Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-02
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....A Know Nothing paper, 10 speaking of
Gen. Houston's baptism, says-
We have mover doubted of den Houston q
election and final salvation, through sanctif
cation and belief of the truth"
....Judges Todd, Hancock and Morr;s af
Texas, have declared that the liouor Law Of
that State IL constitutional, but that the
penalty lor the violation Of the provisions of
the license attaches to him who grants in and
not to him who sells the liquor
1.-The Portland (Maine) Inquirer an.
nounces upon reliable authority that the
widow of the Rev. Charles T. Torrey i, the
author OF the popular novel "Ida Nav
which some critics have srrOneously attributed
to Mrs Bescher Stowe. Mr.. Torrev. il viii
De remembered, died in prison at Baltimore
Md where he had been committed on the
charge OF kidnapping slaves. According to
our Portland contem porary, Mrs, Torrev's
maiden name was Mary Ids, daughter Of i,
ids, OF Medway, Mass. She names her liter
AIRY offspring Ida May, after herself, with a
variation. WIN {"
~. Some one writing from Washington to
the Boston Post says:
Colonel benton has reached Washington.
Irom Dis recent visit to New England, In fine
spirits. He talks in this wise =" have the
Facihc railroad In my trunk, sir! my trunk
Inc solid men Of Boston have taken il in
mana, sir Abbott Lawrence, sir, Abbott
LaWrsncs-a man of great wealth sir-a man
OF great wealth-has authorised me to use bia
name, sir. Lawrence may have more money
than knowledge, sir; but he has the cash, the
casn, sr 1 am like Peter tho hermit, sir ;
Peter the hermit He preached the srusades
sir the Pacific Railroad, sir. Solitary and
alone, sir, am setting this Pacific Railroad
in motion, sir
80. Mr.. Paumisr, an actor Of soma local
eninencs in Ireland, one night rsoentlv a.,
tho Belfast Theatre, spat in the face of and
struck the Hon. Arthur Anneslsy, of the 92d
and some other officers who, Mr.. Paumier
thought were insulting him.
49,. Miss Phebe Knowles, "Iate WAITING
maid to Miss Susan DENIM has taken IN tho
stage, and is playing with great success. .. o.
wsgo.
80. Madame Bishop has been playing Fra
Diavola' to the "Zerlina' of Mrs. Sinclair st
the Metropolitan Theatre, San Francisco
Neither Of them get much praise from tho
critics.
....Among the arrivals by the Atlantic from
Liverpool, was Hon. J. r. Thompson, of New
jersey Senator Thompson has been spending
few months in Europe, accompanied by his
wife. He returns to take his position in the
U. S. Senate.
....A western editor thinks that Hiram
Powers, the sculptor, is swindIer, because he
chiseled an unfortunate Greek girl out of .
block Of marble.
lone hundred guns wore fred at Madi.
son Indians) in honor Of the election of
Jesse ID. Bright to the Presidency of the SEN
ate.
....A writer in the Alexandria Gazette.
the signature of " Head hi N or die" urges the
nomination of Messrs. Bolts, Csperten and
Baldwin, by a Wing Convention.
....Jacob N. Portridge, long AZ apprentice
in the Office Of the Norfolk Beacon, has be-
come an assistant editor of that paper
....samusl D. scovills, the defaulting officer
Of the Marine Bank Agency, of Macon, Ca,
aas, IT il said. made a full confession of dslin-
qusncy, and manifests proper spirit of re-
signation to the fate that awaits him. Gam
bling victimissd Sooville, as it has done plenty
of others
80. Miss Bunklsy's reply to tho Lady Su-
perior o. Emmittsburg, will be published
In book form. Miss B. Is young lad
Of about Is years Of age, good looking but not
handsome, and possessed of msdiocrity of tai
emit, and OF most rsspectabl pare ntsge No
doubt her book will create quite stir.