, 1874-12-31

he uncoremoniously drops In, With Mrs. Grant,
OH some of tho rosidout families. "Vcry I'M
rro1er," oxclaitnb Mira. Grundy, "fos prca-
don't TO pny v1slts !" but Con. Grant Inns noyor
worked kindly iu tue harness Of atiquelto. Aftor
the rocoss tho receptions must 10 given, at
which, tho Presidential arm is shnkon like tho
l1arllo Of vi1lago-pump mud tho tedious
atato.dinners," to which Congressman aro In
yitcd III nlphabotio turn with thoir wlyoa and
daughters. II they arc b1oBaod with thoao In
cumbrancos. Never mimi !-thore will only DO
Two short months before tho final adjournment,
aul beyond is Tho expaotoa visit OF tho rrcBi-
dents beloved daughter Nellie, now Mira,
SRrturiB.
Generally speaking, tho British Minister Inns
given party, or has had an exhibition Of private
! theatrIcals during tho Christmas llo!IdnyB but
this year Her Drttanio btajosty'B Envoy, although
mfld-mannered nlan, Ia out Of aortB, and out of
homo. Tho gorgeous clihco built for thc resi-
dcnce OF tho Envoy aforesaid is hardly ready
for habltation, and only partially furnished.
But a Prince of tho House Of Pharaoh obtained
possession nf tho house whcre tho Envoy has
resided, and forced him to uncoremoniorsly "git
ap and GIT" Then, NJ II to atd inHult to injury,
ho eont tho Envoy m Invitation to intend the
opening OF tho now bank, and ECO Tho propara-
tfons for "fightiug 80 tiger" No wonder tint
Sir Edward was furious aud that ho rotrented to
D Hcantily-furnishod chamber iu bis palatiat now
| Lcgatio1,-buiiding, denouncing Chamberlain az
tho most impertinent Of gambollors. But there
| can be no fpstivttios In these now quarters, rs
tho furniture has not al arrived from thilat1el-
phia, and as Indy Thornton lngors on the other
OF hor Two daughters, who aro good girls,
| though not remarkable for bOAutv.
| by way OF compensation, wo have q new Envoy
from Japan, who has installed Mn1solf, with his
large house Mt the West End rotlttod n fow ycars
since by Rcealdo: q aon Of tho great mai'.con-
tractor Of tho last generation, Mr.. Yoshida
Klgonarii,, the newly-accredisea ENJOY. WAS
Of tho twelyo-ni!lion loan for japan in London.
Ills. vito Is young, graceful, wlllowy, almond-
Dyed, and black-haired peraon who has alrcntly
engaged Frenol, lady's maid aud all English
yoddo boforo ghe left, and sho has brought
chosttus Of Bks, brocatles, grapes, and other
Oriental fabrics, to 10 made up hero In tho latcat
stylo Of fashion. uo-poor nan!-hnls htmsolf
says ho will find it difficult to explain lom to Ills
suporiora at Yoddo.
| TIE poI1T1oAL TIDAL WAVE.
Those Republicans who persuaded themselves,
and otnleayorod to persuade tho public, that tho
party had gono to tho bou-wows, and WHO havo
rushed to and fro with their individual griov-
ancos sticking out liito tho aoytho-blades which
| projected from tile war-chariots Of tho anoiont
Ninohvltes. are now beginning to wish that they
| Ind hold their ponce. Tho Yankees tell story
Of old Capt. starbuck, OF Nantucket, philo-
Bophical old sea-d0g, who always locked at mat
| tors from tho bost standpoint. Returning homo
from hfee-years whaling yoyago. with an
empty hold, Ills vessel was boarded by tho pilot,
who asked: "Waa', Cap'n starbuck, how many
bnrlB? Had good y'yago? "Not 'xacklyh
responded tho Captain; ~ hain't got barl Of
!o aboard; but, toll ye, Two had mighty good
sail" So with aomo of tho diaconteated poll
ticiana. They hayo won nolthor Office. nor omol-
umont, nor honor; but thoy have llad mighty
good sail. And now thoy arc coming Que by
ono aboard tho staunch old Republican craft, to
take the places Of some who can wellbo spared.
Meanwhile. there was evidence, during tho
brof pcriod OF Legislation before the holidny-ro-
cess, that tho Democrats could no longer 4tlIvido
and conquer" Union aud harmony character
ixod the action OF tile Republican Senators, their
sound intellects ulntnrod by long public service
while the phalanx of younger and moro encrget-
ic Representatives, Of the people In tho House
wore moro united than they vera your since,
although without 3 leader.
Ono great trouble among the Republican Con-
grcssllon has been the largo nunlber OF thcrn
who belong TO the legal professlon,-who epoaa
tudEmonts but 1iao nono,-Nld who generally 20
nstray il loft to tho guidanco Of their individual
eagacity. Cortain trades fnvarby inuro tho Or
gan OF bodily sight, md tho lnw llas strong
toudencv TO debiiitate and contract tho nontaf
pupil. ItH disciples 'ara 10 accustomed to look
WITH other peoples eYcs tint they lose tho sight
will.
Joint nAScocK's.
On tbs South Bido Of Pennsylvania avenue Ia
Low brick house, inscribed with its number
which il "1ohu Hancock" This is not the
Revolutionary patriot whose bold autograph
Eracos The Declaration Of Independence, Of tho
representative from tho Fourth District of
t1A& I,au1t AL t44n
board, who Inns for many years catered to tho
gastronomic aud fibnlols wauts Of rosidont and
so1ougning Bohemians... The ceilings within |
aro low the clean floors sandod, and tharo is
Of Ethiopian descent: But tho attraction OF the
plncc is tho collection OF fare old oagrayings, |
autographs, photographs and curiosities. which
literally coyor tho wallis, In noat framas. Tho |
cially iutorostlng. and occupy the attention of |
those WHO order qnlot rloa Ia in little back |
room, whilo tho old Virginia cook III ut work. |
Forrest Albert Pike. Jefferson, jack Savage, ald
beuoath John Haucock's wol-l,olisl,od malloga-
ny.table, or in3ulged In batoMs Of hts applo-
totldy. Tho hearty old lost, who hns soon four
scoro summers. is rich in retniniscei,coH; md q
son, equally fond OF antiquities, aud noted as
puryoyor, IL takiug his pluce.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Before our Vim saora was paved with wood, in |
1870, thoro wero not over fivc-anl- -twouty hand
some etlulpaSch III washington. NOW tlGy can ]
bo counted Gy hundreds Oh q pleasant afternoon,
---ot every varioty, from pouderous lanla,,B and
claronces down. to NIFTY wagons aud pony Ehao-
TONS. Hon,o Of tLcso turnonts would appear to
advantage in Hyde Park or tho Bois do Doulogne,
10 perfect are all the appointments; whi!e, OH
the gorgeous carriage trimmings and gilt har-
nosH -1nountlngs Of others, the word Shoddy can
bo seen pthnor than tho mouogramH Of tho own
ora. The prcaidont occasionally Inns lis four
horses hitolod to Ills carriago.,-hin old charger
Cincilnatus doing duty aa oir-whooor. Sir Id
ward Thornton hls ponGorous open carriago,
with noble lalr Of baya. Senator Robertson,
of South Carolina (wlloro Ills ancestors have
lived for many generationsl drives pair Of
grays which aro regarded as the
most showy nass i'll tile city. Tho Grocn-Monn-
tain pony-bult bays of Sonator Ed,nuuds arc tho
faBtoAt III double llnruoss Aereabouts. Senator
6tocktonH coupe, horacs, and harness, with his
coacll1nau aud footnau II, wlito iivorieh ate ell
yiod BY women. And to mud fro. In tss5 midst Of
these guy eqalpafes, pr ancng stoes's, and gilt