Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-14

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TIE REC EPTIONs YEsrERDAY.-Thep pIeasan,
west her yesterday was taken advantage OF by
citizens and strangers. and the Wednesday
afternoon rec options were all well attended
The visitors at Speaker Colfax's Were cor
daily received by Mrs. Colfax, Mrs. Matthews,
and Miss Carrie Mathews. Among the VS.
TORS were Mrs Senator Thayer, Mrs. Senator
morrill,, Mrs. Justice Nelson, Mrs. Justice
Clifford, Mrs. and Miss Blanche Butler, Mrs.
General Logan, Mrs. T.. q. lngersoll. Mrs.
Admiral Radford, Mrs g eneral Wager Swayna,
a msIOrIiy Of whom were accompanied by
gentlemen
A. the residence Of Secretary Browning a
great crowd of visitors were received by Mrs.
and Miss Browning. assisted by Miss O'Ban-
non, of Lexington, Ky. and Miss Symonton of
Baltimore. Great sociability prevailed, and
the visitors enjoyed themselves very much.
Mrs. Postmaster General RandaIl-s reception
was one of the most attractive of the day, and
from II m. 10 y. m. An almost uninterrupted
stream of callers poured into the mansion
All were received most cordially by Mrs. Ran.
dali, assisted by Miss Upton and Miss Craw-
ford.
The reception ar Secretary NcCulloch's was
also very largely attended, and the callers were
received by Mrs McCulloch and the Misses
Bailey, daughters o. Admiral Bailey, IN a very
pleasant manner.
The second reception hsId yesterday after
neon by Mrs. Secretary Schofeld, assisted by
MI. Gibson and Miss Lizzie Barnard az the
residence on III, between Eth and 18th streets
was fully as largely attended as the first and
the amIaDIllty of this accomplished lady IN tde
IN" reception a very agreeable one.
The visitors al the residence of SECRETARY
Welles Were received by Mrs. and Mss Welies
and the Misses Hale. Among those pr-sen [
Were Mrs. Oakes Amss, Mrs. Senator rhayer
and Ffa rhFa r.aN
Mrs. Admiral RadfOrd, Mrs. Justice Nelson,
and many others.
VISIT OF THE BRICELAYERs TO rHx PREsI-
DENT.-At TWO o'clock to- day the Off GERS and
members of the National Bricklayers' Union.
now IN session in this city, accompanied py
number CT briekIayers OF Washington. about
TWO hundred strong. visited the President OF
the United States at the Executive Manson
TBey were drawn up a line in the East
Room, and when the President appeared werr
presented by Hon. Samuel +. Carey, of Ohio,
IN appropriate remarks. The President re-
Piled that he was glad 10 meet with this nation
al body of brIcklayers and thankful for the
confidence reposed IN HIM. His past course, he
sald, was guarantee OF his sympathy and
Identification with the labor interests of the
cOuD Iry- without any speech in that direction
Al tins time. If his acts did not speak for him.
ihere was nothing that he could then say which
" ould give them an assurance OF his feelings
lie was then introduced individually to all the
Delegates after which, the visitors left in pro-
Cession 10 view the public buildings and other
points OF interest in the city.
PACIFIC RAILRoADs.-The President of the
United States has accepted the report Of the
Government Commissioners upon An additional
section OF twenty miles of the Central Pacific
railroad and telegraph line, terminating at the
i7Oth mile post east of the Sacramento, and has
directed that the bonds be issued to the COM
A. rad hrI Iayr
tween the two roads-CentraI and Unions
now only about 52O miles, the Union Pacific
having reached the 960th mile post. Should
the weather prove favorable they will meet
some time in May or June next, and the entire
road will be complete 10 Sacramento and ready
for use Ofth 80 miles yet 10 build, about l9O
nc nIles are on level land, and requires little or
10 grading.
SECRETARY BROWNING has not vet approved
the list of promotions, dismissals, &c. In the
Patent Office, recently aubmi,ted by the Com
missioner Of Patents. A number of persons
are named for removal, but they have brousbr
strong influence 10 bear upon the Secretary,
and Il IS now probable that the list will b. re-
turned 20 the Commissioner and no changes
MADE.
fAEEPA- BosA.-Everyb body is looking for
ward with pleasure 10 the concerts to b. gwen
oy the Parepa- Rosa troupe, al Metzerott Han
next week These concerts will be on the 10Th
and zlsi of this month. and the sale OF tickets
commences Saturday, al a. m, at Metzerou's
music store.
IHE kKcoNsTRU, TIoN COMMITTEE held a
meeting this morning, and had before them
Ten Gillem, commanding Fourth Military
District, who reiterated the statements contain
ri in his official report that there was a fair
election IN Mississippi at the time the Consutu-
'ion framed for that State was rejected.
THE BOARD or SUPERVISING INSPECTORS OF
STEAM VESSELS met at the Treasury Depart.
nent yesterday, and reassembled this morning.
IN the room of the Hous- Committee Of Bank
ng and Currency, al the Capitol, where they
will hereafter hold their sessions.
UNITED STATES SENATOR From MrssorRI,-
A dispatch received here this morning from ST.
Louis announces that General Carl Schurz
was nominated on the frst ballot for the U. s.
senate, as the successor Of John b. Henderson,
he present incumbent.
JOIN NJ. BARCLAY, Esq, the popular Jour.
aal CLERK OF the House of Representatives
mo has been confined 10 his residence by se-
Fere Illnesss since the holiday recess OF Con.
'ume his duties IN q few days
A SISTER Of Gen. Grant, Mrs. Cramer i the
vile of our Consul al Leipsic. She is a foe
'mateur artist. very beautiful in her features
md her head has been copied tor the Goddess
Hana IN the frescoes of the ne " art museum of
Lepsic.
RECEIPTS FROM CUsroNs.-The receipts from
astoms at the ports below named, from Jan.
81 70 sth, Inclusive, were as follows
Boston, trs2l.493.Is; New York, -. 80, ,}So..6;
'hiladelphia, si02, ,69ii7; Baltimore, S2s, 1854;
fetal, s2,S21 ,2sa.i-.
Hon. ELISHA FooTR, Commissioner OF Pat
mt, Is actively engaged upon his report for
ne pas year, and will have 1; ready for trans
sission 70 Congress IN the early par, OF next
Reek.
NArIoHAL TsEArRE.-To-night Lydia
'hompsons famous burles que, 'Ixion, the
Ian AZ the Wheel" will be brought out IN
lrst-rate style. The Zavis.o wski ballet trop pc
ave been re-ensaged for the new piece.