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

THE President Of the United States re.
turned from Wsrrenton Springs yesterday.
....Mrs Fanny Kemble Butler resumes her
Shakspe arian readings, next month, in Balti.
more.
1.-THE Pyne Opera Troupe gave q concert
at Chicago, August 26. Miss L Pyne was com
plimented with a serenade at her lodgings
Mr. and Mrs. Florence were playing to great
houses there last week
....Mr. q. F. Browne, who was renorted
dead some time since, writes us to saw that he
is alive ard managing dramatic com PAW at
st. Joseph's, Missouri. Eastern papers who
have killed him will be good enough, there.
fore, to revive him.
80. 1t is stated that Mr.. Thackeray's new
serial work is to be his most carefully labored
production. 1t embraces a greater variety Of
characters, and will exhibit the great novel.
LIST In higher and more genial phase than
any which he has previously occupied.
-. The editor of the Fredericksburg News
has been exploring Wyer's cave lately, and
don't seem more than half pleased with the
experiment lie says, The whole affair ia
cold, damp, slippery, suffocating and fatigue
ing had much rather look at the pictures
by Porte Crayon.'''
W Gilmore Smms, of South Caroli,a
has enrolled himself among the lecturers for
next winters campaign. His subject will be
" Rural Life at the South" and the novelty
Of the theme treated by a Southerner. as veil
as curiosity TO hear the author of A." Guy Ri
vers,' etc., will insure large audiences.
80. The London Athenaum. in its ;ndis
criminate war upon American books. has late
ly caught Tartar. "Salad for the Social"
by Frederic Saunders, is iercely condemned
as gross instance of plagiarism, and this
literary sin is ascribed to American effronterv-
whereas the hapless author of the obnoxious
volume happens to be an Epglishman. who
has resided for several years in Now York
and IS son Of the Saunders who once be.
ionged to famous London publishing firm.
49,. We are happy to learn that VIM Por.
ter, the "Tall Son of York." is about to start
q new Sporting paper, to be called " Porter's
Spirit. Those who have been familiar with
the Spirit Of the Times, which he has nre.
viously edited, are aware that it has been for
many years, thanks to his remarkable abili.
ties, beyond all question the first sporting iour.
nal In the world. With all the technical learn.
ing and sound authority Of Bells Life. il has
surpassed in general reading, while, as re-
CARDS original lively literature and humor, 1t
has not been surpassed by any contemporary
go. Mr.. TenbrBck, the owner of the cele.
brated horses Lexington and Lecompte, is row
in London enjoying great distinction, re-
ceiving the visits Of the lords and dukes of all
sncodom az the king Of the turf His style Of
lying Is said to vie in extravaganza with that
on any other notable in the great city In re.
saia 70 'he two great racers, perhaps the fleet.
d;.rn - a1e world, 1t is said that they have been
Ms ixs OF by Mr. Tenbreck to Mr. Robt W.
land =, ,h OF Kentucky, who is also in Eng.
for SIS GOO ars time. Lexington was sold
sale, howsvsr u !; .eSonpte for $40 900 the last
horses are 10 ,.. Is SAID to be conditional The