Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-10
PERSONAL.

80. Rogers, the deceased poet, never fam
cied female society, and died bachelor
80. Col. Sibthorp, member of Parliament
from Lincoln, and one of the most unrelenting
tories IN England, is dead. ~ :
-. Acquaviva was General of the Jssuits,
ruled every cabinet in Europe, and colonized
America before he was 81
-. c.. M. Butler, ID. D., of Cincinnati,
formerly Of this metropolis delivered alecture
in Cincinnati last evening, having for his sub
ject ga Visit to Pompeii in 1882
.... Fanny Fern has been again married
and this time to Mr.. Parton, the unfortunate
sub-editor, who figures in such lachrymose
manner in 60 Ruth Hall" ~
80. W. Z. Burton, Of New York, who can
perform Mr.. Hardcastle or Polenius as well as
Jim Bags or Poor Pillicoddy, may be sure of
continued success and undiminished popu-
larity.
80. Brigham Young is troubled by the rest
lessness of tho female victims Of polygamy. 1t
appears that whenever they have an opportu-
nifty to fly from the society of theiroppressors,
they DO SO, no matter where they 60 or whom
they go with.
-. Mr.. Hope, conductor on the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, was knocked down
with four pound weight by some rufisns re-
Gently in Memphis. The weight cut through
his cap and scalp to the very bone. The
wound though painful is not dangerous.
80. Catharine O'COnner, who was acciden-
tally shot by her brother, John O'Conner, at
their residence in Atlantic street, New York,
on the morning of the 3lst ult died from the
effects of the wound on Saturday morning
She expired at the City Hospital, where che
was conveyed after the accident.
80. Joseph Story entered public life at the
age of 70; he was elected to Congress from the
Essex District when he was 90 was Speaker
Of the Massachusetts House of Representa-
uves at ~, anu the same year was appointed,
by President Madison, Judge Of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
-.... Mr.. Russell, the Times correspondent
in the Crimea, alludes in strong contradictory
language to the statements made by Dr.
Davega, In relation to the Russian war, and
published in the New York and English Jour
mails. He says, No, no, doctor you may be
a Yankee Muscovite of the genuine free des-
pot type, but you cannot tell these little ibs
about your dear comrades, and expect Europe
to believe them
....Fisher Ames, at the age of q, had ex
cited public attention by the ability he dis
played In the discussion of questions of public
interest. At the age of 80, his mastery
speeches in defence of the Constitution of the
United States, had exerted great influence,
so that the youthful orator of 81 was elected
to Congress from the Suffolk district over the
revolutionary hero, Samuel Adams.
-. Hon. John A. Bolles, in recent lecture
at Portland on "Strong Minded Women de-
fined them as call who are led by whatever
mottve,-good or bad,-in the execution of
whatever design, noble or ignobIe,'' to trans
gress the boundaries Of that sphere which the
laws of God or the customs of society have
marked out for women. DR.. Sayer will please
ask herself if she is included?
.... Mr.. John Proctor, the tragedian, having
recovered from the severe injuries which he
sustained some weeks since, while performing
at Detroit, is now fulfilling an engagement at
Newark. N. j., at the conclusion of which he
opens at Lowell, on the I4th. On the 22d be
commences an engagement at the Boston The
atre, playing alternative nights with the
Italian Opera Company.
-. Judge Halliburton, author Of "Sam
Slick, is presiding on the bench Of the Su-
Preme Court at Halifax, and great has been
the nirth at his funny sayings and doings.
The old fogy skivers the prothonotary on a
pun, scatters one councils ideas in a fit of
laughter, makes another wish himself dead bv
cutting the thread of his discourse short with
witticlsm, and then cracks Jokes on the
head OF the criminal he is sentencing until the
poor devil begins TO think it all hoax