Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-28
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'-.' lie washington corresp ondent Of
New York paper says:
1t 10 mistake to suppose there are NO
wealthy citizens in Washington. There arc
large number Of rich men here who have be.
co,a. So BIZ the Iise Of real estate caused by
the liserality of tie government expenditures.
M. Todd, the halter, In Browns Hotel. Ia e.
lima ed TO be worth million George Parker,
he yIocer, At half q million Otterback, the
Butcher, at half a million Mes re- BlaQden.
Gratonor, Duvali, Owen, Browning, Calvert,
Lac Browns, Witners, ao., all heavily in.
teres ct in real estate. The late valuation of
The city amounted to twenty-four millions
which shows very high average PER capita
for an inland town"
In addition to the above we have to add the
name Of Mr.. Corcoran. Mr.. C. must be worth
at least q million and half ]. C. Mcclure,
the suctionser, may be put down for $500, 600.
The following gentlemen, although not mil
Iiorsires, would be justified in living in any
Of tie free stone palaces on the Fifth Avenue
ofNsv York: DR.. W. Gunton, John " Maury,
Lewis johnson, William Orme, and Robert
Farnham.
80. Gen. Twisgs, United States Army, and
family are stopping at the National Hotel.
80. The ST. Loais Democrat, Of the 21st,
contains a letter from Old Bullion, in which
be assails Hon Mr. Phelps in true Bentonian
style.
80. A subscriber Of tho Star, who is now
so5ourning at Cape May, under date of July
Is writes US as follows:
II have noticed in to-dsy's paper a tels
graphic dispatch stating that the report of
cholera is all moonshine. This il true. Your
note appended states that you were informed
that there were q number Of cases Of Asiatic
cholera, and seven deaths This is not true
A certain u. D. was called in to see case OF
dyseatery, which he pronounced cholera, and
he left the island. There has been but one
case of Asiatio cholera There has not been
death among the visiters
49,. II il stated that the Hon Gerrit Smith
has not a yet drawn one cent of his pay and
mileage; an instance of Congressional forbear
ancs truly refreshing to record.
go. A delegation from the Miami tribe are
now on q visit to this city, having business witt
the Indian buresu. Theytsre stopping at tn,
Empire Hotel.
....Hon. John &. Davis (of Indians) h
unanimously nominated for reelection by th,
Democratic Convention Of his Dist ict
....Governor Bigler, of Pennsylvania, ha
written q letter to the Hon. J. Z. Bonham, il
which be expresses his perfect Willingness t,
meet his opponent, Judge Pollock, en- the
"ssump" during the coming gubernatoria
campaign in that State.
....A telegraphic dispatch appears IN tn,
morning papers announcing the failure o
John Tucker, Esq, of Philadelphia. His lia
bilisies are estimated at 81 800 900. Mr.
Ticker is widely and fAHorably known to Ii,
country as the President Of the Reading Rail
road; and has long enjoyed the reputation o.
baios one of the sblest fnanciers in The United
States. His public spirit was'ss unbounded a
his private charities. We sincerely trust tina
his embarrassments are Of q temporary nature
zee. Tho Democrat. have nominated Charlie
S. Lewis Of Harrison county, Va, to ill III
vacancy oocasionsd BY the death Of Hon. ]. S
snodsrass. The district ID largely Democrat
10,
.,.. Mad. Ida Pfsifer, authorizes OF
Journey to Iceland" and other works o
uerit, arrived at st. Louis on the 14th, from
he Lower Mississippi, on the steamer Ores
cant City. She is On route for st. Paul, will
he intention Of taking . view Of the ocuntr,
rrparatory to writing . work thereon
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