Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-12
PERSON4T.

Monday was the anniversary Of the death
OF Gen. Jackson, twelve years ago.
Hon. George Bancroft was at Louisville on
Sunday, en- route for the Mammoth Cave
-. Ex-Gov. Joseph A. Wright, of Indiana,
recently appointed u. s. Minister to Berlin Is at
Browns Hotel in this city.
go. Gov. d. Meriwether, New Mexico, and
Gov Mark w. lizard, Nebraska, are at Kirk.
woods.
80. Maj. Benz. McColloch will, II is said, be a
candidate for the U. 8. Senate from Texas against
Gen. Houston.
80. The Boston Post thinks the Marines here
P put some ugly plugs into the Plug Uglies on
80. The New York Mirror saws that brother
New York editor has purchased a country seat at
Fort w ashington, mot our Fort Washing ton, }
Tor which he pays S95.OO0
, -; Hon. Daniel F.; sickles, N. Y, Capt F. B..
Renshaw, U: :. NJ, Capt. John F. Steele. U 8
~, and y. r: Fowler, postmaster at Bristol, r
l., are at Willards'.
go. The Sanborns, Of which the number Is le-
glon In New England, will meet I'm convention at
concord, n. H., next Wednesday to consult on
historical matters respecting their ancestors.
Ia Cuban writer asserts, with amusing
gravity, that the National Hotel epidemic at
washington was occasoned by Spanish con-
Sp,,acy 10 KIN President Buchanan, and that the
water was poisoned with that object
.... writer in a leading American revie,v
speaks or DR. Cumming as one w hose popularity
as mllIenarian preacher in London, and whose
ACSuhuty lSSu1HR worthless religions books
are phenomena OF equally astounding characters
.... Gen. VIM. Walker, and Coils. C. ]. Favs.
SIOUX, =. A Lockridge and John r. Waters All
OF Nicaragua, arrived in this city this morning
oy the Western train. No demonstration took
place at the cars on their arrival or at Browns,
Hotel, where they have taken rooms
go. Hon. Howell Cobb has accepted an invita-
non from his relations in Granville, ~ c., to
, x,s them on the alth of June 0he occasion OF
provided his business will permit him 10 leave
Washington at that time.
-. Gen. John B. Walbach, the oldest officer
In the United States army, died at his residence
In baltimore at quarter before nine O'Clock We'd
nesday night, in the sd year of his age after an
illness OF three days Gen. w. was born at AL
SAGE, on the Rhine, in October, 1866.
90. SANDY Welsh, - who, at one time, was as
famous in New York as Gen. Jackson, is dead
SANDY was fine old gentleman, greatly esteemed
and respected. He was father to Judge Welsh.
OF New York, and one Of the editors Of the sun,
day Leader.
-. Howard Sleeper, Esq, for several wears
connected with the Boston Journal and more re-
Gently with the Portfolio and Olive Branch. and
the author OF some Of the best sea stories ever
written, under the nomme de plume Of 6. Hawser
Martlngaie" sailed last week for Honolu lu where
he intends to establish himself in business
49,. Chas. 8. G. Goodrich, C.'Peter Parley. ny
u. >. Consul at Paris; Com. Kelly, U. y. n. |;
Hon John A. Soaring, NJ. c. elect from n V I,
D. D. c hhang1hin, Naval Officer at Phladeiphia,
AoH, ~ commodore Will
son, U >. N. Capt Long, U. s. A.; J. M Mott
U. >. Marshall Western District of New York
are In this city. ~
80. Lady Lytton Bulwer has at length suc.
ceeded in getting her cause against her husband
noticed In Parliament through Lord Lindburst
the son OF The painter Copley, whom she accused
OF being In league with Sir Edward Iytton aoo;nst
her. Lord Lindhurst disclaimed ali Intention os
aching with discourtesy towards Lady Bulwer.
80. "A correspondent Of the Congrepational;s,
who has furnished many interesting sketcbes NJ
London Pulpit Celebrities, mentions that he has
not heard sermon in England of less than aft,,
minutes duration. We suspect the writer is him,
self preac her, as he says the congregations I'm
I'm Gland "have tie grace of patience ours would
80. There is not the least truth in the renor,
that Gen. Cass Is failing, In either physical or in
teliectual power. He does not seem a dav older
or a shade less vigorous and original in mind than
ne had gained something In these respects for
ms speeches last week were great deal shorter
and more to the point than the ten hour iscomrsss
ne used to pronounce In the Senate. II was onr
good fortune to be conveyed in the same train
with the distinguished Secretary from Cincin'
natl nearly to Sandusky. He sat steadily upriub,
10, the whole six hours, never once falling into
a ooLe OF fatigue, as some younger men did He
Travelled. too, In the most Democratic styIe. viii
out any attendant, and dined for a quarter of a
dollar at the same shabby little wayside station.
ana on the same old pine table with the rest OF
us, unomc1ai Democrats.-N. Y. Tribune