Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18
Personal

PERSONAL
=. General Leslie Ceombs, of Kentucky, is at
Kirkweods'.
-. Com. F.. w. Moore, of Galveston, Texas,
Is at Kirkwoods'.
.... Captain H Henry, U. s NJ, and Capt. III.
Whitaker, Of New York, are at Browns
.... Hon. C. Sweater, Ohio, and Co.'s J Jam
ison and yno ID. Bowling, Md are at Browns
Jacob Thompson, went down to Aqua Greek to
meet his family, who are to arrive here this even
ing.
80. Com s. H. stringham, u. s. NJ, Com.
9eisnger, U. s. N, Com. J. P.McKinistry, u. E
~. and Capt. E. Van Ness, U. S. A, are at Will
lards'.
80. Judge Drummond, of Illinois. late Terri
torial Judge in Utah, is in this city. He is said
to be an applicant for the post Of Governor of that
Territory.
Queen has been pleased to approve Of Mr.. Chas
Baylor consul to Manchester for the United
States Of America.
.... 1t is said to be the intention Of Mr. Lum-
ley, the lessee of her Majesty's theatre to make
professional tour in the United States, with Mad
Piccolomini.
49,. Burton has sold his new theatre i'm Broad
way, N. ", to Mr.. Marshall. heretofore the pro-
prietor of the Broadway Theatre. The latter
establishment has been sold for commercial pur-
poses.
David A. Bokee, formerly member Of Con
gress from Brooklyn, New York, recently sued
George Law for SIC, 900 for lobbying services in
some Of the numerous transactions of the latter i'm
condemned United States muskets, and was non-
suited. -
80. James Fl. Hackett, the unrivalled persona
tor Of Jack Fastaff, has purchased a farm OF
200 acres in Clinton county, Illinois, which
| he proposes to spend the remainder Of his DAYS
On the farm is a remarkable Indian mound, and
Mr.. Hackett has named his place Hackett's
Mound.''
80. Among the Americans in Paris previous to
| the 3Oth ult., were G. S. Griffith and lady, w
wilkins, F. w. Hack, C. Moore and lady, T.
Corner and lady, w H. Corner, of Maryland; A.
| H. Evans w. s. Chase, of the District Of Column
bia and P. T. Barnum, of New York
80. Col. Peter G. Washington, late Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, is at present guest OF
| the kirkwood House. having taken rooms there
| on his return from New York We hear that the
many friends Of this distinguished gentleman
now in the city intend complimenting him with
public dinner at this fine hotel some day during
| the coming week.
go. The Baltimore Sun, of Yesterday, says -
We regret to have it to announce that, since the
return of George Peabody from temporary So
! journ at Washington, he has been suffering from
an indisposition which, although not of a serious
character. has had the effect to conne him to his
room: at the residence Of one of his intimate
| friends in this city.
80. George Borrow, author of "The Bible in
| Span," and other very popular and interesting
! works, has announced for immed ate publication
sequel to that curious work, /" i.avengro.
WHICH Is nail nctlOn, ndlf biographical. 1t will
not complete the story, but will contain the au-
thor's Gypsy adventures in Ireland between
twenty and thirty years ago.
-. The Springfield Argus learns that it is in
| contemplation by Mr.. Steen. husband of the
LADY in black who was at the Lechmere House
with MIR. kalloch, to sue the Springfield Argus
and Republican for SANDER on the fair fame of
Mrs. Steen. Some preliminary inquiries have
| been made by Mr.. Steen by letter, and the Argus
| takes occasion to invite Mr.. Steen to proceed
-. The New York Tribune, in allusion to the
controversy between Henry Ward Beecher and
Dion Bourcicault upon the drama, takes the lib
ery to say that it is in part because two of trade
can never agree, because the pulpit and the stage
are in fact rivals, both addressing themselves to
the same conceptive faculty in man. that thew
have been at all times and everywhere such bad
friends The Tribune asks, 90 Can any one doubt
that Irving, or Finney, or Mr. Henry Ward Bee
cher himself, would have succeeded we'll on the
STAGE"
-. Mr.. Peabody has indicated the lot at the
corner Of Mount Vernon Place and Charles street,
Baltimore, as the site upon which he would
prefer to have the 90 Peabody Institute, erected
and IT has accordingly been fixed upon by the
Board of Trustees The cost of this property will
be S5l eco. In addition, the committee will pur-
chase the two adjoining lots Mount Vernon
Place, now possessed by Mr.. Pennington and
Hon. Henry May, These two lots will give an
additional front of 60 feet making the entire front
| on Mount Vernon Place AS feet. This property
Is on the. highest point in that part of the city
and Immediately in front of the Washington
monument. The cost of the Pennington and Nav
whole cost of the site SlOl 600 Mr. Peabody. it
Is stated, has expressed his intention to give the
additional cost, in view Of the compliment paid
to his wish