Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-08
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
-. Commander James &. Cooper, Of the
L. S. Navy, died at Haddonfield, n. j., on
Sunday evening last, about ) clock, at the
advanced age of ninsty-three years. He was
L soldier in Lees legion in the war of the
Revolution; and subsequently was an officer
in the Navy, in which he held the rank of
commander ut the time of his death. He
served in the Navy through the war of 1872
Is.
80. Mr.. r. D. Shepherd, residuary legatee
of the late Judah Touro, has addressed letter
to the authorities of New Orleans announcing
that from two to three hundred thousand
dollars will be placed at the disposal of the
city authorities, by him, as residuary Iegatee
of Mr.. Touro's estate, as soon as that amount
comes into his hands after the payment of all
debts and legacies, for the purpose of improving
and embellishing Canal street, and for estab-
fishing the Aims House on a magnificent
scale
49,. Jewell, the murderer, confined in the
Jail at Pittsburgh, made an attempt at escape
on Sunday night. When discovered it was
found that he had by means of saw cua the
rivets of his handouts and was nearly free at
the moment of detection.
-. Miss Kimberly, the well known Ameri-
can actress, is sojourning at the Prescott House,
New York. She fills an engagement shortly
at Risley's Variete.
....At the Howard Athenaum, Boston. Miss
Davenport is playing highly successful en-
gagement. She commences an engagement in
this city at Risley's Variete on next Monday
week
1.-THE Prince of Canine, Charles Lucien
Bonaparte, has sold all his possessions in Rome
and Roneiglione to the banker, Alessandro
rorlonia, for 100000 and one scudi. The
Prince, who is well known as man of ex-
allied political opinions, has stipulated in the
contract that the one scudi should indicate the
value of his title as Prince de Canine, which
he now sells, together with his estates.
1.-The citizens of Jackson, Mississippi, are
about to erect monument to Rev A. Cleaver,
who fell a martyr to his duty and humanity
last summer during the violence of the yell
low fever.
....Ex-Prcsident Fillmore addressed a pub
lie meeting in Buffalo, last THURSDAY evening
in favor of establishing a public hospital.
1.-The reward for information where Ed
ward Slevin, who mysterious!y disappeared
from Louisville, can be found has been in
creased to $1,000.
1.-The Governor Of Tennessee has issued
| ais proclamation for an election for a member
| to represent the First Congressional District
| BOW vacant, in consequence Of the death Of
| its Representative elect, the Hon. Broekin:
| Campbell. Hon. \. G. Watkins is candi
late for the place. We understand that Mr.
| n. q. Taylor, of Carter, w T. Anderson, Esq
Of Jefferson County, and A. A. Kyle, Esq, o.
| Hawkins, all Wings, and Col. A. Mcclellan, o.
| Sullivan county, Democrat, arc also cand
dates The election takes place on the 9th O.
| March.
| ...Captain Degroot, late of the Prescott
| House, New i orh, has presented to Mrs Lanie
$1,000, in consideration of the losses incurred
| by herself and family by the late fire at tho
Metropolitan Hotel
| 80. The n. Y. True National Dcmocra
says of john Mitchell
| . He has disgusted his warmest friends lii
| Citizen has become the jest and bye-word o.
the press His folly and vapid blusscr, hav.
alienaied from him the respect of the American
| public. And. in after years, his fate will bt
| pointed to as lesson for the young and
warning for the inexperienced.
| There HOW, let all take warning
| -. Amelia Wyand, who died in Washing
ton county. Md, few weeks ago. has left the
following offspring: II children, q grand
| children, 2a3 great grand children, and 10 grea
| great grand children-in all 800 descendants