, 1870-01-16
WASHINGTON,
k'uE5,fonRbfG Eos~ip-EcncrRl aud
Mrs, khcxnnhsa trst Is4 4crpttou OF
tue Sensbn-NYnshinEio Notabies.

EnE31fODRbl6 GoANlp-ECncrA1 and
Mrs. kt1crn ms + irst Inception OF
tne scns"n-NynshiuEiou Notabics.
[YRoA IN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
WABulH01oN, Jan.ii
On the evfnirg OF the 4!h OF JaluafJ the 1srge
pa1loIr CT Gece.al ard Mrs. she1mau were 1iter-
ally packed with tho celehr1liss OF the capits1.
rses!aert aid Nr1. G:sut we're there, :ne latter
wexrlcg marCon.colortd sati1 dress, Filth q
Wreath Of strawberry leaTcs In her hair The
PTeaident locked serene and harpT-ne hss zoos,
kicd fece, thar would Inspire faith and trust auy-
wtete OF nEs. fIght-in short q face that a woman
q child tn dstrcss would instluc:trel5 apply to.
The General and Mrs. Saernal recetyed the
Ergtug cIowd With equal xaroth AID dtgoity.
lac GeCetal In bis rrdreEs uniform looked re-
na1kaely well, hts eagle eye lighted up With the
ne OF good fellowship, rather the lurid Light OF
Ahgs- Hc is fond Of society, hokpita51e and
esserous 10 the lest degree. Perhaps TO lady In
TIN couct11 receises her guests With a more
cht1nirg gfucc than Mira. Sherman. Sae Ii
btftef and ylyac!ous Fever losing the inspiration
OF IL noEent. or the g1aIer dut1es Of the honr.
Mi9 Minnie Sherman ia tall aud stately,
lie, Ge1 father; has auburn har,
blueeJes, reSu!ar fe1trres. with o co np1exior ~
puresrd As fresh Of the rasy tips OF the saa-sneiL
Het UanEefs are te1fccs aEd uotel for tic
oiherynuLg ladies' 10 traitlte- she wns dressed
In trtgn. green silk, which made a becoming
lraEtfor her golden hafr AID freaa face. Score
,ary sd Mrs. Cox were also there. Et looka the
tn1tliktust man srd Echolar that he Il; the, purs
nd sod enough 10 te the moral respiration Of
her hMbhtd+s tile. Seeretary Relkno2 is cans d.
cred The Apollo cf Eaaly teautJs thick srt,
hearctd ard ruddy, With bright eye, tu3l Of VI
tally and iotcs. ME- B1lk.api IL tali aad slender,
with handsome ac,ma:ed face. Sne wore a
maSn.cert Aetlerr:ca green eatia drese, orna-
ma ri nj far1
t1y wire Eot present. having dinner party at
thtifbTn house. Amo.E the army and navy
oft,ceH r1eseEt vas Admiral Dsh!grep, with his
wife; the latter formerly the accomplished Mrs.
y1ntm Goddard. a ptoDlEeLt member OF wash
irxtG soc!ery. The Admiral looks In 16e health,
And tell be Es!, fer etmutaDts Of any ksrd never
psssn,s lips; eveo tea and coffee hsre been ban-
ilhct frssn htt table for over twenty Tcarz, Hcts
tYulya Etb.e example for the younger otlcers
Of ne navy to initiate Notwithstanding
tsls, Imposing exhibition Of temperance, We do
Eottltend to intimate ;har the Admiral has reach
ed perfection. We are well aNafe that the
9s,nts are all In Heaven" 4 large proportion
Of; 6e1a,ors ard representatives, we're In the
tAprg: last bn: not lent, Ho1. y. B, 1adh, Of
IlesEo, and his wife elegantly att.red in rich
ueure s1Ik. Tie acknowledged bsEe Of tile eyec.
zig was a MEs Fanny srltne. OF New Yors,
ausbter ct eI.Col'ector Sn,tse, Of tha: ci:J-
and e1qr:.,tciF 1ouncet In her pio2otu1rA-a
rery Hehe Of youth and ioye1t1eaa
The Fate'gu Minister'S were nes1lY a1l there; ;
Nj. Edward Tr5rntor ard wife, the former re-
senb.tng An ed1cated Dcs.on:a1 muei more than
our trsdl,lona! tdea Of John Ball BE has coh!e,
Thoughtful face, mnple and dtgo!1.d In hts mAn-
re1s, act is an nurittAkxble gentleman The
South American Mtrtstets 8nd taelr families
E41oc Geroii, The PE1ss!an Minister. tie Swedish
Aln!tter, and rcany Of the.r attaches, were nlso
presert The Generals preset hone u Eel
adapted to these public recepuoas, A1d be seems
determined 10 conu1bcte his ahare toHar1 soc!al
life IN the capital The pa1.crs are richly fur
nIsted but cot os:enta:lousy, with Feive: carpets
Ha1oou-colorcd velvet frrE.tu.c, Ard the walls
sdcTe ed with fan,is poEta1sE. HeareJts mas1:d-
cert fn1l length OF Tie Ge1e1a1 and Airs, Sherman
hspSs In The font pa1.cr, Rnd portrats Of The
Ewtng family in The other roonH. The reception
has been = sueceea. acd WILL be followed BY three
psterB dn3tu2 the Season. LE1LNE