Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

Hall for Saturday night to that admirable come
dian, Mr. Vining Bowers for a complimentary
benefit. Mr.. Bowers will appear on the Occa-
sion in his great part Of Major de Boots in
"EyerybOdy's Friend.'
THERE WERE LARGE NUMBER OF VISITORS
at the White House to-day. Among those who
saw the President were Senators Cole and Clay
ton, and Representatives Shellabarger, McCOr-
mick and GaliegOs. The Hon. A. +. Perry and
Col. James Atkins and Col. William Markham,
OF Georgia.
THE POLAND COMMITTEE have heard from
Ames, and now expect him on Thursday morn
ing. From intimatiOns that have reached here,
some additional receipts and letters will find
their way into Ames's pocket during his alb
scence, to be played as winning cards at every
pinching point in the prOceedings.-Sprinafeid
Republican Special.
THE CREDIT MoBILIER INVESTIGATION AT
STANDsTILL.-The Wilson special committee
met this morning. but as none of the witnesses
had arrived the committee adjourned, with the
understanding that the session would be resumed
upon the arrival of witness.
Judge POland's committee did not meet this
morning for the same reason. John 1 Blair is
expected tn morrow morning, and he will be
examined by that committee.
The Next STATISTICAL CoyGREss.-Dr
Edward Young, chiefo the Bureaas of Stats
ties, and Mr.. Barney, of Albany, n. Y, who
were the OFF cial delegates to the International
Statistical Congress at st. Petersburg, were, by
request, before the House committee foreign
affairs Yesterday and were heard in support Of
the bill authorizing the President to invite the
Statistical Congress to hold its next session in
the United States. 1t il understood that the
committee are unanimously in favor Of the bill
THE POSTAL CARDs.-The Postmaster Gem
eral has issued advertisements for bids for the
new penny postal cards. 1t is the intention of
the department to have the cards ready for
issue by the LIST Of MAY. 1t will be impossible
to make the necessary arrangements sooner
The Postmaster General has already received
orders for the new cards in such numbers as to
lead him to believe that hundred million Of
them will be used the first year
OUR DISTINGUISHED FRIEND and worthy
Congressman, Hon. Job Stevenson, enioyed a
little spat with James Blaine, of Maine, in the
credit mObilier committee few days ago. Mr..
Stevenson rather got the worst of the passage.
and lie threatens to square accounts by 'rising
TO personal explanation to-day. This will be
bad investment for Mr.. Stevenson. Speaker
Blaine carries too many guns for him.-Ciacin-
matt Enquirer.
LETTER From Mr.. CoLFAx.-A Pittsburg
special TO the Cincinnati Commercial says that
Vice President Colfax wrote, under date of
January q, TO friend in Pittsburg, as follows
Dear SH-I thank you for your kind and
cordial letter OF sympathy Whatever may be
testified. or who or how many may swear differ
emily, not only never saw the cheek for 81 200
till last Friday, but till that time had seen
any check signed by Mr.. Ames, nor have ever
received dollar from him on any occasion
Whatever. SCHUYLER CoLFAX.'
PEHsoSAL.-Professor Spencer Baird, of the
Smithsonian Institution, member of the ma
tiOnal commission charged with the stocking OF
our rivers with salmon spawn, is in New York
to receive, by steamer from England,
several boxes containing eggs of that fish.
at the Flathead reservation in Montana terrific
~, vino was relieved by Daniel Shanahan, OF
this city, on January lst, arrived here last eve
ming. -. General Burnside contradicts the
runner to the effect that he aspires to the COM
maDd- OF the marine corps. '-''SenatOr Cam
eron was before the Senate judiciary committee
to-day to urge the establishment Of another jul
diciai district in Pennsylvania.
WHAT JEFFERSON THINKS OF WALLS OPERA
1loUsE--NIr. 10 jefferson arrived in Washing
ton on Saturday from the South, in company
with Mr.. Jshn Il. Ford, and remained over
Sunday in order to inspect the new opera house.
with Mr.. Ford, who is the lessee. Mr.. Jefferson.
who has seen and taken interest in the&ters in
fOOthold, expressed his unqualified satisfaction
with the opera house. He saws it presents rare
excellencies that are usually absent in theaters.
IL is all that is desirable for art, and he thinks
is a. safe As it IL possible for human skill and
care to make it, He will soon appear in it.
GENERAL CHIPMAN having obtained the flsor
in the House for short time to-day, spoke a.
follows:
"Mr. Speaker: Avsiling myself of the cOur-
tesy Of the chairman of the committee PEN
siOns, ask leave TO print some remarks in reply
to the gentleman from New York, (Mr. ROOse-
velt.) who recently made a most remarkable
assault upon the government of the District OF
Columbia, and especially the board of public
works. In word, desire to assure the House
that every substantial averment of the gentle
man is without foundation in fact, and that the
reply which I am prepared TO make will utter
ly, Overwhelmingly, and unanswerably refute
every charge he has made. 1 know the House
feels under some obligation to hear me i'm reply
OF legislation, will yield my wish TO answer the
gentleman in open House, asking only that gen.
tle,nen Who have been inclined to be prejudiced
gentleman from New York has said, will do the
board the justice to read the reply
USPLEAsASr OCCURRENCE TO SOCIETY
EDITnR--The following curious statement by
the Society editor Of the Republican, placed at
the hsed of the '.Society Intelligence" in that
paper fhfs morning, has raised considerable
eurrence that happened to him in X street. He
says: "The 6ditor OF this department srises to
expiain.' It Is his earnest desire and intention
attractive. He labors hard and constantly -
accomplish these results, and in the discharge of
his duties ne has. as his readers are aware, been
Obliged to make many and frequent calls. In
doing 20 II has sianply been to fal his duties TO
his department, and not for the purpose Of
taking part In the social pleasures Of the season;
presence was not pleasing, he sincerely regrets
the occurrence. He therefore desires it to be
distinctly understood that if any lady really
will take IL a. an especial favor If such viii
apprise him to that effect, and he guarantees
that it viii not be seen there again through the
thus define his position from an unpleasant oc-
currence that happened to him in street yes
terday-the only one, he is pleased to state, that
he has experienced since he commenced to pay
hie strictly Of3ciai and he hopes, gentlemanly