Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-30
SOCIETY NOTES.

tr1bu!aton as they had to-day.
SOCIETY NOTES.
AT the german given last evening hy General
Mckeevers daughter the number OF dancers was
limited, IS his residence is not large enough Ia
admit OF entertaining many guests at once. Only
two or three married ladies were present. The
favors were very choice and the dressing was ex-
ceedingly tasteful. The late General Twfggs
granddaughter, the handsome daughter OF Gen
eral Myers, made her debut in society on this oc-
caSion.
Mrs. W. T. Carroll has issued invitations sor FRI
Gay AFTERNOON, January 9Th, from Ia . O'Clock.
M her daughtef, MIS- John Brown, OF Portland, is
spending tie winter with her.
Nine Outrey gave party to her own and other
cnlIdreh Yesterday afternoon at the French lega-
The families OF few of the Senator's received
calls as usual yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Watterson, the parents OF
the editor or the CUlGte1-Jotu'fdl, are expected
mere soon TO spend the remainder OF the winter in
Washington.
Mr. Phil Bartlett, the son of the American sec
retary of the Chinese legation, has been eet ted
the Douglas scholarship at Yale College. where he
graduated with high honors last June. This will
years.-Senator Fair and Representative Hscock
have each taken floor in the Sumner house, which
has been attached to the Arlington.
COUNTING $35,O00,000 BULIIoN.-At the present
time there is over $35 GOO Geo OF bullion in the assay
Office at New York. AS Mr.. Acton. the former su-
perintendent OF the assay Office, is to become
count Of this bullion has been ordered in order to
settle accounts. committee Of three viii do the
counting.
ALARMING SPREAD OF THE SMALLPoX.-AdviceS
received at the Post ONCE department from differ
ent sections OF the cOuntry-Washington territory,
Minnesots, Texas, Iowa, New York, Kansas. Indf-
ana and the northwestern states generally-report
alarming N m
family OF postmaster at Walla- #aila, Washing
ton territory, the postal authorities have directed
tne sureJieS to remove the Office and effects,
Before this could be done the sureties took small
Offices OF towns suffering from the disease will be
quarantined, and in some places the disease is so
bad that mail matter from those points will be
stopped.
THE PRESIDENTS REruRN.-President Arthur is
expected to return tomorrow morning. The pro-
gram for White House and Cabinet New Years re-
cept1ons will be Officially announced tomorrow
after his return.
On HAND.-Mr. John Roach will, it is understood,
make big effort this winter to secure subsidy
Tor his Brazilian line Of steamships.
Two MILLION DOLLARS WORTH Of silver bullion
having already been purchased and delivered at
the various mints during the present month, the
Treasury department has rejected ali the offers re-
ceived yesterday except 10000 ounces for the
mint at New Orleans Director Burchard has sent
Mr.. Preston, of the mint bureau, to New York city
to supervise the weighing and transfer of the
bullion and coin In the assay Office to the newly
appointed superintendent.
THE MoNEY-ORDER BUSINESS of the Post Ofice
department has increased to such proportions that
the employees OF that division, in order to keep up
with their work, have been compelled to put I'm al
their holiday time at their desks The money
order system has been largely extended abro I'd by
new connections with foreign governments, but
aside from this, 1t is rapidly growing in the
United states. 1t Is somewhat surprising fact
that money orders are used to considerable ex-
tent for the transmission OF money even between
gress will probably be asked for an increase of the
clerical force OF the division to meet the growing
demands OF the system.
NAVAL ORDERS Assistant Engineer G. W. Sny-
der to the Norfolk navy-yard; Passed Assistant
Engineer VIM. Rowbotham from the navy yard
Norfolk and ordered to the navy yard League Isl
and; Passed Assistant Engineer r. J. w. Cooper
from the League Island navy yard and placed on
waiting orders; Cadet Engineer f. w. Bartlett TO
the navy yard Boston.
THE CASE OF BARNES AGAINST THE DIsTRIcr-It
will be remembered that VIM. Barnes sued the
District for damages by falling into the excavation
made for the tunnel OF the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad at the navy yard, and received a verdict
for 81, 500. The District paid this sum. and sued
the railroad and obtained verdict for the same
amount This case was taken to the General Term,
ana this morning the judgment was affirmed.
Affairs I'm West Washing gton.
was filled last evening with the friends OF Miss
Constance II. Beall, daughter OF MIR. George W.
Beall, and Dr. VIM. NJ Backus, to witness the
appointed hour, 30 pm, they entered the church
proceeded by the ushers, Drs- Graham and William
Nicholson. and Messrs. Err and W.D. Brace, while
Prof. H.A. Pond officiated at the organ Rev.S.H
Howe, pastor OF the church, performed the cere-
mony. and the newly welded pair departed for the
Philadelphia train, followed by the good wishes OF
TIE Dunbarton street N. E. Sunday school was
the scene last evening OF an unusually interesting
titled, ssKing Fest" and the "Arrivai OF Santa
Claus"-were performed by the little folks so well
as 70 merit @ special nesce Si5ss & OF & bucket Of
member OF the school, besides special presents
to the superintendent, Mr.. j. 7. Mitchell, and as
to Mr: J: A. Kirkly, C. Athey, and Mr.. Henry
WILLIE srAuB, the boy whose leg was broken
permission Of the owner to ride on the wagon
THE GRAIN TRADK-Arrivals, boat Farmers
Friend, with ,2NO bushels corn, and 100 bushels
wheat; boat Seneca, with 1900 bushels wheat.
SaeS-2,5c bushels OF wheat, sold Yesterday at
prices ranging from $l.s5 tosl.4aK.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, December 30.-virginia 6s deferred.
new ten -forties a bid to-day.
BALTiMORE, December 3c.-Cctton duIl-rn;ddling,
and western super, 4.37a5. co. do. extra, 5.25a
637; do family 6.50a7. .25: city mills SUPER 4. 50a
625; do. extra, .50a6. 25 do. family, 750a7 as:
Rio brands 25a7 81; Patapsco family, 825. Wheat
southern nominal in absence Of receipts; western
easier red 33al 50; do amber 4Oal. AZ
No Marysnd s1 I.aSh e asLsd; No. western winter
uary. l39ksl; ;39h; February. l.42a1 ;42s.; March.
western easier-southern white 70s7l do. yellow, 6Sa
68A: western mixed, spot 6S4 asked; December, 6SS
asked; January, GSh asked: February, 703sa701s:
March, 72s .a72ss Oats dui-southern 47a50 western
white 47a49 do mixed, 45a46: Pennsylvania, 47a49.
Rye nominal, 95al: 90. Hay quiet-prime to choice
quietImess pork. IT'S Bulk mssts-shonlders
shouidsrs 81 clear nb Sides ioH n' Hams iaSls ssSn
Lard-refned, II. Butter quief-weetern packed, Is
a40; ron, 2Sa3O. Eegs lower and dull, 25: lined 81
a23. Petroleum nominal-refined, Z. Coffee steady
Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair 9alOH Sugar lower-A
soft 81. Whisky steady, Lily. Freights to Liver
pool per steamer lowercottou, nour, Is Sd,
per barrel grsns g ss ssSa5d e ssS SS6 bar
T. 600 bushels: corn 500 bushels Sales-wheat G16 $40
hnehels: corn, ZIG. l89 bushels.
NEW YORK, December SO.-6tocks upward tendency.
Money. 6: Exchange-long. $50; do. short 484 State
bonds dun. Goyernments irregular. Cotton weak.
NEW YORK, December 30.-F1our quiet and steady.
Wheat modex.4ey ective and hak cent better. Corn
quist and Without i4porant change. PORK quiet and
firm le 7Sa17. rs. LArdy l. 12al. 49,
LONDON. December 50. 1850 p.n.-Cnnsols- for
money! % SIG; icr the aec1pnt % ZIG. o: 8. bonds