Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-14
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL. -.
80. Cornelius L. Alvord has been nominated
by the Hards, as their candidate for Mayor Of
Syracuse
The Hard Shells of Rochester have re.
nominated Hon John Williams for Mayor.
g.. We learn that the Hon. Caleb Lyon,
member of Congress from the 18th district,
New York, is seriously i'll at Lyonsdale, where
he returned from Washington few days ago.
....Hon. John Wentworth, proprietor Of the
Chicago Democrat, has sold lot in that city,
go by $50 feet for $50, 900; making, according
to the Democratic Press, about Sl00, 900 worth
Of property he has sold within year; and he
has more than as much still on hand.
....Ole Bull, Adelina Patti and NJ. Strakosch
gave a concert at Montgomery, Alabama, on
the 9th instant, and at Mobile on the 10th.
....Rose de yries is giving operas at Angus
ia, Ga, W. H. Crisp, Manager.
Ia letter from Gavazzi, now in London,
has the following a- ~ tlssr o.
''At last, here we are on the eve Of immense
emergencies and should continue tc be ia
vored with the protection of God, l hope to be
very soon in the midst of the struggle, and to
see as soon also the regeneration OF my dear
Italy, -..... 20
....A man named James Phillips has alb
seconded from Winsboro,' South Carolina, tax
ing with him $4,000 belongingto Messrs.
Fisher, Agnew & Co., of Columbia. $4,000 re-
ward is offered for his apprehension and the
recovery of the money. -.---.----------------
....Nathaniel W. Hutchins a daguerrean
artist in Christie street, New York. committed
suicide on Friday last by stabbing himself with
a dirk knife. He was consumptive and de-
pressed in spirits. Was about 80 years old.
.... The Savannah Republican says that
Count Pulaski's remains have not been re-
covered, for that the Count died on shipboard
of his wounds, between Savannah and Charles
ton, and was buried in the sea.
....A person named James j. Cutter has
been arrested in New York, charged with the
seduction, under solemn promises of marriage
of Miss 0Catharine NJ. Thomas, daughter Of
Captain Thomas, who was lost in the tug boat
Ajax, on her passage to Boston. The testi-
money, it is said dscloses one of the most heart
less instances Of scoundrelly libertinism that
ever darkened the pages of this heinous crime
80. William Kissane has been admitted te
$4,000 bail to appear at the present term OF
the Criminal Court. Samuel Smith and George
w. Shurrager, securities. His trial will ia G
place about the last week of the term at Gin.
cinnati.
80. Mr.. T. j. Perkins, violinist, aged is
years, of this city, has been recently admitted
as pupil at the Conscrvatoire Imperiale, n
Paris, over more than thirty q concurrants ;
This is the first instance Of an America,
violinist being admitted.
.... The Boston Post says A young cir
named Jesse Wickes, died on Thursday a
Albany, from an operation performed upol
her by woman for purpose that has grown
too common in our country, that should b.
printed against and preached against contn
ally, but about which but little is said.
.... The Rev. j. Ii. Milburn, Chaplain t.
the House Of Representatives, is announced t,
lecture in New England in the latter part o
this month.
80. The new Presbyterian House of wor
ship in St. Louis, of which Rev. VIM. Home
is Pastor, was dedicated on the Sth inst, tn,
house cost 1000, and that amount has Doe,
paid out by Mr.. II. Bacon, without calling OF
the society for dollar. On the Wednesda,
following the dedication, the church and socic
ty met to consider this debt Of $4,000 Mr.
Bacon proposed to the society to give $4,000,
of this amount, if the society would raise $50,
900. In three days the amount was raised
and thus il one week the church was set fire.
| from debt. Mr.. Bacon is son of Massachu
| sets.
80. Miss Julia Dean will sail for San Fran
| cisco on the first of March
Hon. Mike Walsh, in his letter to tn
n. Y. Sunday Dispatch, speaks in high term
of VIM. Small, of Philadelphia, as a candi
date for the position of U. S. District Attorney
to supercede VIM. B. Ashmead Mr.. Small
We believe, never read a law book or pleade,
case in his life, and, we think, makes NJ
| pretentions to being lawyer