Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-27
PERSONAL.

80. Senior Don Antonio jose de Frisarri
Minister from Guatemala, is at Willard's.
80. The Alta Californian says that MADAME
Lola Monies has recently become deeply in-
terested on religious subjects and that she ir-
tends living hereafter a life Of retirement.
go. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, ac-
knovledges complimentary notice in an eX-
change in the following style: " We scarcely
know, dear sir, how to thank you sufficiently
We wish you were the son of the President of
the United States, and we were your father 4"
80. The historian, Merl D'Aubigne. has
been invited to visit this country by the Young
Mems Christian Association of Boston. The
Doctor, in reply, accepts the Invitation, and
promises to visit the United States next year.
dis works have large sale in this country,
for which be receives nothing
49,. The London Times says "The method
invented and introduced by Mr. Wetherhe ad
late member Of the United States Congress-
for superhesting steam, having been sub
mitted to various processes during the last six
months in the dockyerd at Woolwich has at
length assumed practical form.
go. Among the strangers now visiting our
city, We police the arrival Of the Princess
Murst and servants at the Lafarge House
We understand also that other connections of
the Imperial family arc here at present re.
eeivipg the attention of the French consuI, as
veil as many other distinguished citIzeus.-
~ Y. Express.
80. The London Post, speaking Of Mr.
Marcy smaritime circular says: owe do not
want war with America, but we must look
npon 1t as N eventuslity not impossible, and
We must consider how it is to be carried Cd
not by land, for there she is unassaiIable
hardly against her war navy, for with such dis.
proportionate numbers il could do but little
uisc hief 1t is in her commerce that she il
chiefly vulnerable "
-. TIE London Press says: "The question
irresistsbly forced on our mind by perusal
OF Dred is-can hTs Stowe be the uuassisted
uthor Of the rOnancss which bear her name
Ii she be, her mind is the greatest psycholori
cal marvel Of which We know any example
Such union Of tIiyiality with power Of massive
Solo intellect, with mere artificial prettiness
NJ" ~
-. At recen. visit made by Marshals Pc
lssler and valiant to the French Empress the
imperial infant was produced, and much ca.
ressed by Marshal Pelissier, To whom, as be ia
already trained 10 do when bid, be rave his
hand. The child, after putting out its right
hand put out its left one too, and that hapne3ed
TO be In Marshal Valiant direction, who rev
srentisily kissed the imperial fingers A per.
ron present gravely said, "That child is un.
genius euch teHse l5 quite
extraordinary
-. Here, now, is an embarrassing predica
ment, told by the Boston Journal Al GEN
uenen from distant State came to Boston
week OF two since TO be married Desiring to
nave Die nuptisls celebrated in the Park street
S S,c and understanding that the Rev Mr..
lone Ti mat church resided in BrookIipe. he
proceeded to that town and unfo,tpnatsIv
eshed upon Rev DIR. Stone Of the En;scon.I
cnuren In that place AMI made an arranl,a-
menl WIN MN TO solsmnine the marriage ssr-
vices IN the church On the next S.hba,s ser
An hour before the regular services conn,s,.a
PuDctual to the hour the gentlemen - ~
seat In the broad aisle Of the ParI -. nIs
church, waiting the appearance of tke rn;nis'
ter The party stood in the aisle until ~
the time for the commencement Of the se,.
vices, when the attention Of the sexton wa.
81 rseted to the circumstance. Upon being i'm.
formed Of the interesting nature of their visit
70 the church, the sexton waited upon Mr.
Stone In his study, who was of course much
surprised, having no knowledge Of the parties
Su' VINO al once proceeded to relieve their em
sment By so!emniziDg the marriage ser
IN the meantime the Rev DIR Stone Of
proohhne was waiting in full canenic ais in hi,
ohaTn' momeptaIily expecting the partie,
s,, nau eng ged his services, and concluded
nnsiy' that ne had been humbugg.d.