The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-08
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WASHINGTON.
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The Southern Mails Run
the Ice Blockade.
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DOings OF the Tobacco Convention.
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DOings Of the Tobacco Convention,
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The Southern Mails.


The Southern Mails.
The Post Office Department yesterday after.
noon despatched all the mail matter which had
accumulated in the Washington City Post Office
for the South by two steam tugs, which sue
ceeded in forcing their way through the ice to
Alexandria, there connecting with the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, No doubt is enter.
tanned that the interruption to mail transporta-
tion is at an end fov the present winter.
The Tobacco Convention.
The Tobacconists' Convention, now in session
here, has appointed committee to wait on the
Committee of Ways and Means, to present the
various resolutions adopted by that body for the
promotion of the material interests OF the trade.
The Tax on Alcohol and Burning Fluid.
The President has approved the bill pro.
viding that alcohol made or manufactured of
distilled spirits upon which the taxes imposed
by law shall have been paid, shall be exempt
from tax. So much of section 96 of the act of
June 30 1864, as related to alcohol aud burning
fluid is repealed and all products of distillation,
by whatever name known, which contain dis
titled spirits or alcohol, on which the tax i'm.
posed by law has not been paid, shall be con-
sidered and taxed as distilled spirits.
Miscellaneous Items.
Governor Parsons OF Alabama and other
Southern politicians oppose the Presidents new
plan Of reconstruction.
Governor Hamilton, of Texas, and several
other prominent Southern loyalists, denounce
Stevens Military Government bill, and will
hold public meeting to oppose it.
Hon. John c. Fcrney is endeavoring to get
the printing Of the Congressional debates from
the Globe.
The Colorado bill may be passed in the Senate
to-day over the Presidents Veto
Presidential Reception Last Night.
There was fearful jam at the White House
reception last night Mrs. johnson, the wife of
the President, appeared in public for the first
time. She is in bad health, aud was dressed
in black silk and black lace shawl; cluny lace
cap, trimmed with white ribbon.
Mrs Patterson wore white alpaca and
peplum, trimmed with maroon velvet; hair
dressed with curls, and single camelia.
Mrs. Stover wore lilac corded silk and white
lace shaw: hair crimped, and dressed with
white camelia.
Miss Stover wore blue silk, with low neCl
and short sleeves.
Among the visitors were Secretary Welles
accompanied by Mrs. Morgan, sister of Mrs
Welles; Secretary McCdlloch, accompanied by
Mrs. Charles NJ. McCulloch, his daughter.n
law; General Grant and Mrs. Grant. General
Sheridan, Sir Frederick Bruce, the English
Minister; NJ. Cantagalli, Charge dAffaires, Italy
Senior Romero Mexican Minister, and large
number of the attaches of the various delega
tions George Peabody, the London banker;
Bishop McIlvaine and Robert c.. Winthrop, of
Massachusetts,; Assistant Secretary Haxon,
of the navy; Captain Bythesee, of the Eng
lish navy, and lady; Lord Southwell, of Eng.
land Senator Yates and lady; Senator Doc
little, lady, and daughter; Senator Morgan and
lady; Senators salisbury and Patterson; Vice.
President Foster and lady; aud large mum.
Der of Representatives.
The Military Bill.
The Democratic side of the House announce
their determination to flibuster and delay
action ON the reconstruction Military Govern
ment bill, unless they are allowed further time
than until 2 p NJ. for debate.
The Weather and the Ice Blockade.
There is heavy rain falling threatening to do
great damage on the Potomac, blocked up as it
is with ice. Yesterday, about noon, the tug.
boats Governor Curtin and Katie Wise, char
tered by the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company, arrived at Seventh Street Wharf in
this city, having broke through the drift ice
from Alexandria.
Last evening and this morning they brought
up the freight and mails from the South.
The steamer Keyport of the Aqua creek
route, tried to leave her wharf this morning,
was mpeded by the ice pack and had to return.
Passengers now pass by railroad between here
and Alexandria, crossing on the breaks IN the
Long Bridge in small boats.