Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-17
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80. The Albany Argus says We learn tha
if Stranahan, Wing, is awarded the certificate
in the second Congress district, it is the inten
ton Of George Taylor to contest the seat. He
has engaged able counsel to conduct the pro.
ceedipgs in his behalf before the Supervisor:
Of Kings. Mike Walsh alse claims seven ma.
jority in the Fourth district Kelly claims
some twenty one for himself. Should Walsh
be counted out by the canvassers, he Dur.
poses to contest Keliy's claim before Congress
go. 1t is said that Collector Redfield, Of
New York, has appointed Mr.. Genet, "hard.
shell" to an Inspectors birth.
80. Archdeacon Wilberforce has formally
connected himself with the Roman Catholic
Church.
80. Barnum bought Baptist church the
other day, at Zoar, in Connecticut, to stable
his elephants in this winter.
.... Alexander Smith, the young poet, has
been appointed by the Queen, Assistant to the
Astronomer for Scotland.
80. Two Of the Emperor's Ministers are
i'll in Paris. M. Billault. Minister of the In
terror, and NJ. Bineau, Minister of Finance,
who has lost his voice.
....1n England it is said that publisher
in the United States has commissioned M. W.
Thomas to make an offer to M. Mazzini for the
purchase of q work to be entitled 8: Memoirs
of Revolutionary Euroge from 1880 to the
present time" which it is understood NJ MAJ
zini is now composing. The terms offered are
f400 per volume of 400 pages, Svo., to be paid
on the completion Of each volume, with 4 per
cent interest in the mean time. NJ. Mazzini
will be requested to state beforehand, the num-
Der of volumes in which his work will appear.
and the periods at which they will be ready.
....Miss J. M. Davenport, the charming
actress, has been playing her admirable char
acter-Camille-durin the whole of this
week, to crowded houses, at the Front street
theatre, Baltimore. 1t is said that previous to
this lady's engagement the fortunes of this
house was on the wane; but now q different
state OF things are presented. Rumor SAYS
Miss d. will appear at the National, in this
city, some time next month. She will meet
with cordial reception here.
49,. Hon David T. Disney, of Ohio Isaac
V Fowler, postmaster of New York city; and
Lorenzo B. Shepard, of New York, are at
Wizards Hotel.
The Legislature of North Carolina meets
at Raleigh on Monday next. Two United
States Senators are t. be chosen, one in the
seat made vacant by the expiration of the
term of Mr.. W. P. Mangum, and the other to
succeed Mr.. Badger, whose term expires on
the 4th Of March next
-. lions Herald publishes letter from
Rev. George Fletcher, dated at Poplar, near
London in which the venerable man states
that he is in the 1OSth year of his life He
adds that he is still able to preach, and is in
vited to do so by different denominations in
all parts of England.
80. Meiggs, the San Francisco forger, was
known by many of his business acquaintances
as 6 Honest Henry Meiggs."
80. Governor Reeder and party of his
friends have made an extensive tour through
the Territory Of Kansas. He was very cor
daily received at the city of Lawrence, 1.-THE
New En- gland settlement) and partook of a
public dinner there. 1t is said he makes q
most favorable impression among the settlers.