Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-22
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
PROCEEDINGS TODAY.

Ihc gathering vas lorge to-day, and on ac-
count of the pleasant weather, the ladies were
present IN fun force and in their brightest
plzSnage. Secretary McCulloeb, Judge Holt
and Ma or General %. q. Howard were
amongst the personages upon zae floor
As We anticipated would be the case the
Senate to-day decided to auev speeches to S,e
made by all the Managers and all the P1si-
dents cornsel. This will probably extend the
time OF the trial about week so that il wei be
concluded about one week from next Tuesday
Mr.. Boutwell,, of the Managers, is occ,.,ying
the fiocr to-day with the delivery of what is
conceded on all sides &c be a very forcfble and
efecHye speech II mskes about fifty docn-
ment-sfzr pages, and VIII occupy not less than
four hours in the delivery.
MIR. Evarts, who fellows on the ether side,
will speak tO-mo ryow, II is expected His
speech is not in print, and will probably not
be printed, as he usually speaks from notes
Mr. Stanbery is improving, but is not suni-
GENTLY recovered 10 make it certain that he
will be able to deliver the concluding argument
Tor the defence; though from the extension of
time afforded by the introduction of other
speeches, undeC the Senate's action of to-day
he will have more opportunity for recupera.
ton.
The President visited Mr.. Stanbery at he
Metropolitan Hotel to-day, and remained with
him over IN hour in consultation.
HYNENIAL- - At the First Presbyterian
Church, q. ST., this afternoon, a very large and
fashiC nable assemblage was present to witness
the marriage of Mr.. Thomas N. Shepherd (nf
the firm Of A r Shepherd & Bro.'s) TO Miss
Bette L Page. of tins city. Rev. DR. Sunder-
land, pastor of the Church, was the officiating
minister assisted by Rev. J. G. Smith. The
groomsmsn We're Mr.. Arnold Page. Dr. W. r.
Young, and Mr.. John Sleman. The brides
maids were Miss Laura Lambert, of Alexan-
dIia; Miss Julia Gilman, of this city, and Miss
Kate Salisbury, of Norfolk. Va.
Following upon the services the wed
ded couple were the recipients of the eongratu-
lations of their large circle Of friends. and upon
leaving the Church Mendelssohn's Wedding
March was performed in brilliant style by OF.
ganist Haydn.
Among those present Were President John
son and Mr.. Stever, Mayor wallach and rnany
other distihgu uished personages.
LEAVE ExTENDED.-The leave of absence for
the benefit OF his health. granted Breyet Major
General J. l.. Donaldson, Assistant Quarter
master General. on the I'd instant, has been ex-
tended for SIX months, with permission to 20
beyond sea
PERsoNAL.-Charles Z. Warburton, Esq, of
the arrivals al Willards-
PoLITICAL.-The Minneapolis (Minaesoti)
71JUHs warmly urges the nomination of Han
nibal Hamlin for Wee President.
-GeneTal ID. L. Sickle<, delegate at large
for New y OTk- is named in many quarters for
the post OF President OF the Republican Chi
csgo Convention.
The pending election of United States
Senator in Connecticut to succeed James Dixon
will he the first election in that State under the
new law of Congress providing for uniformity
in the elections IN all The States. The Legis-
lature Will meet at New Haven on the. 5th of
May, and the day provided by law for the Sen
atOrIal election will be the 18th of that month
OF the Candidates already mentioned by the
Republican journals in the various parts of
the State are. Ex-Goy. Hawley, of Hartford.
EN-Gov. buckingham, of Norwich: Henry H.
HarriS on and Prof Cyrus Northrop, of New
Haven Ex-Congressman Brandagee. of New
London, and y. H Platt, of Meriden. Char
man Of the present Republican State Commit
tee.
The Illinois Democracy are for Pendle-
Ton for the Presidency. The Southern Demo-
cratic newspapers go for Hancock
INTERNAL REyESUE.-The receipts from this
TODAY we're S1--