Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-18
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PERSONAL.
Elk President Martin Van Buren,, and q large
number of Americans, were at Nice. Italy.
November Goth.
"The efforts Of fanatics to entice Ga.
vazzi back to this country that We may have
moro Of riots and violence, is very properly
rebuked by sensible editorial in the New
York Commercial Advertiser
80. Mr. Fletcher Webster is busilv engaged
in editing two or three volumes of his fathers
correspondence, that will be published some
time next season, uniform in size with the
works of Webster that have been issued A
whole year and half has been devoted by
a competent person merely to arrange these
letters chronOlogically for the editors hands.
rich addition to our literature may be ex.
pected. The work of the editor will consis
mainly of such historical introductions as will
explain the origin of the letters of his father
and their answers. Any one would be aston
ished to see the vast piles of materials th at
have been collected from all portions of the
country, the cream Of which is to be given to
to the public through these volumes
80. The Chicago Democrat says that Rich.
ardson, NJ. from Illinois, has published a
card in which he thanks his constituents for
re electing him, and announces his intention to
retire fro n public life at the close of his term
80. The Hon. H. 3. Wright, Of Pennsylva.
MIA, we regret to learn. has been confined to
his lodgings, in this city, for the past week by
sickness.
80. A man named John W. Shrock, Trea.
surer Of Holmes county, Ohio, has run off, with
young lawyer named 7. S. Gillers, with
$50, 900 belonging to the State Shrock left
his wife and family in destitute circumstance
The county is amply secured against ultimate
loss, as his bend is signed by eleven RESPONSE
bic farmers.
In personal appearance Shrock is about
sixty years old, has one short leg, carries q
cane, is thick set, and about five feet eight
inches hight. He is jeweler by trade.
80. Father Gavazzi has fixed upon the day
when he will sail from LIVERPOOL for New
York. He will arrive in New York the last Of
February or the first of March.
....A large meeting of citizens was held
in New York on Friday evening to adopt an
address to VIM. Smith O'Brien. Speeches
were delivered by Charles OConnor, John
Mitchell, Thos. E. Meagher, and others, and
the address adopted amid much enthusiasm
....Dr. William A. I ahlestock, OF Borden.
town, n. j., died on Saturday morning, from,
injuries received by falling down flight of
stairs, in Second street. on Monday last
The deceased held high rank in his pro
fession, and was generally esteemed.
....Miss Josephine Bunkley appears deter.
mined to keep before the public. In abiding
to the late letter of the lady superior at EN-
mettsburg she says:
This letter is couched in such terms and
has SO apparent an air Of charity and truth
fulnesa that it would not be wonderful if it
were generally credited. Let it be so for the
present; but the American public will shortly
have an opportunity of Judging between us,
and do not fear the result of their verdict,
when the whole truth is made known, Dot
withstandiDg tho unfair means by which it
has been attempted to be forestalled."
When Miss Josephine writes her reply we
sh all give our readers both letters