Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-08
ERSONAL

80. Com. slOat, United states Navy, is at
wilards'.
Judge Franeis Child, one Of the oldest
citizens Of Morrist0wn, n. j., died last week.
....Wm. Chauncsy Langdon. late Chief
Examiner in the United States Patent Office,
sailed for England IN Saturday in the Baltic
80. Mr.. Charles A. Abel, formerly propri-
etor Of a well-known saloon and rendezvous
for politicians in Broadway, New York, died
on Sunday.
49,. John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, will
deliver lecture in this city some time next
week. Mr.. III. is about returning to his home
in Tennessee.
80. George d. Prentice contradicts the ru-
NOR that he was about 10 remove to St. Louis
and says he will not leave the Louisville Jour
nal until the breath leaves him.
80. Miss Vincent, directress of the Victoria
Theatre, London, and for many years one Of
the most popular actresses on the English
stage, died on the l2th uIt., at the age of Al .
go. Dr. L h. Kane, the in6efatigable ex
plorer, now lies very III at Havana. His
health is considered in more critical condi.
ton than ever On the passage out for Eng
land, he was struck with paralysis
80. There is current bit of dramatic gos
alp to the effect that Mr.. Grosyenor. a stock
actor at the Broadway theatre for several
years past, was recently married to daugh-
ter of The celebrated Robert Schuyler.
80. Elder Pratt, q Mormon missionary,
who, sometime since, published Mormon pa
pr in Washington, and held forth Oh Sunday,
at Temperance Hall, il enlightening the peo-
pie n ct. Louis with expositions Of Mormon
doctrine.
80. Madame Parcdi, Peter Cooper, Eco,
the donator of the Peter Cooper Institute TO
= ~
Esq., and Jno. l.. Tucker, Of the great Sub.
marine Telegraph Company, New York, are
now at Willards.
80. 1hacksray, the novelist. has been de-
Gveripg his lectures, on the Four Georges In
various parts Of Great Britain. with much
success. At Bradford, on the 9th ultimo, a
sudden attack Of sickness oceasiOned the lee.
turer to disappoint his audience.
80. We were under a misapprehension il
stating that il was Dir billiards purpose u
changc his relations 10 the NJ Church. He
will con inue as therefore,, to hold his place il
that Church, contributing what he can 10 tn,
advancement of Christianity, without maxim,
any change in bis pursuits.
go. In one of the most elegant mansions il
the Fifth Avenue, the lady of the house CAV
orders TO have every newspaper carrier wht
called with hia ''New Year s Address" intro
ducsd into the dining room 10 be "rcfreched,
a. we'll as paid his egstOmsry New Years.
Such also has been TIE democratic custom
Of Senator Benton ito his honor be it said) i
this city.
zee. DR.. Bellows, an Unitarian clergyman
recently preached a sermon in favor Of th
theatre and the opera house A number O
managers and artists Of tie city rendered bin
= service of plate II. token CT their gratitude
he declined 10 accept tie gift, but expresse
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members of the theatrical profession espe
cislly.
go. Right Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers
brother Of the Earl Of Clarendon, who ha
been appointed British Minister at Washing
ton, has filed the Office of Judge Advoeat
General in the British Government, and, a
n. p. for Wolgerhampton, was one Of the mos
distinguished advocates in the House Of Com
mons, of the repeal Of the Corn Laws