Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-08
PIE RS0NAL,

-. Mrs. Barrow, nee Julia Bennett, has ac-
cepted a very handsome offer from Mr. Barry.
Jesse of the new theatre and opera house at
Boston, and will form one of its principal at
fractions next September at its opening. Mrs.
Barrow is engaged for a heightened period
....Bishop Waugh, of Baltimore, is expected
to preside at the New Jersey NJ. E. Confere ice,
which meets on the 18th inst
THE Conneautville (Pa.,) Banner, las
the Presidency.
Mr. A. W. Fenno has leased the Troy
Museum for the summer season, and adyertises
for a company.
Hugh Maxwell, ex- Collector of this Port, have
been examined, settled and closed at Wash
ingtOn, to the entire satisfaction of Govern
ment. The amount received by Mr.. Maxwell,
during his term of Office exceeded one hundred
and seventeen millions-N 7. Mirror.
..Sickles, Of the Philadelphia Reporter
was some time ago regtstered with aboli-
tionism, since which it having struck in, he
has gone mad. He has become SO dangerous
of late, and been guilty of perpetrating such
outrageous follies through the columns of his
paper, that his friends have determined to cage
him. Alas, poor Sickles
....Mrs. Stowe, it is said, has made dona-
ton of 81 900 in aid of a school established in
the first ward Washington, by Miss Miner,
for the education of colored children
....D0ugIas Jerrold, a well known contrib
utor to Punch, and editor of various publica-
tons, is a man about 80 years of age, and in
person is remarkably spare and diminutive
His face is sharp, angular, and his eyes of
greyish hue. He is one of the most caustic
writer's of the age, and with keen sensibility
he often writes under the impulse of the mo-
ment articles which his cooler judgment con-
demns. Although believer in hydropathy,
his habits do not conform to the internal ap-
plication Of Adams ale. His 'CaudIe Lee
lures have no doubt been read by every one
In conversation he is quick at retort-not al
ways refined. He is husband and grand
father
david Wilmot, the father of freesoilism
and the hope of abolitionism, is strongly re-
commended by the abolition organ of Phila-
deiphia, as the only man-"the man for the
hour'-who can be elected Governor in oppo
sition to Gov Bigler. The Wings and anti
Administration and anti Nebraska Democrat
are called upon to sustain him. "Well. amt
that rich ?''
.Longfellow's 'two Angels are flying
the rounds of the press.
49,. The Hon. Kingsley S. Bingham, of Liv-
ingston, ex-Democratic NJ. c., has accepted
the Independent Democratic nomination for
Governor, after the expiration of the time to
which Mr.. McClelland WAS elected
rs -. Thorndike Rand, who was engaged in
the heavy defalcation at the Suffolk Bank,
was at last accounts at Callao It is said he
was aboard of the steamer in New York when
his confederate was arrested, and jumped
ashore, and escaped to Canada, thence to the
British Provinces. From there he sailed for
England, and then went to Australia a
I. 80. The Evening Post has letter from Bos-
ton to the effect that large sum has been
subscribed in. State street for silver service,
to be presented to Generai Houston for his de-
fence Of the New England clergy, ''Pa#