Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-28
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
80. Lieutenant Murray, whose sufferings
and noble services on board the steamer San
Francisco are SC. we'll known, is in this city,
and occupies rooms at the National Hotel.
80. Walter Townsend, Of the we'll known
firm of Townsend & Co., druggists, was killed
on Tuesday at the Williamsburg, New York,
ferry in attempting to jump ashore before the
boat was secured to the drop.
Major Mclean another of the Rio Grand
Fillibusters, has been tried at Galveston and
acquitted.
.... The Auburn Daily Advertiser learns,
with deep regret, that Mr.. Croker, Agent of
the Christian Ambassador, lin that city, highly
esteemed gentleman, has had his mind SO
much wrought upon recently by the spirits
that he is now Wild with insanity.
....Gen. John Payne, who commanded a
regiment at the battle of the Thames died in
Bracken county, KY, few days ago.
1.-THE Philadelphia Argus has it from the
most reliable source, g that Mr.. Cooper does
not intend to vacate his seat in the United
is on the 4th Of March, 1855" Mr. Cooper's
desire of yielding the honor of representing
the State does not seem half as strong as that
of the gentleman who may wish to succeed
him. The acceptance Of tbs Presidency of the
Sunbury and Erie Railroad, to which he has
been elected, depends, we learn, upon con-
tingency. Mr.. Cooper has imposed upon him
self the task of raising $500 900 as an addi-
tional subscription to the road If he sue.
ceeds according TO his wish he will probably
accept the post.
1t is said that Felix Rachel, the brother
of Mile. Rachel, the French tragedienne will
shortly make arrangements for professional
tour in the United States, of his sister.
80. The arrival of the brig Falmouth at
New York, on Thursday evening, from Per.
nambuco, we learn that Mr.. Gordon, formerly
Consul at that place. died on the 9th of Decem-
Der, in consequence of injuries received by
falling from the balcony Of his residence. The
accident occurred six days previous to his
death.
80. Hon. George II. Dunn, formerly Rep
resentatve in Congress, from Indiana, died at
Greensburg, Indiana, on the 18th inst, in the
56th year of his age.
80. The Prolibitory Liquor Law Conven-
ton of Pennsylvania, assembled at Harrisburg
on the Goth, and was largely attended. Neal
Dow, Gen. Cary and others, made speeches.
80. Carl Eckert, the former conductor and
director of Madame Sontag's operas and con-
certs, has accepted the place of first conductor
of the Italian Opera in Vienna.
80. Miss Julia Dean took her farewell
benefit at New Orleans on Thursday last, and
announces in her card of thanks that she is
upon the eve of voyage to California. The
good wishes of many friends and admirers
her.
The other day we copied the following
extract from the N. Y National Democrat.
giving it due credit for the same:
"We should say, judging from the Admin
that he Frank PIERCE is cunning,
Yankee, not much addicted to prin-
ciple, but a good deal addicted to policy
more Of q politician than q statesman; smart
rather than profound, and by no means scru.
pulous as to the means of obtaining an end"
For doing this we are charged by the ex-
Rererend gentleman who edits that paper,
with mutilating his articles, and other wicked
hings, in language covered with the 6urrs of
he sewer.
The editor says that our extract, to be prop
,rly understood, must be read in connection
With the following:
81 But it must not be forgotten that there arc
wO men in the Cabinet, who, if allowed their |
'wn way, would impart precisely this charac-
er to the Government. Caleb Cushing is pro-
7erbially most cunning, unprincipled Yam
zee, and Governor Marcy would always 60
arther to buy an enemy than he would to re-
ward friend.''
We think the old fres.soiier of the Demo
rat gains nothing by this explanation; to our
lotion, it only makes the thing look still more
lgly.
80. The widow of Commodore Perry resides
n Providence, Mass. The Commodore died in
$40, in the West Indies He was only TWEEN
y.seven years Of age when he gained his bril-