Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-19
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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says that Mr.. Pendleton is nearly if not quite
the unanimous choice of the Democracy of
Minnesota.
- The Lincoln IIn.) IHteHiqeacer, and The
Journal, of FL Paso, Ill, both nominate Hon.
Schuyler COlfax, of Indiana, for President.
- The Republican County Conventions in
Kentucky are nearly unanimous in recon-
mending the nomination Of General Grant
The Cleveland Hsre1d and Cincinnati
Commercial, heretofore in the interest VI Mr..
Chase Tor the Presidency, have recently come
out strongly in favor of Grants nomination.
"A Washington dispatch says tha; the
friends of Senator Wade are going to demand
his nomination for the Vice Presidency on the
ticket with General Grant, a concession to
the Radical element of the country.
The Memphis 4rdiaRche plea is for the
nomination of Andrew johnson for the Presi-
dency, his whole course having been gov
erned by wisdom, moderation, and Just and
generous conservatism
The Natchez (Miss.) Courier of the loth
instant states that the Convention at Jackson
"haye gone into the farce OF Congressional
nominations Captain Peirce, of Natchez, Re-
glster IN bankruptcy, being the nominee for
that district, and G. G. Mckee, OF Vicksburg,
also Register IN Bankruptcy. for the district
above. Joshua =. Morris was nominated tor
Attorney General, with a full list of other State
officers. Candidates for Presidential electors
have also been chosen, viz: For Electors at
Iarge-Col. L. Stafford. of kemper: W. b.
Cunningham, of Madison First District-N
q. Gill, OF Marshall. Sacond-Col. j. r. Web
ster. Third-Lester Williams, jr., Leake
FOurth-T. W. Stringer, of Warren Fifth
T. j. Casuello. Unlike the Radicals in Ala
bama, the Mississippians have placed one COL
hair ieLra
StIinger, resident of Vicksburg
The Dubuque IowaJ Herald says that the
Senatorial succession is causing the Iowa Rad
icals considerable trouble. Representative
Wilson. III the lower part of the State is said TO
be candidate, also Messrs. Grimes, Kirkwocd
and Allison.
The Rhode Island Republican caucus In
Newport on the evening of the 14th inst, ssed
resolutions in favor of General Grant for Pres
ident and General Burnside for Governor
The Madison wisconsin, State Journal
speaks of Mr.. Lorenzo Sherwood as the adyo-
cate of the National System of Cheap Freight
Railways" and as a candidate for the Presi-
deney, and says: while our preference is de-
cdedly for General Grant for the PRESIDENCY,
We are sure that power in Mr.. Sherw ood's
hands would be- entirely safe, and exercised
for the greater good of our whole country, and
should he receive the Republican nomination,
We cOuld give him a most cordial support"
in Allegany county, Md, the Republican
County Con invention have elected Hon. Francis
Thomas, Col. Robert Bruce, Captain Weir,
Messrs. j. l. Gross, Caleb Douty and W Low
dermilk as delegates to the Republican State
Convention of the 9th of March.
The Richmond Register, the new Radical
paper, has suspended publication.
A BRILLIANT MAsoTERADE PARry-One of
the fashionable houses in Fstreet was the scene
on Friday last of as gay a spectacle as is often
witnessed III W ashin gton. lady, well known
IN society, issued in vitations two weeks in adj
vance for fancy ball, al which ii was an
nounced that ali who danced the cotillion Were
expected to appear in costume, and that officers
of the army and navy Were requested to wear
full uniform. The polite world was on the qui
rire OF expectation at dinners and visits, dresses
were discussed innumerable requests for inyi-
tatiOns We're declined. tor the party was to be
limited; and for a day two before ST. Nalen-
une's day. no other SUBJECT was so much dis
cussed In the circles where such themes are
prominent.
Finally, the important night arrived, and
soon after nine o'clock the brilliant crowd
began 20 assemble. The hostess received them
in the dress OF Marie Antoinette, made In the
style OF that Worn by Rstori in the first act o
the famous drama of that name. Everybody
knows what a superb costume this must be
The wishes of the mistress OF the house were
fully carried out, and in a German cotillIon OF
over thirty couples every person was In fancy
dress. Shepherdesses in silk and lace. and
tambourIne girls, with the daintiest of feet and
>hoon, did not seem unused TO the company of
the gran0est DANES of EliZabeth's court, or
even 10 such acquaintances Marie Stuart
herself: PostilliCns sometimes of the softer sex,
wore gorgeous skirts and wonderful boots, such
a no postIllions OF either sex were ever sup
posed to sport: ''euy "a broom girls" were init
mate with cavaliers Of the highest fashion of
Charles Firsts time; Hamlet, the melancholy,
seemed TO get rid OF the blues: Morning was
never more refulgent in beauty, nor fresher i'm
charm, than here at midnight ball; Evening
was brilliant with stars, and Night herself was
radiant Such peasant girls in such pink and
blue slippers and skirts must have been the
ones that King Cophetua wooed and won: such
water carriers in velvet and gold would have
iound favor with ladies of high degree in the
days Of The troubadour as they seemed to do
III the days of reconstruction. 1t was wonder.
iul to see how everybody. instead OF running
away from Snow, was inclined To run after il,
and never got frozen, no matter how close. 1t
was annoying 10 STE prim gentleman of the
older school flirting vigorously with a bewitch-
ing little gypsy, or even with Madame de Pom
padour. Never so democratic a ballroom a.
thIS. Scotch peasants danced with grandees of
Spain, and nobody wondered at the grandee's
taste; sailor boys Were the accepted partners of
queens. Then, too, all nature was disturbed,
a. well a. all society; Night and Morning We're
present AT the same moment, and several Nights
followed after each other, no Day intervening
A single masker in a black domino di,trib-
uted fortunes TO the curious crowd, when they
could spare time from dancing or looking at
each other; and, by midnight, one of the pref
hest sights imaginable was presented to those
who themselves contributed to the show. The
ballroom is one Of the largest in Washington.
and many withdrawing-r rooms and halls Were
also open OH the occasion. The brilliant con-
fusion created by the mlngling of such a yari-
ETY. OF costumes and colors, was heightened by
the gay epaulettes and sashes of the officers.
lille inspiring and SOftened In ,trss
added their potent influence. Before supper a
procession as formed, and the dancers mar ched
by pairs through the older crowd, reminding
one OF the old Polish maZourkas SO superbly
described by Lizst and then wine and dainty
dishes Were served by lncongruous gentlemen
to extraordinary ladies. After midnight ,nauy
who were not dancers left the house but the
tripping feet OF those who like the cotillion
kept time TO Weber's music till nearly dawn.
SENATOR MoRToN's HEALTH is much inn
proved, aud ne walks better that at any time
since his return from Europe. He has received
over six hundred congratulaiory letters SINCE
hs made his great Reconstruction speech.
ARMY OEDKRs.-Breyet Lieut. Col. II. T..
Morgan, captain i2th infantry, has been placed
on the retired list Breyet Brig. Gen. o. L.
Shepherd, colonel 18th infantry, has been or
dered to join his regiment in the Third Military
District. and TO take command of the sub-dis-
trict Of Alabama.
1T IL UNDERSTOOD that a majority of the
House Committee on Elections have about