Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-13
Society.


ertson, Mrs. John Sherman, Mrs. and the Misses
West, Miss Ripley, (who does the honors of
Senator Buckingham's house, Mrs. Thurman
and Mrs. Cowles, and Mrs. Morrill, aud Miss
Swan, were a few of those who had large recep-
tons. Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Albert Ray and Mrs
Redfern also had numerous visitors.
- The marriage of Mr.. John NJ. Morton, son
OF Senator Morton, and Miss Harriet, the
charming daughter of s. P. Brown. esq, took
place at Mount Pleasant last evening Only
the relatives and a few friends of the two fam
lies were present, including the President AMI
Lieut.. Col. Grant, Speaker Blaine and Senators
Hamlin and Morrill,, of Maine.
The other notable social events of last eve
ming we're the german given by the Misses Blair,
and the entertainment given fly the family o:
Prof. Henry, at which last some beautiful
stereopticon views were shown.
Mrs. Kilbourn gives a dancing reception
from to this afternoon.
Mrs. Gen. VIM. Myers gives her last dancing
reception this afternoon.
Secretary and Mrs. Fish give their last card
reception this evening, and Senator and Mrs
Dorsey alsO give dancing reception.
"A committee OF ladies and gentlemen have
decided to give series of literary, dramatic
and musical entertainments for the benefit of
the poor OF the city. Mrs. Dahlgren has kindly
given the use of her house, and the first enter
tainment will be given or the first Tuesdsyeve-
nlng IN lent, and three others on the three fol-
lowing Tuesdays.
The literary event of the week will be Mrs
Westmoreland's lecture tomorrow evening.
The subject Kisses, "-cannot fail to attract,
especially from the lips of beautiful woman
st. Valentines day is a singularly appropriate
occasion, and, judging from the number of
uckets disposed or, the fair authoress will be
greeted by brilliant and fashionable audience.
The concert preceding the lecture will embrace
choice selection of pieces.
The date appointed for the marriage of Miss
Grant and MIR. SartorIus, of England, is said TO
be in october next.
The marriage of Miss Violet Blair and Mr.
Janin Will take place after Easter.
- Mrs. Davenport, of this city, now in Paris
Is about to marry a wealthy Partisan banker
She has become member of the Roman Cath
Ole church.
Mrs. Powell's handsome niece, Miss Man
ming, leaves the city to-day, greatly to the re-
greet Of all who know her.
"A very handsome dinner party is to be given
this evening by Senator and Mrs. Stockton. The
guests, twenty in number, will be mostly mem
bers of the diplomatic corps.
Mrs. j. Fl. Burleigh will receive in the par
Tors OF the Arlington tomorrow, assisted by her
cousin, Miss HELEN, daughter of the Hon. Geo
w. Burleigh, of New Hampshire.
THR CABINET held another brief session to-
day. There was an informal conversation upon
the prevailing Indian troubles, and one or two
Official kilograms were read; but beyond this
nothlng OF public interest received attention
excepting the Secretary of the Interior That
department was represented by Gen. Cowen.
A GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL will assemble at
the navy yard, Washington, on the 18th instant
for the trial of a prominent officer lately con-
nected with the South Atlantic squadron. The
court will be composed of the following officers
Commodore Alex. Murray, president; COmmo
dOTe L.. Sartori, Captain j. b. Creighton, Com
manders a. w. johnson, 4. L. Potter, Il. F.
Kane, and Captain McLane Tilton, of the ma
rine corps, judge advocate.
PERsoNAL-Ex-GoyV Vance. of North earn
lima, was on the floor of the Senate to-day
'''' Col. Thomas II. Nelson, late minister to
Mexico, visited the reporters gallery Of the
Senate to-day. '''- Mr.. f.. G.. Bartlett formerly
private secretary to Secretary Boutwell,, and at
present occupying the same position under Sec
rotary Richardson, has been appointed stenOp.
rapher TO the joint select committee to investi-
gate District affairs, and Mr. Colby, OF Missouri,
clerk TO the same committee.
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK INvEsrIGA-
TIoN.-The House Committee on Banking and
currency at their meeting this morning au.
thorized the appointment of a sub committee to
investigate the affairs OF the First National
luton offered by Mr.. Reck last Monday, and
which was printed In full in THE STAR a.
adopted. The members of the Subcommittee
have not yet been designated.
NoMINATIoNs.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: Chas
r. Norris, collector internal revenue, Sd district
Texas; James Brady, jr., collector customs
FAN River, Mass; Benz. j. Spooner, U. s. mar
shsi district OF Indiana; VIM. s. Hillyer, APP
March 8, 1851; James q. Braden, register land
Office, Litchfeld, MINI; VIM. n. Greenleaf, re-
celver DO, do; l.. M. Cox, postmaster, Thorn
town, Ind.
CONFERENCE.-The Senate, in executive
session yesterday, confirmed the following nom
inations:-Harrison Adreon, pension agent, Bal
1more; John W. Jenkins, of Va, secretary for
Colorado; James b. T.. Drew, u. s. attorney for
the northern district of Florida Postmaster
Dolphin Stevenson, Phelps, n. Y; Joseph s
Dolson, Bath. n. Y; Isaac w. Jones, Susque-
hanna, Pa; William w. Kurtz, Athens, Ohio
John {. Q. Hoskins, Sioux City, Iowa. Master
John A. Rodgers, to be lieutenant; and Ensign
Jos. b. Murdoch to be master in the navy.
AN ELOQUENT REMARK OR Two PROM
Miss BROWN" OF THE TREASURY DRPART-
MENT, UPON THE PROPOSED EIsHr-HoUR
SYsTEM.-Ay Dear Star Anyone who has ever
tried six hours of steady brain and eve wo-k
can readily imagine what commotion the
threatened seven and eight hour system caused
IN our department. OF course everybody which
here means counters) considered the originator
OF the scheme as the worst kind of personal
enemy at once, and wanted to know all there
was TO be known concerning him; hoping
against hope that he might be asthmatic or
something or other, and 90 to Heaven, like all
good bows before he could bull Office hours up
to eighteen or twenty. We'll, had a desire to
look upon "the assembled intellect, &c." of
the country, and had also, what is better a
holiday due me. q make this statement to pre-
vent conscientious people from wondering why
| was not at my desk instead of inspecting innO-
cent NJ. C.s to find the guilty one) The desk
pointed out as MIR. WOodford's was watched
faithfully and well, till that gentleman appeared
ana knocked al our precOnceived ideas regard
ing hls manner and appearance into nowhere
Ihere had we hattered ourselves that our en-
envy must needs be a moody, disagreeable cross
pateh Oh a nve per cent, and here saw a fair
smllpg, benevolent looking Prince Every,
wnere, VINO chatted right and left, beamed upon
the pages, and looked so utterly incapabls of
hurting the feelings of any living thing that I
should have asked for his autograph If I had
not known of this bill, and had happened to
possess an album. ~
like to see people enjoy themselves, and
consequently did not feel envious to see him
happy; but l know that ten hours of that sort
Of work would be easier by long ODDS than sin
Of straining brain and eyes over all sorts of
mixed, mutilated, defaced, and counterfeit
haunted money; where, should BRAIN or ewes
grow too weary for perfect action, our whole
salary would be Inadequate to pay for errors
committed and counterfeits overlooked. In re-
DIV remOnstrapce kind he faupt %