Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-05

.... Meyer, q banker at Berlin, has been
arrested, and the trial will create much sensa-
ton, - "many ladies Of high rank are pecu-
niarily compromised in the operations which
provoked the measure"
.... John G. Moser, an old farmer, long q
resident of Ashland county, O., died last week.
During twenty -one days imm ediately proceed
ing his death he refused to partake Of medi-
oine or nourish ment of any kind. So says the
Ashland Times.
80. The Hon. Thos J. Henley, formerly in
congress from Indiana, and now superintend-
ant Of United States Indian affairs in Califor-
mia, reached this city on Friday last, where he
expects to remain for q week or two longer on
business with the Indian bureau.
80. Rev. Dudley Tying lectured at Balti-
more on Monday evening, on Young Ameri-
ca" but gave offence to his conversative
hearers by denouncing the Democratic and
Wing parties as fossil remains, while he advo-
Gates the ultra humbugs of the day.
80. Alfred Alembert has published work
in French entitled Partisan Loafng Flame
rte Partstsnnel in the United States 1t Is
very sarcastic and abusive Under the head
Of ARTS in the United States" there are
three pages of blank paper, and that is all
80. Baron Brunow's return to the Russian
Legation at Paris gives great delight. The
lue mcIUuduU dUu tuc uFces- WdhoTS
are in ecstacies, and vibration has ran
through certain other quarters which revives
souvenirs of days Of prosperity and of feasts
in honor of Bacchus.
.... Major Cocks, Of the n. Y Militia, has
been court martialed, and his appeal to the
Commander-in-C Chief from the action Of Gene.
raj Hall in causing his arrest, has brought
forth the important military decision that mi
litia brigade majors are responsible to their
State Communicating Chief alone.
-. John Sadlier, M. P, has committed
suicide. His body was found on Hampstead
Heath, near London. A bottleeontaining es-
ever containing the same poison was found
beside him. He formerly possessed large
fortune, which he lost by recent speculations
in mines and railways.
....Capt Bell, the wrecker, is constructing
move apparatus, in New York, for raising
ships. 1t consists Of two large timber tanks,
shaped like bootjack, to receive the ends Of
sunken vessel between them. They will be
first sunk by filling with water, and attached
to the vessel to be raised, after which the
water will be exhausted, thus securing lift
ing power.
.... Sara Felix was very successful in sing
ing and dramatic reading at Charleston 8. G.
The ladies admired tho elegance of her CO.'S
tune, and wondered at the beauty of her lace
and the sparkle of her diamonds, while the
gentlemen were more struck by the rsvishing
little hands and fine formed arms, which
had already won SO much praise on the boards
of the Theatre.
49,. DR.. Beale, the Philadelphia dentist,
was honored by the dentists of New York
| with public reception on Saturday evening,
| at DR.. Brown residence in Great Jones street
DR.. Miles was called to the chair, and at the
earnest desire of his numerous friends present,
DR.. Beale gave q history of his misfortunes
in which he acquitted his accuser of all blame,
| and expressed his belief that she was honest
| in her convictions of his guilt. He was, how
ever, very emphatic in the declar alton of his
entire innocence.
80. President Pierce's letter to the Boston
Mercantile Library Association, in reply to
an invitation to unite with them in celebrating
the anniversary Of Washington's birth day, is
warmly commended for its ardent, eloq uent
and patriotic tribute to the memory of that
great man, and for its glowing sentiments Of
devotion to those great principles which the
father of his country" so impressvely pre-
sented in his farewell address as the true
guides to national power and happiness.