Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-18
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

POLITICAL.-It is probable thAt the Repubu-
can members Of the West Virginia Legislature
will b. authorized TO form themselves into a
State Convention and elect the delegates TO Chi
cago from that State.
- 1t is runored that Governor Bullock, of
Mass, proposes 10 retire 10 private life a; the
end Of his present term. Cd
"A Grant Club is 10 b. formed m Terra
HAute, irrespective of party
- Alexander II. stephens, who is now re-
siding in Philadelphia, visited the Jewish Club
House IN that city q few evenings since, and
in response 10 a call for some remarks, said that
only in the last extremity was he drawn into
the rebellion, and that even then he identified
himself with it only that he might further the
cause Of the Union. --.
Numerous candidates are mentioned in
connection with the vacant Kentucky Senator
ship. Among them are Gov. Stevenson, I}eriah
Magofin, r.. Stanton and DIR. G reen. The elec-
ton takes place to- day.
Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis denies that he
has any aspirations toward the mission TO the
Court Of st. James.
The constitution which was adopted by
the Arkansas Con vention on Tuesday provid
for female and negro suffrage. The 18th day of
March Is the day of election to ratify.
-Garnett Andrews, Of Miles county, has
Withdrawn from the Georgia gubernatorial
contest. Bullock and Farrow are now the only
candidates for the Republican nomination, with
the chances largely in favor of Bullock.
Michigan is said to be Overwhelmingly in
favor Of the nomination of Grant, and would
prefer Senator Howard rs candidate for the
Vice. Presidency.
- The Wilmington star says that the name
of Gen. Docke will be presented to the Re-
puhIicap ('ou ypnfion of NoIth r0liua fnr he
gubernatorial nomination.
- The Dayton Ledger, Eallandigham's or
gan, says that Brick Pornaroy is about to re-
move his paper to CIncinnati; whereupon a
contemporary asks whether the Board OF Health
do not propose to interfere.
- Ex-senator reswell, of Md, started for
New Hampshire on Saturday, and will speak
there this week, by request of the Republican
State committee. in behalf of the Republican
ticket Hon John L. Thomas, Jr., of Md, who
was also in vited 10 canvass the State has been
compelled 10 decline on account of other en-
gagements.
The New York Democratic Central Com
mittee have appointed delegation TO visit
Was shington, and urge upon the National Com
mittee th, selection OF New York city as the
place for holding their next National Conven-
ton.
The New York Herald thinks the Presi-
dent is playing an adroIt piece of strategy by
nominating Union Generals for prominent po-
sitions, and putting the Republican Senate in
the attitude, by rejecting them, Of refusing to
do honor TO gallant soldiers. The Herald thinks
il will be asmart piece Of policy IN this way for
the President 10 nominate Mcclellan as Minis
ter 10 England.
- The New Hampshire correspondent OF
the New York Tribune says:
81 rom careful observation and con yersatiOn
with many prominent Democrats throughout
the state, can give II rs my opinion that not
only VIII the Republicans gain this year, but
that from next November the election of Genl
Grant by the Union party will create new and
stronger political organization throughout the
State than has existed here for MANY years
The facilities enIoyed by the Gsheral Commit
tee al Concord Of hearing accurat. and trust.
worthy news from all sections of the State,
through the actively working Grant Clubs in
every school district. enables them TO almost
count the votes OF both sides already. Threa of
the counties-Belknap, Carroll and Coos-wili
undoubtedly, go Democratic, while Merrimack
and Grafton are 80 evenly balanced as to br
claimed by both parties with equal confidence
Elsewhere the Republican majority equals
and, in some places, exceeds that OF last year
THY PRESIDENTS RKCKPTIoN.-The crowd
al the Executive Mansion last tevening exceeded
that at any previous reception. The President
and his daughters {Mrs. Patterson and Mrs
Stover) received the visitors in the blue parlor,
Marshal GoOding presenting TO the President,
and Gen. MichIer to the ladies. The Marina
band under Prof. Scala was in attendance. and
performed during the evening many choice
pieces OF music, while the CUES! promenaded in
IN East room. Among those present were Sec
reiary seward nd Miss Wharton lsister of Mrs
y. W. Seward), Postmaster General Randall
and lady, Secretary We!les, Mr.. Secretary
McCulioch, Senator Conness and daughter
Senator Dixon, lady, and daughter; Senator
Sprague and lady, Senators Anthony, Sauls
bury, Henderson, Patterson, Pomeroy, Ferry,
and Williams: Representatives Bank, Mott
Brooks, Mungen, Randall, Marshall of Ill,
Phelps, Poland, Wood, and others; Mr. Thorn
ton, the British Minister; Dir. Biscque. the
Turkish Minister, and lady, and Mr.
Batazzi, his secretary; hr. A. r. Rangab.e
The Grecian Minister, and Dir. l.. Rangabee,
has secretary; the Ohevalier Carrnti, Italian
Minister, and Mr.. CanIagalli, his secretary;
Baron Stoecki, the Russian Minister; Baron
Franeksnstein, Charge d Affairs, Austria: F.
r.. Bile. Charge d Affair, Denmark; Mr. Bo-
disco, oi the Russian Legation; Don y. Rivera.
OF the Spanish legation: Senor Gutierrez.
Charge d Affairs. Costa RicH; NJ. Garcia da
Roza. Ch0rg. d'Afairs. Portugal; Hessrs. Ford
and Fame, of the English legation: Baron
kusserow, of the Prussian Legation: n. Bare
detti, Of tbs French Legation; John Hitz. Esq,
Cons ul General, Switzerland: Surgeon General
Barnes and lady, Paynaster General Brice,
q Quartermaster General Miller and lady, Ad-
jutant General Thomas, General Hunter. Gen
eral Humphries, General Stout. Acting Com
missioner OF Patents, and lady; Mayor Wallach
and lady; Judge Ono, Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior, and lady; Major Nicholson, OF the
Marine Corps, and lady; Assistant Secretary
Faxon, Mr.. Skinner. Of England; Mrs. General
Gaines, Mrs. George Francis Train. Mrs. Geo.
Parker, Miss Emma Holt. OF Baltimore; Mrs.
General Emery, Judge Sharkey, of Miss; Hon.
G.. X. TUckerman. the new Minister TO Greece;
Edgar T. Weller, ESQ., chief clerk of the Navy
Department, and many others.
THE HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEES this
morning decided TO report the bill, which has
passed the Senate, placing ten regiments of
Missouri State Guards on the same footing, for
back pay and bounties, regular Volunteer
troops in the United States service. This bill
passed the House last session, but did not pass
the Senate: but this session the latter body
passed il, and IL is now before the House, and
will IL Is thought, be passed there without
any ebate. H5
JESSE D-The n. Y. Eue~ias Post, In view
Of the possible election OF Jesse u. Bright TO
the United States Senate from Kentucky, vice
q u,hrSe, resigned, states that in all his many
year. OF service in the Senate heretofore Mr.
sS ctv,n