Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-21
PERSONAL.

zee. Mr.. and Mrs. Florence, we see have been
drawing dne houses in Chicago.
go. George Sand, the celebrated French au-
thoress and socialist, has retired to spend the re-
mainder of her days in a convent
.... Judge Stevens, the Oldest resident of In
dianapolis, brother of the Hon Thaddsus Ste
vens, Of Pennsylvania, died suddenly on Monday
evening.
has been engaged as the counsel Of young Wea-
yer In the Delaware College homicide case, to be
tried in May next
80. The anniversary of the birthday of Henry
Clay was celebrated at Memphis, Tennessee on
the 18th inst. bv dinner at the Commercial
Hotel. Hon III ;. Foote presided.
49, In London recently mysterious Individual
calling himself Iconoclast, delivered a funeral
alton on OTsini, in the cohn street Literary In
stitutiOn-a hail famous for its democratic and
revolutionary gatherings.
-. The Rev. Dudley A. Tying, of PhiladeI-
pbid, one of the most eminent divines of this
country who met with a severe accident, some
days ago. and who suffered the amputation of a
llmo, died In that city on Monday, from the ef-
feet Of his injuries.
49, Col. Fremont and family were passengers
on the Golden Age for California. which steamer
sailed from Panama on the Both ult. The Colo
mel goes to reside on his beautiful place in Bear
Valley, on his Marisposa estate until September,
when be will return 10 New York.
- Col Kane. Of Philadelphia, and a brother
OF the late DR. Kane, is now on a visit to Utah
for the purpose OF inducing the Mormons TO
abandon their rebellous spirit, and Weld with as
sood grace as possible to the requirements of the
United STATES government.
49,. Punch las a portrait of Tie next Brit: sh
ambassador TO Naples Ii is a seventy four
FOUNDER, behind which stands an English far
with his hand on the fuse. Punch repi esents
don seems like TO.
80. Barney Williams and wife are having a
great run in Europe. Miss Charlotte W yette an
1ndlferent stock actress from Chicago, Is prodi-
giously pulled by the Times and the London
Journals; and Dublin papers are half crazy over
some young American actor PLAYING there under
the So'nms dH theatre of .'Leiand Ravenswood
-: After a very successful performance In
haIiord, the other evening. the LiedeTkranz gave
Carl Formes fine serensde at the ALVIN House
where large number of Germans assembled to
greet their patron countryman The Press saws
De said, among other things, - that while Eng
land and France each lave their ambassadors
Germany has none but her sons are their excel
isnce In many departments shall best represent
them -
80. "Belle Britain - writing from Richmond.
says OF e y X James, the novelist: :. He has
realized fortune from his copyriy hts and is en-
Joyiny tue combined luxusies of city and country
hfe-the latter at the Slash Cottage'-the birth
place OF Henry Clay-sdme sixteen miles fro m
Richmond on the railroad to Washington lie
has several sons one engineer in the West !:
and Zone fair daughter, whom he lOveth passin5
well" He has written ali his works through the
medium Of an amanuensis- His habit has been
10 rise at O'Clock in the morning read until q
and then walk the room and dictate till 9o'rIock
Ne reads his composition for the first time in the
printers proof;
go. Professor Morse aud Benson ] Jossinp
have returned 10 Poug hkeepsie for the Summer
Bancroft has corrected and despatched the Last
proof OF his new volume A Literary Club has
been projected thfIe, by our late Minister at the
Hague, the author of KdloolaL and more Tn.
new studios, in Tenth street, were inauyurated
lately by 4 reunion Of arti SITS and their friends
The lighting up Of the exhibition room was a
success, the height and abundance OF the gas
by Clifford, Church, Gignoux, and others, adorn
"a tue walls. A view OF Newport HarbOr at
snnset, by Mr.. ThoTndyke-an amateur formerly
% bostoa-was much praised for its unity Of
fleet and natural tint,