Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-16
PERSONAL.

80. Geo. Peabody, Esq, and John T. De.
laine, Esq, Editor Of the London Times are
at Congress Hall, Albany.
.... The London Times says that English
dramstists of the present day are nothing
better than sycophantic copyists of French
filth.
49,. The quotation "God tempers the wind
to the shorn lamb" is from Sternes "Senti-
mental Journey" and occurs in the course of
the beautiful tale Of " Maria -
go. 1t is said ice Cowell will return to this
country and settle in Cincinnati. He found
everything charged in England during his
long absence, and thought 1t wOuldn't pay to
stay there.
go. A complimentary dinner is 10 be given
to Hon. A IL. Stephens, Hon r. Toombs, and
Judge 7. W. Thomas, at Hickory Grove. in
Columbia county, Georgia, on Saturday, No
vember I 1855.
go. Herr Ahorn, the sculptor who executed
the celebrated lion modelled by Thorwaldsen,
carved out Of solid rock, at Lucerne, died re-
Gently at Constance. He was one Of the most
eminent artists Of the day.
80. gentleman in Oporto has been " as
tOnishing the natives' by walking on the
river He attached to his feet two large boat
fashioned shoes Of tin, and thus prepared, &C
complished IN safety q rather long tramp" on
the waters Of the Douro
80. When the late NJ N. Noah who was
jew, was a candidate for the Office of Sheriff
Of the city Of New York it was objected to his
election that Jew would thus come to have
the hanging Of Christians. "Pretty Chris
tians," replied Noah, " TO need hanging
80. A pamphlet has been issued in London,
entitled " Hamlet" one object of which is to
prove that Queen Gertrude was not an Access
sorry, before the fact, of her husbands death
correspondent Of the London Era thinks the
labor unnecessary, as her guiltlcssness is self
evident, though Hamlet concluded herguilty.
.... The Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday
has a correspondence between the editor of the
Enquirer, Mr.. Roger A. Pryor, and the Hon
John n. Bolts, IN which Mr. Pryor challenges
Mr.. Bolts to fight duel, and the latter " dis.
tinctly and unequivocally" declines on various
grounds enumerated.
.... Thslberg has decided, We believe, to
postpone bis concerts until the din of the cam
paign shall have ceased. He has grown quite
interested in the breezy com plexion Of politics
here, and has laid himself out for enjoying
the excitement of popular election-a novel
ty to him. he takes little run into the
country.
go. The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday
Gays We understand that Gov Wise has
gone to Raleigh for the double purpose il is
said, OF attending the State Fair of North
Carolina, and taking part i'll the deliberations
OF the meeting Of Southern Governors, men
toned in the telegrsphic report yesterday.
.... John Philip Kemble, manager of a the
atre, has left nothing to hap hazard. He ven
Grated his calling, and took care that no neg
hgence should scandslize those who sought q
high delight in it. He provided that subOrdi-
nate characters should be adequately filed
and that men of gentlemanly bearing should
n Oe nf Ia he
stage.
proving in its KNOWLEDGE of Amsrican bisto-y
ana Pohtics- The London Star leads off on
tne SUBJECT OF the present contest for the Presi
dency with the following remark: There
was tune when Washington was the Pre-;
dent OF the Republic, and when HamiIton
Jefferson and Adams were his successors -
Mr.. Joseph Littell a well known mar
beI OF the theatrical profession, died in Nev
York last week Of consumption, aged IS years
hr Littell held good reputation as an actor
and was remarkably temperate in his habits
wife, from whom be was divorced He subs,
quently married Miss Kate Ludlow, a YER,
popular actress, who is now left widow.
-. NJ Soyer, the distinguished Chef d
GHtSi'te, has written a letter to the Londol
Times from COnstantinOple, in which he state
tnat hls inquiries into the national cookery o
.te MGsiem people have led him to the convic
ucn thst they have many dishes which ar
aSSeu worthy OF the greatest epicure, and /,
s1aL not consider his Oriental mission termi
mated TO his satisfaction tin h. sees m. =
adopted in France and England Their coffee
iced milk, and sherbett-in fact an th.;
pIiociple disheS-might with the heat .dvsn
tsas be adopted, and Frenchifed and Aneli