Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-07
PERSONAL.

.... Hon u. B. Hart, Of New York il NJ
Willards' Hotel.
80. Hon II. J. BOulton, member of the
canada pariament Is in Washington. He
stops at Williards'.
.... The President elect has Just been cho.
sen an honorary member Of the Long Island
Bible Society.
80. George willig, music publisher. whilst
passing through the streets of Baltimore,
slipped on the ice, fell, and broke his leg
80. Hon. Thomas I'll. Benton has accented
an invitation to deliver lecture before the
Union Association of Undertook
80. Judge Halliburton, the author of Sam
Slick, is lecturing in London, on the present
condition, and future prospects of Canada,
80. Mr.. VIM. N. McIntire has disposed Of
his entire interest in the N Y. Daily and
Weekly News. which will hereafter be pub.
lished by W. Drake Parsons
go. Mr.. Peter Richings has been chosen bv
Mr.. Marshall as Stage Director of the ne "
opera house in Philadelphia, and his daugh-
ter will be attached to the company.
80. Hon. Henry W. billiard, (ex.M. CO.
Of Alabama, has announced his determination
to retire from political life, and devote the re.
mainder of his days to the ministry Of the
AAASsnouioe piSCopui CnurCu.
-. Downing, the colored man, celebrated
for his oyster cellar in this city, and his hotel
IN Newport. New York letter-writer says, is
ABOUT retiring from business. About seven
teen years ago, he took the lease of building
in Broad street, where he has resided and
done business ever since, and now admits to
being worth over one hundred thousand dol
lars. The owners Of the property will not
give him new lease, the present one expir.
ing on the LIST of May, when the building will
DC torn down. Downing says that, before he
gives up his oyster business, he intends giving
grand elbow out" at one of the hotels, to
which all his old customers will be invited
49,. The marriage of Miss Mary Boyd, a
daughter Of the Hon. Charles ]. Faulkner, of
Virginia, to tho Hon John P. Campbell, of
Kentucky, created quite stir in the vicinity
OF Boydville, Mr.. Fs country seat. At eight
O'Clock p. m the marriage took place, before
large audience. Every State, it seemed, had
sent forth its stream of fashion and beauty
The bridesmaids and groomsmen entered the
parlor, where the company assembled, in the
following order Hon. L NJ Keitt of S. c.,
and Miss Lizzie Faulkner, sister of the bride
Hon. John Thompson, of Ky, with Miss
Conrad, of Winchester; Hon A. Edmundson,
Of Virginia, with Miss Dundridge, of Jefferson
county, Virginia; Hon. Sherrard Clemens of
w heellng, With Miss Sallle Dundridge. sister
to the last mentioned lady; Hen Thos Rufin,
Of N. c., with Miss Hopkins, of Baltimore
Hon. j. V. Wright, of Tennessee, with Miss
Brooke, of Fredericksburg, Virginia Hon.
Zedekiah Kidwell, Of Va, with Miss Tyler, of
Washington. The couples m arched in, and
dividing into two divisions, with the ladies on
one side and the gentlemen on the other, left
an open space between them through which
the intended groom and the anticipated bride
marched with steady step and pleasant face
The Rev. A Ii. Ii. Boyd, of Winchester, Va
an uncle cf the bride, performed the service,
under the forms of the Presbyterian Church,
in solemn and impressive manner In the
company was the Hon. John Blair Hoge, of
the Virginia House of Delegates; Colonel
Hamtramck the gallant colonel of the Vir.
GINA regiment in the Mexican war: Major
Robinson, of the Virginia Republican; Mr..
VIM. Lucas, of the Spirit of jefferson Ii n.
VIM: w Boyce, Of South Carolina Col. John
w. Minor, Of Loudoun county; Commodore
Boarman, formerly commandsnt of the Brook
lyn Navy Yard Hon. Thomas s. Bocock, of
and his wife, who is also daughter
Of Mr.. Faulkner, as also her sister, Mrs q V.
Lott, OF N. York, and her husband, Mr. Lott.
Next day large dinner was given at Mr..
Faulkners to the bridal party.