Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-04

That the President held levee last evening
was Eo mistake, and . rousing big levy OF troops
il vas, for, in spite of people saying while they
are being crushed, Never viii come again.
they do, and 60 through the same process.
Being sis feet high, and weighing Eve hundred
pounds, more or less, We had difficulties that
small objects wOt not of. The pass through
" Fat Mans Misery" which is the doorway be-
fore reaching the President, and where the jam
is usually thickest, was guarded by the Ken
;ueky coat OF arms, which is two men acing
each other with hands firmly grasped. This
coat OF arms was tableaued by two enormous
policemen, and only enough passed i'll at one
time 10 be staidly ard soberly presented, in
stead of propelled by the crowd behind, and
burstlng upon the ofhcial presence in the most
dsheveled manner. There was perfect order,
and by ten oclock all had been presented.
Marshal Sharp introduced on the part of the
President, while Gen. Michler made the pre-
sensations to Mrs. Grant. The ladies who as
sisted in forming the blockade TO prevent the
rot allowed TO I'll up the rear OF the room
we're Mrs. fLsh, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Kramer,
Mrs. Boutwell,, Mrs. Judge Dent, and other
Ladies. The principal excitement OF the evening
wsls the visit of the Japanese. who were intro
duced by MIR. Scott Stewart their interpreter.
Two OF them speak English well. and Gov. Ito
is Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury of
Japan. They have come here ta study finance.
for they, too. have that national blessing, pub
lie debt. This has only been recent, for there
has been a consolidation of the provinces with
the general government, just as there has been
in Germany, and the Nikado has assumed the
debt of the second Princes. There are several
rich merchants among them. one with side
whiskers, who is reported to be- a millionaire.
They are all short men. and As handsome as
Asiatics usually are. They were dressed like
other men. and each performed Q lowly obei-
sance as they were introduced to the ladies'
The two who speak English chatted quite freely
and banded iests about wives. as to how many
they had, and dsclaiming the possession OF one,
and the hope Of obtaining an American one.
After visiting our Treasury and minis they will
60 TO Europe, and in future no doubt will pre-
sent to the world a system OF finance COM
posed OF the best features of all countries.
This levee was brilliant in numbers, and the
many distinguished people present. In the
rear Of the President and the ladies, could be
seen all the court at a glance. Secretary Fish
and his son, daughter. and her husband, MIR.
Rodgers, Postmaster General Cresswell and
wife, Miss Mcintyre, and Miss BOyington,
Secretary Robson, Secretary Boutwell,, Gen.
Horace Porter, and wife, Gen BabcOck, and
wife, Gen. Dunn and daughter accompanied
by young lady friend from Chicago, Mrs.
Gen. Ricketts, with her niece Miss Lawrence,
Senator and Mrs Chandler, and their da ghter
Two ex-Attorney Generals-Evarts and STAN
berry, (the latter accompanied by sister of Mrs.
Stanbery Respondent in most magnificent
diamonds. The Vice President ami wife,
Senator Cole and wife, Judge Bradley wife and
daughter, with her friend Miss Stearns, Miss
Swayne, Miss Chandler, Miss Zeilin. and hosts
of others. The dressing was superb. Mrs.
Chandler wore royal purple velvet, trimmed
with satin the same color, and white point lace,
side trimmings, and the same on the low cor.
sage and sleeves; ornaments, diamonds. Mrs
Ricketts,, black velvet with black lace trim
mngs, and Mrs. CreSswelI, in velvet.
THE CARNIVAL AND THE RAILROADs.-The
committee received a telegram to day announc-
ing that arrangements were completed yester-
day with the st. LOui- and Louisville railroads
for bringing persons to Washington during the
carnival at half fare. This makes the connec-
ten complete from st. LOus to Washington
The Baltimore and Ohio road have already an
nounced their intention to make the reduction
over their roads and its connections.