New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-19
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican,
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
WASHINGTON, February II, 1871.

WASHINGTON, February ii, 1871.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
With the assistance of u little imagina
ton one might make up tolerable irma-
! ment from the various considerations of
bright particular stars that have risen to
our view in the past two weeks.
Janauscheli, interpreting the best school of
German tragedy, enraptured her audience
in DEBORAH: Kellogg, with her winning
ways and silver-bell voice. .jingled in com
plete tune; Forrest. still defying time, with
sixty-eight years sitting gracefully upon
him. his Lear's curse Of GOneriE almost
congeais ones blood, and his IL claim the
right to be a man" Of Jack Cade. still throw
ing his audience into raptures OF applause
Close upon his heels follow Mrs. Lander
favoritc. the latter a candidate severely,
yes, harshly criticised by the city press.
Fechter succeeded in bringing down storms
OF applause from the people. His enuncia-
ton and elocution generally are very
"outre" and faulty, his natural voice at
inaudible, yet his acting especially in
Hamlet) raises him above all these defects
to "a height SO sublime, so forgetful is he of
Fechter. and 80 completely the melancholy
Dane that if one can imagine the mourning
prince Dutchman with bad cold i'll his
head. the character is perfect The closet
scene. with his mother, and his instructions
to the PLAYERS. as well as the storm of pas
sion at Ophciia's grave, surpassed. in my
, opinion either Booth, Davenport or For
rest
Indeed the very fault Of oratory, be-
lieve, enhances the character. remember
the painful impression made by Murdoch's
acting of Chortes Surface, in School for
| Scandal The rollicking. drinking, care
tor-naught. with his carefully pronounced,
exauisitely rounded phrases, completely
ruined the character; and, in this respect
the very faults of Fechter are attractive.
Thomas, with his far-famed orchestra,
| has given some of his finest gems of clas-
steal music, in thoroughly mastery man
ncr. Listening to his hundred and more
performers. all so obedicnt to his baton one
can only think OF the ductility OF music.
Then we have had Governor Ito and
| his accompanies. about eighteen japanese
in all. on their visit of investigation into
our financial policy. They so on Monday.
the thirteenth instant. to Philadelphia,
accompanied by Mr.. Saville, the accom-
pished chief clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment. to witness the process Of assayinS
at the United States Mint at Philadelphia,
when they return here to complete their
study of fve-twenties, etc. Thep seemed
| highly deli hted with the attentions shown
them by Secretary Boutwell, and MIR.
| Saville. as we'll as Interested i'll our manu-
! facture of money.
New Congressman are rapidly making
their appearance to be sworn IN on the
opening of the Forty-Second Congress.
Caucussing for best places is already under
way, and over one question we eexpect some
controversy. Heretofore the division OF
public offices has only been considered be-
tween the East and West; only recently
| have the Southern delegations been
really taken into consideration. But
in the coming session 1t Is
proposed this same delegation should be
heard from There is a talk OF giving Gen
eral Heron the place of Sergeant-at- Arms
of the House. This is very right. and will,
if that gentleman desires it. undoubtedly be
cedcd at once; but this is Il small matter.
There are important committees andlmpor-
tant posts therein, that are not to be for
gotten; and if all the Southern States work
with the unanimity of the Representatives.
of Louisiana. the State will feel the ad-
vantage of beneticiA results thcreirom.
But l must say word as finale upon the
all-absorbing theme of the Carnival. No
people can better appreciate the scenes than
that of New Orleans. l have not forgotten
the masuucradcs of Saratoga for the last
two summers, what failures they were in
the hands OF our Northern dangers; but
the sprinllin. of New Orleans bellies gave
a pulse 10 the dead affair, and they after
ward were acknowledged the life o1
masked parties.
Come by the hundreds. fair danes and
brave men OF the Crescent City. Races by
day and balls by night, with high carniva
all the time. shall cheer your hearts. Ther
Washington is in its very best trim to be
seen Receptions at their height; botf
houses III session. and the closing weeks
are always spicy. SO. again We say, come.
! H. C. H.