Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-02

| without IL IN our business, the emlnent SUI
cess of the Star would have been little more
than the privilege Of amusing the world and
beneftting the material interests of all our
patrons almost at our own cost, and solely fol-
the pleasure of so doing We take due care
to be paid for every paper that leaves the
portals of the Star office, as well az for what.
ever services the Star renders to those who
desire to be put in direct communication with
| Manners ct Mssdames, the Public, through
its facilities to that end. Wake up neighbor,
aud try the cash system, if you would put
money in your pouch.
Washington Hotels Dining, yesterday,
with friend at Guy 4 Briggs's "National
Hotel" we were struck with the refutation Of
the New York Herald's pert and sweeping
allegations against all such Washington estab.
lishments as was embraced in the bill of fare,
the capital manner in which the dinner was
prepared and served, and (what is by means
matter of indifference to one who has a PEN
chant for good living the promptness, quiet
and efficiency with which the requirements of
the guests we're attended to.
We publish the bill of fare to verify our as
sertion, that it afforded any man an opportu-
nifty Of making really as good dinner as is
obtainable in any other quarter of the eoun.
try-New York not excepted-st hotel table
d'hote
Gsnaemens' Ordinary -Soup-Terapin.
Fish-Baked Goldfish, claret sauce
ROiled-Corned heef and cahhaoe ch;cLon
and Pork, smoked tongue, turkey and oysters,
celery salad.
Cold Dishes-Ham, tongue, pressed corned
beef, chicken salad.
Side Dishes-Fricandeau of veal, tomato
sauce; oyster pies, Partisan style; macaroni, a
PItalienne; pork outlets Dreaded; fillet of veni-
son, jelly sauce, rice birds, MADEIRA sauce;
apple fritters glacie; calls head fried in bat
ter; veal outlets, la Jardiniere; ragion saute,
port wine sauce.
Roast-Beef, leg of mutton, turkey, ham,
champagne sauce
Game-Canvas back ducks, black ducks, leg
Of bear, redheads, msllard ducks, mongrel
goose
Pastry-Apple pies, mince pies, custard pies,
charlotte Russo, cabinet pudding, cocoanut
drops, ehglars la vanilla
Observation-Disclosures, raisins, flberts, oranges
prunes, pecan nuts, apples, lemon ice cream
Direct Trade.-Notbing that has of late ap-
peared in print has attracted so much favor
throughout the South as the letter of Senator
Toombs to the late southern convention. His
suggestions, as far as We can perceive have
been universally endorsed by the southern
press of all political parties-an anomaly, in
deed, in American politics. So general is this
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tain that, in more than one State Legislature,
his ideas will be worked into practical shape
in less than twelvemonth. Commenting on
its reception as explained above, the Charles
ton Mercury recently said:
"The letter of Mr. Toombs to the Southern
Commercial Convention of Savannah has evi.
IDENTIFY made great impression Cd the minds
of the southern people, and We think the more
they reflect upon the matter, the more strongly
will they feel that it contains the germ of a
system which they can develope into effectual
use 1t has essentially practical bearing, and
even if, in the form in which he proposes it,
it shall be found imperfect in its character,
and needing some notifications, it will yet be
admitted that it contains an idea that is the
real solution of the great question to which it
refers"
A Correction.-The Hon. John Barney has
favored US with the following brief but inter
esting note
PoRTIco, 273 F street, Jan. g. 1857.
My amanuensis substituted the name Of
Nars, In the chapter from my pen, recently
published in the Star, in lieu Of Georges
Mad'le Mars was the favOrite of King Je-
rome. Her splendid tiara of diamonds proved
their royal descent. She and Madame Du-
r. no yiu fho
quisitely beautiful, and never was chastity
better protected by home exterior than in
the person of the latter Mirabeau was so
ugly that the boys asked him as he passed
along the street, if his face did not pain him.
Yet he affirmed that the handsomest man in
France had but half an hours start Of him
with a woman Of intellect.
He could approach her through the Medium
of her understanding, engross her attention
and nestle in her heart, while the merely
handsome man, content to kill with glance,
grew so much in love with himself as to have
no rivals.
Madame Duchenoise illustrated this theory.
Her acting was Of so elevated character,
her delineations so truthful to nature, that
she was at once transformed into a perfect
beauty Those we admire or love are always
beautiful in our eyes
the current rumor that the Supreme Court
have disposed (among themselves) of the bred
Scott case is true. They have decided that
Congress had no power to pass what is known
as the Missouri compromise. Or, in other
words, that it is unconstitutional Judges
Curtis and Mclean only dissent. The latter
it will be recollected declared his belief in
its constitutionality, in an electioneerng letter
published during the late canvass.
1t is expected that the decision to which We
refer above will be rendered in due form, per-
haps to-day.
Combinations 1T is said that in the brief
Executive session Of the Senate to-day a large
number of unquestioned nomination were
confirmed, among them being that of the sue
cessOr of Associate Judge for Nebraska, whose
appointment we mentioned some days ago
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