Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

cratic party OF the North.
- The New York Herald says.
We believe that no opposition candidate can
be brought forth competent to defeat General
Grant. 1t is useless TO suggest, even to the
sacheHis of 1ammany Hall, the claims aud
saving virtues of Andrew johnson. They like
his offices, but this man is not their man. He
is, perhaps. as little thought Of as the Emperor
OF China by the Democratic managers as their
man LOT the succession. Gen. Sherman will
hardly consent 10 run against q rant and, more
over, the western copperheads are dead against
sherman, and they do not like Hancock, and
they Will have Pendleton. Gen. Grant is our
next Presioent, men, may De considered fore
gone conclusion; but the next Congress will go
far TO shape the policy of the next Adrnnistra-
ton. Let the Democracy, then, turn their az
tsntion and their efforts from the President TO
the next Congress, and they may secure a
House of Representatives which, from the be-
ginning TO the end, will give us, under Grant,
a conservative administration
- Secretary Seward refuses the demand OF
the Democratic majority the Ohio Legislature
for the return of the resolution passed by pre-
vious Legislature ratifying the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution. He says that
there is no law permitting the withdrawal from
the files OF the Department of State Of any docu.
ment at the request of an individual or a State
therefore the resolution ratIfying the amend.
ment and that resembling the ratification will
both remain on file.
E>Lf"ANT hECEPTlOS.-hmOng the brilliant
entertainments which distinguish the present
winter as the gayest ever known in Washing
ton, none will be longer or more favorably
remembered than the assembly of wealth intel.
hgence. and fashion, last evening, at the resi-.
dence OF Hon. Zachariah Chandler, Senator i'm
Congress from Michigan, intended chiefly to
celebrate the entrance into society of his charm
ing daughter, who is in her eighteenth year
Miss Chandler, during her sojourn here, has
endeared herself TO large circle of friends and
acquaintance. The large parors furnished in
exquisite taste, with rare paintings on the
walls, were made more attractive last even
ing by handsome display of exotics,
which Were pleasing TO the eve, and shed
a delicious perfume through the rooms
MI ana Mrs. Chandler and their daughter oc-
curled a position in the front parlor, and as
the visitors arrived, each received a cordial
greeting and hearty grasp of the hand. Mrs.
Chandler was gracefully arrayed in a heavy
rep pearl colored silk, empress waist, short
sleeves, and low corsage, trimmed with mar
row piping OF white satin, bordered with deep
fringes composed of cry stal beads. Her extern
siNe lrain was trimmed, a Ia pdSse nenter,e,
with folds of the same material Of the dress cut
in points and trimmed with pure white satIn.
with fold edging, the voluminous skirt arranged
In the same manner. She wore a han dsome set
of pearls, her hair dressed with fusettes in
front rolled of her forehead with French
twists and numerous plated coils, and
surmounting all, diadem of May roses,
with long pendants of buds and green leaves
Miss Chandler wore a chignon, over which de-
pended a small buDch of curls, and the only
ornament connected Herewith was a narrow
band Of gold and small piece of blac k lace worn
on the top of the head. She wore gold jewelry,
with heavy, short necklace, with charm at
tached-a style that is coming in. Her dress
was tunic OF bright rose-colored silk, en-
press waist. short sleeves trimmed with a
rich deep hinge of similar shade, looped
up on either side over skirt of white
silk of the most elegant description, and
an elaborate train. The toilets of the lady
visitors were superb. The majority of
the Senate, many members of the House,
Judges OF the Supreme Court, officers of the
army and navy, Qncluding General Grant)
members of the Cabinet, and many other dis
unguishsd personages were present. The sup
per- TO accommodate the great number of guests,
(oyer six hundred ha wing been inyitrd,) was, in
profusion and IN elegance, in keeping with
the other features of tins most brilliant enter
tainment
USELESS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES McCul-
loch seems TO have considerable trouble with
he has been Obliged to suppress papers pre-
pared there. and has also found it necessary to
keep watchful eye on the expenditures made
by that Bureau, in order that the retrenchment
order should be faithfully carried out. Within
the past few days three bills have been pre-
sented 10 the Secretary. amounting in the aggre-
gate TO nearly four hundred dollars, for books
and printing ordered by and delivered to the
Bureau OF Statistics. These bills the Secretary
refused to approve, endorsing on the back
thereof that the articles were not needed and
directing that they be returned Immediately.
THE RECEPTION of Chief Justice Chase and
his daughters. fMrs. Sprague and Miss Chase)
las night was attended by an unusually large
number OF visitors, and pronounced to be one
OF the most agreeable of the season.
NOT TO BE SOLD-The statement recently
telegraphed from this city that Secretary
McCulloch would shortly throw a lot of gold
upon the market was without any fonr ---~"'
the Secretary has no "a - -, ,uisposihg OF any
gold in nv ,aGIIs of the Treasury which now
amounts to SlU2,000,ON. There is a sufficient
supply Of currency to meet all demands and
it is the desire of the Secretary to keep large
amount on hand in order to have a proper
check upon gold spectators.
THAT SEAL.-The various clerks and officials
in the Treasury Department for several days
past have been greatly amused by the appear
ance of a large seal from the Bureau of Statis-
tics which il affixed TO envelopes and papers
emana;ing from that bureau None of the other
bur, aus of the department have ever used any
seal except that of the department.
WHAT SHALL be done with He'll Gatew is
the heading of long leader in the New York
Herald. Shut it up, and keep it shut, is our
advice.
BALTIMORE COMMITTEES TO WAIT ON PREsI-
prNT JoHNsoN.-Y Yesterday afternoon, in the
first branch of the Baltimore City Council,
message proposing the appointment Of a joint
special committee to visit this city ard present
10 President johnson a copy OF the preamble
and resolutions endorsing his course, and in
yiting him 10 Baltimort, which were unanI-
mously passed by the Council on the 9th inst,
was sent to the second branch. The CHAIR ap
pointed as such committee, on the part of the
branch, Messrs. CobUurn, Crout and Lucas. TO
which President Duvall was add d. The
proposition TO appoint the committee was also
unanimously adopted by the second branch,
and Messrs. Owens, White and King were ap-
pointed On motion, President Webb was ad
ded to the committee.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE TREASURY DEPART-
xTNr.-Maior Bushrod Birch. formerly fourth
class clerk in the Office Of the disbursing clerk,
Seer tary's Oaice, Treasury Department, has
bpen appointed disbursng clerk, vice samuel
NJ Mexican, deceased.
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