Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-14
PERSONAL.

-. bishop Potter is recovering his health
in Florida.
go. Lieut.; Buck, Of Ii. NJ. ship Ferret, has
been tried by cOurt-martial, and dimissed
from the service for disobedience.
-. Braham, the singer, was the son of a
German jew named Abraham, and formed
his own name by cutting of the first letter.
-. Com Wilkes and lady, with Captains
Balis, Sterett and Gibson, u. s. N are in
this city, at Willards' Hotel
MR.. Paine cleared S35, 900 out Of the
last operate season In Boston, which made IN
his Losses IN New York.
49, Bourcicault has relinquished the man.
agement of the New Orleans Gaiety Theatre
to Mr.. Crisp, the popular actor.
Father O'Callahan, Catholic priest at
Holyoke, has published book against usury,
or the taking or giving of any interest what
ever.
....Elias Woodwork, master mechanic of
the Nova Scotia railroad, was killed near
Halifax last week. Mr.. w. was Massachu-
sets man.
.... Master Winfield Scott Worth was pre-
sent at the recent supper given by the "Ai-
bany Worth Guards, to celebrate the Goth
anniversary Of his lamented father death.
REV. Eleazer Williams, the Bourbon, !"
il petitioner before the New York Legisla-
ture for services rendered in the war of 1872
by request of Gov. Tompkins.
go. Rev. Mr.. Wright, missionary among
the OJibwa Indians, In the northern section of
Minnesota, reports great scarcity of food In
that region.
....Mr. James Robb, Of New Orleans, has
published a pamphlet containing six letters ON
the subject of" Internal Improvements in the
Southwestern States" addressed to Governor
Wicklife.
....Vestvali has created such a sensation in
Mexico that she can't get away. A benefit a
short time since yielded SIS, 500 She has been
literally provided with funds to manage the
Grand National Theatre, and has accepted the
trust
I'M WON, the painter, the author of a
veil known picture representing the scene of
the retreat Of Marshal Ney from Russia. has
oeen commissioned by the Minister of State
w ~ 70 TIE Orlmea, TO make studies for q
grand picture Of the taking of the Malakof.
IN Soudouneche, an ex-Professor of
the University IF Paris, and now the editor Of
literary journal called the Avenir. has been
senGncea 20 'nree months imprisonment for
having cried " Vive la LiberCe' on the d.v
Of the funeral Of M David danger
80. Genin, the New York halter. and pb..
lon, the barber, are about building for them.
selves q splendid yacht. She is to be called
the st. Nicholas, in honor of the hotel, where
they both have establishments Phalon has
added an additional sixpence to the price of
shaving, Gt is now eighteen cents.) and Genin
viii probably put on an extra half dollar on
his hats, to meet the expenses of summer d.
versions
=, -. Mr. Christopher D. Scropyan. of New
haven. has recently invented process which
furnishes complete safeguard against coun-
terfeitlng In any Of its forms. The face of
che bill is first covered with a ehemjceI nrsna.
ration Of light yellow tint, leaving the de-
nominstion Of the bill In letters of the origi.
nal color Of the paper. The plate. printing is
then done with blush black ink, which has
the popularity # penetrating the paper, and
OF being translucent when held between the
eye and the light.