Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-19
PERSONAL.

1.-The following persons of distinction are
at Willards' Hotel Hon. Senator G. C. Clay,
Jr, Indiana; Hon. John B. Macy, Wisconsin;
Col. Sam Hamilton, Maryland; Hon. J. r.
Westbrook, George H. Msnypenny, Ohio; Hon.
Robert Smith, Illinois; Hon. c. NJ. Conrad,
Louisiana; Gov, Barstow, Wisconsin; VIM. B.
Clarke, Esq. Maryland.
THE members of the first and second
branches Of the City Council of the American
or Know Nothing party Of Baltimore, assem-
bled last evening in the city council chamber
and resolved on the following officers: For
President Of the Second Branch, DR.. James
Armitage; Clerk. Allen E. Forester; President
of the First Branch, Samuel G Spicer; Record
ing Clerk, Columbus Huzza; Reading Clerk,
Nath. Pollock; Doorkeeper, Mr.. Cole.
....Religion is entering largely into poll
tics this fall in New York. The YouneMen' s
Christian Association have cepae out in favor
of the Maine Liquor law, and pledge them
selves to use their influence for no candidate
that opposes that measure. The "Hards'' and
g Softs'' say that means, "we are all going to
vote for Clark and Raymond.
1.-The address Of the Hon. Joshua Van
SAINT, delivered in Baltimore last evening, at
the close of the Fair of the Maryland Institute
is spoken of as an admirable produc ton
THE N. Y. Tribune reports falling out
between Mr.. Bsrnum and his publisher, Mr..
Redfield, touching Mr.. BIS. forthcoming auto
biogr Apply. The trade orders for the books of
Mr.. Redfeld for the autobiography, at the
date Of the quarrel, were very large. The
taste for Munchausenism is not yet extinct.
-. A new artistic star has arisen recently
in Italy, that boasts of American origin, in
the person of Madame Lucia Escott. She has
already achieved wonders in Italy, where she
has been educated, and the English press
speaks delightedly of her recent performances
in that country. Her farewell benefit, previ-
Gus to visiting England, was triumph scarce
known since the days of Malibrau. It was at
tended by the officers of the frigate Cumber.
land, who applauded their gifted countrywo.
man most rapturously.
-. It is stated that Mr. John I. Mumford.
one of the Deputy Collectors of the port of N.
York has become editor of the Day Book
80. Professor Morse, of the electro.mag-
netic telegraphic fame, has been nominated
by the Democrats Of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, to
serve out Judge Deans unexpired Congress.
sionsl term. Hugh w. Mcclellan, Of Chat
ham Four Corners, is nominated by the Same
party for the Thirty-fourth Congress. 49,
80. Why is Daniel Ullman like the river
Niger?
DO you give it up? Because no one has yet
succeeded in finding his source.
-. VIM. S. Mckee, Esq, one Of the edi-
tors of Louisville Democrat, died at st. Louis
on the 18th inst.
80. Fanny Fern is writing domestic tale
a novel with an old fashioned, homely name
g Ruth Hall" 1t is limited that in the he.
roines, some glimpses Of Fanny's own yelled
history will be divulged.
-. Archbishop Hughes and Bishop Timon
of Buffalo, sailed for Europe, yesterday, in the
Canada. ~
80. Judge Ingraham, Of New York, ha,
entered a decree granting divorce to catha'
fine S. P. Walker from her husband, Wildsl