Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-01
The Benicia Boy as a Letter. Writer

HIS ACCOUNT OF HIS ENGLISH EXPERIENCE
In Porter'S Spirit of this week we End a
copy OF private letter from John c. Heenan
The editor says:
This letter is printed from the ORIGINAL
manuscript in Keenan, own handwriting. and
we think 1t pretty fair specimen of epistola-
tory correspondence, coming as 1t does from
young man without literary pretension We
venture to assert that not a pugilist can be
mentioned, since the time Of Mr.. Jackson, who
could turn out letter so well constructed and
grammatically correct"
SALISBURY, Jan. 25, 1860
Dear SIrs: a very good beginning for man
three thousand miles from home, and dare not
90 out for fear of being drowned He we are.
al the outskirts OF the noble city of Salisbury
ensconced in an old farm house for the next
two months to come. Before US is the world
renowned dswns Of Salisbury; behind us ia the
river Avon; on the right of us the Church of
hngland, and to the left is the city of Sails
oury; and here in the centre of them John C.
freeman ana friends; and last, though not
least, our cook, Mary Ann.
L arrived in Liverpool the 10TH started for
London that evening, reached London at TO-
got IL a coach and drove to the Saracen's Head
Hotei, went to bed, got up next morning. went
10 fhaion's, got my mOustache shaved off, and
started for stroll down the Strand. l dare
no' walk with Jack Macdonald, as every one
was on the look out for me. They had pictures
~ me IN every cOOk-shop window, with a big
lur coat ana moustache, so Jack would walk
dhead, and your humble servant would bring
up the rear. In this manner we paraded the
streets OF London for week
was In cOckney suit, and one of the finest
London hats, (David's amt patch with an
eye-glass,) that would suit Lord Dundrcary in
the American Cousin, with three of the small
e>l men Tor body-guard in London. 1t was
Settlng too hot for US, SO Oh Sunday last we
nold consultation, and agreed to start for the
country next morning. Next morning came,
ana according to the aforesaid agreement we
started at ) o'clock Monday. Jan 22i, for Sal
iSoury, where we arrived the same day; put
mp Tor the night at the Lee of Mutton Inn
Kept oy man named Nash. Next mornino
I1aIted 70 Scour the city for place to train
@ H@au not walked more than n mile when we
eame across enc of the most beautiful farm
houses L ever saw, which we immediately
hlFed Tor the sum of % bob a week. And
mere we are In the old farmhouse
Yours truly, Jony c. HEENAS.
Ihe Boy intends to do his muscular ex
erc1se on the famous Salisbury Plains
Inc Dutch papers are now discussing an
extraordinary will, made at Amsterdam I50
years ago, by Jew named Jacob Perevra
Out OF MS Immense wealth he allowed only
10000 guilders annually to his widow and chill
dren. The remainder consisting of securities
then considered safe, he left in trust to the
wardens OF bis synagogue who, after $50 years
rendering account Of their stewardship be-
fore the judges, were TO devote 100 900 guiiders
TO the endowment of a certain charity, and to
divide the remainder in equal proportion be-
tween his heirs. The $50 years will expire in
February, 1861, and the descendants are sum-
mOned to appear at Amsterdam on the 7th of
June next, To receive an account of the trust.
The formalities Of the law are of course. COM
piled with, but it is we'll known that as in tie
English case of Thelluson, the result will be a
disappointment for the heirs, for the accumu
lation will hardly be sufficient to meet the frs.
charge Of the endowment. The greater portion
of the securities, which for more than 50 wears
after his death paid 40 per cent. are said to
have become almost worthless. The bank
ruptcy of the East India Company in 1775 the
revolution and French invasion in 1895 the
loss of colonies and trade, war taxes and an
nexations to France, impaired their value,
while the settlement of the national debt at
the Restoration in 1913 completed the ruin.
The wealth Of Pereyra, instead of attaining in
$50 years the colossal dimensions expected by
the teststOr, has shrunk into a mere nothing
illustrating once more the lesson so impressive
ly taught by the Thellusson will
UDA thr ling scene occurred last week at the
Richmond IVA theatre The play was Extremes,
and in the last scene the dress Of Miss Salomc,
who was dancing aquadrille, caught fire from the
footlights. The amplitude of mTslin afforded
hold for the flames, which no doubt would have
committed fatal execution, had not Mr.. Rfchings
and Mr.. HILL who stood near Miss Salome, done
their utmost to distinguish the fire. Through
their endeavors little damage was done.
. What are you looking after, my dear !'
said very afectonate mother to her daughter.
- son-in-law for father" she replied.