Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-09
PERSONAL.

Capt Pearson, U. s. N, is at Willards'.
-..- Commodore Perry, L. Navy, is now at
Browns
.... Gen V Best has entered upon his thirtieth
years publication of the Danville Intellgencer.
80. Choice pieces of the sirlon OF beef sell i'm
Paris at fifty cents pound fowl brings 81 25
-... In Chicago they enjoy piano forte soda
apparatus capable OF pouring different syrups
from the same outlet.
go. The Hon. J. c. Villiere, is the Democratic
nominee fer Congress in the 1st District Of Lou
lSiana.
-. Healey, the artist, is said to have made
Si?,OOO in six months by portrait painting in
Chicago.
- The Worcester Spy says that Theodore
Parker will be obliged to leave his pulpit soon,
on account Of failing health.
Prescott, the historian, is reported to have
received $40 600 as the income from his literary
iabors during the past year.
=. The celebrated passage of Macaulay, de-
scrlblng the future ruins of London is said to be
borrowed from Walpole
-- The Hon. ]. Clancy Jones, and the Hon
James Cooper. of Pa; and the Hon. G. w. Kit
fridge, of n. H., are at the Kirkwoods'
- Nj. Cooper, Esq, has retired from the
Chambersburg Valley Spirit, paper that he has
conducted with much spirit for number of years
past.
go. The venerable Judge Tanev has engaged
Tooms for himself and family at the White Sui
Phur Springs, where he derived great benefit to
his health last year.
go. Francis w Bowdon who, from 1915 when
he was elected to fill the vacancy created by the
death OF Felix Grundy McConnelD till Isi9 rep
resented district of Alabama in the House of
Representatives of the United States, died at his
residence in Henderson, Texas, on the 18th ult ,
OF consumption.
-. COleridge, in his Table Talk, relates that
Lord Kenyon in addressing the jury in blasphe-
my case, after pointing out several early Chris
uans who had adorned the Gospel, added
ABOVE all, gentlemen, need | name to YOU the
Emperor Julian, who was so celebrated for the
rISti irfu tIzth he,
called Julian the Apostle?' 20
-. Ii is related of r. Fl Purdon of the Port
GIBSON Reveille, that he Is but nineteen wears
old, has edited paper four wears has been en-
gagged dozen times at least without MARRYING
and, above all, fought a duel with the editor of
the hatcher Free Trader, receiving a wound in
inca .ne arm aler which he returned to his desk and
went on writing as if nothing had happened
80. Thackeray thus describes person sucb az
we have all seen in the course of lives: "A fair
Young creature, bright and blooming, distribu-
ing smiles, levying homage. inspiring desire
Conscious 81 heT pOtrsT TO charm, aud gay with
the natural enjoyment of her conquestsn' Yes
Anna, CoFnelia, Aida, Sarah, Margaret we re-
member you well
-. The New York Tribune SAYS that Mr. Bav
AID Taylor Is about to be married to Miss Marie
Hausen, q daughter of the eminent German as
tronomer Of that name. The wedding will take
place at Gotha the residence of the BRIDES fam
1ly, IN the Autumn. after Mr. Tayor's return from
the North Cape. The happy couple will spend
The next winter at Moscow. This event will not
NsSht cAcCutloH OF MI ldylOr plan of IN
exploration of Central Asia previous to his return
TO this country
-. The Albany Argus of Yesterday SAYS in
relation to the funeral of Ex-Secretary Marcy.
- Col Berret, Of Washington. an intimate friend
OF the deceased, who had been telegraphed on
Monday, but who was absent in Boston, has ar
rived.
- The several bells in the village of South
bridge, Mass, the birth place of the late WIN
L. Marcy, were tolled during Monday minute
guns fired, and the flags draped in mourning and
placed at half-mast as token of respect to his
memory
80. VIM. Ogden, Niles, a gentleman well
known throughout the political circles of the
country. died at Philadelphia yesterday afternoon
OF severe illness of a day or two's duration Mr.
Niles was son of the late Hezekiah Niles the
founder OF Niles Register, and succeeded his
father in the publication of that national work
which he edited with marked ability He was
appointed to position in the Pension office ON
the incoming Of General Hanison's administra-
ton, the duties of which he discharged in an ac-
CePtable manner up to the time of his death
when that event occurred he was in PHILADELPHIA
on business connected with the general govern
ment. The intelligence Of his sudden demise
will be received with regret by a large circle of
friends -