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ave been a very complete exhibition of rowdy vulgarity. We copy the concluding portion of a description of it given in the New York Herald: The President and Mrs. Lincoln did not dance, nor did the grave Secretaries trip the "light fantastic." There was a court set, however. Vice-Admiral Farragut, Major- General Banks, Congressman Arnold, and an attache of one of the legations, danced the Lancers together. Miss Buchanan, daughter of Commodore Buchanan, of the Boston Navy-Yard, and Miss Wilson, of Chicago, were in this set. An admiring crowd surrounded the party, and they danced with a grace and spirit unequalled by any others of the large company. The notabilities did not keep together or dance together, but mingled freely with the crowd. Some of the distinguished people were conspicuous from their absence. Neither Secretary Stanton, Chief Justice Chase, Senator Sprague nor Mrs. Sprague were present. These absentees were noted, and the political bearings of the fact discus