Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-18
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
80. Hon. j. r. Thompson, Of New jersey,
has returned to his seat in the Senate. lie
will start on his proposed European tour imme-
diately after the adjournment of Congress.
go. Several Of the recently appointed off,
GERS for Nebraska and Kansas left Washington
yesterday, for their new homes in what is now
recognized as the "lar west"
REV. Thomas Sunrise preached In New
Bedford on Sunday morning last No doub,
bis hearers were favored with luminous dis
course.
.... The Boston Daily Adrertiser is very
severe on Professor Henry, of the Smithsonian
Institute, for the discharge of Professor Jew
EFT, the assistant librarian
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher declines
scryiDg as candidate for Congress. In his
card OF declination, he modsstly in.imates that
lie would accept Of the Presidency of the United
States. If bio is anxious for presidential hon.
oTs, be should take up his residence in Liberia.
go. Col. Colt has requested Us to say that
the statement crediting him with being en-.
gagged in building 100 houses in Hartford, CT :,
copied from an exchange recently into the
Star, is incorrect. So he assures US, and re-
quests US to notify our readers. lie is entitled
10 this correction at our hands, and we, there
fore caeerfuiIy make IL.
80. Yesterdays debate on the Arnory cues.
ton called forth one Of the ablest, if not one
o. tae most brilliant, forensic displays that
las been witnessed this session on the floor Of
tie House. Mess,s Stanton, (of kentucky
Dickinson, Banks, Yansant, and others parti.
c.pated in the debate.
80. Kendall, of the Pieayune, who il now
in PaIis, sn ronte for the seat of war in the
East, gives Us the following pen and ink sketch
Of the . last agony" in the shape of ballet
dancer:
A new troupe of Spanish ballet dancers
are now carry ing all before them at the Gum.
n4Ss. The chief attraction is Sonora Perea
Nena, splendid creature, with darK, flash
lIg eyes, raven HAIR and beautifully turned
limbs. Her style Of dancing is decidedly O;
the - high alum" order. One Of the Parisian
critics. at loss for other terms, says that she
exniois an elasticity and species of savage
animation altogether indescribable The term
savage animation" suits her case exactly
80. The Stark Ohio county Agricultural
Society are Offering premiums for the finest
specimens of Young America. For the pref
tiess baby, IS, and a diploma to the mother.
The same for the largest and heaviest brat
Not red cent is given in the shape of en-
enlargement to fathers. Alb, these women's
rights.
80. telegraphic despatch from New York,
received at this office last evening, announces
The following deaths:
N b. Blunt Esq, District Attorney, died
yesterday at Lebanon Springs.
Euna augusta Mason Uate Wheatly) died
at Oyster Bay yesterday.
Ex-Judge Merritt, OF this city, died yester-
day Of cholera.
80. The Paris correspondent of the New
York Tribune, writes as follows:
The two American Donapartes have been
well received by their Imperial relatives. and
attracted great deal Of attention. The NJ
inaIkaole likeness Of the father to the first En-.
peIof-more striking, 1t is thought than that
oi any o:her member Of the famIly-has ere
ated vast amount Of curiosity in the French
capital 10 see him. The consequent is. Thai
every day, at the usual hour of promenade a
crowd Is collected in the court Uf the Palias
hoyal, me residence Of Prince Jerome Bona.
pafte' tnelr father and gr andfsther, to see them
colao ous suo ehUer tnelr Carriages, The two
nave thus created very good impression-the
tather by bus resemblance to his uncle, and the
son by his personal good looks,'
80. few evenings since, a married ma,
IN Albany got wholesome dressing-down with
horse.whiP in the street, from lady whom
he had several times insulted.
ANOTHER hUxoRED DEFALCATIoy.-The
New York Tribune says it has private infor.
nation that Collector of Customs on orr
northern frontier, under Mr.. Pillmore's Ad-
ninistratiop, is in trouble concerning his &C.
counts. The reported deficiency in his cash
Is over 500 600, but the actual amount will
Do naid to ascertain, as his books are not
forthcoming
PuS.-Ths Boston Post is
guilty Of the following atrocity Some pe.
sr0es escaped from Jail a. hariposa by boring
holes with an anger. Other prisoner. 100
placed In the same room bosors 4, wa. 49,
erly repairod and likewise sso.,