Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-26
PERSONAL.

-. P. T. Herbert, M. C. from California,
left Wash lngton this morning. we hear, on a
visit to he Berkeley Springs.
.... Mr.. James J Mcbride, formerly City
Attorney of St. Louis, was on the 10th. com
mitted to the calaboOse for contempt of court.
-. Mrs. Donnelly died at st Louis from
injuries received by the explosion of a whisky
barrel, to which she accidentally held light.
ed candle.
go. Mile Rameson, the celebrated equss.
trtepne, has been married in Chicago, to Capt.
kipp, formerly manager of Herr Driesbach' s
Circus and Menagerie.
80. Henry Meiggs, the great San Francisco
detaulter, is reported to be living with his
family in Chilli, about 30 miles from Valpa-
raise, under an assumed name, and in almost
| destitute condition.
80. The honorary degree of Master of Arts
was conferred on Freeman Hunt, ESQ editor
of the Merchants Magazine, New York, On
Wednesday last, at the annual commencement
of Union College, Schenectady.
go. Col. SchOuler, lately editor of the Gin
cinnasi Gazette, will hereafter be connected
with the Ohio State Journal, (Republican)
published at Columbus.
80. A severe accident happened few DAYS
ago to Manager Burton at his country seat,
Glenn Cove, l.. I. 1t appears he was starting
on ride, when, owing to mismanagement by
the driver, Mr. B. was thrown out, sustaining
injury to his spine.
....A New York paper says that on Wednes.
day evening, after the arrival of Mr.. Burlin-
game, accompanied by his friend and second,
Gen James, of Wis at the Everett House, in
that city, they proceeded to q well-known
| shooting gallery in Broadway. Mr. Burlin-
game (tncognit0) tried his hand with the
rifle at the usual distance, and "rang the
bel" Five TINES OUT OF NINE.
.... The Memphis Wing of the 9th inst.
says: Com. Lavalette left last evening on the
National en- route for the East, having been
appointed to the command Of the Norfolk
Navy Yard. 1t is altogether likely, however,
that this appointment will be revoked, and
that he will be appointed to the command Of
the Navy Yard at Philadelphia. The Com
modOre is the seventh naval officer in seniority
in the United States.
80. Thomas Doughty, the landscape paint
er, is dead. The merits of Mr. Doughty, as
an artist, are well known to those who have
interested themselves in the growth of art in
| this country. He was q careful observer of
nature, not forming his style upon any favor.
lite model, so that his manner, though not in
| tensely peculiar was decidedly characteristics
Mr.. Doughty, notwithstanding his fine powers,
was not fortunate in his profession as a means
Of pecuniary gain. He struggled with pow
| erty through life, and his last days were EN-.
Uttered by want.
| .... Mr.. and Mrs Florence had been play.
| ing with unqualified success in Liverpool, and
| were engaged for two weeks at the Glasgow
| Theatre: eff Mrs. Florence's engagement,
has scarcely realized the crowded houses and
tumultuous applause, sterotyped in the an.
nouncements, the attendance has been sufi
GENTLY good, and the applause sufficiently
hearty, TO Justify US in stating that her en-.
| gagement in, this town has been perfectly sue.
cessful and if at any period she can repeat
her visit, with pieces of better class than
The Yankee Housekeeper,' A Lesson fol-
Husbands, and similar trash, we can promise
| to Mrs Florence genuine welcome. -