The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-22
PER sOKAL INTELLIGENCE.

ball Is to be given Mt the Fillmore House Newport
Tuesday evening" TO Col Magrudcr In return for Lis
past courteses The following the gentlemen in the
lead OF the movement The Compile dc sastiges Major
Macomb, Lord Ribblcsdale, @, Chadwick, s. H. Tagart
Count Freuachelli, Walden Tell William Henry Jones
Henry Tiffany |. Stcwa'a, and 1horndike
The democratic congressional district for the first dis
triet New jersey, met at May landing Wednesday
and nominated George A. Walker Of Atlantic
The Hon David E'igorc has been nominated for re-
election to Congress by the republicans Of the fth dis
trict of Indiana
The Emperor of Russia has conferred upon DIR Charles
A. iss OF Baltimore the order Of St Str islaus of the
third or highest degree in testimony of medical services
rendered during the late crimcan war.
The republican convention IN the fourth district,
Maine. nominated H. III. Morse for Congress
The Hon Isaac Toucey Secretary of the Navy visited
the yard at Portsmouth New Hampshire on Thurs
day last. At the Portsmortl station he was met by
Lieut. Nichols, who accompanied him to the yard where
he WIS met by Capt Pope, commander, and the Others
attached to the station, under salute OF seventeen
guns The Secretary Immediately entered upon the duty
Of inspection He received with military honos on
board the Jamestown and very handsomely entertained
by Capt Kennedy. He also visited the new ordnance
building under the charge of Lieut. d. d. Porter who
has arranged it with excellent taste and IN practical
manner From the latter place. the Secretary the gen
temen who accompanied him from Boston End the Off
GERS repaired to the quarters of Capt Pope, upon invita-
ton OF the polite and worthy commander where an ee
CANT and bontful rcpt partaken Of graced by the
presence of the ladies of Capt Pope family This agree
able duty having been completed the Secretary took
leave Of the ladies' and escorted the boat prepared
for his conveyance to the oppos, shore by the officers
present. and there took leave of all except Lieut. Mich
OILS, who continued with him to the hotel
Secretary Cass left Friday for Stonington CT to be
present it is sad at the marriage of his daughter with
Mr.. Van Lmburg, minister from the Netherlands
The Postmaster General and his family have taken
temporary residence at the country seat Of Gen Wal
bridge, some two miles and half from the city
Attorney General Black left the city this evening for
Pennsylvania
Thu republicans Of the ninth district of Ohio held
convention at Forest end nominated John Carey of Wv
andot for congressman
William A. Bun, widely known as the inventor of
Burts Solar Compass died at the residence Of his SON.
at Hamtramck the city of Detroit on the 18th in
stan of disease of the heart
Andrew J. Kane of Washington Te..itory, has been
appointed Indan agent in Washington Territory in place
Of j. Kane, resigned.
II. H. landslide, of Washington Territory has been
appointed agent for tho Flathead Indir1s in that Terri
tory.
T. Rush Spencer, of Wisconsin, has been appointed re-
cciyer Of public moneys at SUPERIOR Wisconsin, in place
OF Il. b. Dean, jr removed