Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-12
PERSONAL

49,. Hon. Mr.. Badger, of North Carolips, is
10 this city, at Dexter's Hotel.
80. Hon. Beverly Clark, of Kentucky, and
Col. Ben Mccullough, of Texas, are at Browns
Hotel, in this city.
Maj Ben. Hammatt Norton, United
States Consul at Pictou, Nova Scotia, and
Mrs. Norton are on q brief visit to the Me-
tropolis They are at Wizards
80. Mr.. Edwin Forrest is very i'll His
complaint is a severe attack Of rheum atism
He was unable to play at the Broad way Thea
tire, on Saturday evening, in conseq uencs.
-. Chas Spence. Esq, the eastern CORES
pendent Of the Baltimore Sun, whose letters
to that journal have deservedly earned him
wide spread literary fame, is In Washington,
and has quarters at the National.
80. The Hon. Mr. Grow of Pennsylvania, is
quite ill at his room at the National His
many friends will regret to learn he has been
thus confined away from his duties in the
House hall since Saturday last.
49,. The Rev. Mr.. Kalloch publishes card
in the Boston papers, in which he avovs his
determination TO act on the defensive in rela-
ton to the charges recently made against him,
but expresses his willingness to meet any legal
investigation his enemies may institute. 1t is
said charge Of adultery against Mr K is to
be preferred before the grand jury This will
bring out the truth Mr.. Kalloch intimates
that he has no fear of the result
.... An amateur dramatic performance was
recently given at Tavistock House, the resi-
dence of Mr. Chas. Dickens, in which the cele-
brated novelist himself, some members of his
family, and few friends were the actors
The FIRST and principal piece reformed is en-
titled The Frozen Deep" and was wrote by
Mr. Wllkie Collins, author Of &c The Light
house; this last was performed by the same
party last year Mr.. Dickens took a trapi,
character in "The Frozen Deep" but his
great forte is low comedy, in which he is said
to rival the best professional comedians.
80. During the performance of the pantom.
ime at Drury Lane lately, Tom Thumb, who
was seated in the Managers box, was not a
little surprised at being snatched up sans
eeefemonis," by one of the clowns; and, before
he could 6nd time to protest. he found him.
self standing in the centre of the stage, near
the footlights. The surprise was as pleasant
to the audience, as it was sudden to the Gen.
eral. The little fellow, with cap in hand
bowed gracefully to the audience. and then
toddled off to his box, amid shouts Of applause
Upon the immense stage Of Old Drury, Tom
Ihumb looked like very small mite emeS-
ging from very large Cheshire cheese.
80. 1t would seem from the following that
Barnum ia at length experiencing the ft re-
ture. People saw deep moral in the tran
quill assurance with which he published his
own shame, but they may see far deeper one
In the compunction and wretchedness with
which he finally bewails it.
Bsrnum is in London as the agent Of Cor
della Howard. This being the Sc ason of pan
tomime, there is little chance of bis securing
an engagement for her before March. He is
said to be in low spirits and bad health. Even
Tom Thumb, who is exhibiting there on his
own account, suffers pscuniarily from Bar
Lum's book The English are a matter. Of
fact people and what the Americans laugh at
as an amusing " humbug," they denounce as
a "vile imposition" Hence the press there
denounce Barnum and Tom Thumb in the
same breath. The London Atlas of Saturday,
in speaking Of the latter, says: "Barnum's
Confessions have certainly opened the eyes of
the public, and none but the idle and foolish
will now be likely to attend the "GeneraPs''
levees. If they want to see sights there are
plenty in this large city that they will not
afterward be ashamed Of having visited -
Poor BarIum! He went up like a rocket"
but his injudicious book aud his crazy clock
specuiations brought him "down like the
atiak - Wv