1876
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a@ The first day of the new year was kept
as holiday by the corporation offices,
public Offices, and circuit and criminal
courts. Vast numbers of citizens and stran-
gers visited the Presidents House to ex-
change with him and his family the Gus
tomary salutations. So great was the crowd
that many were compelled to go away with
out seeing the President


M A large number Of ladies and gentlemen
paid their respects to Mrs. MADISON, J. G.
ADAMS, and the MAYOR; by whom they
were cordially welcomed.


The day was pleasant Pennsylvania av-
cnue was thronged with beauty and fash
ion--officers in gay uniforms, all hurrying
or returning to or from the White House
Az DEFINING PosITIoN.--The New York
correspondent Of the National Intelligencer,
defines his position to be that of gentle
man--why because he " never made beast
OF himself" The Almighty did not make
man beast--that is to say--a drunkard--
that's his definition Of the word Who does
make the drunkard The moderate drinker,
~ say. What makes the moderate drlnker
The reasonable use Of liquor Ergo--he is
4 beast-maker. We contend that the way
in which reasonable man ought ito use liquor
il neither to "touch, taste, nor handle" the
article, and thatits moderate use has been the
cause Of all the misery, degradation, and