Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-15
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....Wm. W. Fream, once a man of some
considerable property, and about six years
age Assistant Alderman of the Thirteenth
Ward, of New York, Thursday afternoon ap-
peared before Justice Connolly at the Tombs.
confessed himself to be q vsgrant and request.
hat he might be sent to the Penitentiary as
such. The magistrate complied with his re-
quest, and sent him to that institution for
three months.
1T is said that General Sam Houston
will arrive in New York on Monday next the
18th inst. The Baptist Historical Society have
appointed a committee to arrange for lecture
TO be given in New York by the General be.
fore that Society.
He is to lecture in Boston on the 22nd inst.
for the benefit of the Students of the Bayler
University, on Texas.
THE Spirit of William Pitt, Earl of Ca.
than. delivered lecture to some spiritual.
lists in Syracuse, few days ago, which was 30
eloquent that the meeting, by resolution,
thanked the ghost.
MIR. Pike, CT the Tribune, in a letter
from Washington, denounces, in the strongest
terms, those members Of Congress from Mas.
sschusetts, (AppletOn, Banks Eliot, Good.
rich, Upham and Valley who voted to take
up the bill reducing the tariff.
NM Belmont, Binis'e to Holland. has
accomplished what American Ministers at
Hague have fruitltcsly attempted since 1895.
by negotiating Consular Convention with
the Government, by which American Consuls
are admitted to all ports in the Dutch colonies
which are open To foreign commerce For
many months he could only obtain permission
tor five ports, then for free ports, now for all
The English and Austrian Ministers at Hague
are much piqued al Mr.. Belmont having ac
complished what they failed to do
Ia Know Nothing Novel, called Stan.
hope Burleigh," is announced. The suthor in
HELEN Dhu "a foreigner, we should Judge.
by the name, probably a connection of the
Scotch family of Dhu's.
....Hon- Ralph Metcalf, having been noti.
fed by ex Gov. Colby, Paul 4. George. Gsp,t
that queer combination of names0 and Ruel
Durkee, that he has received the American
nonin alton for Governor Of New Hampshire
has written letter accepting the nomination.
80. Tho editor OF the Baltimore Patriot
who or several days, lately, fourished about
Washington, commences an editorial in his
paper OF yesterday, in this wise:
"A few days since we beheld Mr.. Cooper.
Senator from the great iron State, reading a
manuscript speech to some eight or ten mem
bers, including the Speaker, whose legs were
crossed with great resignation, whilst his eyes
were fixed IN the direction of the orator
with that apparent attention and real abstrac
tion which the presiding officer of DELHI.
erative body must acquire to avoid going
deraDged with the infinite confusion of ab
surdities Of which his brains wound be made
the receptacle.
Senator Cooper, Democratic adherent of
Free Trade President, was opposing a pro.
position to admit railroad iron free of dntv
How very strange that the party which pre-
tends to unity Of political sentiment, should
tolerate such Inconsistency
This is certainly news at Washington. and
shows the writer, who lived some time here.
10 be Know Nothing to the manor.b born,
Senator Cooper Is not only a clever fellow but
also one Of the staunchest Wings We know
We "kinfer" guess the Patriot will take the
back track whom il editor finds out he has
been pitching into good Whig 1t is strange
now party throws saud into the eyes Of some
editors.
49, The Newburyport Herald reports the
death Of Orlando &. Merrill, ESQ of th at city,
at the advanced age Of 92 years The de-
ceased was probably one of the oldest ship
builders in the country. He built the United
States ship Pickering, in 1889, ard the United
States sloOp of-war Wasp, in 1873.
The Rev. DR.. John S Reese, an emf
nent minister Of the gospel, and the Presid emit
OF the Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, died at his resi-.
dence II Baltimore county, yesterday after
noon.
... The friends Of the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad Company in Philadelphia appear to
be entirely satisfied with the selection of ex-
Governor Biglsr as its President
The untiTing advocates of Womep's
Rights-Mrs. Ernestine L. Rose and Miss Su-
san IL. Anthony, are discussing at ALBANY the
subject of the right of women to vote.
Major o. NJ. Crutchfeld in a letter.
has declined to be the candidate of the Know
Nothlngs for the Office Of Governor of Virginia
lie states that he intends to vote for Henry A.
Wise "
49, AT a public meeting of Gov. Smiths
constituents recently held at Fredicksburg
Va, they call on b IN TO define his position on
hnoW NothiDgism before Congress adjourns.
-. 1t is said that Hon. Howell Cobb will
will be candidate fer Congress from the 9Th
district Of Georgia.
80. A Democratic state convention has
been called to nominate a candidate for Gov
ernor Of Tennessee, to meet at Nashville on
the 10th Of March.
80. The Hon. Charles Ready, in the Tenn.
essee papers, announces himself a candidate
for re election to Congress.
80. John b. Miller, who did not get the
position Of secretary of lie cation to Peru, shows
his teeth in the U tica Observer, and, like true
PLtTtot, walks into the President over the
shoulders Of other people
EACirEAESr IN A CINCINNATI SCHooL-Ex-
.PULsIoS OF NEGRO PUpIL-The Cincinnati
Commercial of Friday says:
There was great excitement in the Sevsntb
Distric: Yesterday, concerning the deter nina
uon OF Miss Newhall, that a colored bow. Who
has been In atten dance in other Department.
Oh the school, snail not be admitted into hers.
The boy was regularly pupil for some month";
and nothing was said OF it until he " A tr.ns'
ferred to Miss Newh all 8 room, whom she sent
him home with q note informing his moth.r
that he would not be permitted to remain
longer in the school. The mother, who is A
light mulatto. inquired the reason, and Mas
N; laid the matter before the District Trustees,