Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-30
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL
80. Mr.. Hamlin, Governor elect of Maine,
was married on tho 25.h inst.
80. Mr.. Forrest has commenced an engage
ment at the Walnut street Theatre, Philadel.
phia.
80. Ex-senator William Allen, of Ohio,
addressed a Democratic meeting in Philadel-f
phia last evening.
80. Elk Gov Lowe, of Maryland, and Gov.
johnson, Of Georgia, are stumping it on the
g Eastern Shore" of Maryland.
go. Mr.. E. Booth, the tragsdiau, is among
the passengers by the Illinois, at New York
from California 49,
80. MIR. F. B. Goodrich, son Of S g. Good
rich" Peter Parley''-known as " Dick Tin
to-" has just completed q Ave act comedy, en-.
titled Fascination" -.',..-.
80. Miss Catherine Hayes has arrived in
Paris, to enjoy a season of repose, after her
long jeurneyings in the Antipodes, the two
Americas, and the East Indies .
90. The New York Mercury says it is re-
ported in private circles that Senator Douglas
is shortly to be married to a lady of Wash
ington.
....A movement has been made in New
York toward erecting monument over the
remains of the late Edgar A Poe, which are
inferred in the Presbyterian graveyard, cor
80. Mr.. Theckeray is at present on the Con-
| tinent, fast recovering his health. which was
not good since his return from America last
Spring 1t is stated that the first monthly
| number of a new work may be expected from
| Mr. Thackcray on the LIST Of December.
80. A Georgia editor, J w. Jones, ESQ
has been challenged in Georgia for publishing
| news item announcing that DR. Ramsey,
charged with forging Land Warrants, had
committed suicide lie very properly refused
| to accept challenge on such grounds.
-. Rossini, who was to have returned i'm.
| mediately to Paris, remains at Berlin. NJ
Meyerbeer is attacked with a malady of the
| laryrx, which renders his stay very doubtful.
Ii is said that he is very much pleased with
Madame Borghi- Mamo's rehearsals in "The
Prophetic"
| -. The Philadelphia Evening Journal says
that Hon Lewis c. Levin is merely laboring
under partial religious and political exc ite-
mont OF recent development. Otherwise bis
mind is perfectly sound. Removed, as he il,
from contact with any peculiar subjects Of ir-
ritation, there is every reason to expect his
speedy restoration to perfect health.
80. We find the following item in the Ed.
inburgh Express: "Among those assembled
on Thursday morning at the Kings cross ter
minus, to witness the departure of the royal
family for Scotland, was Mrs Harriet Beechet
Stowe. On the arrival Of the royal party,
Mrs. Stowe took the opportunity of presenting,
through Colonel Grey, her new work, bred,
In two volumes, just hot from the press. On
learning that the fair authoress was present,
both her Majesty aud Prince Albert came for
ward and gave her a gracious and friendly
recognition, accepting the book with evident
| pleasure
| -. A dramatic version Of ~ The Wander
ing Jew is being played with great success
at the Gaiety, Paris. 1t is divided into seven
teen acts or tableaux, the last Of which rep
ressnts g the Resurrection Day." and a pro-
| louge Of the beginning shows O. the Wanderer. ="
whose apostrophe to fate reveals, by the aid
| OF large magic lanterns tho different scenes
OF the great work where he plays 80 import
ant, romantic and imaginative a part "a
Summer Night in Kentaekt, grand fete
An1ertcatne, musicale ct dansante," prom
enade on the Ohio, and e." Tempest on the
mississippi, form portion of the entertain
ments at the " JaIdin de Higer," Paris.
| go. Stephen H. Branch mysteriousIv disa,.
peared from this city awhile ago,-and under
circumstances which gave rise to fearful an
| prehenslons, on the part of his friends. The
alligator, however, would seem to be alive
and kicking still
We received yesterday letter post mar ed
oIucinnau, sept 70, labelled, "Important
news, and enclosing the following commu
| nicatiOn
| CISCINNATI, OEIo, Sept. 25, 1856
| 10 the Editors of the n. Y. Express
have been to the mountains, and now ,e
turn to proclaim myself the nti-MatseIl
candidate for Mayor of New York and if
am elected, farewell to little Georgy. of Bran
don, England. STEPHEN II. BRANCH
r. Mr.. Branch made his appearance in
cur office on Sunday night, about quarter
to nine, and stated that he had arrived on
Saturday. lie has shaved of his luxuriant
black beard; otherwise he looks as well and
hearty as usual ~ Y. Eapress