Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-20
PERSONAL.

80. Joe Field, with Hsckett, Mrs. Farren,
and good company, has the Mobile theatre.
80. S. A. NJ. Wood, Of Florence, has been
elected Grand Master Of the Alabama Mssons
-. The " Bearded Lady" is at Columbia,
80. Barston's majority in all the counties
of Wisconsin is l43. This gives Wisconsin
democratic governor.
-. Mrs. Betsey Leonard, who died on the
9TH inst, in Keene, N. H, was 100 years, 8
months, and 10 days old.
80. Mr.. Thos. G. Davidson, Democratic
member from Louisiana appeared for the frst
time in his seat in the hall yesterday.
.... Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, mother of the
Hon. A. e. Brown, U. s. Senator frcm Missis-
sippi, died last week in that State.
-. Bsyard Taylor will lecture in Phila-
delphia on Friday evening-subject: The
Philosophy Of Travel"
80. Admiral Charley Napier is again in
in Parliament from Southwark, and threatens
TO blow up the Aberdeen administration.
80. Pat Hesrn has been held to bail In New
York for keeping a gambling house at 5S7
Broadway, by an unsuccessful gambler.
.... Miss 8. A. Pearce, of Providence, who
was run over by Harden a Co.'S Express
wagon, has recovered g, 600 damages.
.... P. Parker, United States Commissioner
to China, passed through Marseilles early in
November.
.... ID. Hord, Of Ky assistant surgeon In
the army, is writing Interesting letters from
the Mediterranean.
.... Ex-Governor Anthony, editor Of the
Providence Journal, has returned from his
visit to Europe.
.... Joseph Sheldon killed q wildcat at the
Breakneck in Southampton, Mass on the 9TH
instant, which weighed l5t pounds.
80. Col. Aug ustus Alden, Rev. +. II. For
ster, and Miss Ann Z Alden, are the Faculty
Of the Masonic Female College at Lumpkin,
GA.
-. Col. VIM. Riddle, a gallant Mexican
volunteer and prominent citizen, was buried
at Louisville, on Sunday last, with masonic,
military, aud civic honors.
80. Mr.. Flint, the talented secretary Of the
Massachusetts, State Board of Agriculture, is
to lecture at the coming sessions of the u s.
Agricultural Society in this soity-January 9th.
-. Long John Wentworth's s sphere in the
fusion ranks, says the Eastern Illinoisan, - is
to do that particular kind Of lying which no
one else Is mean enough to perform
80. VIM. p. Clinton, Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court of Alabama, has sent in his
resignation, to take efeetin the present month
80. jackson, the American Deer" has
been running at the Hippodrome in Paris.
He does three miles and three quarters in
twenty minutes with ease.
80. Schuyler, the defaulter. who lives in
villa near Genoa, sbjects to the proposed
extradition treaty between the United States
and Sardinia
80. N. Febrey, Esq, of Alexandria county.
Va, realized last year $3.50 from the straw,
berries on one acre of ground, only three quar-
ters OF which was considered in good bearing
condition
-. The Press very generally condemn the
partlzan charge Of Judge Roosevelt in the Ba-
ker trial, as palpable unwarrantable and
unJustlhable usurpation Of the functions Of
the jury.
80. Henri Herr put up his premium piano
forte valued at %, 600 francs) in lottery for
the benefit of the sick soldiers in the Crimea.
The best of the joke is, that Her, drew the
piano-forte himself as prize either he was
a very fortunate man or be did not sell many
tickets.
-. Rev DR.. Woods, of Andoyer, was once
giving his class some instructions about preach
ing In such a manner as to gain attention and
applause. Young gentlemen" said he, sits
all contained in nutshell. When you 90 TO
preach IN the city, take your best coat but
when you go to preach in the country, take
your best sermon"