Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22
Personal.

Theodore Parker lectured before the Young
Mems Association Of Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday
evening, on Human Progress.
Rev. VIM Hyer, of the Methodist church, died
Of yellow fever at Vicksburg on the 9th inst.
DR. Samuel jackson, brother of the late Rev. w.
M Jackson has located himself III Norfolk, to prac-
| tice his profession.
| Rev. William D. Jones, d. d., has resigned the
Presidency Of Martha Washington College, Va.
| Speaking of Linn Boyd, late Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the Paducah kentucky
Democrat says:
"We were mistaken in saying that his old dis
ease (chronc diarrhea) had again returned upon
him, and that he was in very feeble health. We
we're misinformed, and are glad to learn from him
self that from this disease he has entirely recover
| ed. He had an attack of the chls and fever;
but from this he is also entirely recovered. and
| he Is now fast improving in permanent health"
| General Cass has been invited by the Kansas
Free State Committee to present their State con-
stituton to the United States Senate. This win
place the old gentleman in tight place.
1t is reported that Secretary Dobbin intends to
resign his place in the Cabinet, Immediately after
the converting Of Congress, in consequence Of i'll
health, and to 60 South, either to Florida Cuba.
Who is TO succeed him, viii be the next question.
DR.. Gwin is going back to- california by the next
steamer. ibis shows that he has abandoned all
idea of claiming his seat in the Senate, by virtue
his organ, the Placer Times.
A young English clergyman, the son Of we'll
known publisher of New York, eloped the other
evening with young lady from the New York
Hotel, and they have since been married. The
affair creates quite breeze at the tea tables OF
| the "uppers" Why should not clergymen enjoy
the romance of an eopement as well as other
parties
| II is stated that Mr. Harper, one of the proprie-
tors Of the New York Times offered to sell out
his interest in that paper for ten thousand dollars
Mr. Jones promptly accepted the offer, and handed
him check for the amount. Subsequently, Mr..
Harper repented Of his offer, aud has taken legal
| steps to be reinstated.
| Alexander R. Boteler, Of Virginia, arrived at
the National this morning, and was warmly greeted
| by his numerous friends in this city.
Hon. Mr. Wentworth of Massachusetts, is a
Wizards He was member Of the last Congress.
Church, Poats & 0'Bren have been elected Pub
| lie Printers for the State Of Tennessee.
| "A testimonial Of respect TO the memory Of the
late Mr. 0'Sullivan, engineer Of the Pacific Rail
road, has Just been published in the st. Louis pa
pers. The editors requested to state that the
delay in the publication Of this record of the ac
tion Of the board in the premises, has grown out Of
various impediments induced by the lamentable
disaster which has stricken SO many hearts in
that city with wo unutterable
J. s. Yerger American, has been elected Cir
cult Judge Of the vicksburg judicial circuit.
i E. T. Sumers has been elected Mayor Of Norfolk.
Jacob /. Shocks has obtained decree Of divorce
against Mary Ann Snooks, from the court Of com
mon pleas, st. Louis.
] Dr. @. f. Henry, Of Mobile, Alabama, recently
from the Crimea, and surgeon in the Russian ar
my, has returned home.