Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-06

80. Among the appropriations inserted il
the Civil and Diplomatic bill by the Senats
and agreed TO by the House We are very glad
TO learn that there is one Of SIS, 900 to enable
the President to give a commission to our dis
tinguished countryman, Hiram Powers, for
the execution of some suitable work Of statuary
for the Capitol.
.... Robert n. Wickliffe, a prominent Ken.
tucky politician, died a. Lexing on, KY, OF
25th Ct last month.
go. The Alexandra Sentinel says:
Virginia is being covertly flooded with
documents. A gentleman from a neighboring
county yesterday il formed Us that the speech
OF VIM. X. smith CT Alabama, in favor of know
Nothingisn,-is sent IN great numbers to his
neighborhood."
go. We are credibly informed that when
Mr.. Sidney Webster, the Presid snt's Secret NY,
had delivered the veto Of the Collins steamer
bill, Mr. Benton grssped him by the hand
and delivered The following sentiment: "Sir
tell the President thank him for this act
He deserves the thanks Of the country. If
were President, III be id to HI if
would not Keep blank vetoes by me to defsal
the bills OF this Cong ess"
The correspondent Of the n y. Courier and
Enquirer uses similar language 10 the above
80. Mayor Wood, OfNsw York, has written
q letter to Lieut.. Governor Raymond. in re
ference to the passage Of the new Police Bill
which proposes 70 make Beard of 5 Polics
Commissioners, At $4,000 each Per annum. "a
sit each day for the trial and appointment OF
Policemen, making him an x-oficio mem
Der. this BID will take away all control oveI
the Police from the Mayor He gives notice
he will resign if il is passed.
80. A new Roman Catholic journ al has bear
started in ST. Louis. It's editor Is III |, Rev. Mr.
Huntington "a convert from the Protsstan,
Episcopal Church. -
80. IL Ia said on the Avenue thar Main,
Ben Mcculloh, of Texas will no. accent tb,
Appointment under the new Army bill ten dereG
him by the President. -
80. Lieut.. Col. II. Boyd, Of the Massaehu
sets Militia, resigned hi, commission. assign
Ing as reason his long service and Iii
'foreign extraction" Gov Gardner decline,
receiving designations on that ground.
80. Gsn1 Canrobert is said to be engaged
TO an English beauty whose father was high
emce In the English army, but was slain a
Seosatopol. The same messenger who brough,
me ssa news to the afflicted family also bore a
@sssge 70 his lady love from The gallant Can.
1.-THE U. s. Senate, on Saturday night
e1ecuuve session, unanimously adopted q
ieeoIuuos expressive Of the deep regret of the
BODY al the retirement Of Senator Rado.,
whose term has expired e'''
....Dr. Bussy, last night, in the CITY
Council, proposed to strike out the nam. "a
the President Of the United States from the
resolution retur ming thanks to Congress and
the President Of the United States for ths
liberal sppropYiations made for IMPROVEMENT,
In the District Of Colsmbis.
1--WE have recsiyed Q printed cireula,
from Robert Boiling, of Annapolis, Nd, in
reference to bis difficulty with DR., Ward, il
which he shows how he challenged the Doctor.
We think the man who refuses Q CHALLENGES q
Drawer and better man than. be xha ssnds It,