The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-02-09
Gossip az 1.-THE National Capital.
our WdsHlN0TON LETTER.
The ELECTORAL Compromise Winnie
hirnuh's Studio hincsc-A mcrienn
BIidni o0npIe-NovcI Entertain
mnnf, Etc.
Corresponlgn,o,of lho slnr

WAsHINGTJN, Feb. 3, 1877.
The entire attention of the PEG
pie in general is now cngrosse
with the momcnlou5 question con
corning the counting Of the
ELECTORAL VOTE,
which commenced yesterday in tn
House Of Representatives, VIC
President Ferry presiding. Yer,
few outside OF the immediate vic!n
ity Of The capital are aware how
great the excitement over it is here
1t Is the one subject for converse
ton and conjecture, and nothing
else Is heard indoors or out, or
street C rncrs and in horse cars
newsOoys scream it all day long and
1t is discussed By the frcside al
night. A. the capitol precautions
are being taken and preparations
made for the assurance of oidtr and
peace. a handed extra policemen
have been appointed and resolutions
adopted by Congress for the proven
ton Of any persons entering the
Houso wing OF the capitol during
the counting except upon tickets
which members OF Congress shall
distribute, each member having
three tickets Tor each session to dis
pos OF, and the number to be ad,
mIlted into the galleries is not 10
exceed twelve hundred. When ev-
erythlng was in readiness in the
House yesterday, and the time for
tie counting TO begin had arrived,
quite an impressive scene was
caused 10y the entrance Of the Sem
ate in a body and the rising of the
House TO receive them. Seats had
been prepared for the Senators and
Justices and the counting began al
once, continuing without opposition
iii Florida was reached. 1t had
been an ticipated that the main con-
test would be on that State, so no
surprise was felt when objections
were made by Democrats to re-
ceiying the Hayes returns, by Re.
publicans 10 receiving the IiIden
returns, the papers referred to the
electoral commission, the Senate res
turned to its own chamber, aud the
commission retired to the Supreme
Courtroom to consider and settle
the Florida case. l visited
WINNIE RE4M's STUDIO
yesterday. Everybody is interested
n Winnie Ream, the famous sculp.
.ress. She was a poor girl and was
or years employed as clerk in the
Treasury department. Her statue
II Lincoln, which stands in Statu7
ny Hall at the capitol, and for
which the Government paid her
$4,000, is one of her finest works.
Hiss Ream is little, dark, vivacious
lull of energy aud p~ersever-
nee. | had not the pleasure Of
her at her modelling as she
,as quite indisposed, but, unlike the
partmeuis OF many artists. her
-ajucttes and models are every !
here 10 be seen in her room {
Ter parior Is a cosy little pace,
he walls hung wllh dark brown
Iaperie, for the purpose of form
x saitable background 10 the
.arbles. The iuruilurc is black
aluuI and deep maroon terry, car
ct with oright leaves aud flowers
over a dark brown gfOund
I'D everything ubou, the loom de. =
Otes the taste o. an artist. Oae
the most conspicuous pieces OF Z
atua.y wac a large female Dust, =
owned with stars and dfaped with I.
lie Union flag, representing "Amef- g
a. Another was that OF a beau !.
ldis ldEzhibE Lfliid. iuOullCl lIDIl =.
lture, the subject being a DANCE !.
r OF q Senator here. Under glass
.obes were several hands in VAR ="
Is positions-one with the palm
)ward, holding a spray of flowers;
holding a pen in position
1 writing; and still another rest
g carelessly on a closed book.
acse pieces were very beauti III, :
e mails, veining, and all beng so
rlectly tru to the life. Las ewes
n.y.. as | sat in a concert room,
attention was directed toward a of
ha
BRIDAL PAIR f.
o were ushered into a seat just ea'
;ide NE. The bride was a fair
l%erican blonde. dressed richly and
the height OF style, bonnet eov
d with white plumes aud flowers, b
.ood del oil jeweiry. white gloves
] fan, etc, aud the bridegroom