Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-23
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....is soala sppsss sssu ssvs.ai, articles
which have ssssnny appsassa II tho Nsv
York Mirror, skxs De sympatAy 70 iiSsrsiiy
borrowed BY the press upon NJ. Willis, IN con.
sequence Of his supposed failing health, is en-.
drely uncalled for. 4 corresponden. Of the
Mirror tells the following good story, at the
expense of the poetic invalid:
"a ridiculous story Is just now current along
the road. Willis, you know, excels In tie
pldsntive species of composition, and cannot
exist without large daily doses of sympathy
and admiration. Consequently, he keeps him.
eeh diligently at the point Of death. The story
actually taken in himself by this point-of.
death humbug Reading in Boston paper
that his beloved partner was, really and truly, ;
in very Bad way indeed, he rushed M TO
Idlewald in great alarm. The Brigadier, you
are aware, never writes much for his paper,
and depends upon Willis for. the greater part
Of bis weekly supply of matter. Of course, if
N. Parker Wills should happen to be seriously
| hnwell, the Brigadier would be in an extremely
awkward predicament. Breathless and anx-
ious, the old soldier hurried to the gates of
1dlewild. What was his surprise, what his
| relief, whaHhis merrinent, to find the plaint-
| i've and rudy Home Journalist, axe in hand,
trimming his trees with the energy of back
woodsman! That was tough but happy day
for the brigadier. His energetic partner tired
him out with rambling over the place. No
matter. He returned With his pockets stuffed
with cory"
| 80. The following distinguished gentlemen
are now among the visitors at the White
Sulphur Springs
Hon. WIN. C. Rives Hon Mr.. Keitt, NJ c.;
Col Pickens, General Bonhsm. and Judge
Withers, of s. c.; Major Benz. McCulloch, Of
Texas; Hon. Mr.. Cutting, NJ, o., of New York;
Hon John Slidell, Senator from Louisiana;
Judges Ellis and Posey, Of Miss Major Sell
den, U. s. A.; Hon. Willis P Bocook, Hon
| Messrs Crisman, Hill. Cox and Elliott, mem
bers Of Congress from Kentucky.
| The mother of Sam Patch died at Paw
tucket, R. l., last week, at the advanced age
Of 80 years. She is spoken Of having been a
Samaritan to the poor. .aa- a. -
1.-THE Commander-in-ch Of the Turkish
"Allies" has issued orders that commissariat
ration shall be issued to the correspondent of
the London Times, and forage to his horse.
....Gov. Wright, of Indiana, was married
on the 14th to fair Kentuckian, Miss Harriet
B. Burbridge, of Scott county.
....It is stated in one of our exchanges that
among the smartest OF the crew on board the
U. S. sloop-of.war Cyane, is brother Of the
celebrated sougstress, Jenny Lind. He COM
manded one Of the guns at the bombardment
of Greytown, and exhibited much skill and
dsxterity in the performance of his duties
-. VIM. G. Lipscomb, Jr, of Georgetown,
| D. c., has been elected principal Of the Char.
lottesvilie (Va } Female Academy.
80. Miss Susan Denim made her first ap-
pearance since her return from California at
the Bowery theatre, N. T., on Monday evening
last, and me. with a aattering reception from
an immense audience Susan's forgetfulness
Of her marriage duties does not seem to have
lessened her popularity.
80. The democrats of northampton, Eliza.
beth city county, and Harrison, Virginia, have
expressed a preference for the Hon. Henry
A, Wise as the candidate fox Governor of that
State
go. Mr.. Bragg, the newly elected Governor
of North Carolina, on his return from the can.
vass of the western counties, when within a
few miles Of Asheville, met with an accident
by which his life was placed in imminent peril
His horse became frightened and ran away,
and, in his Efforts to stop him, Mr.. Bragg was
thrown upon the ground and run over by the
buggy. He received some severe bruises, Blu,
was able to 60 on his way home.
81. The New York Times has been shown
the original Of the annexed advertisement cut
from the Journal du Havre of It'll August
"MArRIMoNIAL-A widow, thirty years Of
age, being possessed of fortune Of 10000
francs, wishes to marry aNEGRo, between forty
and forty five y ears of age, who has received
good education. For particulars, address
M. d Es, Rue 'Etretat, No. ST.
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