Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-20
PERSONAI

.... P. T. Barnum was In Paris on the 3oth ult.
-. Commodore Gregory, Q. 8. N, is at Kirk
~. Hon. R. w. Pectham, ex-M. c., and Hon.
Job Peirson, Of N. Y, are at willards'.
80. Ben. Hardin, jr., was killed in an ARRAY at
Bardstown, Kentucky, last week.
49,. Jenny Lind Is coming to America with her
new baby-so says the Vienna correspondent Of
the Christian Enquirer.
.... Hon. John p. Hale has entirely recovered
from the National Hotel sickness, and, it IL said,
looks as robust and healthy as ever.
go. The rumor that the popular actress, MARY
Shaw. had lately died in st. Louis, Is contradict
ID. 1t is said she has been extremely Ill, but 10
now recovering.
80. "Charley'' Stetson, as he Is popularity
known announces that the Astor House has COM
menced its fourth seven years. lease on the first
day Of the present month-May.
.... Martin Hoffman, for many years one Of the
WELL knewn auction Arm Of l.. NJ Hoffman & Co ,
of New York, died on Sunday morning at the age
of 81 years.
80. What more touching commentary upon the
misfortunes Of Maria Antonette, than the cash
entry made by the sexton, and vet to be seen in
the parish records of the Madelane -" Paid
seven francs for a coffin for the Widow Capet"
49,. ]. Nj. Bausman, editor of the Washington,
Pa, Tribune, was dangerously wounded in an
ARRAY on board the steamer Luzerne, on his way
by man named Black.
-. Seth Kinman, Esq, of California, has ar
rived in this city, and is stopping at Willards ,
Mr.. Kinman brings the famous California buck
Buchanan. MIR. X. is one Of the doughty hunters
OF California, and appears in full backwoods rig
Yesterday evenings New York Post says ::
"We are authorized to say that there Is no truth
whateverin the statement made by the Washing
ton correspondent Of the Times, that Mr. Meagher
Is an applicant for the mission to Venezuela, Of
which MIR. Eames is the present incumbent. -
80. The May anniversaries were about begin
ming In London when the Asia left. Exeter Hall
was oil in commotion,-the Earl Of Shaftesbury
wns as is always the case on these occasions the
busiest Of the busy men. Mr.. Spurgeon, the sisen-
sation preacher, was likewise on the alert"
.... The editor Of the Iowa Reporter calls with
a stentorian voice for ladies to come West He
says: The last census report shows that the 9
are 80, 710 more males than females in Iowa This
was taken in June and does not include the Spring
or Fall emigration: We are now minus at least
oo,oOo ladies to make up our quota!''
80. letter was received in New York yester
day nom London, written on the 3Oth Of April
MT. Crawford had arrived in that city from Paris
10 place himself under the care Of DIR. Fell. He
bore the journey better than his friends expected
The most fatiguing part Of it was from the depot
to his lodgings.
go. Sixteen members Of the Rev Dr. Cheever,s
church, New York city, last week invited him to
resign his pastoral charge over the Church Of the
Puritans dsliking his course on the matter Of the
Supreme Court Dfed Scott decision On Monday
night there was meeting Of his church and con.
gregation, which resulted in an unanimous vote
sustaining the Rev. worthy. The parties who
signed the letter, asking the Doctor to resign
were among the audience, and are supposed to
have kept silence.
49,. The New York Mirror Of last evening saws
Ex-President Pierce and Mrs Pierce arrived
yesterday in the city, and are stopping at Gov
flsh,s We are happy to learn that Mrs. Pierce's
heaitn Is Improving, and that the General has
rapidly recuPerated since throwing of the cares
OF the nation" and was never in better condition
He will probably leave for New Hampshire in the
himself away" from the elegant hospitality Of
the accomplished family of his host Sidney
Webster, Esq, late private Secretary Of President
ferce, Is stopping at the Aston, the {: head quar-
ters' OF General Pierce for the last twenty years