Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-22
PERSONAL.

executors OF the late Captain Folsom says that the
inventory and appraisement Of the estate are CON-
plete and show the assets to amount to o. OO5 900
After paying his debts, and the expenses Of ad-
ministration there will be to divide among his de-
visees, about 81 ,40o,0 900 or $l,5000OO. The let
ter adds that there is no truth in statement made
in some Of the New York papers, that he is de-
faulter to the government.
VIM. R. Cries, late rector of Trinity church,
Hudson city, New Jersey, has received and accept
ed call to the rectorship Of st. Pauls church,
Doylestown, and Trinity church, Centreville, in
Bucks county.
The trial Of the Rev. Dr.. smith, before the
Methodist Episcopal Conf srence at Petersburg, Va.
on various charges preferred by the Rev. DR..
Deems, has hscSn concluded, and has resulted in
his acquire. al.
p.r. Barclay, nephew of the British Consul at
New York, died Of apoplexy, "Wednesday evening.
The Rev. Dr. Smith, of the Virginia M Z.
Conference, has adopted one of the Norfolk or
phans, only two years old, named Skinner.
Hon James Buchanan, our Minister at London,
lately attended banquet ut the Guildhall and the
English papers say he was loudly cheered by the
populace.
Colonel George Baylor has been elected Treas
urer of the Western Lunatic Asylum, in the place
of John B. Breckenridge, Esq, deceased.
The Indanola (Texas) Bulletin has hoistsd the
names of r. N. T. Hunter, of Virginia, for Presi-
dent, and Horatio Seymour, Of New York, for Vice
President.
The Cincinnati Gazette says the number Of stu
dents in the principal colleges Of the West is un.
usually large. More young men of the West are
pursuing course of study than ever before.
Senator Seward delivers an ration to-day before
the Pilgrim Society of Boston.
Hon. Fl. j. Raymond lectured Friday evening
on Slavery, in Boston.
John Van Buren, Is in Boston.
Rev. DR.. Vaughan, of st. Olives Church, Ion
don, has been committed to Jail to take his trial Cor
making false entries in his register of burials, IN
order to OBTAIN double fees.
Nelson Barrere, ESQ, the Wing candidate for
Governor Of Ohio in 1853, broke both bones of bis
right Leg above the ankle, by afal from the plank
ofa steamboat, at Newport, kentucky, on Monday.
Judge Samuel @. Sample, formerly member Of
Congress from Indiana, died on the I'd instant.
Nicholas Dean, prominent citizen Of New
York city Is dead. He was once County Clerk,
President Of the Croton Board, President of the
Long Island Water Company, and President Of the
Harlem railroad. OF probty unrivalled, honor
untarnished, he goes to his grave respected by all
and disliked by none. Nevertheless, he was a
man of marked character and fixed principles,
never disguised, nor mpered to suit the passions
Of the times. The old Clay men win especially
mourn him as anever.fsjling Patriarch among them.
Mr.. Clay had the GREATEST respect for him, and for
many years was his constant correspondent. Office
often sought him, but he never sought Office.
Mr.. Henry G. Carer, the welknown writer on
political Economy, estimates the capital invested
in railroads in this country at seveo hundred mil
lions Of dollars