Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-11
MADAME JESSE WHITE MARIO, . woman Of

Il MADAME JESSE WHITE MARIO, a woman OF
great lent, and who has had large personal ex
perience, as all readers Of the European revolu-
tionary history Of the day are aware with that
uIs,ory, Will lecture morrow evening on the
war prospects of Europe in 1859 The theme Is
one 10 impart inspiration, peculiarly to her whose
husband Is himself a refugee and the attached
PefsonaI irlend OF Mazzini, TO whom the profits
OF MS wifes lectures are sent for the bench. of
tue Italian cause. That cause is dear to the
lovers OF freedom Of every land, but especially
oea, 10 those OF ours, which is looked to abroad
as the home OF freedom. We have no doubt that
under such banner we will see large audience
enlisted on Saturday night
CHARGED WITH SELLING OB-cENE Books
Yesterday, Alfred Hunter, Chas. g. Shepherd
ana Patrick Collins Were arrested for selling OBJ
scene books on the public streets. The case was
laid before Justice Dom, who held Hunter TO
bail in five hundred dollars for his appearance at
Court and committed Shepherd and Collins to
Jail. This morning Shepherd was released on
bail, Mr. 6. w. Wren becoming his security.
DANGEROUS SroRT-This morning little son
Of Rev. DIR. Butler, while amusing himself OIL
stills near the National Hotel fell on the pave
ment, and IL was some moments before he re-
covered consciousness
WATCH RETURNS Michael keenan,, vapraut;
dismissed. Jno. Kelly, disorderly and profanity;
nne and costs, 81 Is George Gardner, drunk and
80.
[ADvBRTIsEMENr.
rs DAWSON DEAD ?n-To the Editor of the
Star: Since the death Of William Patterson, the
town has had nothing to puzzle its ingenuity
Ike the above question:; and as | am a lover of
true history, l appeal to you to satisfy nv
curiosity In particularly friendly notice Of
Lanman's "DtcfiOndry Of COngreSS,n IA book
which every body seems TO be talking about but
which have been unable to purchaseO pub
ilshed in the "Statesn newspaper, il is asserted
on the authority OF Lanman, that the Hon. John
dawson Is dead while the Editor remarks
that he Is not. The testimony OF Messrs Heiss
Pryor cannot be doubted, and vet the assertion
quoted from the Dictionary seems 10 be corrobo-
rated oT the subjoined notice which | find in a
volume of 1872 pages, published in Boston bv
Hon. Nathan Crosby, and entitled &c Annual
Od'tndry Notices of Eminent Persons, rcho died
IN the U. S. tn 1857"
"DawsOn, HOC. John L.. Brownsville, Pa,
March 10, 1857; from 1851 to 1855 representative
in Congress from Pennsylvania 1t is said, he
was one OF the victims Of the National Hotel dis
ease, ana that twenty seven persons died of that
complaint, and that many other persons remain
in state of decrepitude
Now, the question is, is Mr.. Dav son dead or
only In " state of decrepitude ?" The Boston
oook proposes to speak of 90 eminelt persOns;D
and we all know that Lanman's Dictionary is
devoted merely to members Of Congress Wha'
beg you tell me, is the truth! Were there two
Ddwsons In Congress bearing the same name ?
and If so, which of the two was an "emipent
person." IL the friends of the Estates - Daw-
son " made believer that he was dead for the
purpose of obtaining 4" first rate' notice they
made great mistake in not posting up Mr. Cros-
by; and II man of genius he might have been
treated As was the good name of Albert Pike a
rev weeks ago, when the telegraph told false
hood about his death.
With regard to the friendship which Mr. Heiss
seems to entertain for Mr. Lanman, have moth
Ing to say, only that il is evidently allied to that
which he entertains for nine-tenths of the human
family; and the affection Of the associate editor,
or " critic OF the States ;" has a habit of oozinG
out after the same manner. But IL you would
Ike TO witness the appearance of delicate sting
when nestled In the words of injured limo
cence, invite you to read certain little scard''
which has been cirCul ated about town In the
meantime, tell me, IL you can, "is Dawson
| dead - As all the gentlemen w no 6gure in Lam
mans Dictionary are supposed to be candidates
Tor the Presidency, it is important TO know
whether they are dead or alive.
Yours truly, NOTES AND QUERIES.
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the fhliad Ipnla Confectionery, corner 18th and r
streets Ice cream and Water Ices s. cents per
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