Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-11
Personal,

49, Mrs Cutler lectured in the congre.
gationsl church at Bureau, Illinois. for the
"rei'ef of suffering Kansas" on Tuesday last.
-. If we are such debilitated, degener.
ated and sickly race as the English and their
admirers pretend 10 think We are. how il n
that We always lick EN- ?" says Jonathan
-. Oliver 0'Donnell and lady. Charles r
K. Carroll and servant, and Jerome N Roma
parte, Of Baltimore, returned from Eurone in
the steamer Arsgo, at New York, on Wednes.
day.
80. Mendoza, the old guide Who piloted
General Taylor through his campsign int
Mexico Up to the battle of Buens Vista, die
IN Mercer valley, Texa', few days since, at
the advanced age of 90 years.
.... Mr r. Barpwell Rhett denies, over his
OWL name, that he is the author of the com
munications signed s'NulIifer'' in the Charles.
ton Mercury, against Judge McGrath, which
lea 70 the recent fatal duel with Mr. Tsber
80. 1t IL stated that the Rev DR.. Pyne. of
81 Johns Church, in W ashington, sold about
forty acres Of land in the environs of CHICAGO.
about two years ago, to Senator Douglas for
S4,VOO. The present value of the land is es +.
timsted TO be Sl00, 200.
-. Gabriel Ravel returned by the Arapo
on Wednesday, from France He has brough I
with MIN a number Of artists to complete his
company, and will commence his American
tour about the 9th Of next month, when he
will be joined by his brother Francois, form.
Ing together powerful combination of comic
talent. ---''
80. The New York Mirror says that Brevet
Major Geo. w. Rains, whose resignation wa
announced a few days since, has lust married
beautiful wife and a property on the North
river worth half million of dollars. Good
luck seems to have rained upon Rains.
-. A personal difference which had arisen
between John u. Bolts and Robert G. Scott,
$50 Oi virginia, In consequence of express
s.oHs useo In political discussions, has been
satisfactorily adjusted through the iuterven-
non OF Messrs John Dove and John NJ. Greg
DRY, friends Of the parties
zee. Hon. A. q. McGrath, Of Soutb C,ro
INA, declines the denomination tepd.red him
by his friends. He says: my mind Ia com
plstely settled as to the course Z should mn
sue am not a candidate, and luiU nor ser,,s
~ elected. am grateful to my friends, lint
,ney VIII serve me best to let recent events
lose TIE excitement they have caused. l have
no wish to seek the public Judgment in the
.omnit OF election such q course is due In
MJseu-it is due 10 my brother must ask
you 70 nave II stated in the most public man.
ds,, ana without delay, that am no candi
IonI5 VII 80. not consent to be go considered, and
v;th -. serve even if elected This is not
and such a nnss,; OF policy, but Of propriety,
self" can decide but my
-. 800; Roger A. ) Pryor, editor of the Richmond
sotts a .eu s,, b Bolts, son Of Hon. John
Richmond on their return to tn AT c;, mayor oil
sver to the charge of leaving the stsis' 20 H an
ginia to fight duel Messrs RandoInb VIZ n,
August appeared for Mr.. Pryor, and an, anu az
viewing the evidence, declared there We.
nothing in it to justify the Mayor in sendin,
the parties to the Grand Jury-and that as "a ?
H fryor and Bolts were concerned, the affair
was at an end, as p would neither send nor
receive challenge from B. The Mayor brief, v
!evieWed all the facts, and then held the par
re 20 pail In q, 900 each, to keep the peace.
"a me matter was not brought before the Cir.
s Gu, Tour Grand Jury, he should probably
- = - n,s auty to bring it before another body.
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