The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-16
PERSONALS!

18th of May, and appear at the Itali-
ems In Paris during the great Exhib-
ition. ~ 10 oa5 r1on.t
The Messrs. Moxon, of London,
have begun subscription for mon
ument to Charles Lamb. tl
The Bishop of Richmond Diocese
allows potatoes to be fried in lard, but
not in butter, during Lent. q &
Rev Mr.. Spurgeon is announced as
coming to New York.
The editor of the Discussion, of
Madrid, has just been sentenced to
death for articles which he had pub
lished.
Madame Anna De Lagrange, once
favorite prima donna here, is expect
ed to return to this country shortly, to
make her farewell appearance upon
the stage.
Gen. Averill is very popular with
the Canadians as United States Con-
sui at Montreal, though it is much
easier to please the English now than
1T was two or three years ago.
It is curious fact that the New
York Tribune Of Friday contained
one article announcing the hanging of
Horace Greeley, and another against
hanging, by Horace Greeley. aE
Prince Doria, Prince Grizioli and
Duke Stappa, distinguished noblemen
of Rome, Italy, arrived the other day
in Charleston, South Carolina.
Dr. Strauss, the author of novel
described by the London Atheneun.
as vulgar, profane and indelicate,n
has brought an action against that
journal for libel.
AT a recent sale of autographs in
New York, Aaron Burr's brought
S. so; Theodosia Burr's, 81 25; Viii
liam Bradford's, the early American
printer, 81 80; j. Fennimore
Cooper's, SIG; Charles Brockden
Browns, the weird novelist, So so,
and Bryant, the poets, IS so.
William Cullen Bryant, now in
Spain, says the population of that
country is, as whole, the raggedest
that he ever saw in any part of the
world.
Mr.. Dion Boucicault is in Paris.
making arrangements for the produce
lions of two new plays which he has
been commissioned to write by French
managers.
DR.. j. G. Holland has been engaged
during the Winter, on one of the
longest poems ever written. 1t will
be published next Fall.
William III. Furness, Boston por-
trait painter of some note, died on,
Tuesday. h3 s6
Mr.. Arthur j. Peabody, nephew of
George Peabody, has become a part
ner in the book publishing house of
Charles Scribner & Co. The name of
the firm remains unchanged.
The correspondence between young
Bennett and the Duke of Edinburgh,
got into the English papers by way of.
this country.
A. f. Lee, Treasury Clerk, who alb
seconded with $500 in treasury
bonds, has been brought to Washing
ton, and made full confession, aver
ing that the theft was not premedi-
tated, but he had been drinking
when he committed it. All the money
was recovered except 5000.
The notorious Col. T. T. Titus, O.
Mexican and bushwhacking reputa-
ton, attempted lately to drive har.
poon through revenue officer at st
Augustine, Florida, and was arrested
and turned over to the U. s. Marshal
at that place.
1t is understood that the position of
Commissioner of Indian Affairs has
been rendered to ex-Congressman
Kuykendall, of Illinois.
John Morrissey has made his de-
but In attempting to get the tax on
lotteries fixed to suit him.
Bothermel, the Philadelphia artist,
has on exhibition in New York, his
paintingof 1.-The Republican Court in
the Days of Lincoln" It is some
what companion to Huntington's
picture of the same Court" in Wash
ington times.
Mr.. George Peabody, intending soon
70 leave for England, informs those
who have written to him asking loans
of money, subscriptions to churches,
nTblic charities, &C., or assistance for
themselves or others, that the great
of these communications has
rendered it impossible for him to read |
or answer, or even to open them in
person, These letters, amounting to |
nearly four thousand, have been burn
ed in his presence.
Ticknor & Fields press is unusu- |
ally busy this Spring. The Diamond |
Editions are great success; and
besides Dickens and Tennyson, the |
b nrcn is now addinn 70 4hn I;nAoI |