Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-16

Speaker Colfax's receptions will be on every
Friday evening during the session, from X to
ii p. m.
Mrs. Colfax receives every " ednesday, from
TO 4 p. m.
SPEAKER CoLFAx's RRCKPTIoN.-Notwith-
standing the disagreeable weather last evening",
the maD lion OF Speaker Colfax, opposite Lafa-
yette square, was throngsd with a brilliant
assemblage, 1t being the first reception this
season of Mr.. Colfax and lady. Mrs. and Miss
Matthews, the mother and sister Of Mr.. Colfax,
and Mr. Matthews his step-f1ther, assisted in
entertaining the guests, many OF who m ling red
until late honr. Mrs. Coltax was a,tired in
rich white silk dress with full train, and trim.
mings Of narrow folds OF hite satin, white lace
collar, and pearl ornaments in the HAIR.
Among those present were Senator Shermen,
CoDgressmcn Kellogg, Morrill,, Churchill
Mckee, Williams Of Indiana, Slower, Blaine,
briggs, Hill, Maynard, Roots, Washburne Of
Indiana; Donnelly, Representative elect from
Western Virginia; Cover nor Hartman, of New
Hampshire; Senator Chanee, of Colorado; As.
sstant Attorney General Dickey, Aaron M.
Powell and L. NJ. Davis of the Anti-Slavery
Standard, Col. Bristow, United States District
Attorney, and Gen. J. NJ. Harlan, Ex.Attorney
Geaeral OF Kentucky, Hon. W. Z. Chandler,
Secretary Of National Republican COMMITTEE,
Among the new features of the residence Of
the Vice President elect, which he has leased
for four years, is a large addition to the space
for receptions. in an enclosed porch, 40 feet long
Communicating with both parlors, handsomely
cupeted and curtained, with pictures of Lin
cJln, Grant, CoIfIx, Ritchie's engraving of
sDeath bed of Lincoln" Nast's engraving OF
Lincolns entrance into Richmond, and a birds
eye view of South Bend, Ind, the city of Mr.
Us residence. There is also one of Jones
pusts Of President Lincoln.
In the parlor is a large lfe-siZe portrait of
MI. Colfax, "a copy OF the one painted for the
Union Lesgue at Philsdelpnia,) presented to
Mrs Matthews, Mr.. C's mother, by Republi-
cans Of that city; and by his side an old picture
OF his mother, when widow of 20. with
Schuyler. then 2x years old, bv her side.
During the evening, bird was singing very
sweetIy and naturally, and looking for 1t we
found 1t on the topmosr branches Of a boquet of
artificial flowers in 8 vase. 1t was Christmas
present Of Mr.. @. to his wife. and was made in
Switzerland, for Brown & Spalding Of New
York, Of whom it was ordered. L. combined
the notes OF a robin and a mocking bird, and its
singing and motions so true TO nature, made
seem as If 1t were really alive. 1t is a re
markable specimen Of mechanical ingen uity.
The weekly receptions Of Mr.. and Mrs. Col
fax promise TO be the most agreeable affairs Of
their kind ever held in Washington.
HERE Is WHAT we are to see and have when
Carl Schurz comes to the Senate, according to
the correspondent Of the Cincinnati CONT
mercicl:
ssCarl Schurz is a man Of great talent; indeed,
1 may say that be Is a man of genius. But he
has no more heart than a hollow turnip. Ma
ture, true to herself, has harmoniZed his outer
man with his inner parts, and 1t is not lovable.
Tall, thin and angular, he looks like a hawk
in nlll-health-ugly enoughlto scareshorses, and
as seif-opinionated and egotisticai as that elon-
gated agony, the pronoun H. always is when
endowed with two legs and set in mOuon.
Nevertheless, would like to see Carl in the
Senate. His iu-proud votes and speeches
would stir up the heavy dullness of the cham
Der like q hugh forty FOUNDER booming
through the fog Of a morning. He would stick
mp like whales back from an even sea Of
sameness."
To cur fancy, however, the picture is hardly
a true one, it seems to exaggerate the faiIings
and does not do full justice TO the requirements
and strong abilities of Mr.. Schurz. Besides,
man who has done as much for his country,
native and adopted, and for personal friends,
as he has done, has good deal more heart
ethan hollow turnip."
The SENATORIAL CONTEST IN WISCONSIN,
presents no less than ten candidates for the
place now filled by MIR. Doolittle-the two lead
ing ones being Messrs. Matt H. Carpenter and
@. q. Washburn. Mr.. Carpenter was early in
the field and got large number Of newspapers
of the State in his favor, but latterly Mr.. Wash.
burn is said to be gaining on him. The friends
of Mr.. Carpenter claim that they have twenty
five sr thirty votss pledged for him; and those
Of Mr. Washburn assert that he will get over
thirty on the nrst ballot There are eighty.
seven Republican members Of the Legislature.
and therefore forty.four votes will be requisite
for q nom nation.
THE CLAIMS of Walt Whitman to the posi-
ton Of poet are % far recog gnized by the
literary set Of Boston, who consider their dicta
supreme law In matters pertaining to letters,
that The Atlantic tor February contains long
best to our notion, that he has yet written.
Between Blackpeod and The Adantic, he is now
pretty well endorsed on both continents-a cir.
cumstance that may be gratifying to his
friends, bIt which, we suspect, matters very
little to him.
TIE VIRGINIA DEL IG ALTON, it is stated, have
arrived at q definite arrangement which has
been substantially agreed TO. A bill will be
prepared authorizing the admission Of Virgin.
Ia upon the adoption OF the proposed Coustitu-
tion, with the obnoxious clauses in regard to
O,Ss @ csn ana probably
The bill, when passed, TO BE- followed, IL is be-
lived, by an amnesty ball. Il her unlverssv or
with very few exceptions. TO take effect on the
Ea,ifi cation Of the Constitution.
HON. GEORGE II. PENDLEToN received the
compliment Of q dinner at the Manhattan
Club, in New York, on Thursday evening, at
the hands OF Hon. Richard Seheli. Among the
distinguished guests present were Gov. Eng
lish, OF Connecticut. Gen. Porter, Of Pennsyl.
vania, Mayor Hall, Judge Barnard, Hon. Rich
ard b. ConnolIy, CITY Controller, Hon. Eras-
tus Brooks, Hon. Ben Iamin Wood, Douglas
Taylor. Augustus Sohell, NJ. n. Pomeroy. and
many others.
IT Is STATED, 10 the credit OF Hon. Garrett
Davis. that be has never allowe any other per-
son than himself TO use his fraak-which
should &c good ways toward Modifying the
"a olic feeling asains. him, on account Of his
many and loag AID terribly dry speeches.