Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-14
PEBSUNAL.

80. The Richmond Enquirer publishes
letter lLom Gen: Francis N. Boykin, a Demo
cratic Congressional aspir ant, defining his no.
6Itlon On Know Nothingism, In which he takes
occasion to oppose the fundamental principles
cf the order.
-... The late John GAS, Esq, for many
years the popular host Of the American Houss
concord y. h, once remarked of one of the
concord dlyines that Z" he liked Mr.. T
very EUch, because when in the pulpit he
never meddled with politics or religion
80. 1t Is reported that the wardens and
VestTy Of Trinity Church, New York. have vo.
tea tO Pay 10 Mrs. Wainwright, the widow of
TIE late PROVISIONAL bishop, the handsome
Iension of 8 600 per annum.
So. HE State Treasurer of Pennsylyania
was recently arrested in the railroad cars on
account Of fancied resemblance TO a roone
Tor WON the police were on the look ont mi.
Is lot tie first time state Treasurer was
taken 4cr rogue.
80. The London Morning Herald saws that
at the Naval Clubs, a rumor is yerv cur,ent
IAtts III consequence Of the decision of the
A1-altl's not to continue Sir Charles Napier
IN command OF the Baltic feet, Rear Admiral
1i-filA- nc" Admlra!-Superintendent of Ports.
DOGin Dockyard, will be selected for that
onerouS post, and that he will have under
nm, as second IN command, Rear.Admiral
Michael Seymour, who so ably and satisfac
tony discharged the duties Of captain of the
hee- during the past season in the Baltic.
I'VE yesterday had the pleasure Of meet.
IN Edwin CrOswell, Esq, of New York in the
ca tcl his is his first visit to Washington
slice no was some time since afflicted with a
stroke If paralysis. 1t affords US great pIeas.
ure 10 say that his person bears slight traces
lIdsed OF the effects Of his affection.
...' Simeon Draper, Esq, tho disting ui.hed
railroad stock auctioneer of New York, is now
IL Arlington Mr.. d looks we'll, and car
yes himself as emphatically as usual. He ia
tne man VINO has raised for the DEVELOPMENT
Il the resources Of our country by the con.
strueuc vi railroads, perhaps one hundred
tllyn- Success to his public spirited under.
takILgs
80. Mr.. Sellers, who is a K N, in debate
IN the House Of Representatives, while al
ludirg TO the new party said:
We shall as certainly obtain possession of
the Government as there is God in Heaven
MEL Il fire on our garments. The gentleman
iIom Virginia might talk as much as he
pleased against the Know Nothipgs-they will
restore the Government to its ori ginal purity.
Here now. What a relief,
'''' Henry Rogers, Jr., one of the publish.
' eIs OF The Boston Journal, died on SUNDAY.
me iatneF OF Dir. Rogers, died on Friday last,
anu M "O,h are to be buried together at Milton,
mass, te-day. Henry Rogers, Jr., has been
al Invalid Tor several months.
..'' Governor Pollock, of Pennsylvania has
appointed the Rev. Stephen Miller, of Harris.
burg, Flour Inspector at PhiIadelnbi. tn.
office pays well. Our Rev. brotbs, S,.nb.n
was the hrst to raise the name of Gov Pof,oeL
a. the head Of his paper, the Harrisbur, Hs,.
aid, as the h. ". Presidential nomine for ga
80. On Monday last, q meeting of KIM.
was held in the New York Tabernacle TO d.
nouree the recreant brothers who voted for
Vim. III. Seward.
-. DR.. w. A. Smith, of the M. E. Church,
South, has gone to Cincinnati, where his pres
ence Is demanded in the final settlement of
claims ON The Methodist Episcopal Church
South, on the Western Book Coscerp.
.... We are informed that the Rev Charles
W Dsnnison, late Consul to Demsrsra, has
become connected with the editorial depart
'nsRi Of the Metropolitan vt tlif city.