Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-19
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

''.' Inc boston foJt says: 4" In Dover
where J: P. Hale belongs. if anywhere in New
Hampshire, the Democrats gasnSd FIFrY-NISE
cots In Congress, in 1882, Hale solemnly
declared that, so long "a there should f1w in
his veins the blood of his mother who was tho
only child Of an Irish exile named O'Brisn, so
long On Irish emigrlnt should never want
words OF encouragement or sympathy from
him IL be had an impulse or a passion, he
said, it was wnen an appeal was made to bis
heart for an Irish exile. Now his blood ap-
pears to be mere detection of Know Nothin .
pepper"
80. In the Fairfield Comm district, VIM.
IL Noble, of Bridgeport, is the Democratic
candidate for Congress.
.... In the New Haven (Connl district thu
Know NOthiBgs aud Wings have nominated
John WoodruG, I'd, for Congress, the Demo-
crats Samuel Arnold 81.
90. The City Council Of Augusta, a., have
unanimously resolved 10 procure and presen.
TO the May or of that city, Mr.. A P Robert
SOD, some testimonial Of their appreciation of
his services during tie elbow fever epidemic
last GUNNER His fearless and indetatigabls
e1ertlons were spoken of at the time with un-
qualified gratitude and praise.
80. In the Democratic convention OF the
fra. COMPRESSION al district Of Connecticut. Gen.
JAMES L. Pratt had IS cut Of 90 woes as a
candidate for re election.
&C.. Grs Mary z. Hsvett, the pce.es,. of
New York, has been recently married to Mr
Burrell Stebtins, gentleman Of fortune.
80. A great stock raiser is Governor Grimes
OF Iowa. We heard it stated, says he Dubuous
Express and Herald, in q conversation ut Iowa
City, thar the Governor was the owner of sixrv
mares, tut doubling such to be the case. we
inquired OF his Excellercy himself, who con.
trmed the truth OF what Te had heard.
go. Hon. A r. BoteIsr has been nomi
mated by tie Kuov Nothing Convention of
Berkeley District, Va, as their caud date for
Congress, IN opposition to Hon. Chas Faux
Eer.
80. John Tabor who is to be hanged at
stockton, California, for the murder Of Joseph
Mansfield, was formerly editor Of the Stockton
Journal and one Of the best ne,!sp paper writers
IN California.
1.-The Wings Of CASTOR county, N. C.
have nominated James A. Caldwell, OF Lincoln
as candidate 10 represent their district In the
next Congress.
....George W. Williams doeIines being
the candidate Of the temperance parry for gov.
ernor Of Kentucky
1.-The Uniyers states that Cardinal Wise
man and the other pre,ates Of Great B.i:ain,
now at Rome, have suppIicaied the Pope. and
the request as been backed by the bisnops of
ether nations, tina: the dey otion paid to the
venerable Beds may be extended to the whole
church.
....Ois Dull has a. last replied in scOrch.
ing letter to lis associates in the late opera
campaign at tie New York Academy Ole
makes TIE feathers fly, and gives a balance
which does not accord with that of Strakoscb
and Mareizek. Ole advanced 81, 900 TO Stra-
koch and s., 450 to MaretIek, which, with 9TH
er disbursements from his own purse, shows
total Of Sl3 go IS expenditures, against the
receipts TO the amoant only Of SIl69-makine
Tor him q loss Of Sl2sl3 IS Who could
plane De for shutting down upon such IN
profitable business
..'' Gen. SCOTS brevet rank Of Lieutenant
Senersi doe! 10. create q vacancy in the place
ne formerly held he is still Msior General.
C0mmanalng IN Chief. Next TO him on the
Army Roll Is Gen. Wool, who la, the ac;ual
rank o. BIisadier ard brevet rank Of MAO
General Next to him is General Twigss,
who hiss tie samo titles, though bis CON ma,
zion ID Of later date