Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-17
PEHSnTAL

80. 1t seems that Verdi, the en- inent mu
| elcal composer, whrss operas are now so popu
| lar, is an lriShman named Green.
1.-THE Hon. Thomas J. Henly, a former
| member Of Congress from Indiana, now OF
| California, is at the Kirkwocd House in this
| city.
....Mr E Forrest, the actor, has recovered
from bis indisposition, which, for some DAYS,
| Interrupted his performances at the Broadway
Theatre, New York.
.... Anthony Burns. whose "rsrdit;on'
created such an excitement at Boston is sell
lag books In the lobby of the Chic House OF
Representatives. He is student at OberIin.
80. John L Scott, ESQ Of Maysgille, Ky,
gave an entertainment in his law Office on
Friday evening last to all the editors, repor-
ters, printers, &c , attached to print s cfIioes
In that vicinity.
aid states, upon good authority" that the
Hon. Caleb Gushing, on retiring from his Office
OF United States Attorney General, will return
to Nswburypo,t to live.
80. The New York hir-or saws Of the ca.
mile Heron mania, that The ladies OF that city
consider II as one OF the greatest " luxuriss of
the season. to SO to Es!!ack's and indulge in
a prtUafe cry behind their fans
go. We regret to learn that the senior eJi
tor Of the Richmond Enquirer met with an
accident some twelve days ago which has cor
nned MIN 70 his bed ever since, and prevents
bis ding to editorial dutiea
80. The following is the commencement of
letter from Mrs. - to her husband in CAL
fornia ooh, tell ne not that absence CON
quers love the longer you stay away, the
better like you"
80. Mr.. Gottschalk has sailed COR Havana.
lie proposes 10 give series OF concerts in
Havana, and will remain there for several
months He is accompanied by Amslia Patti.
who will appear with him oa tie concert
boards.
80. Horace Greeley lie ,line4 being a dress
ed as " Honorable" like other ex.memhsrs Of
Congress, and requests that be may be ad-
dressed as "sjmpfs Horace Greeley" Cor.
respondents will please remember il, and ad-
dress their letters, "Simp!e Horace Greeley,
Tribune Buildings, New York "
80. q. w. Kendall, the former wel,-knovn
editor Of the New Orleans Picayune, row re.
sides near New Braunfels, Texas lie ownsa
cattle ranch, where 10 has a emo stock Of
mares, horned cattle, and large Cocks of
sheep, the latter under charge OF an imported
Scotch shepherd. He has NO slaves bat hires
extra labor, done by Germsns from the village
IN the vicinity Of which his estate lies
80. Mr.. BIoderiek, " 10 has just been elect
CT w NuC " y ''cudt Blk years from Cai-
ii1rnia, was formerly foreman II Eugine Com.
pa1y No. "a in New York IL 10 sail that
when be started for California, seven year,
ago, he had just enough money to take him
there and S2j over. lie returns low, il is
said, with fortune Of about $3.50, O0O
80. The New York, Times says: "Pro.
fessor Psirce, of Cambridge, who has been ie
liVerinS course IF lectures before the Smith
:onian Institute on " Potential Physics" it is
said, has a work on Mathematics nearly ready
Tor publication, which is so learnedly written
that there is but enc man IN tho world, lie.
sides himself, who will be able to read it, and
that learned pundit is Russau. This, of
course, will be one Of those books without
which no gentleman's library will be consid-
cred complete
....L. q. Washington, Esq formerly Of the
Treasury department and how Of San Fran
cisco, is IN Washington, looking well indeed,
bis numerous friends in the Federal Metropo-
lis will DO & lad to hear. 1t will be remem
bered that he was despatched to California
by the present head Of the Treasury Depart
ment more tn an three years ago, to bring order
out of the then existing chaos of the affairs Of
the United States revenue department on the
Pacific side. In the successful discharge If
his share Of that arduous, responsible aud
delicate task, he has won for himself snviable
fame indeed.