Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-28
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
Presidents Reeeptiou.

The announcement is made BY authority that
at III O'Clock a. IN. on Monday, LIST OF January.
the President will receive the members OF tn,
Cabinet and Foreign Ministers.
At 1880 a. m. the Judges OF the Supreme
Court of the United States. Senators and Repre-
sensatives in Congress, the Governor of the
District Of Columbia and suite, the Judges o:
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
and Of the Court OF Claims viii Ice received.
At Il IN officers ofthe Army and NayTgi.I b,
received.
At 1890 O'Clock the heads Of Bureaus of Ii.
several Departments will he received
At 12:l5 O'Clock the Associated Soldiers of the
War of 1872 aud members OF tbe oldest inhabi
tants' Association OF the District OF Columoi4
will be received.
The reception OF citizens will commence at
O'Clock p. M, tat which time the gates of tn
Enclosure will be opened,) and Si!l terminate al
= O'Clock p. m.
Carriages will approach the Executive Man
sion by the eastern gate and leave by the western
gate.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to- day were s2sS 1859.
THE VICE PRESIDENT went to Baltimore this
morning and l. expected to return this evening.
| GENERAL SHERMAN and Lieut.. Grant are
| expected TO arrive in Paris to-day from Spain.
Mrs. MATTHEWS. mother OF Vice President
Coltax, although still quite i'll and confined to
| her bed, is slowly improving.
/ WHITE HOUSE VIsIToRs.-There were bat
! few called at the Executive Mansion to-day.
| Secretary Delano and Senator EdIn Inds had
| interviews with the President.
HANDSOME CHRISTMAS PEEsENT.-M Mrs.
| Governor Cooke presented to her husband re-
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child both doing well.
| CHAs. y. KIMBALL has been appointed by
| the President one Of the commissioners from
| Maine TO attend the centennial celebration IN
| Philadelphia July4, 1S7G.
| SENATOR CHANDLER and Judge Ednunds
| city postmaster, left this city last evening for
! Detroit, Mich, to be absent about ten OF twelve
| days
! RESIGNED AND DrsMIssED.-Lieut. Edward
| c. Bartlett, Of the 1st cavalry, has resigned and
| Lieut.. Archibald Boyle OF the 9th infantry,
| has been dismissed the service.
| THE REPORT or THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS
| which has been presented to the President gives
| cheerful view of the 'peace policy" and
asserts that the sum Of II 900, 600 has been saved
by the purchase OF Indian supplies during the
| past year.
| MANUFACTURE OF ToBACCo IN THE UNITED
| STATEs.-A table just completed at the office of
| the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue shows
| that there are 92S manufacturers of tobacco I'm
| the United States, whose bonds for compliance
| with the requirements OF the Jaw amount TO
| SS,OSI eco.
HE GENEVA CONFERENCE.-Wilham NJ.
Evarts and Morrison II. Waite, two of the coun-
sci of the United States at the Geneva Confer
| ence. sailed from New York yesterday and will
4 proceed TO London to prepare counter state
| mCnt in regard to the matters at issue between
| the United States and England, in reply to the
| case already made at by the counsel on the part
| OF Great Britain Hon. Caleb Cushing will
| probably remain here until the United States Is
| called upon to present its closing statement in
| the ease.
| GEN. II. y. SWEET, the new First Deputy
| Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, has been in
| control OF his office for several DAYS. General
| Sweet served during the an officer OF
| Wisconsin volunteers, and was wounded at
stone rlver, from the effects OF which he part-
| ally lost the of one OF his arms Subseuuent-
| iy. while in command OF Chicago, he dstin-
| guished himself by quelling emeat. OF the
| rebel prisoners at Camp Douglas. Since the
| war he has had considerable experience in the
| revenue service, and waspromotel TO his present
position from the supervisorshp OF Illinois.
\ WARNING SIGNALS TO SHIPS AT SEA.-NIr
Theodore +. Townsend, observer in charge OF the
signal office at Cape May City, n. j., has sub
mitted to the central office in Washington plan
| ny which ships al sea within sight OF land, from
ten miles south Of Cane Henlopen to New York
| city, may be warned OF approaching danger from
| lis office by the OF General Myers system
OF signals, which are TO be repeatedfrom light
4 houses anu hfe- saving stations along the coast.
| III has been submitted to the Treasury Depart
| ment by the chief signal officer. with few prac-
teal suggestions, and will probably be adopted.
An extended use OF Mr.. Townsend's plan will
| enable shipping of the whole coast OF the United
States TO take advantage of the predictions of
| the sigma corps which now amount 10 almost
| absolute certainties.
| The NOTE PRINTING BUREAU 80. K."-The
committee, OF which Isaac Thornton was,chair-
man, recently appointed by the Secretary OF the
| Treasury to make the usual semi.annuaI inyes-
| ugatIon or the bureau OF Ell craving and print.
| ing, Ge0rge II. McEartce. superintendent com
| pleted their labors this morning, and made
| verbal report OF the result 10 Ar. Sayiie, chief
| clerk OF the Treasury. They counted about
| 100000 sheets of legal tenders, fractional cur
Icncy, bonds, and internal revenue stamps in
| oiHeieht stages OF conn rtiOn and found every
| thing correct The committee further say that
| they were especially pleased with the precision
| and perfect system with which everything con-
| nected with the printing of notes is done and
| under which system, in their opinion irregular
| titles are almost. If not quite impossible Work
IN the bureau, " hich has been partially suspend
Ell during the investigation, will be resumed
| next week.
| Society.
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taking the lead in holiday festivities. The
young gentlemen who each Christmas evening
pay masquerading calls at certain houses in
| 6eofgetOwn, were invited specially to Mrs
4 Welch's residence last evening and appeared i'm
| dominos and masks. A large number OF ladies
| and gentlemen, mostly washingtonians, were
| invited To meet them. There was dancing and
| most elegant supper was served. The party
| broke up abont two this morning, after several
! hours Of genuine enjoyment.
i To morrow evening the little folks of
Georgetown, most of them under twelve years
of age, will give masquerade at the Seminary.
| The little gentlemen have made great prepara-
| lions, have engaged music, ordered q supper
and invited the little ladies, and in difference to
| the prejudices OF I" grown ups" have agreed to
| break mp at eleven p. N. The older sisters and
brothers. who viii matronize and patronize the
youngsters in the early part offhe evening win
probably take entire possession after eleven aud
/ 60 in for enjoyment on their own account. -
| - On New Years evening the masquerxding
calls in Georgetown will be repeated.
| Washington is to be congratulated that 70
charming family As that Of Judge Adds, OF the
her 81 of Al 4