Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-09
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

HCP At THE SEAToN HOUsE-The first hon
vf The season aJ this popular hosel took place
iast evening, under the auspices OF the guests
IF The bOUse. and a very pleasant affIir it was.
Invitations having b IN extended to a number
Cf ladies and gentlemen, the company was a
select cn", Comprising about two hundred
persons. The guests of the house with their
invited n ends assembled IN the parIor about
O'Clock, and dancing was commenced shortly
tH"r's;ff"r- among those present were Hon. r.
, HOPKINS and lady; Hon. n Blair, of Mich.
Hon. ;. r Carey. Ohio, Ii. +. sherwood, Chief
Oi ih" Bureau of Sre1pI Engineering; Alexander
Hamilton and lady John T. Ellis, and lady
<I"o.S" A1t1nSly, aud dau ght.o-s, Dr. e. p
f'nWtCk- and lady; Dr. W. q. Palmer and
't4uShi.E, Jud~e Johnson, of Kansas, ana lady:
\ L. " siCh- OF tb- STATE DppartAapnr, ard Iady.
DT. MarbUTy. Ill. VI. SIads. g. III. Wight MI
towan, private secretary 10 the President; ex-
GoV. EaTWril, 4 r. White. and MANY other
well known citizens of Washington capital
supper Wa furnished by John II Semmes,
E>p.- prOprFi or of tI house. The
foilet-r~ Of the ladies We're rich and tasteful
Mi~~ Williams of South Wa>hiH gtnn wore
= hitr alpacca- trimmed with narrow crimson
NflV''t b. rtts, trimmed with the same described
og IN" bodice ullc sash hair plain and dressed
0hth = spray of mignOurtte. coral leVarv.
Mr. Alexander HamIl lton, ne, Miss Edelin,.
woTr rich white silk, trimmed with pipings
Of white satin Empress train, low neck and
~hor, >letVr-- finished with blonde lacc. pHffed
Illusion undrTWaiSL- sash OF Eyhit. silk hair
tir'~~st Marie AntolAPtte styip. and decorated
SIth OTstng" blossoms.
Mr.. Adams was attired in white silk, with
low neck ana >hOrZ sleeves tulle unticrVvaIst
with Urirntal sleeves, white lace sash. and hair
drsss'd with white cnry santhinms.
Miss Ellen Paris Niece of eN-(iONrrnOr Paris.
~Ur'- q - hitr rarletOD dress with ovcTSkirt sim
ulas@ti, and fc>toaned with narrow bands of
cherry ribbon, hair curled and dressed with
small whit and red rose, coral breach and ear
drops.
Mr.. Charles W. Hall Wore a white alpacca
\. Ith widr blue satin around the skirt, and the
back Of thr same trimmed with blue satin
descending from the whist, pulled sleeves,
trimmed win narrow satin bands, EckU OF blue
satin trimmed with white lace; hair waved and
dressed with fiOwers.
Nj Mary Bridget wore a wine color silk
trimmed with white silk fringr. berth. de-
~crIb"d 0n ths bodice. oriental sleeves lined
with Whit ~Ilk, haIr dressed with ilowers.
Mr. Dr. Fenwick Wore a rich caneleon silk.
nW neck and short sleeves, finished with blonde
iaee, pulled illusion underwaist: hair braided
and waved.
Mis- Julia Tol>On. OF Prince George county.
Md vas arrIred in blue silk. with epauIettes
al sW ans down. finished with white silk tas-
s"l>- v hit ~ilk sash looped behind. coiffure OF
cnTls and flower.
Mi Georgia TalbrTt wore.a white alpacca.
trimmed and gorrd with three rows of black
velvet around the bottom of the skirt ascend
Ing To point IN front: sash of white alpaeca
trimmed with black velvet; pulled illusion un-
t"rwaIst with black velvet beading; hair
braided around chignOn- aud dressed with "A
spray of white nOweIs-
MI. JnO- r Ellis wore black silk. trimmed
with l"t psl>-'menteTIe. hair W aiN ed
Hays hand furnished good music and dan
cling was k"pr up until a late hour.
TUE P"sTNAsTEE GENERAL has given the
requisite previous notice OF one year 10 the
Post Department. of France, for the abrogation
ot the present Postal Convention with that
country On the lst of February. 1863. accompa-
nyns the notice with invitation to the
French Office 10 send a commissioner to Wash
iugtOn authorized TO negotiate a new postal
treaty 4 more liberal basis. securing reduced
rates OF postage and enlarged facilities OF inter-
national postal communication.
PETITION soE lNCEEASF OF PAY.-In the
Hous", on Tuesday, Mr.. Mungen presented the
petition of Mis- Sarah r.. Bat.man and ls5
other Iadi">. employees in the 6Iovern1nent
Printing Office, IN regard To the increased al
iowanee to clerks Sc. When the additional
pay of rWrnty per cent was allowed 10 the
chris IN other Departments last season. the
employees IN the printing depaI rnent We're no,
Included- The petition asks that their interest
ai.tTn u proper TO act ia the matter of increased
ailOWanc.-
QTEEN--Thc question is raised in case
Washington and Georgetown are united under
one city government proposed. will the
Town,
Mrs. SENATOR SPEAGUE has resumed her
Saturday afternoon receptions. which were so
popular las year
JUDICIAL LPLEADINGs--M. Wilson. of iowa
inITOdne"d IN the House to-day bill, which
Wa referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
which provides that no answer or other plead
ing Of any parry and no discovery of evidence
Obtained ny means of any judicial proceeding
from any party OF Witnr>S in This or anv other
country shall be given IN evidence. or in any
manner used against such parry. or his prom
'rty, or estate IN any court of the Juited Stat.-
or any proceeding b-iOrr any officer OF :hs.
! nii"d States. in respect 10 any crime. or for
III" enforcement OF any penalty, or forfeiture.
by reason OF any act or admission OF such parry
ar witness.
PEEsoNAI--Hon- John II Rice collector of
ihr port OF Bangor, Maine was on the floor of
the House yesterday. m consultation with the
obligation from his state. ----Judgr Bins
fe"d - nor gong Ia iii" from the effects of pow
DIR and hall after all. hat - pronounced out of
danger by his medical attendants.
Mn SAMUEL NicoLsnN. inventor OF the pave
in' ni h"arIHs his name and other devices, died
M Boston on the 9TH instant
ALASKA AND ST. THouAs-The Commute.
On Foreign 1Affairs determined 10 finish m
'A' Aldsha matter TINS month n regard 10 Nj
Thomas and ~. john nothing II expected TO b.
sions TOR several months
'oMNi~>IONEE OF PATENTS.-Ihe applicants
Tor ia" office of Commissioner OF Parents are
sult actively al work. and IL l. said that Hon
tharl"~ Mason Of Iowa. W. u. Hughes and r.
H. chamberlain, of Connecticut. are now the
piotHtnrnt candidates for the position The
Friends of John &. Cox, ESQ. chief clerk of the
lhl'rtOr department. assert thar ne will receive
ih' nomination; vhIie the friends of Mr. Thea
Her i"rl confident thar his resignation VIII not
i' accepted by the President.
IisIEiEUTION AMONG THE DE@TiTITE
iELkDNEN--lhe President IS0 TN. submitted
40 me S"n;tte to-day petilon signed by - j.
I,Io"n, president of the National Freedmen's
'ssI"i association, setting forth that applica-
.I'HS ioT relief of suffering have increased dur-
M 'h' past TWO months beyond the rate of the
-, 70 year M the same months. and are
n"iit 'tihg multiplied nv large NUMBER who
- = - or from the fear of starvation. come
~ 'iiN Nt'N. ne D"tItlOm states THAI the maio
ans oi an thi~ Increase of suffering is the
Nah' % employment. ami concludes nv asking
.,h appropriation lrom Congress of ~neDG for
Thr relief OF suffering freedmen The nat;tion
was rad and r"f~Trsd to th. District Com
mIttce.
hE. GEO- FRANCIS TRAIN sailed for Furona
Tuesday 10 take chaTge of the affairs ot all ,bs