Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-01-05
THIRD EDITION.
e,TR WASHINGTON LErEER.

Ahna's II u u g. asniHStSn
Ftres-Remi Observation-Disclosures
Doings.
Special correspondence Of the Republican.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2, 1850.
Yesterday was so bright and halpy
that one almost wonders why the ladies
did not take advantage of leap year
privilege and do the wishing instead OF
icing obliged to be housed all day. As
IL was the beautiful weather was ap-
parently conducive to hospitality. 1t
seemed as ii the latch string o, every
home was out. The streets we're
thronged with people and everything
bore holiday appearance. Pennsy1-
vania Avenue particularly seemed to
have been transformed into an inn
mense drawing-room, where fash
ing uniforms Of military and naval
officers, and shining dress salts
shone resplendent amid handsome toll
cts. The calling continued until late
hour. The centre of attraction on New
Years day in Washington, at least be-
fore 2 O'Clock, in the afternoon, the
White House, and the reception there
yesterday was, regard the number Of
callers, brilliancy OF toilets, and a gem
eral Gispos ltion 10 t feat the affair as a
holiday observance, both brilliant aud
successful. The usual floral display
was observed to be even more luxuriant
and ornate than on former occasions.
The members Of the Cabinet were re-
lived at half past 10, at IL the Diplo-
m attic Corps, at Ills the judges of the
Supreme Courts, followed by Senators
aud Representatives Of Congress, from I
to O'Clock the people generally. This
of course is composed Of citizen visitors
and in fact any one who may desire TO
give the Chief Magistrate, a gentle
snake" The President anu Mrs. Hayes
received in what is known as the
''Blue Room" of the Whits House.
And Just here might say that all the
rooms in the white House are known as
the "Blue, "Grsen," yellow" and
"Red Room" They are called so for
the reason, that everything in them
corresponds in color, that the name
indicates. Mrs. Hayes was at,ired in a
white brocaded satin inwrought with
gold threads. The President wore
q handsome suit Of black cloth white
neoste and white gloves. The Dlplo-
matte Corps wore their full uniform.
A curious thingit was to soc the "Chi
nsse legation in their native costume
Everybody received and from the crowd
you could see in the streets, every
body called. A striking improvement
has been made as regards Offering wine
or liquors at any Of the receptions,
most every one had coffee as substi
tute. But the first of January has
come and gone, and, as our distinguish
ed friend Mark Twain would say "don't
you forget it," Good resolutions are
in order, and reformation generally
is suggested by the commencement Of
another year.
Quiet sensation was created in the
neighborhooi of G and 9th streets,
caused by the shooting of the son Of
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, by a
young lady of that State by the name
of Horton. 1t is the old store. He prom.
Used to marry her, and forgot it. So she
anted to try the efficacy of new kind
of powder and took him for her target.
His wound is not however considered
dangerous. Miss Many Harris, the fe-
male W no killed Treasury clerk some
years ago on the steps of the Treasury
Department, and which created consid-
cradle stir in Washington at that time,
and who was acquitted on the ground
of insanity, escaped yestesday from the
asylum in this city where she has been
confined.
A man calling himself "Col. De
Alma" from Alaska, paid visit to the
President yesterday among the many
callers, and undertook to inform
the President just what he thought
of him, aud he used rather
strong and uncomplimentary terms
to convey his ideas. He was ao-
c,rdingly introduced 10 a policeman,
who "set up" punch and gave him a
test of our Washington leather. You
can OF course infer that the individual
wanted an Office. and felt badly at not
securing it. But il our policemen
would undertake to kick all VINO came
here for Offices, ami fail to get ,h~tD,
each man would need new set Of feat
every year.
The magnificent residence of Senator
Stewart, known as "5tewart Mansion"
was partly destroyed By fire last Tues
day night. 1t is the handsomest house
in the city, and the loss cannot be esti-
mated.
The house once occupied by the motto
rious Mrs. Surratt is still standing,
and is visited daily by strangers who
come to Washington. 1t is a large
two story brick, with porch in 'front.'
1t il said that the members of the Sur
rate family never have been to Wash
iugton since that tragic scene. One of
toe prettisst parks in Washington is
called Lafayette Park, after that distin-
guished General and Statesman. L.
is situated directly in front OF the
White House. The house know Is
the "seward Mansion" fronts the East
ern side of it. In this park was where
Payne the would-be assassin of Seward,
s<treted himself on that awful night
~ en- on the Western side stands the
old "Sickles" house. Your readers are
of course familiar with the famous Sick
les-Key duel. This occurred in this
Park. 1t was said that Key who was
great admirer of Mrs. Sickes
would hide himself in this park and
wave his handkerchief to Mrs. Siokles,
who would be at her window every day
waiting for him. 1t was on Just such
AL occasion when Gen. Sickles caught
Kew Of this performance that he step
ped up to him and shot him. can re-
MANNER as distinctly as IL IL was but