Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-07

ishing us with suitable weather accommoda-
lions, when the Chief Signal officer cannot but
know that rain, sleet, snow, &C., are anything
else rather than promotve OF gayety during our
brief gay season. Before New Year, when
everybody was "saving up" for that day, We
had fine weather, and also afterwards, when
every one was tired from the dssip alton of the
day, and could not go out; but on that eventfu
first of the year We had rain, and yesterday and
the dav before such inclement weather that few
and they possessed of brave spirits, dared 10
venture out of doors.
In consequence of yesterdays rain the
Tuesdays receptions were not largely attended
The masquerade party at DIR. Thompson's
beautiful residence on Massachusetts avenue
last evening, was quite largely attended, in
spite of the uncomfortable weather, and was
an exceedingly brilliant affair. MANY of the
dresses we're very handsome, and most of tho
characters assumed were well represented
cOmical feature of the evening being a half
dozen young men in masks and costumes 40
nearly alike as to quite bewilder and confuse
those who thought they were acute enough to
occasionally discover one of their friends thus
disguised.
The Cabinet receptions this afternoon will
not be numerous. AS heretofore published
Mrs. Robeson's mourning will prevent her re-
ceiving this season. Mrs. williams is suffering
from acute Inflammation of the eyes, and So
by order of her physician, is forced to keep very
quiet for the present, and therefore cannot re-
ceive to-day. 1t is at least doubtful If Mrs
Belknap will receive, as she has been suffering
from violent cold, and on Monday had en-
tirely lost her voice.
There is one noticeable effect of the panic
which goes far to show the good taste of Wash
ington ladies. Very few new evening toilets are
seen. The ladies seem to have thought thai
economy could be best practiceG in tn matter
OF dress and so wear their wardrobes of last wear
with a most becoming and exemplary com
placency.
NoNINATIONs.-The President sent to tbs
Senate to-day the nomination of Daniel Burton
OF Delaware, to be pension agent at Whining
ton, Del; also, number of promotions of %
and LIST lieutenants in the army to next higher
grades.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL has decided that
under the act of March Sd, 1873, the Secretary
of the Treasury is required to direct that COM
puta,ions at custom houses in the reduction o.
invoices expressed in foreign values to the
money Of account of the United States shall be
at the rates estimated by the director of the
mint and proclaimed by the Secretary of the
Treasury.
ROBBERY IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE BU-
REAU OFFICE-SOme one broke into one of the
rooms of the refunding division of the interna!
revenue office between the close of business
yesterday and O'Clock this morning, and broke
open tin box containing sundry drafts for the
IL
The proper officers have the case in hand, and
there is no doubt but that the thief will be
arrested The aggregate amount of the refund
ing checks stolen is about eleven thousand dol
lars. The thief is not likely to realize any
thing, as he cannot use any of the drafts with
out their being identified. Most of the stolen
drafts are in favor of parties residing south.
GEN. BUFFERS SPEECH To-pAY.-The gal
leries of the House we're again crowded to-day
in anticipation of Gen. Buffers speech on the
civil rights bill. He obtained the floor shortly
after twelve O'Clock, and spoke until half-past
one His speech was principally a review OF
the arguments against the bill, and tribute to
the yalor of the cclored troops during the war
lie cited instances under his own observation
where they had charged the enemies strong
holds and routed them from their works par
tculaTly instancing their taking under Difficult
ties fort on the james River and COMPEL no
the enemy to retreat and "keep on the run for
four miles" AT the conclusion of the speech
he was heartily applauded by members on the
floor and the crowds in the galleries. The bill
upon motion of Mr.. Butler, was recommitted
70 the Judiciary Committee to be perfected.
EDITOR STAR: The Washington correspond
ent of the Boston Journal "rises to explain"
and says that he has never been able to dis
cover, from the report made to Congres So, OF
nom any other publication of the Washington
National Monument Society, how much money
has been contributed by the people of the Uni
ted States towards the erection of the monu-
the treasurer of the society has received at diff
ferent times from general and special agents
put II does not, by stating what percentage was
paid those agents, and what sums we're never
paid over, show hOU much money Tie yeopIs hire
contributed; and it is the absence of this in
formation, probably, that has given rise to a
oenef IN the minds of many that large amounts
OF the voluntary donations of the people have
never gone directly into the treasury of the
monument association. detailed statement
OF what has been retained by general and local
NJ phato
nave never settled their accounts, may remove
this impression and restore public confidence in
the management of the work in sections of the
country where developments made concerning
agents have arrested contributions. b. P. P.
THE BIBLE tells US "the evening and the
morning were the first day." and "the evening
and the morning were the second day." and 80
on through the seven days, so suppose that is
why evening papers, as the Daily Graphic has
good reason to know, are so highly esteemed
ana so OF ten furnish news to the morning jour
nails. We have a newspaper in Washington.
IHR STAR-which well sustains the reputation
OF evening dailes, and is a perfect godsend for
the morning papers. This by way of preface 20
the press who attended the White House recep-
ton on New Years day having been treated
with unnecessary discourtesy, The STAR as an
independent newspaper, verv properly remon-
strated in its next issue. Upon this a certain
morning journal made fiat contradiction of
the grounds of complaint, and returned the
thanks or the reporter for being given the free.
dom OF the White House and every facility for
seeing all the ceremonies of the day. Now, if
the said reporter was present he was invisible
10 the few others of his craft who attended but
the Joke comes in on the fact that, instead OF
availiDg himself of the superior facilities given
MIN to write an original account, he copied for
bis journal of January ID, without credit of
course, The STAR report of January list
Wash. Cor. NeW York Graphic
RECOMMENDATIONS OF Gov. DIX.-Goyernor
DIX, OF New York, in his message says the con-
dition OF the state is, under most of its aspects