Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-21
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...Dr. w. w watkins, of Howard County,
Md, was yesterday nominated by Know Nc
thing convention as, their candidate for Con-
gress, from the district composed of the cotn:
ties Of Calvert, st. Mary's, Prince Georges,
Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery and
Charles - Aas .r sEE
s.s.Dr. VIM II. Freeman and DR. Castro,
late Of Cuba, have left Philadelphia for Nor
folk, to offer their services to the sick -
sd. 7. Hart, the kentucky sculptor, now
in Florence, Italy, has the statue flor the la
dies of Virginia. Of Mr.. Clay, in rapid pro-
gress. Also, he has shipped from tho port of
Leghorn three Of his finest marble busts; Gov.
Crittcnden, Gen. Taylor, and Robt. Wicklffe,
Esq.-his latest and best productions, much
lauded in Europe for their exquisite finish and
exceeding merit as works of art.
1.-THE New York Temperance Societies
are making arrangements to give John b.
Cough grand reception on the occasion of
his visit to that city, sometime next week We
would suggest that this popular speaker be
engaged to speak in Washington. The cause
OF total abstinence needs revivification, Just
now,
80. Judge Gayle, of Alabama, formerly a
Wing member of Congress, is out against the
Know Nothings.
80. Mr.. JAS. E. Wharton has retired from
the editorial chair Of the Wheeling Times,
after connection with that paper Of nearly
twenty years continuance.
80. Rachelis to be Toasted and feted, New
York fashion Immediately on-or rather be-
fore-her arrival in this city, probably on
Wednesday next A steamboat has been char
tered to cruise about the Bay to wait for the
Pacific. Invitations to the number of some
three hundred and fifty have been issued to
all the disttngUe about town, including mil
itary company, musical and dramatic corps,
| distinguished politicians, members of the
press, telegraphic reporters autograph collec.
| tors, daguerreotypists, biography mongers.
and multitude of others of that ilk Alas
| poor Rachel.
....A complimentary benefit was to have
| been given to Miss Fanny Osborne, clever
| young comedienne, at Wallack's Theatre, New
| York, on Friday evening: but alas, it wa.
too late'-Miss Osborne died on Thursday
Her health had been failing for some time.
..!'Rev. Mr.. Streeter, the oldest minister
of the Universalist denomination in Boston
preached at his church, on Sunday last, tn,
| hrst sermon he ever delivered, which was orig
lnally preached fifty years ago, in Richmond
New Hampshire. He delivered it twenty -fiv.
years ago, at the request of his parishioners.
|. IA lady by the name of Mrs. Gardner
come to her death under very painful circum
stances at the camp meeting near Reisterstown
on Thursday afternoon. Whilst perambula
ting the ground she was stung by an insect
md being In delicate health, the injury re
;eivcd affected her nervous system to such a,
extent that she ruptured blood vessel anc
lied in short time
80. We learn from the Catholic Miro
that on the morning of the 10th at the Con
vent Of the Visitation, Mount de Sales, Mis-
| Elizabeth Rotch, of Alexandria, now Siste
Mary Juliana; Miss Mary Dyer, New jersey
now Sister NJ. Catherine and Miss Teres,
Hughes, Pennsylvania, now Sister NJ Vero
MICA, were admitted to the White Veil TIL
| Rev. Father Ward presiding.