Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-01-31
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From this volume we have noted down the fol-
lowing memoranda of the age, birthplace, and
leading events in the lives of some of the distin-
guished living man.
Minister of the Court of st. James, was born in
Grotons Mass, i'll 1892, and is now consequently
about 60 year of age. He isentirely,a self made
man, receiving no education in his youth except
that afforded by the common schools of his own
village, and which of course at that period of his
youth was extremely limited. Mr.. Lawrence re-
moved from Groton to Boston in 1903, and has
since amasSed prlncely fortune. Among his
snyactS OF benehcence, is donation of $4,000 10
the Cambridge University.
EDWARD EVERETT, distinguished at once as a
scholar, orator and diplomatist, was born in Dor
chester, Mass, in 1884, and is now So years old,
Just in all the full maturity and vigor of the spIen
ald intellect After sitting ten years in Congress
and four years in the Gubernatorial chair of his
own State, he candidate for election IN
1889, but was defeated by majority of out of
100000 votes. In 1874 he sent 10 represent
the United States at the Court of st. James, and
It Is no diSparagement To his predecessors in the
same Office to say that ever represented his
country abroad with more dignity and ability, and
none was ever received with more cordially into
the very highest circles of society; and no ut
home enjoys more deeply and deServedly the re-
spect and love OF his fellow citizens, than Mr.. Ev-
erett.
WASHINGTON IRVING was born in New York, in
1888, and is therefore not far from the mature age
of 10. He lives at his beautiful seat "Sunny Side,'
on the western bank of the Hudson, not far from
New York, and Is now said to be writing the life of
Washington. Mr.. Irving is of the brightest
lights in the armament of American literature
He received when in England, in 1880, of the
one hundred and fifty guinea gold medals awarded
by the King for excellence in historical compost
ton. New York is justly proud Of its distinguish
ed son. Long may he live TO enjoy his beautiful
residence on The banks of the noble river, whose
beauties his pen has made familiar to us all.
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age, and has risen, by his eXertionS from an
humble "wagon boy'' TO his present honorable po-
Sltion. His is another illustration of the success
which IN our country invariably attends perseve-
ring effortS when directed by right motives TO
right end.
WILLARD FIILMoRE as born in 1900 in Cayu-
ga county, N. York. His father still cultivates
small farm in Erie county with his own hands. Mr..
Fillmore has successfully been in the State Legs.
lature, in the National Congress, been candidate
for Governor of this State, been Comptroller of the
State, Vive President of the United States, and
now is President. His career is only one of the
many evidences of the excellence of our free in
situations above all others, in bringing forward to
the highest stations in government those worthy in
themselves of the trust, and i'll developing talents
which under less free laws might forever remain
III obScutity.
LOUIS NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE, Emperor Of the
French Republic, was born at ruieries in 1906
Extremes IN fortune, as in all other things, some
tlmes meet, and they meet in wonderful contrast in
the person of Louis Napoleon Bonapare. Only
% years Of age he begged fer permission to enter
the French army as private soldier, but was re-
fused; only six years ago he made his escape from
the fortress of Ham, disguised common work
man, crossed over to England, whert: lie lived
sometime in obScurty and penury; he is at this
ment Emperor of France, commands its civil Off
ceS and revenues, its land and sea forces, with the
sway dictator, and has just made entry in
to his capitol with more than imperial Splendor
MACAuLAY, the poet, esSayist, historian and pol
tician, though yet only 81 years of age, gave his
first essay TO the world more than a quarter of
century ago. and from that time the present has
stood, without one false STEP in the very first rank
OF eSSayiss and critics. His history has enjoyed
popularity with all classes far beyond that of any
historical publication Of modern times.-Luthe:un
Observer.