Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-05
PRRSOTAL.

80. Gen. Shields, formerly Of Illinois, but
now Of Minnesota, is in this city.
80. W. Gilmore Sims, the distinguished
novelist, is at Browns Hotel.
80. Geo. B. De Forest, we'll known in Il q
theatrical circles of New York, died on Satur-
day.
80. B. W. Probel has resigned the super
intendency of The Alexandria and Washington
railroad.
go. Mr. B. T Shillaber, Mrs Partington,
| of the Boston Evening Gazette lost a sweet
little daughter by scarlet fever last week
80. R0bt Tyler, Esq, of Philadolphia, is
| among the distinguished strangers now in
Washington. lie occupies his old apartments
at Willard's.
Hon. Henry Winter Davis and Miss
| Mamie H., daughter of John B Morris, ESQ
of Baltimore, were united in marriage on
Tuesday last.
80. There is Mr.. Z c. Holland in London
| from the United States. lecturirg on Amer
| can Poets and Poetry" He is spoken we'll of
| by the press generally.
80. Tom Paine's auniversary, saws the
wheeling Argus, was celebrated on Thursday
| night at the Melodeon Hall, by a theatrical
performance, concert and ball.
80. Alfred II. p Edwards. son Of ex.Goy.
Edwards, died suddenly in New York a few
days ago, of disease of the heart, leaving a
! fortune of several hundred thousand dollars
| 80. Moj Wayne. (Qusrtermaster General
Department. United States Army, who, it will
be recollected, has for a year past been in
charge of tho army experiments with camels,
IN Texas, is now 10 this city. where his family
reside.
| 49,. Mr. George Ticknor and family, of Be .
ton, MIR. Lenox and sisters, of Now York, Hon
Mr.. Miller and daughter, of New jersey, and
Miss Cushman, of the theatre universal, were
among our American visitors at Rome on the
LIST Of January.
| -. Hon. n. W. Bates, the new United
States Senator from Delaware, is detained a,
| Wilmington in consequence of an injury re.
ceived by slipping and falling on the ice on
! the steps of the dwelling of his son, d. NJ
Bates, Esq.
| 80. Prentice, Of the Louisville Journal, get,
Oh the following: " We zee hat the sprig6tly
though naughty authoress. who calls herself
Ueorge Sand, has expressed herself very strong
~ in favor of being burned after her death Il
there is truth in the scriptures, We guess she
will have her wish"
-. We are truly gratifed in being able e
say that Gen. Jesup Is again able to attend a.
his oftice (Quarterm aster Generally at the Wa,
Department, after being confined at his resi-
dence In this city, by indisposition, for Hearl,
two months past, though for the las. month be
has been able to discharge his official dutie,
there.
-. Mr.. II. c. jarrett, of Baltimore. sailed
In the Americs, from Boston for LIVERPOOL, or
Thursday. Mr. Jarrett goes out to make ar.
rangements for the appearance of compa
OF American actors, some Of whom are alres "
engaged, at Drury Lane Theatre. London
next summer
80. Miss Avonia Jones made a sucoessfn,
debut at Richmond, as Parthenia in lingo.
mar" on Monday night. The Dispatch saws
There was in her acting, Of course, that oc.
casiopal appearance of restraint which is una
voidable in one so very youthful, Just entering
upon the stage; but whenever there was work
Tor her she rose equal to it, and evinced an
energy and earnestness that ELECTED the
Harmest appreciation. Her countenance il
Sriggnt, very sweet and expressive. She has a
IfiIlant eye, fine forehead, and in figure she
"en grown and handsomely formed, with
.ne quahheation that she stoops very little
700 much forward in the neck and shoulders
'"' 'n''' ~ her age, can be corrected"