Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-15
Personal

-. Hon Linn Boyd ex-Speaker Of the House
OF Representatives, is at Wilfards' Hotel
80. Hon. P. G. Washington. the late Assistant
Secretary Of the L. 8. t easury, is now guest of
The AstoT House, New York
49, portrait OF Senator Douglas has been pro-
cured for the gallery Of portraits in Canandaigua
courthouse Judge Douglas read law in Canaan
daigua.
-. Washington Irving has put in the hands Of
his publisher the fourth volume of his life of
Washington, which will soon be given 10 the
world. ~
80. Henry Bricks, one Of the members of the
L nlted States Comet Band, died in PhiladeIphia
on Friday, Of disease contracted IL is said al the
NatlonaI Hotel, while on a visit to Washington
on me an OF March He accompanied the band
with the Twelfth Ward Democratic Association
On his return TO that city he became seriously
sick; and fingered until Friday Col Baker. the
ne"ly-aPPoihted Collector of that port, who has
Oeeh III OF the same disease, IS slowly recovering
49, Henry C. Jarrett has effected a lease of tho
London Lyceum Theatre, and will open IN On tbe
18th OF MAY with Mrs. Lizzie Weston Davennort
and her husband of the Broadway; Harry Perry
81 -. 'ne AIch IN PhliadelPhia; Billy Wheatley, Of
the same establishment, and a number of lesser
Ights OF the histrionic profession Lizzie w eston
Davenport Is said by those who ouybt 10 kpo,,, N
e superior to an actress now on the London boards
comedy heIoines ' ~ SH
KEY Mr.. Kalloch, says the Boston Tror,U.,
on we iSh inst, sustained by the officers and peo
PIE OF MS enurch, resumed his pulpit duties on
d,ty
He proposes to continue in the even teno, ~ ~;
way, without regard to the indictment hang.
ing over him, or the popular opinion of his
guilt His pluck is eommendable as a personal
quality perhaps, but IL hardly be doubted that
II Is exercised here at the expense of the best in
terests OF the church itself. Philosophy sustains
scripture in declaring that il is better one member
should perish than that the whole BODY should
suffer corruption.
-. MI and Mrs. Barney Williams have met
Win unprecedented success in Europe. They
nave played over two hundred nights 10 large and
constantly increasing audiences at the Theatre
Royal Adelphi in London. The Oueen PR nee
;aloer, and the Royal family have been freouent
~ present and professed themselves highly de-
,x.sn,eu win thelr representations of Irish and
lance characters. Barney Is native of the cjtv
90 Cofk, and on his farewell benefit in tb,, city
tne Mayor appeared on the stage and presented
mem with magnificent service OF plafe The
iouhe states that Barney last remittance 10 his
dollars. ''h 'nousaha
49, Mrs. Cora ". L. Hatch. WIN IL .,;d o. h
pretty, sweet-voiced woman Whose bushsnS @
cxhotlng heF spiritual powers for money 80
an entertainment al the Table -nacle in Nj, ~
CITY on Friday evening. Capt Isaiah Rvnder.
s9iih ncheoh, CnaIles Westcott and Professor
hapes Were appointed COMMITTEE on 800
lions" After nla king one of the prrttiest
ever addressed 10 q New Yo,k audience 'I
sybiI proceeded TO unfold the mysteries -, l;f o
when she had got through, Capt Rynder, rnse
ana confessed as follows "''
1.-The language is beautiful and eynrass;,,o Z.
Tar exceeds any preacher. l expected 10 Ie hn,n' n
ouRged' ana M very agreeably disapDointed \
snail come whenever / can TO hear tIat ID
sPeak thought when I came that I'D inst H.
ana nave little fun. The theory Of that Il
oedutIul i never heard the heat of q, ',n ,hai "a
Pi; that prayer exceeded ANYTHING 4 ever b.pp5
r ~, He heald EN- for long time,
INC captain Was evidently :: leetle tscb.a ,,