Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-29
Personal
Lieut.. II. J. Hartstein, U. 8 Navy, Is at
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"a. Lieut.. II. J. Hartstein, U. 3 Navy, Is at
wfIlards'.
- B. Roberts, the American tragedian, has
arrived in Eondon.
49,. George NJ Saunders, u s. Naval Officer at
New York. and Col p. Della Tore of California,
are at the Kirkwood House.
go. Joshua A. Spencer, Esq D., the eminent law
yer of western New York, who died few DAYS
AGO. was formerly journeyman carpenter
-. Frederick Emerson, Esq =, well known as
the author Of a valuable arithmetic, died in Bos-
ton on Sunday. - 81
90. Senator Gwin, Of californis, is shortly ex-
pected at Vicksburg, Miss on visit. Mr. Gwin
formerly resided at Vicksburg.
-. A letter from the wife of Crawford, The
sculptor announces his symptoms as more favor
able but not sufficiently so to inspire hopes of his
recovery.
Dr.L.F.W. Andrews, editor of the Georgia
Citizen, has been sued for libel to the tune Of
10000, for publishing the name Of subscriber
who had moved of without paying his subscrip-
ton dues.
49,. The New Hampshire Statesman under
stands that ex President Pierce is negotiating for
tract Of several acres of land about mile from
| the State House, upon which, probably, to erect
| a handsome mansion.
go. The Rev Thomas Dix Hincks, formerly
| the most eminent schOolmaster of his day in Ire
| land and author Of many standard school books,
| is dead He was Professor of Hebrew for many
| years i'm Belfast Institution.
80. The Louisville (Ky) Journal says: In the
Sunday. ten couples were married. and ea-h Of
| the brides was named " Hannah cockney
would call this Hannahmated scene.
900. The Rev. Hiram Matteson, well known
| minister of the Methodist Church, and one Of the
editors Of The Northern Independent. Auburn,
N. Y, is about to leave his present position In
der to start Methodist paper in Kansas.
| go. The Andover Professors Park and Phelps.
| in connection with Dr. Lowell Mason. have for
some time been engaged in the preparation of a
new collection Of psalms and hymns, which Is
| now in such forward state that its publication
| may be looked for in the course of few months.
| 49,. Rev. William Jaw was once preaching at
! Wotton, when he noticed some Of his congrega-
4 ton asleep. Pausng. he said have heard that
the miller can sleep while the mill is going, but
If it stops Ii awakens him. I'll try this method +;
and so sat down. He soon had an aroused audi
ence.
| go. Mr.. George Peabody and several Bostonians
were at OswegO on Saturday. and the telegraph
/ mentions a rumor that their visit is connected
hampton Railroad to that city, in which project
Mr.. P. is said to be largely interested.
! .... Mr.. and Mrs. Beck and their two children,
! who were believed to be among the dead bodies
found in the cars, after the Desjardins Canal Rail-
way accident, are actually living at their
house on Gerard street, in Toronto, not having
been on the cars that day at all, although their
bodies were supposed to have been recognized.
.... The Baltimore Sun SAYS that on Sunday
evening Mrs. Sapp, of that city, lost her life by
heroic attempt to extricate female who was
| sitting upon the railroad track as the cars were
approaching. She succeeded in extricating the
woman from her perilous position, but was her
| self, by overbalance, unfortunately thrown
forward. and being struck by the locomotive on
the forehead, was killed almost instantly.
| .... Washington letter says "Mr. Chubb a
prominent banker here, with other gentlemen.
| will start in few days to meet Gen. Gushing al
the Falls Of the ST. Croix, in Minnesota where
they have large landed interests. An immense
amount of money has been sent from this Dis
trict to be invested in Minnesota. and at least a
score of paper cities are owned here and in
GeorgetOwn''
80. 1t is quite asngular fact that Hancock was
not originally elected as delegate to the CONT
mental Congress at Philadelphia. The illness of
James Bowdoin's wife compelled Bowdoin to re
main at home and Hancock was selected as his
substitute. To this trihing Circumstance Han
gained of having his name enrolled-where ali
the world may read it-foremost on the roll Of IT,
| dependence