The national Republican., 1861-03-23
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PRESIDENT L1NCOLN's SECOND LEvEE-Tbere
was another immense crowd at the White
House last evening, on the occasion of the
second levee of President Lincoln. Though
the numl "r of gentlemen present was some
what smaller than at the first levee, yet the
number of ladies present was much larger
and seldom have we seen such an array Of fe-
male loveliness as was there gathered-com-
prisng, as it did, representatives from every
section Of our own country, as well as numer.
ous representatives from other countries.
Mr.. Lincoln appeared to be in very good
Spirits and stood the two hours handshaking
with the greatest fortitude, showing but little
evidence Of wearness even at the close. To
his right stood his private secretary, j. s.
Nicolay, Esq, who, modest though he be, ap'
pears to be getting to feel quite at home in the
greenroom. To the left Of the President was
his nephew Master Todd, o very intellectual.
looking youth, who attracted much attention
from the young misses as they passed through.
A little further on stood Mrs. Lincoln, who
presented most queenly appearance. She
was dressed with the utmost good taste, and re-
ceived her numerous friends with much
warmth of manner. To her right stood the
Hon. VIM. H. Seward, who looked much bet
ter than for some time past. To her
left stood DIR. Blake, who assisted in the cere.
monies of introduction. Then, there was
Marshal Seldom, keeping an eye around to see
that all things went off according to Gunter,
while the indefatigable Deputy Marshal
Phillips, with his usual energy and prompt.
tude, was busily engaged in keeping the crowd
from pressing too closely upon the President.
There seemed to be q universal desire to re-
main in the green room when it was once at.
tanned, and it was with much difficulty the way
could be kept clear so that the visiters could
pass through.
Among the notables present, we might men.
tiOn, in addition to those already named, Sec.
retary Cameron and Secretary Wellcs, Senators
King, Foot, and Wilson, Commodore Pauding,
Commodore Stringham, and Commodore Nc
Tenney, a number Of the diplomatic corps, sew
eral members of the House Of Representatives,
Captain NJ. c. Megs, General johnson, Major
Hunter, Major Heiseman, Captain Nicholson,
Captain Milles, Captain Magruder, Captain Fry,
Captain Manadier, Lieutenant Morris, Paymas-
ter Etting Then there was Mayor Berret,
Richard Wallach, Esq, Thomas U. Walter,
ESQ.,, Professor Donald Mcleod, R. s. Chiffon,
Esq, Rev. G. W. Sampson Rev. Varnum ID.
Collins, and many others whose names do not
now occur to us.
Mr.. Lincoln retired about ten o'clock, but
Mrs. Lincoln, escorted by DR.. Blake, prone.
naded the east room for some time afterwards,
which was much crowded until long after that
hour. The Marine Band, stationed in an ad-
joining room, performed several very beautiful
airs in the course of the evening. Too much
credit cannot be awarded to Captain Goddard
and his assistants for the excellent order they
preserved, and for the courteous manner in
which they discharged their very arduous du-
ties.
ApJouRYrD-The Maryland Annual Confer.
ence of the Methodist Protestant Church on
Wednesday ended its session in Newark, New
Jersey, and the ministers and laymen compo.
sing the body are now returning to their homes.
Those of the District of Columbia have arrived,
and report very harmonious and agreeable
session. During the session, the pulpits Of sis.
ter churches were occupied by eloquent minis.
ters of that denomination. No changes have
been made in the appointments for this District
The Sabbath previous TO the Conference, the
dedication of the new and handsome church in
which the Conference assembled took place
and the dscourses we're delivered by the Rev
Josiah Warden and Rev. L. Yeates Reese d. d
The attendance Of ministers and delegates was
much larger than anticipated, Newark be
ing the extreme of the Conference limits. The
Southern stations were all represented.
DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED CITIZEN. = Hi.
numerous friends will be grieved to hear o
the death of Mr.. John II. Thorn, which occur
red at his residence, on Fifth street, near H
on Thursday night. Mr.. Thorn was for severa
years the presiding officer of the Columbii
Typographical Society, and was also an activ'
and useful member of both branches of th'
Odd Fellows fraternity He died Of pumonar,
disease. His funeral will take place at tw'
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and will be at
tended by the Typographical Society and th
various lodges Of Odd Fellows to which he be
longed
By reference to our advertising columns
will be seen that Father Beeson, the Indian I'D
vocate will lecture in their behalf at the OIL
Trinity Church, on Fifth street, on Monda
evening next. He will be accompanied b
Red Feather and Larooqua, the Indian sons
stress. This will be interesting and instructive
and we advise our friends to attend.
Rev. Mason Noble will deliver his next dis
course on the Cities Of the Bible, in the Sixt
Presbyterian Church, near Maryland avenue
on Sabbath afternoon at three and half o'clocl
Subject-Jerusaem in the days Of Solomon.
The RoTUNDA.-Workme are engaged
putting up the scaffolding necessary to enab
them to finish the space between the cornit
from which the old dome of the rotunda of tn
Capitol sprang, and the series of columns b
longing to the new structure. This space
intended for sculpture, forming q continuol
friese, nine feet in height and three hundre
feet in length, Of figures in alto relieve.
For trunks, harness, and everything in th
line, go to Tophams, opposite Odd Fellow
Hall. See advertisement.
ALARM OF FIRE AND FIGHr.-About sevt
o'clock last night false alarm of fire WI
raised in the first ward. A fight occurred
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Min
teenh street, at which stones were throw