The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-28
PcrsonaI Imxrllixenoc.

Cen Willism s. Harnsy s at present Ia Washington
he has recafved furo sh an6 Intends visiting tho
theatre Of var In the East sor the purpose of viewing
the operations and examining the military appliances Of
tho axies engaged in tho ccnHc. there lie Il fully
quahAed to ect fund Of nfor1 alton which will bo
valuahss to e coontr "a to that arm Of the public
service with which be is connected
O0to1H FREMONT We lesru that this iudefatir
cxplarer left Washing faw days ago embark from
New YORK In The seaoer for Crlifcrns, with the vie
OF landing At an Francisco and proceeding thence tue
sierra Nevada to fix tho position of the
pas which he discovered 10 that mountain daring his
pubhsbed in paper ~ ara up by the exoi,or
himself. and great stress Laid upon the discovery OF
this pass, ms heirg exceNnt ITSELF and of the
W6iker 9ud Tejen passes, and therefore moro In the
eaght line from 8. Lout-,o Francisco and opening
directly info the rich Josquir valley near the soua
ern gs mines Colonel Fremont judged that pass to be
about latitude 81 she which he attaches
TO n - point 10 the central to thu Pacific ocean
induces him to 60 to # again 10 tx Its position with
pre- cstpn which the exhausted coudon Of his party aud
res0Uycee did not aait Of whom he ough IT, We
also learn that thts exsedon like his last ones
NO coDnccfaOn with tho and receives
Egescev, AHgaA rs
BIN Johnsou, the smuggler and patriot, whose ex
ptotte on both rides IS the st Lawrence and in the intr
csces Of The Thousand Islands made him famous during
the Eesccn In Canads some seventeen years ago. aud
who, - consequences ocoentricties suffered
Ior6 tnpsis<Dment 10 the Jail at Albany, as the
post q lighthouse keeper Rock Island one Of the
Absvs nsmed group shart distance below French
q rocks alost destitute Of natural so but johnson
has quite productive garden thereon, his vcget bios
traaspcstsd from tue usn land in his boat Tne ssary
of his o5ce aulalAsithA r $3.50 34OO-but no lives
frugsly, and by rckne up something outside Of his
regular busAcso By Of 6shDe and kindred pur.
suls be manage TO considerable portion OF tho
amount every year He is contspted and happy, and
e nd Of s<eng vsters, to whoO hefecouns tho
c Incidents Of his cventfui career and magni6es the
AchievsUents which have given him much notoficty
He gvss amusing account OF the in which he
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Governor Marcy. He went to washiugton without re-
connsadatinns crsden,isls Of any kind depending
wholly upon his pes3usl character. Obtaining In
1rvisw with the Governor, he disclosed his Wishes,
without ceremony or decentralization. "I'm BIN Johu-
son, "sad be, nyou know me by rspu'ation, ~ I do
Sf lGhthouss keeper Rock Island, Ia st Lawrence
II you give IL to me shall be thankful; il not,
you B and know you perfectly veil; you shalt have
tho pace And line from the Governor Mr. Secre-
ary Guthrie did the business at once And II Goysrnor
Marcy ncecs any aid in Il lawrence county, Bill Johu-
1oa = tho man TO render It BafG0 Advertiser, Aug g.
ARRIVALS.
At The st. Nicholas Hotel -for. Z. Farnsworth, De-
troit; Hon Mallory, Florida. J " Plume, San
lfaneisco; Il e Mctistton, Baton Rouge. La G. Hunt,
New Orleans; d H. Kennett st Louis Geo. Wait, Alba
y; Sock ~s, KantScsy Judge puucsn, puac.n an. r
ple, Ban Frsncisco
At tho Metropolitan. John Bsnenger, Kentucky;
Hon James Forsyth, Missouri; rev james Collins, Mary
And; p. Aerset TEXAS. A. fansom, Kentucky; John
Ssn:sr, Lake sui eror Hon. J. T M,Dudie, Hon. Cnss.
Fsirfax, California; l. Leonard J. Sharp, q. s Army
Al the Prescott Houso.--r. Lyman, Boston, J. J..
Dik1tek, Hartford ]. NJ Langley, II stursevAnt Now
0slsaps; r. b shepard, Mass K. r. Rudd, New York;
J0hn Sturgeon, orcnto; n. Moore, Cumberland Ohio:
3. Pratt, MaAs G. D. Brown, Mich.
At fbs Union Place Hotel. Hon D. Davis Mass
Mr.. Nsyins and two siatsrs Phu A. Blrdsly Utica;
II. a.d Mr.. Gcrucn, Philadelphia; Juda Mahoney and
hdy, Albany.
Al the Irving House.-Hon L. D. starkwcather, Minis
4r 70 Bfns Col j. p Sandersop, North Caroina; Hon.
p. eeAsle, Salem, Massachusetts,; Jnsgc Mcndeo, san
fraocisec; Tcsddeps Scott Napersville Illinois; d. e.
fowalst4 Rhladelohia; Capt Geo Bennett, Jackson,
Aieh; - r. Hayes, Toronto Hon. B. Corse, Iowa.
ffo@ LsGdon and Portsmouth. In tbe ship southsmp-
ton-Prcf Apdon and lacy, W alden, Miss Revere, Mrs.
Ford, Mss n Ford, Ford Mr. Osborn, Mrs Barton, II
Barton Mr. Stephenson, Misses Louisa, Caroline and
Anslfs Richtcr; Ars Wheeler Mss Davis, Messrs
4unter, Johuson. Adams. Darweii, Fheu, wc,f Mrs
Jsnnnga Miss Hicks Mr. Ter7ett and Lady, Miss Fer
Ctty ~ 9szrsN. Chapman, Miss X Chapmsn, Miss
Rachael Chspnan, Mr. Bsinbridge, lady, three dsugh
<srs and three sons; Miss Wool.
Fcm CsIAe, Ia ship Agnes Leeda-Mastsr Julian For
nsld, Inns
Tsem RIO Grandc, In bark May Queen, at Bostou-sid
rsy Whitcck, Of New York