Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-16
PERSONAL,
AMI.

-. Gen. Gortschakof, ex- Commander in.
Chief Of the Russian army in the Crimea, is
lionising in Paris.
49,. There are rumors in Nova Scotia of the
retirement Of Judge Halliburton, Familiarity
known as Sam Slick" There are two COM
petitors for succession to his office.
80. Mr.. huntingdon, husband of Susan
DENIM and Mr. Fenno have leased the Oswes
go Theatre and intend to fit it DIP in superior
style, and engage first class company.
80. "Paul Ferroll" the most remark able
novel produced in England during the last
year-a book in which the metaphysics of
murder are developed with exceeding power
was written by Mrs. Arthur Cline. ,gs-
80. Bishop Scott, of the NJ. E. church, who
recently sailed for California, became quite
feeble after leaving New York. A letter
dated Aspinwall, July 81, says: .-..
Bishop Scott has been quite feeble most OF
the time since starting. Not, however. from
sea sickness, for he is generally exempt from
this His whole system seems to suffer under
prostration and debility. LIE is better now. "
80. Prince Napoleon has been to Ireland
and every now and then the official journal
gives US intelligence of his Whereabouts; but
truth to say, the Prince interests the French
people so very little that whether his imperial
highness goes to the land of ice, or to terri.
tory said to be composed OF an infinitely diff.
ferent element, no one cares. Should the re-
port prove correct that by q recent inauisitiop
the validity of Jerome's marriage with Mrs
Patterson is recognized, and this young gen.
tleman's claims to Princedom Of the Imperial
family thus be superseded by the Legitimacy
OF the American Bonaparte, no one will trou-
Bile himself to utter a lamont. ..-
.... The French feuilletonists are amusing
themselves hugely over the life and habits OF
nm EnO Isoh fatr h.
Italian count, political refugee, and who has
since adopted very earnestly the cause of Ital.
ian liberty. Under the influence of this patri-
otism she never wears in public or private
anything save liberal colors Her head dress
is always formed Of red and white flowers
twlned with green leaves; her jewels are only
pearls, emeralds, yariably of these three hues
Even in her apartment white, red and green
are conspicuous everywhere in the curtains
coverings, carpets, &c And it is rumored thai
she carries the mania so far as to nourish her.
self only upon such articles of food as may
ofer the revolutionary colOrs, viz, cabbages
hams, roast beef, rare, milk, tomatoes, DC.
80. A remarkable illustration of faith in
prayer is presented in the case of George
Rapp, the founder Of the Communists in Boa.
yer county, Pennsylvania. He came to Pitts.
burg about the first year of the settlement Of
the community at Old Harmony, to obtain
some necessaries. The crop was in the ground
and promised well, but the means Of the com
munity were exhausted, some debts already
incurred. and these things must be had on
credit. This was bluntly refused, the scheme
was thought chimericd, and merchants would
risk no more. The founder was in distress
as the community must have the articles OF
suffer want His sole resource was prayer
and four times during that night he rose from
his bed to pray. In the morning, as is said
without further solicitation, the merchants
came aud offered the goods on the terms ask
ed. That was the last great strait of the 50.
ciety.