New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-06
PERSONAL.

Tile Boston Transcript publishes the following
extract from letter dated Maracaibo, July q;
"Ex-President Monagas. after he was given mp by
the British Minister with whom he had taken refuge,
was sen, as prisoner to the Castle Of San Carlos near
Maracabo. While prisoner in the fort or castle, bad
food bad air and excessive heat brought on an attack
of dyseltery. The authorities ridculed his letters,
speercd at his enreates for medical aid, ana IL was
not till they were sure Of his dying that two doctors
were dispatched to his assistance. They recommended
his immediate removal to Maracabo. He was brought
up in an armchair and landed on the beach IN the
SUM- with file of fifty soldiers each side OF the SICK
man, drums beating and bugles sounding. Here he
breahed his last III the open street, with his twosons
clnging to him. The youngest had come down from
Laguayra but few days before the elder had been
inIrisoued with him. The statement that he died at
the house of Gen Serene is not true but 1t Is true that
the fear ofpubc opinion, and that his death woudno
20 unavenged, made the authorities give orders that
those present should say that he died IN his bed and
such will be the account published.
The wotestimonias Ofhonor preparedin in obedience
to the resolutions of the Virginia Legislature are now
ready for the acceptancerespecvelyo OF Lieut. Pegram
and The widow Of the lamented Hcrndon.
The Herndon medal is of pure gold about two inches
in diameter On side is depicted in bold relief the
scene cf the tempest the le-boat crowded with pas
sengers and struggling with the waves, the steamer
half dismantled and the heroic Commander standing
rosoluely on an elevated part of the wreck. The ne
cessariy small scale of the pictures does not admit o
any strict accuracy in the depletion OF the human hs
urcs but Ike the beautiful symbolic engravings ironi
the antique N Il sNfltlcitl ulHiiiti ~ iCl'tS
mistakable form the well-knOwn story of the
Christian heros seli-s0crhcing devotion. Around TINS
device are inscribed the following words: Devotion
"to duty Christian conduct aud genuine herOlsin re-
spcctcd and reVered The reverse OF the medal
bears u following inscription, surrounded by dell,
! cate olive wreath, wrought with exquisite finish ana
| ninutenoss: Presented to the Widow of Captain
! William Lewis III rudou, United States Navy pY
Virginia a. testimonial ui respect for her Nirtuous
'sou-u noble aud gallant ofiiccr-la'S.
The blade of wcl-tempercd steel offered to Lieut.
Peprnn il. beautifully decorated with variety of ap-
propriate tnhlcmS-maritimc national and mytholoS'
tcal On one side appears the inscription; " \ moth.
.ers Gift to her devoted SON. On the other side oi
the blade is inscribed "Nirginia to Lieut.. Robert b.
! 'Peeram, L. 5. Navy, Kuiau, Aug. ], 1872. Inc
| lil Of the sword Is surmOuntcd by an eagle, sur
rounded with thirteen stars, the guard being IL the
| form of a dolphin. Two handsome scabbards accom-
puuv tle blade, one Of black shark skin, with Siii
Of gilt metal, highly ouameuted with maritime de-
! vices. Richmond Inquirer.
Tile Hon. Thomas l.. Harris. who has been con
fined To- his rooms IN THE city for several weeks past
! returned home YESTERDAY We are gratihed to an
uource that our distinguished Representative "a I'M
proving in health and w.n bc able TO meet his fellow
citizens frequently dmug the present canvass. Ills
return TO health viii. coui>e, be- specially gratifying
I to the Democracy 81 his Congressional District H'
has served them we aui the almost universal desire
is that he shall De returned. With this we sympa
tMze though il is not our habI, To- express our per
snual coice m the selection of Democratic candidate
ior nomination. The Convention Of the sth inst. vii
certainly rcpreseu; the Democratic wish ol the Dstc
in renominatuC Major Harris. That this viii be don,
il beyond doubt and that Nj. Harris will De returned
through such nomination. s one Of the fixed facts
which forbid, d>cusSion-the ouly question being how
much above 5000 his majority viii be-
SPIN sfeld (l'll Regi'tes