Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-08
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
80. Edwin Forrest is performing at Balti.
more.
80. Chsnfrau (the original 60 Nose, ~ and
Madame Albertine, are at Browns Hotel.
-. Gov. Paine's grave, at Mortified, VT,
has been marked by an imposing white marble
monument.
-. Com. Stewart, the veteran of the Uni
ted States navy, is said to be entirely restored
to health.
-. B. L Lenan, beautiful little boy who
obtained prize at Barnum's Boston Baby.
chow, is dead.
-. Rev. Mr.. Wise, IF the Grace Church,
New Bedford, has refused to have his salary
increased. Is he ,Otse mani
80. Cardinal Wiseman contradicts the re-
port of his appointment as librarian of the
Vatican.
-. Crawford is rapidly progressing at Mu-
mich, in the casting of his equestrian statue
OF Washington, for Richmond, Va.
80. Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, President of
the United States Agricultural Society, ar.
rived In this city yesterday, and is at the Ma
tional Hotel.
- Madame Rachel, since her arrival in
Havana, is said to have been quite ill., She is
troubled with bad cough, but her pb ysicians
are confident OF her recovery in a short time
80. Mr.. Bard, of New York, has written a
letter to the London Athen@um denying the
charge of plagiarism preferred against him
BY Mr.. CASTILLO.
-. Margaret Oliphant is the authores, of
"Laldee, romance which has just been con.
cluded In Blackwood's Magazine, and which
many readers have attributed to Bulwer.
-. DR.. Whitefeld was accused of rambling
In bis dicourses by one of his hearers, to uhic d
ne replied, " If you will wander to the devil,
must ramble after you"
-. Mr.. Aliens Victoria Regia lilies at
Salem are " suffering much from the cold :;
one young plant, from the seed, has been
80. Baysrd Taylor's Poems of Home and
Travel" is a very attractive book, lately
issued by TicknCr Fields. 1t contains sew.
eral illusions which are quite poetical and
= happy.
...' sharp 8 rife was invented by the person
whose name 1T bears, near Hartford, Conn.
aoout i've years since. The patent for il i,
now owned by an incorporated company named
after il.
80. George Roberts, who has had charge Of
the Boston Daily Times for twenty years past
has retired from the establishment. Mr.. Rob.
erts started the first penny paper in Albany
80. Mr.. Edward l.. Davenport appeared a,
the Boston Theatre on Monday evening. in
st Marc, or the Husbands Sacrifice. y
During his engagement several novelties will,
be produced.
80. William Lloyd, of PhiIadeInbis bs:
just commenced the publication of an entire
new series OF American stereoscopic views
which will embrace the most interestino
scenery TO be found along the lines Of the diff
ferent railroads of the country.
-. Harper Bros, determined to crush
out a.! comp Petition, are the first in the field
with the third volume of McCauley, with d
cent, o2f, and s1.S0 editions. Phillips a
sampson, and Little Brown, Boston are
saio 70 oe at work there, and are hourly ex.
pected.
80. Prince Albert pays much more attsn.
NON TO the raising Of fine cattle MOS and
sheep, than to tho breeding Of race 6or,as
hence ne gives but little patronage TO tur
sports. de has this year obtained gold anf
silver medals both in London and Birming
ham.
80 Pascal (the greatest Frenchman) vrot,
great work at 16, and died at 81. All tina
fatal 81 which reminds US Of Byron-greate
even as man than as writer. Was it ex
Psrlenee tnat guided the pencil of Raphae
when he painted the palaces of Rome III
died at 81 I"
go. David Hunt, Esq, Of Mississipn;. An,
great friend Of the colonization capse 40
lately made donation of S., 900 to the Amer
can colonization Society. In 1853 he made
similar donation, besides regularly confirm
ting annually, for several years past, the sur
Of $500. 1
-. Lieut.. Maury has demonstrated tina,
oy Wind and wave, it is down stream from ou
country to all the world; and that all nation
must ascend to reach it. With an ocean O
'ner nand, Its power descends with celerit
from even the deepest interior of the country
go. Charles X. after his abd;c alton =,
deaVored, for amusement, to make to 80.
90 exactly alike. Failing after M, 80 -.
tempts, he exclaimed, "Behold NO, s az
watches can 1 bring to agree with each o,.s.
and yet, fool that 1 was, thought tba,
should be able to govern, like the works 81
watch' so many nations, all living under di
ferent skies, IN different chimes, and speak;n
different languages.
.... Sister Mcdowell, of the Woman's Ad
vocate, says: We always liked the w hi0
and are sorry for their downfall. They wor
such good clothes, looked so gentlemaniy. an
bore so good naturally every defeat, tn,
really We hope they may have the luck a
lending Jonah under similar circumstances.
This Is one of the kindest obituary notices v
hsYe yet seen of the great defunct.
-. Julien celebrates "The Fall of Seba
toPoI al MS London concerts, with really le
noise and more music than might have bee
expected. As tour de force it is surpassin,
~ clever, and the manner equally ingenio,
and happy, in which the solt for the cornet
nutes, and clarionet, and ophcleide are IL
troduced, gives brightness and a piquanc
to the performance which amply atone Tor Ii
horrors Of the big drums It is worth ri
gnuage 10 oenold julien himself, an instr,
mimic war. NN w