Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-01

Inc 1ClIOW1DR was Also circulated about tne
table, ana created no little amusement The
handwriting looked amazingly like that Of Mr.
Colfax:
From London to the Washington Corres-
pOndent's CLUB.
Having run short Of dinners here, please con
slider me participating in yours.
"ISignes The Party by the Name OF johnson.
ID. H by Laird"
and responded to IN a happy manner by
Messrs l.. A. GobTight H. V. N. Boynton, and
others.
The last toast offered was the following:
"Our Host-The success with which he has
catered to our appetites and the excellence OF
his good cheer prompts us TO return him our
thanks ere we say good night"
The whole party adjourned before twelve
O'Clock, with the concluding exercise of "Old
Lang Syne."
The cfficers of the club for the current year
are as follows: President, Ben Perley Poore.
OF the Boston Journal: First Vice President III
j. R8msdell, OF the Cincinnati Commercial,
second Vice President, 7. Il. Conpery. OF the
New York Herald; Secretary, y. K Harris, OF
the Baltimore Sun; Treasurer, ]. r Foley, of
the New York Times; Executive COMMITTEE
VIM. b. Shaw, OF the Boston TranscTlpt, l.. A.
Gobright. of the New York Associated Press;
george w. Adams, Of the New York World:
lanes X. Young. of the New York Tribune; II
boynton, OF the Cincinnati Gaxette: nj. w.
Barr, OF the Southern Associated Press; VIM.
r. Seville, of the New York Herald.
SoCikTf NBWs.-Lent Is almost here, com. +.
mencing with Ash Wednesday, which comes
this year on the 10th Of February, and thus bu I
few days more remain of the gay season
which has been unusually brilliant. The com.
ing week will therefore probably task the en-
durance OF the fashionable world to the utmost
extent, as the number of balls, receptions and
parties already announced is very great, and
the festivities will be kept up with spirit The
second levee Of President johnson TO. morrow
night will, it is expected, be one of un wonted
brilliancy. Professor and Mrs. Henry have is
susd cards for party o.morrow night and
the reception and levee of the Knights remplar
which also takes place tomorrow evening a
Willard's Hotel, is 10 be a grand affair.
On wednesday evening General Comstock,
OF General Grants staff, will be married 10
Miss Bessie, the accomplished daughte OF Hon
Montgomery Blair, at the church Of the Ascen
sion, after which there - III be a reception a,
the residence Of Admiral Lee. The Attorney
General and Mrs. Evarts give their second and
last card reception on Wednesday evening.
On Thursday night the bal mosque will come
of Al Temperance Hall, and a most en- joyabIs
time may be expected.
On Friday evening, In addition to the usual
r.uniOn of Speaker Colfax, Secretary and Mrs
McCulloch Will hold the last Of the series o,
THE PROPOSED JUNCTION RAILwAY.-The
bill 10 incorporate the National Junction RaIl.
way e. Company, reported from the Senate Dis.
trict Committee On Friday, with amendments,
authorizes the company TO construct a rail way
line and lines, with appurtenances and ma.
chInery Necessary for one or more tracks,
within the District OF Columbia commencing
AT he northern termin us Of the aq ueduct bridge
or oil n.
poipt on the south shore of the Potomac river
above and near said bridge thence by a tunnel
OF eight hundred feet through College Hill IN
q noItnWesterly direction; thence by the mos
feasible route, crossing Rock creek into o.
around the city OF Washington, TO a point mos
feasible ON the Potomac river, or Eastern
Bfanch OF the same, at or near the Navy Yard
at point TO be indicated by the Secretary o.
the Navy, with the rights, powers and priv.
leges 10 construct the " hole OF the road or su b
portion OF II as may be deemed advisable BY
the company, the grades OF the road TO be ap-
proved by the authorities of the cities of Wash.
Ington ard Georgetown; also the privileges of
locating and constructing a grand union depoi
on the line OF said road, al some point between
Sd and attn streets west in Washington CITY;
also similar depot at come con venient pom,
IN Georgetown, near the said aqueduct
The capital stock of the National Junction
railway shall consist Of fl We thousand shares OF
one hun dIed dollars each. The company shall
not grant 10 any railroad or other CORPORATION
the exclusive right TO transfer passengers or
freight over said railroad, but any privilege
granted TO one corporation shall be extended
10 all who may make application for such
privilege on the same terms, conditisns and
rates, and shall not sell, transfer, or lease their
corporate rights TO any company that will not
check baggage or commute fares with all rail.
roads north or south. The road shall be com.
pleted in three years, and Congress shall hay.
the right 10 regulate the rate Of fares collected
hy said company from passengers and the rate
OF charges for transporting freight; and all
property owned by said company shall be sub
Ject to taxation by the proper municipal au-
lherIty.
PROMOTIONS IN THE TREAsURY.-The fol-
lowing promotions have been made in the
Treasury Department since the 18th Of Jan.
Dary:-Ofiice Of the Comptroller of the Cur.
rency-DaNId Lewis, from I'd 10 ith class; T.. A
Jewett, from I'd TO Sd class; J. A. kayser, from
Ist to 2d class. Sixth Auditors Office-Frank
Cressy, from LIST to I'd class. Office OF Super
vsipg ArchItect-A. q. Mills, from I'd to ith
oil Dv,vn