Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-03
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
That Xmas Dissertstionl-Our Mrs Part.
ington Is indeed very strange old lady; in
the intensity Of her emphasis, saying and do.
ing quite as many mat aprOpos things as were
ever said and done in the same space of time
by her illustrious prototype Of Boston, Massa-
chusetts. May it not have been that our De.
light, in the course Of her recent New England
tour, took time to imbibe knowledge st the
feet CT our friend ShilIaber's Gamaliel
and to drink in the inspiration of her gentle
and SO amusing spirit How else can sober
minded folks account for the budget of queer
antics "cut up hy orr estimable Mrs Part
ington on appearing before the pubic upon
Xmas day last. We know tia. that is the
season when all will be excused for little
over indulgence in sntic generating egg -nosg
But matron Of the dignifed character and
position of cur memories would never be
guilty Of any such little peeeadilio as that
not she
But badiDsge aside, Mr.. Benton Tin the In.
fsl!tSsHesT Of the 27,h December was as much
IN error in saying that the word ia4y vas not
used by him in the 50 Thirty Years View
a. in saying it is net in the Bible. The fol-
lowing references to his work sufficiently show
this. The matter is # 70 kind Of Importance,
except as showing Mr.. Benton's want Of &C
curacy in stating plain and easily to be as.
certsined matter of fact
Volume ], page los. After describing the
farm of Granny White" the author, quoting
from 8 report Of bis own speech, says Mr
B. said lie knew it well, tor he had seen the
old iady's pumpkins PIopped aud supported
with stakes"
Volume I, page IL He mr.. Macon
was rich enough to brig up his family (twO
daughters) as accomplished iGdsss, and marry
them TO accomplished gentlemen"
Volume 2, page 262. Giving hi. reasons
for voting sgains: the appropriation for the
widow of President Harrison, be says q There
is no declaration in the body of the bill show
ing the reason why hi. money is voted to thii
lady
Volume 2. page 265. Continuing TIE same
subject, he says The iady in..questiOn hs'
a fine estate, end certainly has not applied
for this money"
Volume 2, page 499. He [Gen. Jackson
was fined for the contempt, and paid it him.
self, refusing to permit his friends, OF even The
ladies Of New Orleans, who presented the
money, to pay it for him.
Volume :, page 5S7. In bis account Of tie
accident on board the steamer Princeton, be
Saw " The President Of tie United States
his Cabinet, members of Goth Houses OF Con.
gress, citizens and Strangers, with a greai
number CT tribe, headed by Mrs Madison
sx-Presid entess, repaired on board"
Volume ?, page j6s. Continuing the same
narrative, ne says ''Senator Phelps hat
stopped on my left, with a young iady 0
Maryland on his arm / asked them to ge
on the carriage TO my right, which they did
the youg LADY between US. Senator
Phelps and the young lady on my right hac
fallen inward towards the gun, but got "
without injury"
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postage on ali transient Printed matter oblies
tory, before il can be tra imported in the mail
Of the United States-a capital provision in
deed. In order TO carry out this Law lie Post
master General has established the follo.;a.
additional post Office regulations, which shou!,
be preserved for reference by all who ma
have occasion TO send newspapers and pam
phlets, &c now and then to distant friend,
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open at the ends or sides, SO that their char
acter may be determined without removin
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otter article Of transient printed matter, Ell
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