Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-08
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49,. Io the face Of Count Ros.i's card, many
of our contemporaries still iniulssfn dark in.
situations in regard to Madam so.sae,s death.
The Philadelphia Gase,ss stskes that the rumor
hat she was poisoned Ia BELIEVED n son =
quarters not to be an invsntion. 1t farth.r
says that, previous to her death, Ne expresses
the conviction that she had beer eisonSd, and
that examinations had been, or would be, made
to settle the question. Jealousy is limited as
the cause Of the poisoning, if indeed she was
poisoned. Poz.olini,s death has been attribu-
ted to the same cause.
80. Miss Featherstone, q popular English
actress, was recently married at st. Paul's
church, London, to Mr.. H. Il. Paul, ap Amer
lean, and well known to the corps editorial Of
Philsdeiphia. -E$t i {,
1.-THE following s'frst rate notice. Of the
Clerk Of the House of Representatives is fur.
nished by the Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore Clipper:
"Since Colonel Forney has been CLERK of
the House Of Representatives, several Attempts
have been made by q few secret swell as
| open enemies, to crush him; but he, in each
to destroy his reputation and his well earned
popularity. A poor printers boy, wi thout in
| fuential friends to aid him, he has attained
an eminent position by dint Of talents and
perseverance,, and devotion to bis profession
We say nothing about his politics. but speak
| only of the man. In all relations Of private
life he maintains the character of q gentleman.
The recent attempt to expel him from his
Office was most signal failure, only eighteen
| hat IN ho E
he had committed any crime, the eonstitu.
tional right Of ial should have been accorded.
But no! his head was to be cut off without
hearing a single word from him in defence
| However, the great body Of the House, COM
posed of men Of ali shades of opinion-poli.i-
cal friends and foes-eIdorsed his integrity"
-. The New York papers intimate that the
degree of Doctor Of Laws (the laws of humbug,
no doubt is about to be conferred Oh Mr. P.
7. Barnum. This honorary tail to the name
Of the illustrious Pbiness is richly deserved
We propose to add link in the shape of F.
W. H.-Fellow Of the Woolly Horse,
| -. We hear that the Hon. Fayette McMul-
len had his pocket picked Of 81 800 on Sunday
night last, at the Slash Cottage, in Hanover
county, Va, on his way home. It is supposed
| that the robbery was committed while in the
cars of the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail-
road, or directly after getting out of them at
the cottage. One Of the parties concerned in
the robbery was arrested. Mr. Nom. had not
recovered the money at the last accounts from
him. ...-.
80. It is stated in q foreign journal that a
daughter largely inherits the personal ele-
gance, beauty of voice and refined culture
which made Sontag standard of artistic ex-
cellence. Her appearance on the stage was
purposed, We believe, within a year or two,
and the world may yet renew in daughters
attainments that satisfaction and delight eve,
/ derived from the mothers professional exsr.
tons.
| 80. Mr.. Daniel E. Sickles. Secretary Of LIE
CATION at London, came passenger in the steam
ship Atlantic which arrived at New York on
Saturday evening last. 1t is said that he is
the bearer of important dispatches for the
State Department
! 80. Mr.. De CARTS, foreman Of the Cincin.
natl Gazette Office, has just fallen heir to $l5,
600 by the death Of an uncle in Louisville.
We congratulate Mr.. De CARTS on the fat
take" which he has received.
| .... We learn from the letter of a Paris cor.
respondent that Mr. James Gordon Bennett, Of
the Herald, who is now in Paris, has been
having suit with his former friend, and the
correspondent Of his paper, B. H. Revolt. Ben
nett, it appears, sent the police to Revoil's
lodgings to seize certain letters of Mrs Ben
nett's, which Revolt had surreptitiously car
ried off and threatened to publish The off.
GERS were informed that the letters had be On
sent to New York, and they may yet be Pub
lished. The difficulty between Revolt and
Bennett has, no doubt, grown out Of the fact
that the former testified against the latter in
the celebrated Fry SANDER suit.
80. A few days since we noticed The death
by cholera, of Captain Guyther, so we'll known
to the citizens of Washington. Since then q
son and sister of the deceased has died of the
same disease, in St. Mary's county, Nd. We
regret to learn that the cholera is prevailing
to a serious extent in this county.
80. The widow of Joe Smith, the Mormon
Prophet, and his youngest son, Joseph. still
reside at Nauvoo. The widow is remarked t,
a man who keeps public house
go. English papers received by the Canada
mention with regret 9. that there is a necessity
for seeking subscriptions to relieve the low
estate of living celebrity-the benevolenl
Father Matthew
ga CARh-Since the propretors recen. Labor,