Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-11-26

GENERAL BUTLER's WIFE.--Some IS or
20 years ago young actress, q Miss Hill
dreth, played several evenings at the Dor
rance street theatre, Providence. | happen
ed to see her in the tradegy Of Jane Shore.
Her part was a secondary one. that of the
friend and confident of Edwards beautiful
favorite, but her conception of the character
surprised me by its originality and its i'm
pressive truthfulness. | felt that she had
great dramatic talent, and often wondered
that her name lad SO entirely disappeared
from the stage. In the spring of lS49,
while visiting friend in Lowell, found
one morning, on returning from Il walk, a
card from Mrs. Benjamin Butler, with an
invitation TO take tea with her the following
evening. ] went with my host and hostess.
No other guests were invited. The name
of Mrs. Benjamin Butler had for me at that
time no other significance than might have
had the name OF Mrs. John Smith On our
way to the house my host, Webster Wing
spoke of Mr.. Butler not too iiattcriHgly--as
"a successful lawyer, smart hut unscrupuopS
ready tu take up the worst cases. and noted
for always carrying his clients through. On
entering the parlors was surprised to find
in the charming and graceful lady who re-
ceived US the dramatic friend and couttant
OF Jane Shore, whose talent had So impress
ed me at the DOrrance street theatre. Mrs.
Butler was young lady of Dracut, who.
fascinated by the stage, and conscious ot
dramatic power. had obtained an engage
ment at ono of the Boston theatres. and who
was about two years earncstl, devoted to
her profession when Mr.. Benjamin Butler
proiiered his heart and hand. and won her
back to domestic life. / found that she
still loved the art, and prevailed on her to
! read to me some of her iavortc passages in
! Shakespeare She read, | remember, the
prison scene in Measure for Measure with
a passionate pathos that made me half re-
gret that the smart Lowell lnwer' had Won
her away from Moipomeny and all her trag.
ic sp!endors. Tor. Proc. Jourdl.
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~ THE CONSIDERATION OF \ CATHEDRAL.
The Cathedral ceremonies attending the
blessing and conservation of -; pall's and
St. Peters Cathedral, Philadelphia, was celc.
brated on Sunday the Goth. with the most
imposing effect. The Cathedral is the work
of eighteen years labor, and cost nearly
s500,O00. 1t is the largest church editice
in the United States.
More than 700 priests participated and
the ceremonies were witnessed by about
5000 people. Among the priests participa.
ting were Arch-Bishops Purcell, Of Cincin.
natl and McCloskey, Of New-York, together
with the Bishops Of Boston, Buffalo, Brook
lyn, Burlington, VT. Newark, Canada, Fort
Wayne, Ind, Hartford, Pittsburgh, Toronto
Halifax, the Mtercd Abbot of ST. Vinccnts
at Latrobe. The Bishops proceeded from
the Episcopal residence in full yestments
with miter and surplice, through Logan.
square, followed by the priests, and pro.
ceecled to the Cathedral, the choir chanting
10 deum. The usual ceremonies were then
proceeded with, Bishop wood, accompanied
by the priests sprink.ing the foundation and
walls with holy water, &c After the Gus
tomary forms on such occasions, including
the Partipical Mass, had been concluded,
Arch Bishop Spalding Of Baltimore deliver.
ed en- impressive sermon on the text Ephc-
SLAMS, 9TH chapter, 22d to eSth verse inclu-
siye