Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-15

....Judge Hunter, of Alabama, has bought
the great race horse Highlander, for 81 900.
Ut is stated that ex.President Fillmore
is about to lead to the altar Miss Elizabeth
Porter, of Niagara Falls, only daughter of the
late Gen. Peter B. Porter. hero of the war of
1872, and Secretary of War under John Quincy
Adams Miss Porter is 80 years of age, and a
lady of superior intellect, big Oh cultivation and
large fortune. Her brother and herself are
the sole heirs of their fathers great estate,
including Goat Island and other lucrative
property at Niagara Falls. Miss Porter has
long been q reigning belle in Western New
York.
1.-THE funeral of Mr.. II. E. Stephens, the
actor, in New York, took place yesterday, and
was attended by the Lafayette Guard and
National Invincibles, with Dodworth's and
National Bands, Free Masons, and a large
number of citizens, forming procession oyer
a mile long.
....Hon. Jonathan Phillips has donated
$4,000 to Harvard University for the increase
of the endowment uf the Greek professorship
in Harvard College.
....P. L. Barnum, Esq, is now engaged in
writing his own life and adventures. Five
thousand dollars have already been offered for
the copyright Although Barnum (says the
Norwalk Gazette) is one of the cleyerest fell
lows in the land, it is intimated that he will
receive ocular demonstration that there are at
least half million of persons ready to "take
his life'' the first opportunity that is given
them, We don't doubt his courage, but then
we. rather reckon he'll pocket the Insult. He
does generally.
....Capt. Alfred Day, Naval Agent at Phil
adeiphia, lectured last evening before the
Southwark Institute. The Captain is forcible
lecturer, and no doubt delighted his audience
....Elsha Dyer, one of the richest men in
Rhode Island, died at Providence on Saturday,
aged 50 years. The Providence Journal saws
he was temperate, frugal, industrious, and
scrupuously just
....Henry Arcularius, superintendent of
streets Of New York, has resigned his post
Charlotte CushDan is highly praised
for her stage performances in Lendon-she
having recently returned to her profession
....Dr. Bates, of Louisville, (Miss,) has
been driven from that place by the citizens,
they suspecting that he had caused the death
IF his wife by poison.
-. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, the great
abolition divine, is expected to preach the In
'talation Sermon at the new Congregational
Church in this city
80. Mr.. Robert II. Brown, a clerk in our
'ity Post Office, at a salary of 5000, has re-
signed his position.
go. It is said that Governor Bigler will
receive l20 votes out of the 1873 delegates which
will compose the next Pennsylvania Demo
cratic State Convention, for the nomination of
Governor.
80. Robert Tyler, Esq, is in this city,
stopping at the National Hotel
....It is said that Hon. Mike Walsh denies
,aving written the letter from this city, which
'ecently appeared in the New York Sunday
Dispatch, and was copied in the Herald, attrib-
tied to him.
....Horace Day, the india rubber man, pub
ishes card in which he shows up several of
'ur Congressional lobby members. Hit 'em
gain Horace; they have got no friends.