Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-04
PERSONAL.

fEhcUNAL.
80. Gen. Cushing has returned from a ay
ing visit to NewburyPort.
.... Gotschalk, the pianist, is giving con-
certs in Philadelphia
-. Mayor Barbee, of Louisville, Ky, has
resigned his Office.
80. Joseph w. Cowan was buried yester.
DAY at Philadelphia with Masonic honors, by
the knights Templars and inferior orders
80. Edwin Forrest, with Miss Lizzie Wes-
ton, Is coon to appear at the Holiday street
theatre, Baltimore
.... Mr.. billiards lecture at Boston was
postponed two weeks, and Theodore Parker
took his place.
80. Hon Joseph r. Chandler Ieetured in
Boston on Tuesday, before the Young Cath
olic's Friend Society.
-. Rev. VIM. P. Parish has purchased one
half Of the "Blair Park" estate in ALTERNATE
county, Va, for SIS, 900.
-. Henry T. Tuckerman has written an
article in the Christian Examiner, on "Thack-
cray, az Novelist
-. Smith O'Bfien has lately published
Principles of Government, or Meditations in
Exile, In two volumes octave.
80. Commodore Abbott, U. s. N, when the
last mail left China, was in 80 infrm a state
of health that his g cow slescence was doubt.
full
80. Capt McCluney, with many others of
the officers and crew Of the Powhatan, had
the fever while her machinery was being re-
paired at Hong Kong.
-. Ri. Rev. George Uphold, Bishop of In
diana, IL hereafter TO spend a portion of his
time in the performance Of the official duties
of Bishop Potter, whose health ia not good.
80. Mayor Woods visitors, on new years
day, psrtook, during the two hours reception,
Ofone hundred bushels of cakes, and one hun
dred and sixty gallons of lemonade
80. Rev Mr.. Kinks, brother of Mr. Kinks,
recently of Nova Scotia, but now governor of
Barbados, is TO be appointed Bish op of To-
rontO.
and citizens of Richmond on New Years day,
and welcomed them in a neat speech. 'Crea-
ture comforts" were dispensed in the base
ment Of the Executive Mansion.
Surgeon Thomas W williamson has been
ordered TO the naval rendezvous at Norfolk
Surgeon VIM III. McCIenahan has been or
dered to the United States receiving shin
Pennsylvania, at Norfolk.
-. Wally Mason, keeper of porter houe
IN New York, died on Monday of a he&t
disease, superinduced by beating he received
eighteen months ago from the late VIM Poole
and others.
Sc. l. II. Luck measured, at Richmond
Va, from LIST July, 1855 to December 3Ist.
1855, inclusive Wheat, "A, O35 bushels. Corn,
1865 bushels. Oats, s37 bushels. Potatoes,
3.65e bushels. Peas, 1904 bushels. Apples,
$50 bushels. Rye, 500 bushels.
80. Captain Abel De Forest, a soldier of the
Revolution, died at Binghampton on the Oath
uit, aged "a years and 8 months He was
for time, Captain of West India vessel
and he who afterwards bacame Commodore
Hull, was one Of his hands
-. John Gihon, the Irish dry goods prince
If Pine street, New York, for the last twenty
two years, with Sturges, Shaw, & Co and
shannon, FRASER, Co, are leaving that mar
row street for elegant and extensive quarters
in Broadway.
flames Wentworth OWES large portion
ct the rich valley Of Genesee in New York
State. His landed possessions exceed 6fty
thousand acres 1t Is nearly all good land
the best in the State, and const antly incress.
ing IN value.
-. Gov. Bragg, of N. c., has refused 10
pardon Joseph I. Williams, now under SEN
tence OF death in the Jail of Person county, for
the murder Of his father The Cover nor
granted the unfortunate young man a renr;evs
until Thursday, the Oath of January.
.... Rev. J. Morris Peass addressed the
American Geographical and Statistical Society,
at their rooms, n Y. University, last evening,
on the subject Of his proposed expedition to the
interior of Africa, for the purpose of explora.
tion. The cost Of the expedition, il is cal.
culated, will be something over Eve thousand
dollars.
-. Mrs Turner, sister Of Mrs Anna Cors
Richie, wrote very admirable book on the
principal points of difference between the old
and Swedenborgian Christian churches, third
edition Of which, revised and enlarged has
just appeared from the press Of Messrs Tick
nor Fields.
-. Il. 5. Stratton has left ten thousand
dollars TO his son Charles, (the dwarf Ton
Thumb,) and all the residue of his estate, after
the widows dover, to be equally divided
share and share, alike between his four child
rem, including his son Charles. His widow is
named executrix and P. T. Barnum as execu.
TOR.
....Rev. DR.. Brownson lectured last evening
before the Catholic literary societies of All.
bany, upon that interesting problem, " The
Hope Of the Republic" DR.. Brownson, by hi,
commanding talent, his persuasive oratory
and his extraordinary eloquence, has Justly
won the reputation Of ranking among the in.
tellsctusl giants Of the age.
.... Samuel J. Proper who hailed from New
York, took up his residence at Chicago last
summer. He joined one Of the most wealthy
and fashionable churches in the city, produced
forged letters Of introduction from banking
houses in the East, represented himself TO be
worth million Of dollars, swindled various
citizens of Chicago out of about $50, 900 in the
aggregate, and a few days since quietly de
parted for regions unknown, ..-. ... e..