Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-18
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
80. Yesterday, the Inauguration of Gov.
Price took place at Trenton. The Judiciary
Committee of the Senate, on Monday, made a
detailed report on the question of Mr.. Prices
eligibility, to the effect that the question was
only cognisable by the Supreme Court Of the
State. The report was adopted.
80. Miss haywood, an American damseuse,
has created quite fmror in Florence. She
is said to have surpassed even Taglioni and
Carlotti Grisi.
80. Placards were posted about New Or
leans, on the 9th instant, in English, French.
Spanish and German, announcing the inten-
zion of NJ. Bedni to visit that city, and calling
on the citizens to treat him as a wild beast
80. General Hugo, a most distinguished
Colonel of the Empire, and uncle of Victor
Hugo, has died at an advanced age, at Tuile,
in France. He was neglected by Louis Ma
poleon on account Ct his nephew's (the poet)
implacable resistance to the second Empire.
80. Dobbin isn't Us ambitious as many men.
lie says that one shilling is sufficient to make
him happy. Perhaps he drinks.
go. The Queen of Spain, it is said, has be-
come perfectly reckless Of public opinion, and
her conduct rivals that of the worst of her
predecessors.
80. The Springfield Republican says that
Rev. B. W. Wright, pastor Of the Methodist
Church in Pelham. has been arrested on
charge of seduction and adultery, and COM
mitted to Jail The participation in his guilt
was the daughter of deacon in his own
church. He says he has done nothing sinful.
though he may have been guilty of some in
discretions. He il the father of family
80. The New York Tribune says: ''The
Administration seems to be turning Wing
We observe, among other late confirmation.
by the Senate, that of the appointment OF
Thomas Rainey, Esq, as Consul to Bolivia.
Mr.. Rainey was an active Wing in the late
Presidential canvass, and with the assistance
OF funds from the National Scott Committee,
published campaign paper at Cincinnati in
aid of the election of General Scott. We are
quite sure that Mr.. Rainey is as much of
Wing now as he ever was, and this appoint
ment strikes u, therefore, with surprise"
.... The Marquis of Turgot has been re-
wardcd by Louis Napoleon with higher rank
in the Legion of Honor, for his chivalrous
conduct iu the SOule affair. There is no rca-
son for giving credit to the rumor that Mr..
Soule had fought another duel with the Duke
Of Alba, ending in his own death.
The Pox, Chorla, D;t,,,n n n ,c A..
Methodist Episcopal Church, died at Trenton,
N. j., on Saturday morning last. DIR. P. held
for long time the Office of Missionary Score
tary of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
1.-The Richmond Enquirer is quite bitter
on our friend Jcre Clemens. 1t says of him
eff the Cabinet stood in need of any ris
inertie, Mr.. Clemens would be the proper
man to supply the deficiency. He is utterly
devoid Of strength or position in his own
State, while, to the South generally, he is ex
Mr.. Davis should leave the Cabinet, the Pres
ident will supply the vacancy With man who
enjoys the confidence of his party and the re-
spect of the country.
....Gen. John Sloan has been elected by
the Virginia Legislature, Majo:- General of
the third division of militia
80. The County Conference of the Phila-
delphia Democracy unanimously adopted the
following resolution complimentary Of the
Postmaster General: ..s
Rssotred, That in the administration of
the Post Office Department, by our fellow.
townsman, the Hon. James Campbell, we find
ample evidence of his abilities and business
habits, and his success stands in bold contrast
with what his enemies predicted at the time
Of his appointment. ...........
Gov. Clifford was poor boy. The
daughter of o millionaire rejected his suit
when young man, and lived to see him Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts, at the age of AZ.
go. The N. Y. National Democrat gives
Gen. Pierce and his Cabinet the following
"independent support"
Never, since the formation of the Consti-
tuition, has there been Cabinet which has
achieved for itself such distinguished degra-
dation, as has fallen to the lot Of that of Pres
ident Pierce.
jefferson Davis is fre-eater, and would
make far better figure Mt the head of re-
giment of Texas mounted rifemen than at
the head Of the War Department of the United