The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-13

stall removed their caps and saluted it
the Mexican General making speech. in
which he said the Confedcracy would
soon be recognized, and concluded by
inviting the rebels to grand banquet at
Matamoras. and promising to also salute
their flag with twenty one guns.
The importance of this affair consists
mainly in the fact that General Mejia is
the commander in chief Of the Mexican
armies, and is therefore tho next person.
age TO tho Emperor.
TIE INAUGURATION BALL-THE VICE
PRESIDENT JOHNSON STILL DRUNK.
The Inauguration ball at Washington
appears, from the accounts Of the Yam
kee letter writers themselves, to have
been very complete exhibition of
rowdy vu1garity. We copy the conclud-
ing portion of a description of it given
in the New York Herald: 4.
The President and Mrs. Lincoln did
not dance, nor did the grave Secretaries
trip the Light fantastic" There was
court set, however. Vice-Admiral Far.
ragut, Major-General Banks, Congress-
man Arnold, and an attacAe of one of
the legations, danced the Lancers to-
gether. Miss Buchanan, daughter of
Commodore buchanan, Of the Boston
Navy-Yard, and Miss Wilson, of Chicago,
were in this set An admiring crowd
surrounded the party, and they danced
with grace and spirit unequalled by
any others of the large company. The
notabilities did not keep together or
dance together, but mingled freely with
the crowd. Some CT the distinguished
people were conspicuous from their alb
sence. Neither Secretary Stanton, Chief
Justice Chase, Senator Spraguc nor
Mrs. Sprague were present. These ab-
sentces were noted, and the political
bearings Of the fact discussed. Indeed,
every incident had its political signif-
canoe in the opinion of many. Because
Senator Sumner escorted Mrs. Lincoln,
Il was presumed that the President had
endorsed his reconstruction theories
Because Captain Robert Lincoln escorted
Miss Harlan, it was supposed that Sena
tor Harlan is to go into the Cabinet
People said that Chase and Sprague
stayed away because Surveyor Wake
man had been confirmed. Politicians
now catch at such straws. A nod from
Mrs. Lincoln is considered equivalent to
an appointment.
This suggests few words about the
gossip of the ball. AS Andy Johnson
passed, gentleman remarked to radi-
cal Senator that the Vice President, in
his inaugural speech, had disgraced his
party and the country. WE'LL" said |
he Senator, eve don't regret it, for he
,as no chance now for the Presidency.
lie has killed himself off" Another
gentleman added that candy johnson
vas not incbriatcd on Inauguration day, |
,ut had rehcarsed his speech to lot of |
fcnnesscans the night before" 1t was
generally noticed that the President did
not recognise Andy johnson, nor were
aey seen together
In spite of the reports to the contrary,
lot one negro was guest at the ball.
Nobody could have objected, probably,
lad they been present, for this was a
thoroughly abolition ball, all Of the old
Washington aristocracy- refusing to at.
erd. But either the inclination or the
en- dollars was wanting, and the colored
ace was unrepresented.
Just before - o'clock the President
vas notified that supper was ready. The
Presidential party then retired in the
anne order as they entered, and rush
ras made to follow them. Policemen
,ept back the crowd, and the party got
,fely out OF the ballroom and were
Ishered in the supper room by private
ntrance. Then the doors were thrown
pen to the guests, who dashed in pell>
nell in dreadful confusion, ladies being
rushed against the walls, or dragged
alf iainting through the crush. Men
RED to tear down the temporary door
'ay. The table was cleared almost in
loment, and after the first ten minutes {
le walters could bring nothing except G
II fee. In an hour there was nothing
# to bring. At least half the people @
ent away hungry. There was no at I
mpt to keep order. The committee t
en- were not to be found, and the POI q
,emen were insolent and inefficient. 1t I
as impossible to get in or out of the
inner room or near the table. No wines T
ere furnished with the supper and but a
tie water. The coffee room was o
rcwdlv located at the other end of b
G building, where nobody could get at :,
till supper was over. The floor was =, -
vered with the debris of the supper. ~
Il the dresses which escaped spoiletion !.
low were spoiled here. The ladies :.
ere very angry-so were the men, :"
me bullied, some bribed the walters,
d some ate the remains of other peo- s