The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-02-03
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Regular Cosrsspondencs New North West.
10 Tzx EDrros Nsw Nosru-wssr:
The passage Of the resolution original
offered BY Senator Norton on
THE SAN DOMINGO QUESTION,
BY both Houses, and tho appointment o
Messrs. Wade and White % Commissioners.
has for the present settled this hitherto q
citing matter-the administration victorioua
strengthened and moro popular, - admitte
BY very many who opposed the measure
yet there are prominent men who sec in th
future Democratic majorities ~ . sequene
OF the division" in Republican ranks upol
this policy Of annexation.
Mr.. Capron, Commissioner of Agricul
ture, requests permission to send IN agen
from his Bureau to look into the resource
OF San Domingo - pertaining to his De
partment, which Is reported - being grant
I'd. The Tennessee" 10 expected to sai
within the next three days, to return er,
this session Of Congress closes.
A great feature of the doings At the Capt.
tol the last week has been
THE WAR AMONG TIE woxEN
On Woman's Rights, The discovery tha,
the fourteenth and fifteenth amendment,
does not prohibit the full exercise of the
elective franchise, irrespective of sex, hsa
walked up oil the Rip Van Winkle female
element. Old women who years ago retired
from the field have gained new zeal. and q
general resurrection Is going on. Excite.
ment runs high Swiss hats. short petit
coats, blue psn'alettes and sharp visaees
greet ono ''where'er he rosms." This An.
nual invasion, made up of every kind of
material. numbering ninety eight strong. .
minded matrons and maids, have taken BY
storm Gen. Butler-the brave warrior
Bingham, Kerr, Eldrige, and others, who
are deluged and fioundcring for refuge. It
Is believed, however, that when the Butler
bill for the elevation of women to the stand.
ard of manhood Is placed before the House.
the citadel will fall to the Reeosution and
cotton umbrella brigade. In the meantime
counter movement is being made, with
mo Suffrage for Women" incribcd upon
ito banner. A thousand of these anti.wo.
men voters have placed thcir petition before
the Senate, and thrown down the gauntlet
for fair hght, fortifying them selves within
the domestic circle. Guided by common
sense and virtue. governed by brains, they
have already thrown CONSERVATION and dis.
may into the ranks of the irreprcesibls Su.
san b. II perseverance and eool cheek will
succeed. won,ans rights will prosper. Their
action while before the judiciary Committee
of the House on Wednesday last. ssconsed
In pantaloons, would disgrace true woman.
hood and n.ntlc the cheek with shame.
TUE RECEPTION SEASON
II again In full blast, being inaugurated on
Tneaf1ep s->A 49, 0---.ssv0 ae.s...s..., =,
Mn. Grant, which will he repeated every
Tuesday during the season. On Wednes.
days Mrs. Colfsx, Boutwell,, Fish, Delano
and Cresswsll receive their numerous
friends. There will be only three evening
levces at the White House this winter-the /
6rst on the 2oth inst. and the Others in Feb.
It is claimed that the season has been open.
ed with that soc;ability and elegance never
before seen on similar occasions The State
Sociables are forming . prominent feature
In Washington society during the sittings
Of generally he d .. public halls
and sometimes at the residence of Congress-
men, are well attended by sojourncrs, where
music, recitations, dancing are held; where |
many agreeable acquaintances are formed
and ''more perfect union" il established,
not only with residents of States but resi-.
dents Of the Territories and other localities.
THE FRENCH FAIR
Opened In this city on Friday last bids fair |
70 meet the most sanguinc hopes Of it, in.
Itigaiors. The French ladies and their |
cousins In the fitting up of the Masonic |
Temple have displayed that artistic skin |
peculiar to their reputation. The whole |
Dcene 10 admirable in it, effects and ID re-
,eiving the most liberal patronage Of citi-
Dsu and stranger for the French wounded
md those suffering from the war with
Prussia.
Our "winter," with snow trimmings, was
'hort lived. Two days and night wss al
4 stsysd and We have mud again to more
han safety. The wooden pavements, Vt
which 20 much was hoped and written and
aid, have not yet realized expectations in
~ from the bondage Of mud.
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TAPPIxo LAKE TAnoE.-The project for
apping Lake Tahoe, on the top Of the
3issTs Nevada, and tsking it waters In