Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-18

from to Ii p. m. Cards to be issued for the
evening receptions
Mrs. Secretary Browning receives on Wed
nesday of each week, at her residence, No. 339
/ street, from II m. 10 / p. m.
Mrs. Attorney General Evarts receives on
Wednes days, from l TO ) d. m, at her res sidence
80 II street, corner OF 14th Cards have been
issued for receptions on the evenings of Janu-
ary .0th and February Sd. ON which days her
morning receptions will be omitted.
Speaker Colfax's receptions will be on every
Friday evening during the session, from n to
II p. m.
Mrs. CoIfax receives every Wednesday, from
TO p. m.
A GENUINE WORK OF ARA moderate
sized oil-painting has been placed in the win
dow Of Mohun & Bestor's store on the avenue
to-day. that calls for special notice from ali
lovers OF perfect art. 1t is called =. The Caralry
Pici.t," and represents, in the midst of a lone
some winter scene, probably in Virginia. in a
bleak aud freezing snow-storm, drifted, the
ground white, cavalry soldier. numbsd and
dead, fallen from his horse. extended on his
back, thin veil of snow drifted over his face,
and the horse "a fine piece of drawing and
painting) standing by, and peering over the
dead soldier. The picture is by Mr. Mcleod,
of this city, and is a work that will make its
own reputation.
We saw Walt Whitman standing before the
window this morning, looking at it lsng. The
tears fell down his cheeks, called forth by
many sad "reminiscences. "Write something
about it," he said, sand tell the painter now
profoundly IT has affected me. / consider it,
IN It's way, unsurpassed in all technical re.
quirements, from the point of view of art mere
ly. A typical incident of the great war; then
tfv,ax and IL
the universal human heart and is as strong
ana manly as IL is tender"
FOREIGN MONEY ORDBRs.-The Post Office
Department is now engaged IN arranging the
final details for an international money order
system between the United States and the Gov
ernment OF Switzerland. When this is COM
pleted and put into operation the same arrange
ments will be made with other countries. The
Canadian Government has already made ap-
plication for the establishment OF a money
order system.
On the first Of February next a money order
system between the North German Confedera.
ton and the agents of the Bremen line Of steam
ships, sailing under the German Confederation
flag, will be inaugurated. This line, which
has agents in all the principal cities Of the
nited States, Will issue money orders upon
the post offices of the North German Confeder.
ation- which will be honored upon presenta-
item. and like orders will be issued upon the
agents in this country by the postofices there.
This arrangement is by consent Of the Post
Once Department, and will be continued until
an International money order syste N is entered
into between the two countries, which will
probably be in the coarse Of a few months
The DIRECTORS OF the Merchants line of
al their meeting in New York on Wednesday
last, organized by the election of J. W. Thomp-
son as President; John Aberdroth, of New
York, Vice President; William r Hinman, OF
New York, Secretary; and Moses Kelly, OF
Washington Treasurer. They also took ac-
ton looking TO the purchase of another steamer
TO run on this line, with the intention of making
1t semi-weekly. Much satisfaction was ex-
pressed by The New York stockholders at the
very prosperous exhibit made. though ii was
decided by the directors to forego a dividend,
In view OF the active competition existing and
threatened. The New Workers think that
Washingtonians can run a steamship line if
they can't keep a hotel-''
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN started in at Coeper
Institute on Friday evening last for a weeks
speech making, but the first night found only
about one hundred and fifty persons present
At this rate the season will be shorter than az
first contemplated, or George will be speaking
TO empty benches before IL has closed. We
have, however, more confidence in his wind
than in the ability of his audience to see him
through.
CHAUNcKY II. SNOW, Esq, Of the IateIli-
geneer, recently appointed director of the Union
Pacific rail- Dad. left last evening for the pur-
pose of trip Of inspection over the road. He
will go as far West as Salt Lake city,
thoroughly inspecting the road and tue route,
and will return as soon as possible 10 prepare
his report and submit the same TO the Presi-'
dent.
THERE eEKMs TO BE no doubt that the Senate
will re,ect the treaty by which Mr.. Sew1rd
agreed to pay seven millions and half for st
Thomas. THERE'S a disposition, however, to
soften this decision against the Danish Govern .
ment, as all Senator con versant with the SUB
iect sympathize with that Government for tn =
unpleasant position in which it has been placed.
TIE MAINE SENAroRsHIP.-A dispatch
from Augusta, Maine, January 17th, says:
IAN the members Of the Legislature from
kennebec (MorrilPs) county, who supported
Morrill, in the Republican caucus for Senator
have published a card advising acQuiesence
IN the nomination Of Hamlin. Senator Morrill,
tor SpraSue and wife.
PRINCE SALM-SALN, whose ups and downs in
this country and Mexico are still fresh In the
memory Of our readers, has just entered the
Prussian army as Major Of the Fourth or
Queens" Regiment Of Grenadier Guards, sta
toned al Berlin.
FoRrY.sHvEN American families in Paris
are on the list Of those who are regularly in.
vited to all gala parties at the Taileries. Only
seven of them are from the Southern States
E.rlaneer and his wife, nee Miss Slidell, were
dropped rom the list sc veral years ago.
GINERAL GRANT and his wife and several
members Of the Foreign Diplomatic Corps were
among those who were present At private
dinner at Mr.. Seward's residsnce Saturday
evening.
PRETTY Goop.-The appointment OF judah
y. Benjamin as British Minister to this coun.
Try, u suggested by an English paper as . fair
set on to the nomination Of John Savage as u.
). Consul at Cork.
CONCRACr AwARD.D.-The contract for
furnishing the Post Ofice Department with
stationery for one year from the first of Febru.