Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-28

cidents affecting persons or property, or causing
delay on the road and, that these books shall be
open to the Of the r. ,s ana any
Congress. And, likewise, that the contracting
party shall report the hrst Of October annually
a detailed exhibit Of the expenditures and profits
Of the road and telegraph, which shall be attesed
by oath and submitted to Congress at the CON-
mencement Of each session.
THE PARTY LAST NIGHr-The spacious
rooms of Mr.. Secretary Thompson's residence
in the First Ward were crowded to excess last
night, and in all respects the party was one of
the most successful and enjoyable of the very
many brilliant affairs of the sort which have
enlivened the National Metropolis during the
present gay season. The diplomatic corps was
largely represented, and amongst others of
that body present were M. Sartiges, Gen. Ro-
bles, Mr.. Molina, &C., &C. Most of the Cabi.
net associates of Mr.. Thompson were present.
also, army and navy officers, heads of bureaus,
and all the fashionables and bellies of note res
idcnt or visiting the seat of Government The
Inequalities of the house were gracefully dis.
pensed by Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, and their
neice, Miss Wiley. Good music was furnished,
and by twelve o'clock, when the throng had
somewhat diminished, the rooms were sufi-
GENTLY thinned, and the dancing was at its
height; the Lancer's Quadrilles'' being the
favorite movement of the night. This party
will be remembered with pleasure by the
guests.
The INVITATION TO Mr.. II. WINTER DAVIS.
1t seems that the fact that this gentleman has
been invited to deliver the next annual address
before the literary societies of the Virginia
University has generated terrible hu bbub in
that institution. The following letter from a
student subscriber tells the story:
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Jan. q, ISIS
There Is much excitement In college, arising
rom the fact that the societies have invited
Henry Winter Davis to deliver before them an
address at the end of the session 1t is customary
Tor the three societies each to appoint commit
tee, aud these three committees conformity elect
an orator for the final celebration. 1t is usual to
select q man of distinction; and this time thew
selected and invited Mr.. Davis, not being ac-
qua1nted with those special acts Of his which
have made him obnoxious to the South IL is
usual. too, for the proceedings of the committee
to be kept perfectly secret until some one has ac-
cepted their Invitation. They then report to their
respective societies that they have extended the
invitation TO such man, and that he has accept
ed 1t. Well, when ii got out that Davis had been
invited, a large number of the students and all
the faculty were furious and last night the soci
cites met to consider what was to be done in the
embarrassing circumstances
The result was that one of the societies voted
that Davis should be made acquainted with the
circumstances, and requested not to come but
the other two declared that i'm spite of the Pro-
lessons, the Legislature and the State, Davis
should address them. And here the matter stands
The thing has been heard Of in Richmond, and
a day or two ago an article appeared i'm the
- South denouncing, in the strongest TERMS the
imPropriety Of the selection. The Legislature,
IA hpp lia1 to fnr
large amount Of money to supply the wants of
the University, and the faculty have received
letters from some Of the members, declaring that
unless the action OF the committee he rescindpd
they will use all their exertons to defeat the an
preparation bill, &c, &c. | can't tell what will
come Of the matter, but / suppose everything
VIII DE published in the papers, and you will
then get full account.
WILLIAM WALKER on THE GOVERNMENT
The readers of the dispatches from the South
giving accounts of Walker the filibuster's ora
tons, wherein he charges that the government
wished him to flibuster against Mexico, should
recollect that he also alleged that the President
sanctioned his piratical course against Nicara-
qua, going to the point of protesting to have
letters to that end, from individual members of
the Cabinet. Yet, however much he might have
strengthened himself here by the production of
those letters, the public have not yet manage
to get sight of either of them. When in Nicar-
aqua, it is notorious, he personally superin-
tended the bogus accounts of his proceedings
sent from his army to the press of this country.
all of which turned out to be destitute of foun-
dalton on truth, in their every really impor-
tant particular. Under such circumstances,
his last allegations against the Chief Magistrate
of the United States and that functionary's
constitutional advisers, charging them with bad
faith towards Mexico, can deceive no one with
common sense.
THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTION 1t will he oh.
served in the Congressional proceedings of yes
terday, that Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee
on the District of Columbia, reported 70 tho
Senate a bill for the amendment of an act in.
cooperating the Columbia Institution for the
instruction Of the deaf, dumb and blind. Wa
understand that this amendment CONCENTRATES
for the benefit of the Institution an animal an.
preparation of $1,000
The RECEPTION at Judge Douglass last
night was yet another of the many largely at
tended and gay affairs of the season. Dancing
to Weber's band was one of the features of the
evening, and here rs elsewhere, the new dance.
The Lancers," was in the ascendant. Sir
VIM. Gore Ousely was among the visitors here
REMOvAL.-We learn that Dr. Thomas T.
Everett, of New York, has been removed from
his position as an Exanir or in the Patent Office
The WEATHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time Of observation is about o'clock a. M:
JANUARY %, ls5s
Buffalo, ~ w.. clear, cold; wind NV.
New York, N. CLOUDY
Philadelphia, Pa..-.......clear, pleasant
Baltimore, Md .......... clear. mild
Washington, ID. C........ clear, pleasant
Richmond, va clear, cool
Petersburg, Va. .."....... cloudy, pleasant.
Norfotk, va ............. clear, pleasant
Raleigh, N Z cloudy, wet.
wilmington, n. C.........c clear, pleasant.
Columbia, =. e. cloudy, cool.
Charleston, >. C...........clear. warm
augusta, ia. ............ cloudy, cool.
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