, 1866-12-31
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

The Congregational Excur-loni&tR-
chausc Of CoartesteH-*;omrltmfn 111n-
ncr-A t;rncrni tsopd FcclanR-nea1r~Rurd
npu his Family EunspIcu0u-;S Attentive
Abput Hlexieo, Etc.
Especial Deepasc to The Chicaso Trtbuue.l
NEW OH1IAEs, December -
The Congressional party MAS visttrd to-day by
tic most prominent clu1tns Of New O.!asHF-
AuorC the visitors were General II. T. Ea.e.,
Sheriff Of fcw Otleaus; Ar. raHsh, attorney
General A. ]. Heron; Colonel Field, one OF The
most prominent lawyers Of the city; Il. D. Csmc-
bell, Minister to Mexico; uetesaI Sheridan !;
Colonel Nt1op, Of the New Orleans CrfsttH.;
Judge Abel, Of The f1rst District Court, taraoa.
Characterization Of him, b, General Shcslda1, IL
lis report Of tho New Orleans riot, Of July l1h.
1;cnrIal HcaIegard was ESQ present win Tie
ite s,sit, By ali ne lsdtca Or bis tamily. Fhc Cen
CT al was qNtc tay0r1ie arnonE the ladies Of tae
psrty, all Of utom praise him ior :sts klnanes.
and auention. Mir. s. Plumb, Secretary Of the
Mexican Legation, called also.
Your correspondent learned from Minister
Campbell that be positively declined tho invita-
v1s,t thcm and such declnstfon var made IN
formal manner. General shesnsu did not give
assent ~ tie formal refas;l to ns!t toe elJ, BIT
acqutteccl IN. Our Minls1ct will semala here I'll ii
mi ther orders from Washington feaeh HIN. He
links that had be and General Sherman delayed
hccn OFT Of Mexico, on his var to Pals. he
thinks that Tho question may he a Troublesome
d1e for esnlement; but he Intends 10 Ayo1d in
every way possihle nnJ cumplIcsaun, without e1-
F1ees directions from Washington.
Tie day has bccn 4 rainy one and tho Congress.
ionAl party has mol been out. Us they tntcndet to
Lc. Houcytr, hacks Werc provided by The city,
aEd q tour OF the prominent etsG1ts Was made
The dinner rendered to-day WAS eplehdid orr
Va. pse-frranged that no speeches should be ade
Een OF exlletne views wr.u tn conversation al In,
--,rmescntati,cs Of both eidcs Of the question
aud as beth parties maintained with como feell3t
tnt IL rretA Give views 1t wns thought hcat not tc
ea1Fy the ntkcu-&lor to the table, Mauy Of th
toet prominent Indies OF The city were present 4
The liable, and paced the compliments 0
the dug with the l8aies Of tue plrty. Goo.
! nclihg aud occasional Iollfty prevailed. n
t;enc1al Beaurezard's family wero particu!a:ly q
lied 1he mint, French 1nasket aau jackson eqnAes
| Everywhere In the ctty, while travelling abou
| lhc people received tho party very kindly. Seaz
| to.s Wade, Raxsey. Foster, Lane, Norton l;eI
| ir.c1ins.sts bailey, OF West Virginia: uase!
u Chic Iafllr, Of New York Thomas, OF Nj
! rylapd Masslalt, Of Illinois : kciE, OF tul,ana
| rid Hubbard, Of ohio, called upon TIE clst-cu
| and were catltd up1a BY The citixene, gener:
| interchange of sentiments oecusE. d. and al cit
z.ns wer. sattGcd thAs the Congressman Of t
I parry would feel more kindly tonA:d the people
ihr touth Eirec thcis yisu Colonel lalfse7.a scl
radical Southern Msn, came 10 The hotcI, and pa
Ills reepcctR 10 the Cousrrssucu. lie was cur
ulitjented fos Lis visft 1td Introduced to all Il
| Iadlsk OF The pa1.y. The patty extended the
tLnnEe on leaving 10 tho st. Louis Hotel, tor The
Aoepitab1e reception.