Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-28
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

THE RECEPTION LAST EvKNING.-The fourth
reception of the President and the ladies OF the
Executive Mansion-Mrs. Patterson and Mrs
hrs. Stover-took place last evening, and like
the preceding ones was a most brilliant affair,
the red, blue, and green parlors, East room and
halls, being densely crowded from eight until
eleven O'Clock. Among the many distinguished
persons present were Baron Stoeckl, the Rus
sian Minister; NJ Blacque, the Turkish Minis
ter, and lady; the Chevalier Cerruti, Italian
Minister; NJ. Bertheney, the French Minister
Henry Howard, OF the English Legation, and
lady: M. X. Cautagalli, of the Italian Legation;
nj. G. BaltaZZi, Secretary of the Turkish LIega-
ton; M. Waldemar de Bodisco, of the Russian
Legation; John Hitz, Cons al General Switzer-
land, and lady; Postmaster General Randall
and lady; Attorney General Stanbery; Colonel
Rives, Of the Presidents staff, and lady; Sena-
tors Anthony, Edmunds, Williams, and Nor
ton; Representatives Lynch of Maine, Meteor
mich Of Missouri, Ross of Illinois, Trimbell of
Kentucky, Van Horn of New York. Jones of
Kentucky. Stuart of New York, Dawes of
Massachusetts, Woodbridge of Vermont, Wash
burn of Massachusetts, Peters of Maine. Beck
of Kentucky, Niblack of Indiana, Girls wold of
New York; Col. Capron, Commissioner of Ag-
riculture, and lady; Paymaster General Brice,
Surgeon General Barnes; Deputy Quartermas-
ter General Miller and his niece. Miss Stanton,
of Detroit: Assistant Secretary +. w. Seward;
Il. =. Clew and Mr.. Chiffon, of the State De-
partment; Admiral Radford; Commodore Jen-
kins, Paymaster Cunningham; Gems. Emery.
Hagner, and Vincent; Hon. 5. Cox; Ex-Gover-
nor Johnson, of Pennsylvania; Judge Olin, of
the District Supreme Court, and lady; General
Leslie CoOmbs; Prof. Hillgard; Judge Diekey,
of Illinois, and daughter; DIR. Nichols, Surgeon
Edwards, of the Navy; VIM. B. Webb, r. T.
Merrick and many other prominent persons.
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover were assisted
by Misses Mary and Matte White, of Memphis.
in receiving the visitors, who were presented TO
the ladies by General n. Mchler.
The President occupied his usual position
near the door leading from the red parlor, and
the visitors were presented TO him by Mars hal
Gooding.
Mrs. Patterson was attired in rich LYONS
black silk velvet. with five folds of black satin
and bugles passing around the bottom of the
skirt: low corsage with pulled illusion under
waist, and hair dressed with natural flowers
Mrs. Stover wore a lilac figured silk with
white lace taIma, jet necklace and cross, hair
dressed with two curls and pink rose bud.
Mrs. Randall, wife of the Postmaster Gen.
eral. wore black velvet dress, with black lace
talma, and diamond iewelry.
ut hls>es w HlIt wore Dl3cR grOS grain silk.
black satin trimmings, with illusion under.
waist and natural flowers in the hair
Mrs. Colonel Rives wore a white tarIeton
with two fiounces and tunc, all trimmed with
narrow black velvet, Grecian pattern, a berthe
OF black lace on the corsage. sleeves pufied and
trimmed with loops of black velvet, golden
coronet, and diamond jewelry
Mrs. Howard nee Miss Riggs was dressed i'm
an ashen grey India silk with blue strips
trimmed with blue silk, diamond ear drops.
gold chain abont the neck, with diamond cross
set in jet.
Madame Blacque, the lady of the Turkish
Minister, wore rich black velvet with low
neck and short sleeves, hair dressed with cut
jet, necklace and ear drops of same
Mrs. Buell.. Principal of the LADIES Seminary
in this city, was present, with her graduating
class OF seven young ladies, who will finish
their education next summer.
The Band of the 18th u. S. Infantry. under
Prof. w. Dausch, Were present. and during the
evening performed several favorite aIrs from
popular operas in good style
PoLITICAL.-The Pennsylvania Republican
State Convention will meet in PHILADELPHIA
March II, (seyen days after the Democratic
Convention at Harrisburg,) TO nominate an
Auditor General and a Surveyor General and
'i''' ioui u'FSdice Ut ldTRc 10 the NatIOnal
Convention. The Republicans of Ohio will
hold their State Convention, tor State officers
and delegates to the National Con vention,
March 4. In Massachusetts the Republican
Convention to select delegates 10 the Chicago
Convention meets on the 18th of March in Wor-
cester; in Minnesota on the 18th of May; in H.
linois on the 9th of May.
"A mass meeting is called in New York on
thursday evening next Ito protect the Repub-
lie and sustain the President" against a " a par
usan Congress, who in violation of their sa-
cred obligations, have laid violent hands on the
Cons titntion of the Union, and assumed the
control of the executive and judiciary, as well
as the legislative branch of our Government
centralizing a power never Contemplated by
the trainers of the Constitution, and endan ger
ing the liberties Of the people"
in the Eighth District of Ohio Yesterday
the Republicans elected General Jonn Beatty
as their Representative in Congress in the
place OF the late Mr.. Hamilton. Mr. Beatty,s
majority is over LOCO. In 1866, when Mr. Ham
ilton was elected, the District gave 1852 Re.
publican majority. In 1867. on the Governors
vote, tthe last election,) it gave 2i6 Republican
majority.
"A Chief Justice and an Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin will be
elected in April to fill vacancies on the bench
The incumbents whose seats will be vacant are
Chief Justice L. s. Dixon and Associate Jus
tice Byron Payne. The Democratic State Con-
vention Of Wisconsin will be held at Madison,
February 1o.
- The Tennessee Radicals agree to take no
step backward, Grant for President to sun.
port Congress, &c, an they have elected dele.
gates TO the Chicago convention, among whom
are Gen. Stokes and Senator Fowler.
- The Annapolis Democrat has raised the
flag Of the Hon. Andrew johnson for Presi.
dent, and Governor Swami for Vice President
of the United States
- Bills were introduced in both the Penn.
sylvania Senate and the House last night to re-
peal the Gettysburg Asylum bill No final &C.
ton was taken.
- Forty Pennsylvania Republican papers
have declared in favor OF Hon. Galusha A.
Grow as their candidate tor Vice President
- Three candidates for Governor Of Geor.
gia, under the constitution, IL it is ratified
have been announced.
Oscar Dunn, mulatto, is the candidate
for Lieutenant Governor on the Radical ticket
in Louisiana.
THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND Cur.
RKNcY, at their meeting this morning, amended
and perfected the bill which they had before
them for some time providing for the issue of
three hundred millions Of United States notes