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

80. MIR. Grund, the tx" of the Baltimore
Sun, and "Observer'' of the PhiIadelphia
Ledger, says: Gan Independent press does not
exist in this city," and "till an association of
CAPT talists shall establish paper with the
motto Independent of Congressional print
ing, Government advertisements and patron
age'-until then, We may have q Wing organ,
Democratic organ, or hand organ-but 10
real music with original compositions He
might have added, that if all Washington cor
respondents were of his kidney, an Independent
letter writer would not exist in this city, and
till the press at distance can sfford to pay
correspondents, who can live Independent of
putting members of Congress in the most full
some and disgusting manner, that they may
secure the positions of committee clerks adj
vocating in their letters the passage of bills of
doubtful propriety by Congress, acting as
''borers" and claim agents, in violation of
the law which makes it a penal offence for a
Government officer so to do, and playing the
sycsphant and toady whenever it will pay
until then, We might have Democratic CORES
pondents, Wing correspondents, and CORES
pondents who will do anything for pay; but no
correspondents who will fairly and honestly
without respect to person or party, reflect the
doings at Washington, and fearlessly expose
the numerous attempts to plumber the public
treasury.
1.-The Rev Thomas Whitemore has con-
cludcd to take the Presidency of the Fitohburg
IN NH h.,
several weeks since, retaining also the Presi
dency Of the Vermont and Massachusetts Cor
poration. Thomas is q Universalist clergy
man and one of the best fnanciers in New
England
....Dr. Kip, the newly made Bishop of Cal
ifornia, had his combativeness greatly excited
in crossing the Isthmus. He writes back to
his Albany friends that no man should venture
that journey withou. revolver.
.... Mr.. E. il. Britton has withdrawn his
ard.
90. Mr.. and Mrs. Richings are playing a
brilliant engagement at Cincinnati, according
to the Unionist
80. Ex-Rev. Free Soiler Burr, pitches into
the " President and his party" in 1854, with
as much venom as he did into Gen. Cass and
his party" in lS48. Chauncy is very hard
politician.
80. The society over which DR. Cox of
Brooklyn, N. Y, prseides: in consideration of
his ill health and past services, have purchased
q 1000 farm in 0swego county, where he is
to reside in his old age.
80. The friends Of Mrs Caroline Lee Hentz,
the gifted authOress, will be pleased to learn
that she has in press new work, ich will
shortly appear, entitled " The Planter's
Northern Bride" We learn that Mrs Hentz
is ON a visit to Boston
THE Lexington Express and the Boon
vile Observer have hoisted the name of the
Hon. John G. Miller for re. election to Con-
gress. The Independence Messenger nomi-
mates Col. Samuel II. Woodson-both Wings
go. Col. A. B. Clitherall, of Carrollton
Pickens county, has been appointed by Gov
Winston, Judge of the Seventh judicial Circuit
in place of the Hon. Turner Reavis, resign ed
THEATRIcALs IN CALIFORNIA From q cor.
respondent of the Boston Post, dated San
Francisco, Feb. 1st., we gather the following
personal intelligence
Madame Anna Thillon made 50, 900 the first
week of her engagement.
james Z. Murdoch has cleared $40 900 in
this country; he leaves here in June.
Miss Julia Gould, late of Wallack's Theatre
has made q great hit here.
Mr.. Proctor, the actor, leaves California in
the next steamer, with $40, 900.
Madame Anna Bishop is daily expected.
The Reusset family have cleared over $40,
900.
The first breach of promise case has al
length terminated. The injured lady recover.
ed $4,000 damages Eugene Cassidy and
James T. Doyle, of New York, were the law.
yers.
Mrs. Sinclair is immensely popular here
and her theatre one of the most beautiful in
the United States. She leaves in June to play
an engagement at the Haymarket, London
opening in Lady Teazle.
George Loder, Of New York, is Mrs. Sin.
clair's musical director; and Alex. Tyte, late
OF Wallack's, is tho leader.
Miss Julia Pelby, of Boston, is great
favorite here, and will shortly b married to q
gentleman Of wealth and distinction.