, 1876-01-19

receiving tho guests. Among tho bolles wore
Miss johnson. Of Massachusetts. a Etont-grnnd-
Laughter Of John Quincy Adam, and Miss Dnn.
can rof Now York, wao has boon much admired
bets, sho Is 1nther tall and slender. with dark
brown hair aud eyes, vol educated, good
HANGER, and a witty tslkur. Neishnr ta aho With
nut literary ability, ~ tho Appleton have ro-
ccntly tulbl1ehetl one Of her trnns>htions.
WINDING ur THE WEEK.
This afternoon 3trs. Grant received at tho
Nhito nouss, which Was Of co.atso crowded, and
many afterwards drove out 70 15rentTood: IN tho
suburbs, Tho Residence Of CAPT. Garlic T. Pat
torson, tho superintendent Of tho Coast-suryey.
Tonight thcro ls to DO shop" at tho Ehh!tt
Ilouac with slipper givcn by the landlord. tho
guests rsylng for 10 tbo rInt Tno' .,. H., .,,,,,,u
to-day at llor etudio In tho COLONIZATION Build
ing, whore sho l,hs on exhibition her shocking
bad f,,Il-lcngtb portrait Of Con. Thotnas, which
Congress 60 1lntls Refused to purchase last
spring.
afonE GOOD c11EEn.
John Chamberlain. woll-knovn Now York
sport, opened a, gambling -houso hero laas ynar
III ho1lso which had belonged to knaap, tho
pittsburg cannon-casscr, but which l!ad been
leaaod for somo ycnra as tho British Legation.
But he found that, Thiie Congressman and
clnim-agonta oamo to cat ha free suppors. they
dapt Fly much Il aa ct 1 Tosa ssf venr ho sa
adoptod different plan. 1lo 1as lifted up
portion Of hts house as restaurant, whcro
those vino only como to cat can do Sound pay
VIDAL tlBy UAfG+ llCt GRn hpU hN4sbpot VA
tho Rreon Or not, rs tloy may elcc.. but TT
more FREQ snppere.
Downing, tho political oyatcrnan. ,tas Ind to
pack up bis An.lco-pana and yncata tho House
restaurant, Whtio another Republican, farer IN
hue and Of Teutonto rather than Afflcau parent
age, is now tue caterer for tho Representatives.
II ID whispered thnt to obtain this covetod place,
ho bad to engage laay-lobnysst at . hlgh rate,
and pledge himself 10 gubscaibo }lbcrally to
the Democratic campaign fund.
ItrNESEA1.
Congressman Hatcher, Virgtnlan by birth,
who han resided aorno thirty yanrs in Missouri,
cd tn tho Confederate CDngroas, and now repre-
tcnLs III the present Congress, Is to DO married
on tho goth Of this montlt AissEudosa Forbes,
OF this city. Invitations aro also out for tho
marriage OF Cnpt. bradford, Of tho Marino Corps.
10 Miss N1nry Carroll Craig, Of Broolslyn, and q
Largo delegation OF the navy pooplo will oo there
tosoe.
Tn,uch Legation hero. haa returned froa! Europe
wifi, his bride {ulo was d Miss Dcecher) TO
whom he WIS married recently at Ioudon. Many
will remember tho sud death. nbout two yoars
since, OF tho Coant'a first wifo (who was auel.
Tor Of Zen 1IoIliaay), I'd they wcro returning
from California.
cuntar1AS counrEs1Ea.
A few wcctso Eince tho p1otestGlltH had n fair,
which tho Catholics libetaIly ratronized, and
now tho followers Of papal supremacy arc hbout
to have a similar entertainment, Which tho
,T1otostants will patTonizo with equal ]boraity.
ladies' in appropriate costumes, aud ono will bo
served by fair scIons Of The Oldest families III
Charles md 1T. MaEyB Counties, ata.. woat-
Ing the quaint old dfcssas and jewels which
laye Dosn preserved aa hcisloonsB since tho anto-
rovoiutionary dnys Of the prosperity OF tlas
.ruiaiug province.
6C1!Ara or CHAT.
Although Con. Sherman possesses groht ad-
miratiun for st. Louis, he evidently opjoya Ills
visits here.
Sir I,oso Price, who llns been buffalo-hunting
on thu piains Ia Boon expected hero for bript
TlHlt.
Tile Duesian AIintator fH contemplating giving
q ball on tho old Darou Dodisco scalo OF mug
niffcenco.
i Admiral portcr's daughters arc to give leap
year party on the 23th Of February.
Gon. Buffers nephew George has not beon in
the Insane Asylum, ns has boon reported, but
uldcr lrcatmcnt at Providence Hospital
wice-prcailont Wilson will 10 elaborateIr
rulogIzcd In tho Senate and tho llouso on Fri
day next. 1AcoSTrun.