Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-03

80. The present pecuniary embarr Assmmt,
Of John Tucker. Esq, the popular and univer.
sally esteemed President Of the Reading Rail.
road, have called forth the most faatering
offers of substantial aid from all classes of hi.
fellow citizens The merchant, mechanic and
laborer, alike seem solicitous for the re stora
ton of his credit. A large meeting Of th ecoal
operators and land owners Of SchuylkilE Co..
Pa, was held at Pottsville, on Tuesday last
and resolutions were passed proclaiminS sp.
probation of Mr.. fuckers conduct as Presi-
dentof the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad,
expressing undiminished confidence In ais in
tegrity, and desire that he may be retained
in tho position he has so ably filed for num-
Der Of years.
| 80. Here is an example for ladies A cor
pondent Of a shingle-sise weekly, published
in Chenango county, New York, mentions the
examination by him of piece Of linen cloth,
manufactured by Mrs. Lavina Baker, of Gull
ford, in that county. Mrs. B. is in the goth
year of her age, and has this season spun from
fax the yarn and woven ferty-four yards Of
kersey cloth, which, for smoothness and quail
ity, the farmers daughters of yore did not
frequently surpass.
| 80. Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, member Of
Congress from Indianapolis district, Indiana,
| was yesterday renominated by the Democratic
convention of his district This is high conf
pliment to Mr.. H., as for the last year and q
half he had publicly and privately declined q
re election.
go. A sprightly looking little girl passed
| through Buffalo on Tuesday, in charge of the
| American Express Co. She was destined for
Joliet, Ill. This method of sending children
| is getting to be common. While in the rail-
way cars, the poor little brats, no doubt, have
| practical knowledge of the old medical d.
rection-" when taken to be we'll shaken
80. Davenport, the actor, who has been 50
long abroad, opens at the Broadway theatre,
New York, on the 4th of September.
....Sidney Smith compares the first whistle
of locomotive to the squeak Of an Attorney
when he is laid hold of his satanic majesty.
80. Rev. Mr.. johnson, an eminent clergy
man at Carlisle, Pa, died in that town on
Tuesday, of last week.
| 1.-THE hotel keepers of New York are
coming down in their prices. It was time for
them.
| ....There is no lack Of visitors, this season,
at the Virginia Springs. At the present time
there are at the Capon Springs nearly 500 Wis.,
TORS $50 at Jordsn's, so at Shannondale, over
800 at the White Sulphur, Is at the Blue Sui
phur, so at the Salt, 10 at the Red Sweet, 80
OF the Old Sweet, 60 at the Warm, 20 at the
Hot, some 30 at the ALL Healing, Bath and a
| few at the Bath Alum Springs.
1.-THE coolest inhabitant" is dead at last
The Warrenton (Va) Wig states that Easter
a negro woman, the property of Mrs. Eliza F.
Carter, near Uppervi!le, in Fauquier county,
died on the 18th July, having attained the
age of one hundred and forty years. This is
one of the most remarkable cases of longevity
| on record.
Hon. Sherrod Williams and c. W. Logan,
candidates for county Judge, by way of show
| ing their quail 6ations for the post, had fight,
ago.
80. DR.. Francis Mallory, Of Norfolk is
spoken Of for the gubernatorial chair of vir-
GINA.
| 80. General Almonte, tho Mexican Minis
ter, accompanied by his family: arrived in New
York from Washington on Saturday, and has
engaged apartments at the st Dennis Hotel.
go. Hon. Rufus Choate is among The last
arrivals at Wizards Hotel.
80. lady Of Concord, N. H., recently
gave birth to three fine. fat babies Her hus-
band is fearful that she will be indicted under
the law lately passed by the New Hampshire
Legislature, making 'over-issuing" q felony.
1.-The Wings of the 9th district of Maine
have nominated Noah Smith, jr., for Congress.
| ....Gen. e. P. Walton has decline cd the in
dependent nomination for Governor of Yer
mont