The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-11
Persons, intelligence

Hon. Alfred Iverson, United States Senator from the
State OF Georgia is in Washington
Lieut. VIM. H Dana has been ordered to the receiving
ship Ohio Commander S. Lee for duty at the Coast
survey Office.
Hon 7. Polk, OF Missouri has purchased fire resi-
dence on Sixth street, Washington
There five revolutionary solders on the rolls 81 the
State of Georgia, and that Of the state Of Aaba
ma who are regularly receiving their pensions The fol-
lowing the names Of EACH with their ages In 1867
Georgia Micajab Brooks, 90 years; VIM Coggin, Io4
years, and John Nicholson, DC years. Aabama-Reuben
Stevens, 81 years.
Miss Emirs Benson, Whose father lives few miles cas-.
Of Springfield Ohio, visited that city about two weeks
SINCE to return the evening to her atbers and has
not since been heard Of.
The first remark OF the Emperor of tho French on SEE
ing MS family assembled to meet him St. Cloud is said
10 have been-"Heaven had in store for me- indead
great Joy leave family in Italy, and here | find
alo'ner 10 welcome me- Tho Paris correspondent OF the
Court Journal says the Italian campaign has made sad
havoc with the strength which the Paris octors mad sub
scrbed together al their talent and resources TO bestow
upon his Majesty before his departure He much bent
in figure and apparently much exhausted in power need
ing long rest and freedom from anxiety repair the in.
jury done to the doctors work.
The German journals contain melancholy neys con-
corning Professor Karl Smrock, OF Bonn tho eminent
translator and interpreter of The masterpieces Of old Ger
man poetcal literature His mind has been deranged by
an excess OF fear and anxiety IL s asserted
OF the late political events and his friends have removed
him accordingly to private asylum near stuttgardt
The Directors of the Scotch National Gallery have
picture Of Mars and yenus."
The sum already subscribed for erecting the
TO the Ettrick Shepherd amounts to about f142
The Academy Of Inscriptions and Bellies Lettres Of Paris
Pas award I'd ito annual price, aso 10 three essays
The subject proposed Tor competition by the academy,
namely ga Critical History the Text of the Koran" The
authors are Theodore Nodeke an officer Of the Royal
Library Of Berlin; NJ Michel Amar of Palermo, recently
appointed TO the PROFESSIONALLY Of Arabian Language and
Literature, and NJ Alloys Sprenger, of the Indian Civil
Service, resident at Berne.
Colonel Caremont has returned 10 pars from the coat
OF war This gentleman acted az British Military Commits
soner at the French headquarters ami has home
most valuable reports TO her Majesys government OF
what took place during the Italian campaign.
The Cleveland Leader thus notices a visit of Eizur
Wright OF Boston, TO the West-The Rev. Elizur Wright
is now at the Weddel House. with his wife and eleven
children, having been to Tamadge TO visit his relations
several brothers and sisters and their children Seven
children OF Mrs. Wright who 10 fory.eght are de-
ceased the youngest living twin boys six years old
Thirteen ladies' from New York city on their way TO
the White Mountains In New Hampshire arrived at the
Bardwell House, Rutland VT, last week, horseback
They were accompanied by half dozen men servants as
body guard,