, 1876-02-16

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astreception at her studio, at rh!ol, there wal
| some exquisite Rfnginx,
| Thea8 aro but t1le prominent entertainments
and thero hayn boon rcoTcs Of trctkfsst-pastto4
tlinnsts, snnpcts, morning receptions, foaj1es
Who wonders that tho dorotecs Of fashion have
jadod' fndna look, that musicians 70 to n!cep
ora arc worn out, and that fond pnpaa begin tc
| count tho cost aud TO follow tho example, Of shc
Domocrattc Representatives. In reducing tho CT.
! peudisuros. Society ia All expensive luxury.
1nr DEATH or RErEnpr J0ixHoN
s7aa H6f suFpftse to lis many friends hero. IIo
INA been ~ important actor In tho Important
cEanta which hnvo 1na1o history in the second era
Of the Republic, aud has outltvcd alt OF Ills contenl.
rota''er; e1eopl Caleb Gushing and simon Cam.
cron lie wan nobio specimen OF an Anlcrcan
| gentleman. WIN ya,lod tho approval Of bis God.
tho confidence Of iiB feltow.oItzong aud Ills
| own self,rcarect, abovo office or money. Edu-
entca 20 bellevd That negro slhvery was m in-
attsi;ton Euarautoed to tho South by tho Con-
at1tut,on, In became 40 Abojitionias whon tho
! Lnloh was threatened, md DID all in hjB power
| IT, 10 Ma " st'o conquest OF r,eacc. Tho fact that
ma oo ~sd ,o3 eo.safsatiVs To ss tho Iadicsts aud
| either hand. "''
It vas IA . Lawyer, however, TINT sr,, john
son LILLY VA n'ost ust'nguiehed, especially In thnsc
oate ~ tSlrasnt pe1ofe lho hnftne Court Tao
letnattona1 'ntercourac. and tho ax Of maritime
prizes. Fer0 70 him familiar topics and i'm s,rn
ments t!soreon woro logical and CONVINCING. nj.
snoisRti i'ls delivery was not graceful. and tile
loua. haraA tones OF lin soico were better alnp1-
Cd to "a ont-of-door political gathering thar to
tho 9uot Of Tho Supreme Courtroom "Why
tha dickens did vou stout 10, johnson, 7" e,iI
old Judge GFicr 10 lin faw voars ago, as they
were loas1ng tie courtroom after All argument
"yuu made such devil Of noise that
couldn't take my usual Bnpozp While OF kho
Uencsl."
HENRY cLAY III TIE srrgEmE cornr.
johnson had rich fund Of anecdotes and
remintsceacea Of bis time. Que Of item VIA
aoaut Henry Clay, when be made ono Of bis
powerful arguments on constitutional question
before tho Supreme Court. The Chtof-Jussice
and the Associate Justcoa eat robed in thes Of
flclnl black silk hurplicca. seaats aud attentive.
After haring. spoken ubont nm hour, sfr. Clay
pausod, and tnsstca Washington "a nepAow Of
Gen. Nashingtnn) nraiIod birlsetf OF tho o.
pottunity 70 Indulge in pinch OF enuir, winch
this instead of proceeding. aivauced gracefuil;
to the beticn with bis thumb and fndex.angor
extended, and helped hirnsclf from Washing
sou'a box. as he applied tho tiriflastng powder,
sck. 40 m t%s Sco.s e.ns'vs .has your onsr
original pos!t!nr hn rcs'!ule4 uia argument With
out the least embarrassment. Sucta step over
the barrier which separated uie Court and tho
Baf tu thoae dhfn Of decorutn and Euee-hgecches
used to aay that when-Homo years ntterwanI1-
slr. Justice Story tclti him sho story he added
~ don't beliovo tlat there is man III lilo
United stases who could have done thai but
PENNSYLVANIA AvEScE.
This main thorougl1fa, between the Executive
Departments aud she Capitol 10 gradually being
liued With tins buildings. aud ou ilno afternoons
etroti along tta broad sidewalks. or occupy tho
elegant eIulpages uh,cli Ase driven over tic OK
ccrabie paTetncnt. Mhen Washington mnrch6l
oveE it ouo Sopembcr day in 1888, with hls
brethren Of tho rnsstic tic to lav the corner
etoue OF the Capitol II had just tcen cleared 0;
sfeaH and bushes. SlIcc then i: las becoaIa Il
ria sacrd. A. Was the Appiau way ef ancient
itome. pEeatdentB-etect tave been Escorted over
It 10 b9 inaugufated, nII tho mortal reCaains of
aomo Of them !avo been taken ove. it to thar
sst rcstipg-places. LAFAYETTE. Kossnsl, Father
Mathew. and other distinguished ttrahse1A
have been tho centres Of largo procassiul,a that
laro 1nado tho avenue their line OF march. md
It Was also tho scsne OF tue last triumphant ru-
views Of tho Army of the lototnnc and Of shar-
nau's legiona, after they Ind conquered peace.
"DEufcATED TO Ant.
This is the inscription over tho, no,tal of 4
lar9e aud elegant edihcs opposite to tho VA.
Department, which has been built mud tnuI-
Gently endowed by ". ". Coreo:an. q native of
this District, now IS years Ut age, who au,asscd
largo Fortune ~ banker.. Among tho art~treea-
ures which 1t contaii.B is the original Grocs
AtAfAf ~ AAlAAA4 NaA2 Ali4 y 1lC EUlGEIOIl W
casts from antique sculpture, with pictures by
Cole, Church. Elliott, Huntington, SuIlv,
Doughty, Lcntze and other American aTt,s:s,
md othors by Ranhnc!, 6cllntfer. Fuel. Gerone,
btion IL open during eaci, weekday. and al.o III
Thursday evenings, whcn the sl,ac,ous halis arc
thtonged by our nrs-tovorH.
II. n. Browne, tho sculptor. is here, to all in
the choice Of a location for lus Forthcoming
equesttai, statue Of Con, Greene, of llayou.1o,,-
ary fame. Stones statue OF Con. Batter ls 10 te
presouIed to the natioh With aome !crinality aud
much speech.uiaking. Mr. llealy is giving tho
finishing touches to full iangth portrait Of Mis-
Dryap, an amateur artist at NheHo tatlers hou.e
ho II guest, wihch he proposes to exhibit at
lhtadefrhfa. Tho vetefan Brimfdi, who Inns
paut'i acres OF the interior walls of tbo CnrtoI.
le bard Al work OIL fro'co in tie basenont Of
tho aenate wing, Miss Ransom'a full.lepgtA VI
Congress may purchase II, after oil.
LEAp-YEAH pAn1lFa.
Tomorrow. 1T. Vnlentines.na our bellies
proPo4o to send valentines 10 tho brau1, aud
ILnrsday uiBht they are to give "ueFman."
Invitations to whlch arc now being sent out:
No Fitgle gentleman will ba allowed 10 enter tho
hall uuleas escorted BY lady. or ci,apctoned by
q married man Secretary Fist, Is to - recelye,"
ter tthe AdntrRl'a cllest dauvhles} IL to lead
tho dance. Tho gentlemen Will. however. have
thoir revenge ~ wsa demonstrated at Loap-
ssr party few nteE'a slnce. They Keps drop |
ping llElI uAnAkOICulaIe, WHICH II Hhh Tot |
always easy for their partners in tiol-back |
dsesssa TO pick up; they always wanted ~ glass
Of water, il you please; r. anI whou tho rotre,:-
monts woro Bsryod they quietly ranged them I
solves against Tho walls, willis their fair pa't-
ners had to skirn,iHt, up TO tho tab%s fos ices,
champagne, aud tetrnpn. 1t may 10 one nf I
Wonan's riRhts to act "a beau III Leap Year, hut /
our 1anselB bogia to think tint it iar't 70 ''hw.
fui funny" As they had Imagined. besides ]
nothing comcs Of IT,
FOR CHAHlrYH BARE. |
A grand ball ly TO be giTea 1n tho 25th for tho
benefit OF the "Cllldren's Hospital" md Dill tho
ue1t night there III To 10 ccpcert 10, tho |
benotit Of tho "littlo Sisters Of ths roor" Each
entertainment will doubtless b. numeroualy and |
faahiounbiy attended. nj both institutions are |
kpoxn to do much good.
Col, nnd Mrs. Fred 0rant will 70 10 Now York
next week, nj Mrs. Grant las consented to
ollciato aH saleswomnn At the stand for tho salo
Of 1lowera ut tho Continental Reception. ou tho
.2d inst, at the Academy Of Music,
THEATRICAL AND oPERAT7a
Manager Jarrett. Of Booth'4 Theatre, at Naw !
York. is about to treat the diHnitasies bere--
Executive. Conversational. judicial, md news.
phporial-to D sight at his great Spectacular |
Stnr fY4t.S A.