Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-24

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through the recognized medium of the Demo-
cratic party organization. That is, through
Democratic party county conventions, which
have just been held. The result in the Della
ware Convention was the adoption of . resolu-
ton sustaining the admission of Kansas into
the Union on the Lecompton Constitution by
vote OF nineteen to two! The Convention for
Chester county also sustained the Kansas poll
icy OF President Buchanan by an emphatic
majority. We call public attention to these
facts by way Of exposing the false pretences on
which the Press is endeayoring to conceal the
fact that it labors against the great measure OF
the Democracy and the administration OF ) as
Buchanan, only in order, if possible, to break
down both e. -
The LEvEE-The clear bracing atmosphere
last night sent the bellies of the metropolis to
the White House with rosy cheeks of N allure 8
own touching up. By-the-way, lady friend
was so good last night as to hint to us valua-
bic receipt, being nothing less than an infalli-
BILE test by which bachelors and benedicts too,
if they have any curiosity, may distinguish
genuine color from that bought at the shops.
Thus, if the lafy's ears are of the same roseate
tint as her cheeks, or measurably So the color
may be set down as natural, and not otherw Use,
as nature never perpetrates the anamoly of
giving pallid auricular appendages and brill
liant compilations to the same wearer
The visitors, as on the previous receptions
this season, were rotated unctuously through
the suite of rooms with less wedging and jost-
ling than might well be anticipated in view of
the rush, and especially Of the amount of crino-
linean displacement to be provided for
The President was looking in the enjoyment
Of unexceptionable health. To his left was to
be seen the pleasant face of Marshal Hoover,
who made, as usual, the presentations to the
President. To the Marshal's handsome aid,
Deputy Phillips, fell the agreeable duty, in
the absence of DR., Blake, of making the pre-
sensations to Miss Lane.
Passing into the East room the usual cease
less circuit of promenading fashionables was
exhibited, while the centre and outskirts of the
ellipse was occupied by sedate lookers-on.
The thirty odd musicians of the Marine Band
by the brilliant red of their uniforms, added to
the rainbow-like variety of hues noticeable
their present position in q raised orchestra in
the East Room bringing them in prominent re-
lief.
The attendance was not quito so large as at
the last reception, but as equally as brilliant
Many left early to attend the reception of Mrs
Black, the lady of the Attorney General
OF the members of the diplomatic CORPS who
paid their respects to the President last night,
we noticed Lord Napier, Compile Sartiges,
Baron Stocked, Sir Vim. Gore Ousley and Mrs.
Ousley. The Supreme Court was represented
by Justices Catron and Grier, and the newly
appointed Justice Clifford, of Maine. Secrcta-
ries Cobb, Thompson, Cass and Brown were
also present; as were also Mrs. Cobb, Mrs.
Craig, Mrs. Thompson, Miss Wiley, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Saunders
Amongst other notables were the Rev Barons
Northcote and lady and Miss Cochrane, of Eng,
land, Hon. r. johnson, Collector Schell and
Postmaster Fowler of N. Y, Gen. Harvey, U. S.
A, Mr. and Mrs. Pitt of Philadelphia; Senators
Allen, Foster, King, Wilson and others Hon
Joshua r. Giddings and Humphrey Marshall !;
Lieut.. Maury, Miss Windle; Healy and King,
the artists; the charming Philadelphia blonde
Miss 8, and her rival in beauty, but of a
different style, the brilliant brunette, whose
paternal home is one of the brown-stone ND
town palaces of New York city
Our newspaporial friend e., of E street,
had rather monopoly of beauty in the shape
of charming girl on either arm, but to which
to the twain.
Not little inquiry was created in the East
Room by the appearance of an athletic young
man in deer-skin hunting shirt; and the ex-
element was added to when it was WHISPERED
that he was Captain Brown of Kansas but
subsidized when it was satisfactorily settled that
the newcomer was not one of the famed Ossa-
wattami Browns.
The boutwell, AND RHIND DIFFICULTY
Below will be found letter from the gentle
man, Captain w. c. Corrie, of South Carolina,
well known for his gallant services in the Mexi.
| can war; who acted as the friend of ex-Lieut
| Rhind In his late difficulty with Commander
Boutwell,, United States Navy, treating of the
| affair between Messrs. Boutwell, and Rhind
| concerning which the former Commander
BoutwelD took occasion to make publication
In the Star on Monday afternoon last
WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1858.
Editor Of the Star:
SIR: Your paper Of the 22d instant contain. a
communication signed by f. Il Boutwell, in
which he undertakes to reflect upon the gentle
man who has lately placed him in so unenviabIe
position. That gentleman does not consider II
necessary 70 take any further notice Of Mr.. f b.
boutwell,, lnasmuch as their relative standing
makes IT entirely unnecessary but to correct any
false impressions that his (BoutwelI,s) commu
nicatlon might give to persons outside the circle
OF naval affairs, | think it incumbent on me to
notice, Tor The last time, anything In regard to
the and1r that may come from Mr. Boutwell, Ne
says, In MS communication above referred to:
In relation to myself, take the liberty of
i diSp fn
laws OF my country. by accepting a challenge to
~ ut duel, the Invitation to do SO must moi Come
Navy by two courts, and BY a third Convicted Of
lying" "a
AFTER shielding himself behind double bul
warks-after having had his adversary bound
over 10 Keep the peace, and subseq arrested
Tor an alleged breach of the criminal iaw-Mr
boutwell, comes forward to the attack HAVING
hsd access to the records Of the recent trial Of MI
hnind, have extracted just sufficient to display
'nT taisIty OF me Parag IaPh have quoted above
Inc nrst lieutenant of the ship commanded NV
MT. boutwell, and who was member of the