Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-10

everlasting, have been adopted for the vestbulcs
and mos, public apartments Of most mos great hotels
Being the best floors yet made, they Were adopted
in the Capitol, which is not second class build
ing. The cost is exaggerated: Some OF the |
two rooms of very elaborate patterns as high az
81 9S per square foot but the average is little
over the cost Of well laid black aud white |
marble floor, to which the tile floor is much to
be preferred FOR its beauty and durability. The
marble floors Of the old Treasury building are
already worn out, and will require relayng.
under thu CHARGE Of Cant Meios. and for covar'
ing the floors with carpets he Is not responsible
Tue question, " Css bono'" Of the Union, should
be addressed to those who sell carpets and adj
wise their use. There is nothing like leather
The LEvEE.-Immense, again, was the pres
sure at the Executive Mansion reception last
night. Indeed, the attendance this year has
been 50 far beyond any previous experience
that but for the new arrangements by which
ingress and egress is vastly facilitated, not q
tenth part of the visitors would be able to
file past the President in the two hours allotted
to the reception The young gentlemen who
occasioned Capt. Mills some trouble last night
in enforcing these sslutary rules should bear
this fact in mind. ....
By the way, another capital arrangement, as
struck every one, is the removal Of the Marine
Band from the ante-room, where they have
heretofore performed, to a temporary orchestra
elevated in the East Room.
The President was looking in fine health, and
apparently quite recovered from his late cold
and hoarseness. The presentations to him
were made as usual by Marshal Hoover, and
those to Miss Lane by Commissioner Blake.
Miss Lane was aided in receiving by Miss
Brown, who is now stopping Mt the Executive
Mansion, by Miss Black, and by Mr.. Henry,
the Presidents private secretary.
We lack space altogether to enumerate a
1.-THE of the notable personages present, but
we may mention the following
Sir VIM. Gore Ouslcy and Lady ausley, Chew
alier Hulsemann, Compile and MADAME Sarti-
ges, Baron dc Stocked and Madame de Stocked,
Mrs. Bodisco, Mr.. Bodisco, Gen. Scott Hon.
Mr.. Keitt of S. c., Attorney General Black,
Secretary Floyd, Gen. Houston, Mrs. Sickles
of N. Y, Mrs. Busteed of n Y, Mrs Craig
at Gov. Cobbs, Col. and Mrs. May and Miss
Law, Baron de Gerolt, Vice President Brock
| nridge, Mr.. Corcoran and Mr. Schlerden.
The magnificent presence of a lady from N ew
| York, Mrs. Watson, was topic of general re-
| udTh tuc pIcScut.
| APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENT-By and
with the odrice and consent Of The Senate
George Vail, of N. j., Consul at Glasgow Jno.
S. Daney, of n. c., Consul at Dundee Alex
Henderson, of Pa, Consul at Londonderry; II.
Rives Pollard, of Kansas, Consul at Bangkok
in Siam; Brooke B Williams, of d. c., Con
\ sui at Revel; Ferdinand L. Sarmiento of Pa
| Consul at Venice John ID. DiOmatari, of Ca
Consul at Athens; Stokes L. Roberts, of Pa
Consul at Trinidad de Cuba John B. Costa, Of
Texas, Consul at Nince Jos. Walsh, of La
SsMontcrey.
| NOMISATED.-We understand that George
Mason, Esq, has been nominated by the Pres
ident as District Attorney for the Eastern Dis
tIict of Texas, vice Mr.. Hays resigned Their,
appears to be no doubt but that his appoint
ment will be confirmed by the Senate.
ARRIvED.-We learn that the Navy Depart
ment has received the announcement of the ar
rival at New York last evening of the United
States sloop-of-war ST. Louis, from the western
coast of Africa.
TIE WEArHER.-The following report of tn,
weather for this morning is made from the Mors
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time of observation is about 8 o'clock a. m
FEBRuARY 10, 1853
| Buffalo, N. N...........c clear, cold; sleig hing
| New York, n. f......... clear, pleasant.
PhiiadelPhia, Pa..........clear' pleasant
| Baltimore, Md ............ clear, cool
| Washington ID. C.........c loar, cool
| Richmond, Va ...........c cloudy wind =; Tia SO
Petersburg, Va cloudy, cold.
Norfolk, Va slight rain; wind SW
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