Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-09

= Florence and wife Commence an engage
menf sf the Atheneum, Boston, on Monday next-
Mis- Avonia Jones left san Francisco on the
Iosn ult-, for Australia, on professional visit
80. Madame Anna Bishop is 70 appear in an
operate concest At The Palace Garden, New York,
on Saturday evening next.
-. Hon: d: w. Mccleary. Col. Jno. 9. Bowles,
Hon II. w: Hoffman, Of Ma, and Capt. l.. 6.
Shnhope, U. 8. A. are at the National.
90. Douglas Brswerton, formerly Ksnsas
correspondent Of New York papers, was ordained
70 the ministry Of the Baptist church at Elmra,
MY. on Wednesday last
.... The Colonel, who has been Obliged to visit
the dentist lately, wishes to know II the curious
his fathers family might be called paternal achers
Letters from Senator Clingman, Of North
Carolina, who was upon the Rhine 1T the latest
dates, state that he will arrive at Washington a
few days prior to the meeting Of Congress. ..s :
-. John Mitchell left for Havre on Saturday
The quietness Of his departure contrasts strangely
with the noisy ebullitions Of popular homage
which greeted him on his arrival here. Even the
press which scored him numerically some time
ago, did not notice his exit .... ..H.
been playing, with uninterrupted success, their
0perettas e. Parlor Operas'n In London and the
provincial towns, have just arrived in this coun-
try and intend soon to commence their special
entertainments. Mr.. Drayton 10 a native Of WASH
ington city, and gradua'e Of the Paris Conserva-
tory Of Music. Mrs. Dravton is Of English birth.
THE N. Y York Express announces that
movement 10 on foot for the restoration Of Bishop
Onderdonk to the full exercise Of his functions
The chief barrier to this step has been removed
by Bishop Onderdonk's having affixed his sigma
ture to memorial, In which, after acquitting his
brethren Of improper motives I'm his conviction,
acknowledging the justice Of tkep act Of dictp-
lane, and protesting his sincere sorrow and repent
ance, he asks that his sentence may be RENTED.
IA contemporary, evidently an ardent ad-
mref Of the Massachusetts Senator, thus rcjoices
at the happy effects produced upon his shoe ked
system by eminent surgeons In Europe: We
are pleased to learn that Hon. Charles Sumner Ia
recovering. He is In Paris, where he had his
spinal marrow taken out. scraped, soaked In oil,
and replaced, his muscular membranes operated
upon, his nerves taken out aired and replaced,
and 10 In fair way of recovery. He will resume
his senatorial duties. he sayso
80" weapprehend that the rumor that Governor
Wise has declined to deliver the grafton at the
tournament Of the Sons Of Malta to take place here
shortly, is mistake. Ii 10 said that the reply re-
ceived was not from the Governor, but from his
Sresary, and that 1t simply stated the fact Of Gov
w q absence from Richmond at some Of the Viz
ginia Springs when the invitation was received
and expressed ION the part Of the secretary ap
prehension that bis engagements would not permit
him to return favorable response.
ApropoS-The Hon. John Minor Bolts has not
been invited to deliver that grafton In place Of Mr.
Wise. as stated in the press a few days ago.