Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-31
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

PoLJTIcAI.-Letter from Vermont state that
agents OF Governor Fenton are a t work in that
State, endsavoring to secure h,s endorsement st
the coming State convention a. the most avail
able candidate for the Vice Presidency.
- Senator w ison, OF Massachusetts, ia being
urged as a candidate for Vice President by lead
ing northern politicians now here.
The Southern Union Leagues are all 70
support "Chase and Howard delegates to Chi
caeo. ID
Republican members Of Congress have
subscribed for over one hundred thousand cop
les of Senator hortons recent speech on Re-
construction. They are 10 be siistributed
Throughout Tie country.
- The New York Sst1t-Dana's paper-in
speaking of the rival candidacy FOR the Dem
oeTatic nomination for the Presidency, likely
TO be made by Hoffman, Mcclellan and Sey-
mour, says that 1.-THE cuInstances tha:s be-
cloud their prospects is, thar, haihng from The
same locality, they stand in "a ca others way
If they can concentrate their strength upon
either one, he will present a formidable front
in the Democratic Con Vention. Holman sina
Mcclellan are young, aEd can afford to b.eie
their time. 1t would be graceful in tnem to
ynld TO the superior years and experience of
Gov. Seymour
dlicks IN the Senate, yesterday is held by his
friends TO be strong card for him in the way
OF nomination on the Democratic ticket for
Vice President.
-Thurlow Weed SAYS: ..In the present as
pect of the Presidential question, the Rspubli-
can candidate for President Will need the vote
of New York." .s..
MRS. SENATOR hoRsANs RECEPTIoS-The
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place last evening at the residence Of the Sena.
tor, corner 18th and l streets, was one Of the
most brilliant tntertainms nts of the season. and
attended BY the elite of Washington society
Mrs. Horsan was assisted in receiving ny her
extended to all. Refreshments were served ana
dancing was kept up until late hour. Am ,ng
the distinguished persons present were Mr.
Blacque, the Turkish Minister. and Mad anne
Blacqne; M. Bile, charge d. Afares of ben.
mark; Baron Henry Won kuserow, of the Prus-
sian Legation; Mr.. Ford, of the English Lega-
ton; Mr.. Battazzi, Secretary of the Turkish
Postmaster General and Mrs. Randall.
Lieutenant: General Sherman and and Miss
sherman; Senator Sherman and lady: Senator
Doohttle and lady; Chief Justice Chase Hon.
Judge Clifford, of the Supreme Court; Miss
Mccarthy. of New York; MISS Marvin. of New
York MISS Smith, of Syracuse N Y: Hon ID
N cooley, ex-Commissionero OF Indian Affairs,
and lady; Hon. >. >. Cox, and many Others
EnIToR oF TIE EVENING STAR:-You err in
supposing that '.Thnrlow Weed, in the New
York Commercial AdrcrtiseT. states, that Presi.
dent Lincoln offered him the position of Secre-
taTy of the Treasury, which he declined" The
ComnasrciGl Aduertiser article is not before me.
bnl Its purport was, that when Mr.. Fessenden
determined upon retiring from the Treasury
Department, President Lincoln sent for and
conferred with Mr.. Weed as TO proper
person for the place, and at his suggestion Of.
Tered it to a distinguished citizen. failnding.
suppose to Senator Morsan,) who declined the
appointment. x**.
WASHINGTON, January 81.
ADELINA PATTI is not TO ,inarry the MARQUIS
de Coux. The story originated from the assid.
uous attention paid her by the Marquis at her
Sunday afternoon receptions.
A CAPITALLY EXECUTED PORTRAIT of a
young girl, IN the window of French L. Rich.
ardsons bookstore, attracts the attention of all
persons. II is by Coggswell, whose portrait of
Llncoln, now TO be seen at the Capitol, has
called so much attention to him as an artist.
The head, which is noticeabiy fine one, is not
An ideal, as many have supposed. but il that Of
young daughter of Mr.. d. 9. Form sy, pub
Usher OF the Chronicle.
THE House MILITARY COMMITTEE at q
meeting this morning, decided to report a bill
aathorixing the Secretary of War to establish a
military arsenal at Fort David Gibson, I'm Da.
coiah Territory, near Cheyenne City, at a cost
not exceeding fifty thousand dollars.
GOVERNMENT oYTHK DIsrRIcr.-Mr. Thayer
presented in the Senate to-day a petition,
signed by j. &. Lewis, John Little W. G.. Lips.
comb, Isaac Bond, s. H. Goodman, Edward
hot
requesting of the Senate and House OF Repre-.
sentatives some form Of government that shall
give them equal rights with other citizens of
the u nited States; that they may not be taxed
without their consent; that they NAV have a
Dt legite or Representative in Congress: and
mat officers generally be elected by ballot Of the
Irsai voters OF the District; and they further
more especially desire if Congress will grant
nothing more, that the members of the Lew
Court may be chosen by the legal voters rs
before named The petition was referred to the
District Committee.
RkPEAL OF THE COTTON TAx-It is under.
stood at the Capitol to-day that the House will
agree to the report of the Conference Committee
on The Cotton Tax. The report repeals the
existing tax entirely, and takes the duty off
foreign cotton after the ist of November next
OCEAN STEAMERs.--Mr. Toby. President Of
the Boston Board Of Trade, was before the
Postal Committee of the House to-day, urging
that subsidies should be granted lines of mail
Steamers running to Europe from Boston, New
York, Philadelphia or Baltimore 1t was
stated, as a moTtiiying fact, that AT the present
time not single ocean steamer bears the Ame-
rican flag. ,ss.
LARGE DELEGATION OF tobacco manufac-
turers Were before the Committee OF Ways and
Means this morning 10 urge upon the Commit.
tee the necessity Of reducing the tax on tobacco.
They also made a number Of suggestions as to
the best method OF collecting the tax and pre-.
venting frauds being perpetrated upon the
Government by dishonest parties. -3
THE LADIES OF the National Hotel gave a
private party last evening. The invitations
were confined prin ncipally to the guests of the
House, and IN exceedingly pleasant evening
was passed. Among those present were, the
Misses Boughter, Van Winkie, Hotchkiss,
Cole, Washington, Benson, Morgan, Foote and
Eyaas. ~ .ts s.... .sfas. : ms rsfE h
e sDErAcHED.-Lieut. ]. b. Coghlan has been
detached from The South Atlantic SQUADRON
and placed on waiting orders. t.a
The STORY in regard TO remarks alleged to
have been made by Judge Fields, Of the United
States Supreme Court. in regard 20 the recon.
struction measures of Congress, is likely 10
prove huge sell at the expense of