Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-21
PERSONAL,

....Mrs. Stoves new novel is to make its
appearance on the first Of September
80. Col. Fremont dined with the Hon N.
p. Banks, Jr., at the st. Nicholas Hotel, New
York, On Tuesday.
.... Manager Ford, of the Holiday street
Theatre, Baltimore, is having q great run
with the scenic play of the " Sea Witch
-. Col. Parker II. French, of Nicaragua
and other nOtoriety, has recently turned up
at st. Pauls, Minnesota.
80. The Rev. Charles Barring, a younger
brother of Sir Francis Barring, has been ap-
pointed Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, Eng
land.
-. Col. Samuel A. Curtis, who has lust
been elected to Congress from Iowa, COM
manded the I'd Ohio regiment in the Mexican
war.
80. The Hon. Edward Bates was to have
addressed the citizens of St. Louise ON Tuesday
evening last, by request, on the "signs of the
times"
go. A letter from Bergen, Norway of Julv
10, mentions that Mr.. and Mrs. S. Abbott
Lawrence bad just left that place for Ham.
meriest, en- route for the North Cape.
80. There is an on dir that FANNY Farm
has written FIVE act drama for Mr.. Willard,
Boston, with which he will open the National
Theatre Rumor also says that it is called
AhS OhuuSAl anu tue LEMON.
80. Among the distinguished strangers lust
now In Washington We notice the Hon. John
Kerr, member Of the last IT, S. House of
Representatives, from North Carolina He
stops at the KirkwOOd House
.... The London News says " A celebrated
astronomer Of North America, Professor Buble.
Is at this moment in Berlin, with the mission
Of inviting the mathematicians and natural
lists Of Prussia to take part in the proceed ings
OF the Scientific Congress which is to be held
IN North America In the course Of September,
.... 2 4. Philander Doesticks has been at
tending Jersey camp meeting, and gives in
the Plcayune an account thereof, in which he
says, he never yet went into the State Of
New Jersey that he didn't get swindled by
somebody or have his pocket picked by some
body else"
- crawford, the artist is now in Washing
ION, whittier be has brought some exquisite
models, representing the Progress Of CiyiIiza.
ton In America, for q pediment of the exten.
Elon OF the Capitol. Mr.. Craw ford will sail
l iol Europe on the 10Th Of September, to fpish
Dis "orAs Tor irglnis and other places.
-. The Hon. Timothy c. Day, member Of
Uo1sess tro T ONO has been staying In the
order to recruit his shattered health. He II
sui so feeble that he has concluded 10 >roceel
70 DIS nome In Cincinnati rather than return
to Washington for the extra session of Con.
gre.s. '''-'A VI Wi"
=, ..'' An heir to the great Jennings estate in
England has turned up in Fulton, Oswego
.ouniy In order to raise funds TO prosecute
.he cram ne has sold stock in it. One dollar
H easn Duys one thousand in scrip. About
SIO,OOo nave been thus raised among the citi-
kens OF oswego and Fulton. The estates ia
called worth two hundred millions of dollars
80. Honorable Charles Sumner writes from,
the Allegheny Mountains to a friend in Ros.
ton, under date Of August Is, that he IA =,
least physically convalescent, though his INV.
stefan tells him that he cannot hope 10 Leave
the mountains for some time, without RUNNING
the hazard Of being an invalid for months To
come. Mr. Sumner adds: {" II is all uncertain
when shall be able TO bear the excitement
OF public speaking. But am confident that
1 shall rally in season to take part in the pend
Ing contest. l cannot for q moment tolerate
the thought that this will not be -
-. The Liverpool Journal makes the fol-
rowing point :" 1t is said to have been
greas sight to see dusky Mrs. Webb reading
the dramatlsed Uncle Tom to q Stafford house
party OF grand ladies. Did apy one think of
the London dressmakers who made the d,asses
nnu VINO na9n got paid for them? Is the
Ducness Vi sutherland discreet in declaring
Tor Abolition, seeing that so many of her class
are In the cabinet Mrs Webb will mot take
We are as weary Of Uncle Tom as of-sav tha
kars heroes. These gentlemen have mite
QyeTdosed US >" f1i'e