminent risk ofbreaking scores
of necks or smashing as many vehicles, whose
drivers had The lemerity 10 travel on pennsylvania
Avenue during sleishing times. 1t was an ad
mirable race and was faithfully contested; but,
taking every thing into consideration, II was
miracle tina, il did not end as steamboat racing on
the Mississippi is aptlo The morrow's sun will
put stop 10 the sport; after which quiet folks
like your correspondent may venture 10 cross the
street without lite insurance.
Mr. Buchanans great ball comes of this even
ing. for which the sossips saw eleven hundred in
v;,a,ions have been sent out-and further, that
three hundred cards have been "sent in" since II
was found necessary 10 stop issuing invitations,
on account of the number Of persons already IN
vited. This "sending in" cards, when one IS
known 10 be about 10 give an enlertainm ent is a
new wrinkle, a gen,eel way OF begging for an
invitation, which, among other disrepnlabIe
fashionable practices, has found its way to Wash
ington, from the great city of Gotham, wnnin a
lew wears past. 1t makes my ears Jingle TO
know that such things are done BY persons who
are in society here. oon