Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-14
PERSONAL.

....Major Ben. Mccullough, of Texas, is at
Browns Hotel.
ION Thursday last, Andrew ]. Mcdonald
and Charles S. Mcdonald plead guilty to three
indictments for selling lottery tickets in the
city of New York. Thoy filed afidayits tina,
they would abandon the business and leave
the city, They were sentenced to pay fine
of $3.50 for each offence-$75O.
1.-THE Montpelier (vt) Patriot says some
of the wing papers are saying that Harry Hib-
bard, of New Hampshire, is ''wavering' ON
the Nebraska question. The idea of Colonel
Hibbard's 'wavering" on any question is sim
ply ridiculous. There is no frmer and ssun-
wavering" democrat in the House and those
who insinuate to the contrary know little of the
man they talk about.
....At an anti-Nebraska meeting held j..
Madison, Ind, on the 9th instant, Mr. Bright.
brother of theSenator, made flaming speech,
according to the Madison Courier, protesting
against the passage of the Nebras9 lsbill il
Congress. He commenced by lamenting the
existence Of slavery. denounced it as a "blight-
l.
gious evil" and he prayed-almost, at least
he shut his eyes and raised his face to the
to tho ceiling of the room, and said-s.I would
there was no such thinauas slavery"
1.-The Cumberland (Md.) Miners Journal
(whig0 in speaking of the course of the Hon.
John Bell, of Tennessee, in voting against the
Nebraska bill, says We cannot comprehend
how any Southern man could pursue such a
course. We regard it as fatal to Mr.. Bells
aspirations for higher political advancement
We think the Hon. Edward Everett has made
the same mistake. In fact, the wings must
look out for some other political leader or dis.
band. In two years from now, to have voted
against the Nebraska bill will be an unparlon.
able sin. It will be more weight than an,
candidate for the Presidency can carry.
....A gentleman from Virginia named A. J.
Marshall, proposes to publish weekly pspe,
IN the city Of Baltimore, entitled the ssWhoie
some Truth" Mr.. Marshall proposes in hi.
new paper to pitch into the Baltimore and
Ohio Company ''like thousand Of brick" We
doubt much whether Baltimoreans will en-.
| courage Journal whose conductors object i,
the destruction of their darling enterprise.
....The Harrisburg Union gives Peter c.
Shannon '6ts,' for the illiberal and very par
tial manner in which he acted while Presiden
| Of the late Democratic State Convention, hello
| at Harrisburg, Pa. If what the Union say,
| about this gentleman be true, he deserves ,
castigating.
! 49, The Democrats of New Orleans hay,
nominated Gen. John L. Lewis, as their can
didate for Mayor.
| ia trial was had last eek at Pottsville
Pa, In which James f. Morris, the officiatin.
Catholic Priest at Tamaqua, was convicted o.
an assault and battery upon Bernard Gillespie
...Justice Wells, of the Maine Suprem,
Court, has resigned.
| ....James Antoni has been arrested for the
| murder of Giovanni Ferdinand at BROOKLYN
both Italians
1.-THE son Of NJ. Salazar who cut off tn,
ears OF the Texan prisoners in 1S4l, was latel,
murdered by Indians near the Arkansas.
LIT Is reported that General Sam Hous
ton will leave here in the course of few davs
and 1t is believed that he will resign his sea-
IN the Senate, and retire to his farm-at all
events till 1856. .. F.. .,.5...-.. -..
| 1.-THE Boston Transcript says
''Mr B. Roberts has been playing a round
| OF characters at the Howard, similar to those
| In which the late Mr. Booth won SO extensive
| reputation. Mr.. Roberts reminds one o.
Booth In every scene, though he is more ever
performer. His impersonations are very fine
and ne is destined to become quite a favorits
| star. We have seen him short time in Rich
ard, Sir Giles Oyerreach, and Pescara-thre Ct
characters which Mr.. Booth made his own
We advise those of our friends who once ad
mired to see these plays to attend the Howard
night during the engagement of Mr. Rob
| erts." -..f~I ,.s -
GAYETIEs OF PARIs.-Mr. Gallairdet