The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-29
Personal PARAGRAPHS.


Mrs Begg, the youngest sister Of Robert Buns died
in November at her cottage near Ayr.
Col Albert Pike Of Arkansas who was reported denj
arrived in this city Lust evening and Is stopping at the
Kirkwood House Capt. Johnston, u. 5. navy, rs al o
at the Kirkwood House.
Rev b McMullen, who has been pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church In Knoxville ior sixteen years has
resigned that position and accepted the presidency of
Stewart College at Clarksyile, Tenn.
Col r. p August, of Richmond, denies any intention
Of running for Congress, and says he idea Of Judge
Caskie and myself being rival candidates is absolutely
forbidden by the relations which subSist between
Burton is acting at New Orleans Hackett at IouL
willie Richings took benefit at Philadelphia last eve
ming Barry Sullivan is at New York Manager Ash Of
the Memphis theatre, shot Tuesday afternoon
last by pistol which fell from his own pocket.
Commodore Stewart resides on a farm at Bordentown
j., and goes every day 10 his duties the Philade
phia navy -yard-a distance of thirty miesno matter
what the weather may be. Although eighty
years OF age he shows signs of decreptue decay
Alexander L. Stewards marble palace not erected
by lazy The owner of it did not stand the
street corners lounge about bar rooms with cheap
cigar Ia his mouth all day He from Ireland with
zeal good Judgment, and industry To work his way from
the lot OF poor boy up to the eminence of millionaire
Roger A. Pryor esq is To be the recipient OF service
Of plate during the first week of the coming year Tn
Petersburg Express contradics report that it IL
tnionia TO Mr. Pryor for his efforts in the Virginia 81
convention, and says that the project origin
prior to convention, "by party of personal f. rs
out of regard for the genius and character Of tb
lent and in view OF his removal from the State
Baron 0sten Sacken, OF the Russian Legation Wlu h.
made special study of dipterous insects has trtet a.
request of the Smithsonian lnstitution cat eae1}
pIeviousy described species of this contip 4apg
To that OF Melshemer catalogue of the optuya 81
United States, which published sol yraUst
the Institution. 81
nj. Theirs has returned 10 Paris troy fjap6E .r1..
rambling and looks fatter than ever Egg Sit day
he waides up and down the boule I've emn.rc
seems to agree with him. The gov datars lim
delicately in every way. The pres, aHg q #aregn
Afas, Count Waewski, a " aHt AiR a. owes
the beginning Of his fortune to faies
Lord Cowley who has been cured &. E,a eonom
cal and quiet way in which he Hs yrt slleen Vic
toria at Paris dispose. 1gieya - reputation
aud shine Ia the social horizon. 4 aa At 500 600
his embassy and Sl00. 900 in new re, and will
receive every Monday eycPing besides giving two
three balls
Alexandra Dumas writes from Kasan, October 10th
that he is his way to Astrakan, with party we'll
provided with wolves skins bears provisions and guns
He goes from kasan to Sanarra, Sarratofi, Asrakan
(where Mr.. Sopogchnkon, of the welthiest
chants of Moscow, has lent him his house, KamoulSi
(when he will be Prince Tumanis guest from thence 10
the Caspian sea, and to Derbend, Bakon, its e. from
whence shall write to Schamy and ask him Ia gveme
two three days hospitality ii he refuses shall 20
- Prince lareatinskys advanced posts y embark at Re-
dout Kale, visit 1robisonde Taman, Kich, 1aganroy,
Baaclava Inkermann, Sebastopol, ODESSA and up
the Danube He says he has already travelled 4 200
miles and has s. 100 yet to travel that he has travelled
ia his life 1876 900 miles