Evening star., 1869-01-12
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Receptions.

washington NeWs anu Eesslp.
Receptions.
The President and his ds aseters will receive
next Tuesday evening, l:ts Instant, commenc.
ing az p. M, and closing IL
Mrs. Postmaster Geperal Randall will re-
ceIve her friends on Wednesday OF each week
from TO p. m, at the residence corner q
Twelfth and K stress.
Mrs. Secretary SchofieId will receive her
Irends each Wednesday from 70 m. to D. m.
al her residence, On stree, between Seven
oenth and Eighteenth
Mrs. Secretary McCulloch receives on Wed
nesday of each week. a. the residence 3O6 II
street, from ~ IN. TO p. m; and on Friday,
from 10 II p. IN. Cards to he issued for the
evening receptions
Mrs. secretary Browning receives on Wed
nesday of each week, at Der residence, No. 339
I street from IL m. TO p. m.
SpeaksrColfax's receptions will be on every
Friday evening during the session, from : X to
up.m-
Mrs. Oolfax receive. every Wednesday, from
Ito4p- n.
SENATOR CHANDLER has returned to this
city, and is receiving the warm coneratula-
uons of leading Republicans over his re-elec-
ton to the United States Senate, in the face OF
the unscrupuloss and discreditable opposition
set NJ against him. In this connection. we
IN the Detroit Pes, letter from ex-Secretary
Stanton testifying in the warmest terms to the
great value of Mr.. Chambers services TO the
Government during the war. Mr.. Stanton,
who is notably chary Of giving praise where it
does not belong, was In position to know and
appreciate the value Of the aid rendered by a
man of the staunch undaunted patriotism of
Mr.. Chandler. during the most trying periods
of the war
The Statistical BUREAU" under the Del
marian rule got shocking bad name, but is
likely to assume a better position in its ne "
hands. General Francis A. Walker, for some
time connected with the editorial department
of the Springfield Mass Rspublican, is to take
charge Of the statistical work Of the revenue
department under Mr. Wells, and has quahnes
OF industry, intelligence, and knowledge OF
finance that will make his services of great
value there.
THE DEMOCRATS hold the balance of power
an the New York Legislature, and, in the event
of an irreparable breach between the Morgan
and Fenton wings of the Republican party,
have hopes OF being able 10 send Hon. John
n. Porter TO the United States Senate as COM
promise candidate MIR. p. was 8 member OF
the old aud well-known law firm Of Hill, Gag
ger Porter, of Albany, and has for some time
past been Judge Of the Appellate Court OF
New York.
TINT Books IN SCHooLs.-Nr. Corley. OF
:. G., introduced in the House yesterday a
resolution instructng the Committee on Edu-
satIon TO consider the dangers which environ
the peace and safety Of the public through the
iptroducuon of reasonable text books and
other publications irto the Public Schools OF
he nd ne. ned M dino
against the in jurious influences Of such publi-
cations in the education Of the youth of the
country.
THURLow WEED and his daughter sailed
from New York on Saturday last, IN company
with Mrs. ]. g. Derby and family, for Charles
ton, their way to Aiken, South Carolina
where Mrs. Derby owns fine estate. Mr.
Weed goes 10 the milder climate of the Caro-
ITnas for the benefit OF his health, which con-
tInues seriously impaired. He will make ms
home during his stay south with the Derbys.
MEDAL LoSr-Aceording 10 the correspond.
ent of the New York times, the gold medal or
dered by Joint resolution of Congress, ap-
proved March =, 1867, 10 be struck and presented
To Cyrus W. Field by the President, has never
vet reached Mr.. Field. II was struck and de-
posted in the Treasury Department. Subse-
quentiy II was transferred to the White House
by direction OF fhe President. and some acci-
dent seems 10 have happened TO 1T there-iI
not now be found.
DoH PIATT thinks that the repeal OF The
Civil-TenuTe-Aet Will impose upon General
Grant herculean task, and says that 20 leave
1t all on the Generals shoulders is like Bill
Eddy's proposition TO put his oull-pup in the
showman's cage q tigers. Hes a plucky
purp," cried BilI;asshe's mighty wiIlin. and
will use du diligence, and IF he don't clesn n
outyour beasts he'll die tighten, YOU bet
TEE ALASKA IsvEsTIeATIoS.-Mr. Noah,
the Washington correspondent of the New
loTk De-OcTa, was yesterday before the
ALASKA committee aud testified that he never
laid he Received two thousand dollars on ac-
count OF sdvccscy OF the appropriation, &c,
and that he had sud what was fact. tnat his
brother, John y. Noah, EGG had received one
thou ;and dollars Ia gold from the Russian
government for translatiOns ofdoeuments from
the Russian 20 the English, etc, 10 be used be-
fore the COMMITTEE on Appropriat ors.
NATICNAI THYATER-ThIs Is the last al gin
but one q ..CEdins, OF the Naiad ,lueen, y
which has so delighted play-goers for a week
past On lhUIsday night il Will be sue cceeded
by "lxion, The Man at the Wheel I.ynia
1hompson's capital bnrIesque, which has been
30 popular IN New York. The ZayIstowsk,
family, MI Lamb, and Miss Lille Eldridcs
together Win the full ballet lhai appeared in
the s'biaek Crook and tue "Naiad Queen
Lave bten reengaged for Il xion."
CrKRENT RUNoR has IL thar Justices Cirter,
Davis Swayne, ard Miller are in favor Of de.
cIaring the Legal Tender act constitutional.
and that Justices Field. ClIifJrd, and Nelson
are sgainst H. Chief Justice Chase is believed
10 De IN favor OF %. Those who have been
looking after ne matter with some solicitude.
are now quite sarguine tha- -he act will be- sus-
tanned. r...-.. ..
1T sEkNs To BE the general opinion among
wei-iIioTmsd tongreSsnssn THAI NO financial
measure OF any importance will be 20, through
ihis session u IN The exception perhaps OF Z de.
eiaTatoIy resolution 20 the p-yrneut OF our
bones IN gold, and PossIbly of san other legal
Izing specie contracts. .lr-
TIE SENATE was ct gag d about an hour ana
"a hall n Executive session last evening ON the
nomination OF Henry Smythe as Minister 70
Russia A motion 10 postpone the consld ldera-
uOn aId lay II on the table was rsJec;ed-ts
against 81: but II Is thought that. Mt. Smyth.
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