Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-07
PERSONAT.

g. -. Capt. Gibson, Of East India fame, and Mr.
Sedgwick, lawyer of New York city. are among
the sufferers by the National Hotel sickness.
The New York Observer SAYS that it is
limited in private circles that Rev g. b. Cheeyer.
VINO has been railing furiously in regard to
the late decision of the u. s. Supreme Court, has
lost his reason and so far 1.-The slavery ques-
ton" Is concerned has become a monomaniac
-. Boxer, the liquor merchant whose Mary
Ann recently married Dean the coachman, once
upon time when he wasn't quite so rich as he is
now, invented an aromatic compound called "Bit-
tiers, slight quantity of which is believed by
many to add to the value of gin cocktail, so
called These bitters, we notice, are having quite
run In various cities.
80. Mr.. w. II. Reeves, the tenor singer who
came to this country from England some ten years
ago with Mad. Anna Bishop, and has since been
attached to several English opera companies died
in New York city, on Friday, of dropsy on the
brain MI Reeves leaves a wife and three chill
dren in destitute circumstances Our citizens
may remember him a. at one time the tenor of the
Seguin troupe. He was a brother of the great
tenor. Sims Reeves.
80. One OF the best actors of the French Thea
ter ('rheater Francas) in Paris relying too much
on the favorable circumstance that he had for
many years ingratiated himself with the public,
one day played his part in negligent manner
Inc spectators became angry, and Missed the self
retorted with the ill-sounding epithet, block
heads" The tumult increased and noiens rofens
the rash Nj. FleurywaS Obliged to offer an apollo
Sy' inis nc uid IN the following remarkable
manner !" Gentlemen, have said that YOU are
blockheads; II is true, and am sorry for it,
....Ole Bull was hauled up in the supreme
court in New York on Saturday, at the instance
OF one of his creditors, to show what had become
OF his (Ole Bull's) property. The poor VIC.
linst stated that he was worth some S3 OOO In
shape Of three violins. In the bow of one of
these Vlollns was a diamond Of large value He
further said that he had no fixed intention tn
leave tine United States but contemplated y;s;t.
ing Norway for his health. The Judge ordered
him to be discharged from the present proceed :
lngs. Contrawise to the story Of Ole Bulls DOW.
erty, II Is stated that since his advent To This
country he has transmitted to Norway over $50 mn
and it is all well invested there.
THE Western Christian Advocate ren,ie.
u question OF correspondent, ..Can you tell
blind 20 II SAYS: ''The circumstances con-
nected with the loss of Mr. Milburn,s .ioh,
were OF the most aggravating nature, and must
move every heart with Indignation at the brutal
cause, and with sympathy for the victim. When
boy OF five years, one of his eyes became slight
ly affected, in such a manner as to reouine tts,t
ment from physician. DR.. -, 1--WE wish we
i xnew his name was accordingly called, and
WINGED and cried, as would be very natural for =
child under such circumstances, when the Dhvsi
elan becoming enraged, crushed the little fellow
between his knees, and dashed the burninp go
tic in his eyes and destroyed his sight fo,erer;
80. Between the various Beechers conf,.;o,
often arises. The following paragraph will be
serviceable to all who are interested In the gene
alogy Of the family:
Lyman Beecher, d. D.. (now 50 years old, I,
the father Of eleven children, ten Of whom are
living. Taking them in the order of Their ages
the family consists of the following persons: Nil
Catherine E. Beecher, Of Hartford Ct: Rev Wm
Henry Beecher; Reading. Mass; Rev. Edward
Beecher, Galesturg, H.; Mrs. Mary r. Perkins
Of Hartford, (now with Mrs. Stowe, in Eurone Z
Rev. George Beecher, late Of Chillicothe. Ohio,
who died In 1874; Mrs. Harriet Beecher stowe
lnow in Paris, France;) Rev H. w Reecher,
Rev. Charles Beecher, Of Andover; Mrs. I.aheii,
II. Hoo k,a, Of Hartford; Rev. Thomas K. Reech'
er, Of Elmirs, ". y; and Rev. Jas c. Beecher.
ssamen's chaplain, II Caution, China. . : 49, y