The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-07
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Milton C. Smith, esq., delivered masonic address at
Thomasyille, Ga, ON the 9th ult
Burton is playing at New Orleans, q CONFUSING his
audience with shouts of laffter
Francis G. Wemyss a we'll known theatrical manager.
died at New York on Wednesday.
Mr.. j. A. Aachado has brought twelve cameis from
Texas Louisiana to have their fitness for plantation
use tested.
Hon Charles Hale, editor of the Boston Daily Adootisr,
has been elected speaker of the Massachusetts, house OF
representatives.
Rev Mr.. Conway is sharply criticised by of the
correspondents to newspapers who write from Cincinnati
where he now breaches.
Judge Ruiin, of North Carolina, who has recently
been collected Judge of the supreme court of that State
is seventy one years OF age
Nathaniel sisbee (oldne whg) was elected mayor OF
Salem Mass, on Monday last receiving 663 votes to
SIG for j. Vincent Browns, republican,.
George Peabody has commenced suit against Lawrence
Stone, & Co for 100000 and interest in the Boston
courts.
Senator Douglas and lady arrived in this city last
ming Capt Samuel @. Reid, of New York. is at the Ma
tonal Hotel Major H. t. Hunt, u s. A. is at Will
lards',
J. r. Thompson, esq, of Richmond, Va, editor of the
Southern Literary Messenger and accomplished writer
and gentleman will receive propositions to lecture before
lycepnls and other literary societies.
Mr. slidsll had left Gonstannope for SYRIA and Athens
to observe the working of the newly LAID Geographic lne
and then TO lay down the cable from Syria to Athens
account of the Greek government.
Commodore Perry's widow has received a magnificent
silver candeabra manufactured in China, a testimo
nia from the American residents at Canton in 1885 to
her lamcnted husband
Mr. Vaudeville, who last year qualified mem
her of the New York State senate for two years has
since been appointed postmaster by the general govern
ment The republicans demand that he shall vacatc his
senatorial chair
Capt A. K Long, u S. N. Of Carlisle, Pa, was
honored with screnade when the Of his resora-
ton reached there. The Volunteer 'sIhe people
even opposition presses join in praisipg the Prcs
dent for this act.
Madame Anna Bisllsp, after than ten years alb
sepce from England sang ut concert in Exeter Hall on
Monday evening, December l3. Nothing could be more
enthusiastic than the reception accorded TO her by the
audience
Powerss statue of Daniel Webster Is to be placed In tho
yestibuIe of the United States Court House Masonic
Temple at Boston correspondence has taken place
between Mr. Everett in behalf of the committee of sub
crber to the statue, and the Secretary Of the Interior
and the latter has given orders to the architect having
charge of the alterations in the Temple to make arrange
nents for its reception in that edihce.
Piccolomini and the rest of Mr. Ullman forces have
returned to Now York, flushed with Bostonian triumphs
and loaded with Athenan dollars State street has been
liberal for once and the months receipt comes up TO
nearly fifty thousand dollars, which is greater be-
leve than the amount taken during the famous Grisi
and Mario The fascinating countess expected
here on the 9th.
NJ Sabbatier, the French Consul General, who has
been sent mission to Jiddah demands that Manic
Pasha governor of Jddah at the period of the
in that town shall be tried and if found guilty pun
ished on the spot example TO the population He
has had him arrested by detachment of French and
English sailors, and holds him prisoner until nstruc-
lions are received from the French government The
news of this arrest will produce considerable sensation at
ronsaptinoplo, and viii most probably lead TO femon-
strpucos from the Porte.