Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-09
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49,. Beale 81. Richardson, editor Of the Bal
timore Argus, denies the statement of a Bal.
hmore letter writer, charging him with re.
buking and insulting the Rev Thos. II. Stock.
ton TOR preaching political sermon on Thanks
giving day. The editor says ssthe whole OF
this statement is an unmitigated faLsehood,
without even shadow to screen its author
from the contempt of all honest men. Mr..
Stockton Did not preach any Thanksgiving
sermon on the occasion referred to in the
Liberty street Church, or anywhere else to our
knowledge DR.. Webster occupied the pulpit
OF the Liberty street Church, and We occupied
our usual seat there, without hearing any abuse
or condemnation Of Franklin Pierce or his ad.
ministration, and for the simple reason that
nothing of the kind was eaid''
80. General Joseph W. Whitfield, the re-
GENTLY elected delegates to Congress from the
Territory Of Kansas is at present Indian Aren't
for the United States in that Territory, and
made the treaties alluded to in the Commits.
sioner's report He is native of Tennessee
and served for two terms in tho Senate Of that
State. He is an incorporating advocate of
southern rights, and strong Union man.
80. The Rev. Thomas March CLARK, D. D.,
was consecrated Bishop of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, Rhode Island, on the 9Th inst.
The Right Rev. Bishop napkins, Doane. East.
Potter were present. The Right Rev. Bishop
Brownell, Of Connecticut presided. Bishop
Hopkins preached the sermon.
A New York paper says:
The Hon Mr.. Bright, who has been chosen
President Of the Senate, and who is, by virtue
OF that eftce, acting Vice President of the
United States, is, We believe, a native Of this
state.
David g. Bright, Esq, the senator's father,
was collector OF the internal revenue at Platts-
burgh, Clinton county, during the war of 1872
Chenango county, and in 1919 was made clerk
OF thai county by the old council appointment.
The two sons, David and Michael, who have
fince become prominently and influentially
identified with the political history of Indiana,
fhon mere boys, gave promise Of usefulness
The father, ever An ardent politician of the
democratic school, though then Ciintonian
democrat0 made politics part of tho educa.
ton of his sons. MIR. Bright moved to Indian q
in 1921, where he lived to see his SONS occupy
ing high positions, and enjoying largely the
respect and confidence Of the people; and then,
numbering moro than four score years, closed
his pstriarchal life. He was an honest, warm
hearted man.
80. MI Champion, the British Minister nj
Wgshington is spoken Of as likely to receive
the honor Of Knight Grind Cross of tho Order
OF the Bath. He will thereby entitled to be
called Sir Fiennes Champion, instead of p lair
MIR. Champion.
q The party referred to in the following
paragraph from the San francisco Herald Of
the 4th November left this city about the 1s,
of October last:
PACIFIC RAILWAY SURvKY-Among the
passengers by the Sonora, on the Ist instant,
were Lieut.. John G.. Parke, United States To.
biographical Engineers, and party, consisting
OF Albert IL. Campbell, Civil Engineer: DR..
Annsei, Botanist, and IL Custar, g. G. Garner
ana N Hutton, Assistants. Mr. Campbell
Iga tne two latter gentlemen were of Lieut.
mnlppies party, which came through on the
Ai1uq ueIque route last Spring.
Lieut. Parke will organize his expedition at
Benecia with all possible dispatch, and pro.
coed to explore the Salinas river, from the
Bay Of Monterey to its sources with a view OF
finding q practicable passage through the
Coast Range into the Mohave basin, or into The
Valley Of Los Angeles. Further examina.
tons will also be made of tho Mohays river
In the vicinity of tho Colorado, on Lieut..
Whipple's route. Returning thence, this
party viii start from San Diego, and 70 across
70 FL faao, on the Rio Grande, by the route
south OF the ella. This il the frst corps that
mas taken the field under the recent act of ap.
preparation oy Congress for the Pacific Rail
way.
4 In New York, a colOred woman namad
Sarah Jane Williams, has Just been indicteS
Tor attempting to poison q whole family h,