Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-03

rIvsd N the ciry, and moved into the residence
recently purchased on 18th street.
"HUNPTr Duhrry" conunues his vagaries
al the National Theater. Visitors to the inlu-
guration should give h,m cali.
OLE BULLS concerts at Me,zerott Hall to-
night and tomorrow night are the events OF
the week
HORACE RkKLEY occupied q sof, in the
House Hall for an hour or two this morning,
holding quite a levee there. Ex-Sscretry
Dennison hob-nobbed with him for some ii me-
Gov. GRARy Of Pennsylvania, arrived here
lastevening and is stopping at the residence
of his friend. Judge Casey, No. ass street be.
tween I'd and Az.
TIE HIsToRIAN, j. Lothrop Motley. who is
spoken Of in some quarters rs General Grants
Secretary of State, was on the n DOR of the
Senate for some time yesterday.
MISS LAURA KRENB has made quits a hit at
Walls Opera House with BoucicauIt's drama
OF "Hunted Down." which is having a good
run.
HoE. CALVIN T. HULBURD on the part OF the
HOUSE COMMITTEE, informed President John
SON this morning that the House had elected a
new Speaker.
GKsERAL GRANT sent a subscription Of $500
to the Metropolitan Methodist Church on
Sunday, but in his usual modest way req uested
that NJ notice should be made Of 1t in the re.
ported contributions.
The RETIRING MEMBERS of the Fortieth Con-
gress i'll meet the even ing of March s. lsSu
AT O'Clock, in the parlor Of the Seaton House,
in this city, for an Interchange Of friendly
good wishes and farewells before parting
PERsoNAL--John T.. Breckenridge passed
through this city last evening, on his way
northward. ...' Hon. II race Greeley arrived
here by the O'Clock New York train this
morning. Commodore X. w. Meade arrived
here this morning.
SECRETARY WELLEs will retain his present
residence until May. Edgar Wells, Caief
Clerk of the Navy department. will resign to-
day. II is understood several chiefs of bureaus
will tender their designations immediately
on the formation Of the w cabinet.
GENERAL GRANT Will not. it is thought,
follow precedent in sending the names of the
Gentlemen TO compose Cabinets to the Depart
ment of State TO be sent from there TO tne
Senate. He will transmit the nominations for
lis Cabinet to the Senate direct by one Of his
staff officers.
THs CLERKS and other employees In the
Treasury Department called on Secretary
MeCulloch between two and three O'Clock TO.
day. and took formal leave OF him The clerks
in the Secretary = office went through the same
eeremony between three and four O'clock
The interviews were the occasion OF many
cordial expressions Of esteem for the retiring
Secretary.
ABRAHAM SMITH, the colored Jsilor Of Nash
willie, Tenn, had a long interview with Presi-
dent johnson on Monday evening when they
ty'ked freely OF the condition OF affairs in that
State. and the President expressed his conf.
dence in the colored people there, and their
ability 10 advance their condition, stating that
it afforded him much pleasure 10 hear OF their
prosperity.
DISTINGUISHED NIsIroRs-A. T. Stewart,
Hamilton Fish, VIM. II. AspinwaIi. BENJAMIN
H. Field, VIM Scott, Alfred NJ. Hoyt General
But,erfield, Judge Hilton. and Solon Hun.
phrey, of New York. arrived here las; evening,
and at the Ebbitt House. A magnificent
suite of rooms fronting on 1Irh street have been
htted MP for the party by Mr.. Willard, the
proprietor.
PRESENT To q ENEKAL GRAST.-Gen. Dodge
and q numbsr OF Iowaians visited Gen Grant
anu presented 10 nlm q
handsome gold-headed cane, With the follow.
ing inscription upon the head - Presented &c
General Grant as a tribute of regard for the
humane treatment of the soldiers and kind con
sideration of these who administered to tn,
sick ard wounded, by Mrs. y W. Iowa 1859"
The General returned his thanks for tn. hand
some present.
Mrs. GENERAL GRANT, accompanied by her
in law, Mrs. General Dent, Misses jennie and
Nellie Grant, Masters Fred, u. s., Jr. and
Jesse Grant, Will leave the residence OF Gen.
Grant. on l street, tomorrow morning in their
private carriages, and proceed to the Capitol
" here they will enter by the north door in the
Senate wing. and be escorted 10 seats reserved
for them in the gallery. After the ceremonies
in the Senate, they will proceed to the stand TO
witness the administration Of the oath Of ONCE.
THIS MORNING, and mp to three o'clock in
the afternoon, the Executive Mansion was lit
orally packed with visitors, q large number OF
whom were strangers, drawn hither to attend
the Inauguration OF General Grant. At twelve
O'Clock the Presidents privau reception room
was thrown open, when crowds OF ladies and
gentlemen passed in TO take leave Of his Ex.
celiency. Mr.. johnson remained standing near
the center Of the room, and the visitors form.
ing In line passed In front, each one shaking
him by the hand and expressing their good
wishes for his health and happiness in his IN.
tn re life.
MR. MULLINS, OF Tennessee, made charac.
teristic speech to-day, In which he irradiated
the dry subject Of Mines and Mining with all
the coloTs Of the rainbow. As this Is th last
day OF his Congressional life. 1t was looked
upon rs q sort OF dying-swan effort. A good
many Of the members congratulated him on his
speecb, and Mr.. Ingersoll shook hands with him
again and again. The following was sent to
the Speakers chair, but the occupant Mr..
Pomeroy) being new 70 the chair. hesitatsd to
d. eide the point:
Ouery. Is the kutlss taR one OF the Flowers
of oCopRressionaD Rhetoric
I1nrNpxRsfoopt that General Grant will re-
main a, his present residence for few days AZ
ter his inauguration, until the Executive man.
zion can be repaired and put IN good order
Pre-. idens ohpson and family will be the guests
Mr.. J. Coyle. pubiisheT Of the infeItt9eneer In
this city, for about week after the expiration
Of his term, when il Ii expected they VIII 80 70
Baltimore, in pursuance Of the promise made
70 the committee OF the councils Of that city
senator Patterson has engaged rooms for
hSmself on q sreet, bssWeen TWeinh and
Thirteenth, where he viii remain unttl -