, 1859-02-01
Personal and Political.

Pers0nal and Political. !,
Senator Gwin deslgus it is said, to make an
other effort to resucltate the Pacific Railroad.
--Y.oe-President Breekinridge has gone home
to Kentucky, in consequences Of the Ill health Of
himself and family.
Ills reported that tho Democrats and straight |
Americans Of the New Jersey legislature hare
agreed to unite upon Commodore stockton for
the U. S. Senate, with prospect OF electing |
him.
"A Washington correspondent says that Mr. |
Buchanan has recently declared In the most posi- |
tire manneE that be NIL under no circumstance |
be candidate for denomination, and also, very |
caudidly, that be saw no prospect Of nomination
il be desired It. |
Great preparations are making throughout !
Germany for the celebration Of the centennial au-
niyersary Of the birthday Of Schiller, the poet, on
the 10th Of November next
1t is said that although Gen. Cass Is able to
attend to his department and other duties, be is
subject to frequent attacks Of unconscioosnes5
which disable him for dsJs; after this be goes
about again apparently as well as usual.
The bill changing the names Of all the eoun-
ties in Kansas which are called after border ruff
ans, to these Of some Of the friends Of freedom,
ar the Kansas martyrs .v,,, mo. ,bs Honea c..
~ c..-a C.. s - ~ ~, ~
~, eoase' 1enou'' s1oolngs' benson' fnuhps'
Budum, etc., are among the new namea proposed
" " aoop'eo'
"A letter receiTd in Paris On the 5th Inst, from
Ms. Sumner, gives but little encouragement for his
speedy recovery to his numerous friends. The
fact Of his still being in the south Of France Is the
best indication of his health. He will get away
from France and Europe as soon as it il possible.
Judge Thomas Irwin of the u, S. District
Court Of Western PENNSYLVANIA, resigned his com.
| mission on Friday last under a pressure Of e1i.
dence Of malvensation and nepotism In Office.
which must have compelled his Impeachment had
ue ao' oeot oe'ose Inc s1ofm- II IS pity that
Ake gentle pressure we're not applied to some
"ose JUDICIAL loncuonat1es Who use their Offices
SUBSTANTIALLY as Twin did bis
Speaking of the alluremeats Of the City of
| Washington lust now. the correspondent of the n
7. TTaass saYs:
"There never Was q finer time for Young 1aa;es
to come to Washington. So many officers in the
"uy LEY ~ ~ ,soa Nest f31t-young nteiafy men
with revolvers in tbeir bells fire "a their
in their pockets titles to t. sver-b1ick lands Of
ionz. ta,is t Ma1c IN "a, anoms PM one nuy TO each
By her inadverte6ce be should lose twenty
ooa1aefs4
Andersen, in bearing generous testimony to
Aorphy's powers, sa5s be Is too strong for any
living player to hope to win more than game
here aud there. He never makes mistake, but
as soon as his adversary commits the slightest
1,,nnder h;a can,a ia oo,s 1ro n,or., r,oI.s
.,'.',,
move "appfo31matlTemcnt" sorrect, but not "e1-
actementn the right move, Norphy Is dead cer.
thin rtov;, 4nao,.,.n h., n,,o ,;..n ~, o.;r;u.
that Morphy would have beaten ali the three great
t1iumyirate-Philidor, La Bourdonnais aud Mc-
Donuel.
|
-Amoag t1e presents made oy Lon's Napoleon
to the Empress on New Years Day, was the dis
| coverv tn ner Mo3astv that her chamber onenoa
| @~ eee.s4
'n'' ~ p@1'4uent-a ooooof- -ono1ean'eu os III
sleep and Gn1m2gined in previous waking. a
door, which the night preyi ,us Vas no door, stood
ui1e man I'll. na- .r,rtn,a,+ thu ,,ora.~;,o
wv efoA D." ap".'Aeo'' ID: "eloe''us
6upfess AZ ltnsla observed, Was real Saf2cenie
III 'p'enaot aocaaor' Initiated 'fon lne IT,
moas 'o'les caa"oee Of A:ao sastanas IN Inc Al
ha"ola equipped "atn every conceivable and lr-
cohce'fdo'e 10Y ana ulnhet oi modefn Toilet
derlces
Ano "Aaa'os.oo ooeSi1espoaoeAt VI 1ue Loofs-
vile Courier, predicts that the E. n. Convention
which will assemble in Louisville in Fsb,uary
aw;,, ,,ta hill N,.,ono, c,.,,.-. -, -. ~.
"t' 'aAe o'lo 4sAl1ona'' o'utae1n ground On tne
subject Of Territorial legislation against Slavery"
sour Convention: says be, 'tconauitted great
Aunder IN not making better. soup,ler and mora
Democratic platform. But We Democrats Of The
cd school must remain In the party, and work in
~ ulan l, W. r. IT. lxat agsla' qol paisy peIm
has f.Ilou stiN.da17s " lie people"
In IL, .<..,.n. IS f,.o,. loco t1.rr.o,,.
| -" nl' '''""e u eness 4os @o'7' ne'@ Ao"eA~
thatl has the following passage:
"In India. Mr. Green, still keeps Chess alive.
and il We may rely upon his judgment, there u
Ieen pl,yipc u series Of pames win Brahmiu,
| nameil R]lumcbnnder Knrranchicer- WIN. Mr
Guen thinks, could give odds TO any living play
| er We can hardly cxnect the Hrahmin n visit
| lie Vest. or Mr.. Mornhv ia ionrnev To thr F,st.
Iut II fhe iafter c,rnnars ali fhe r1ccident ,a Vim
| venture 10 onnose him. only one ,hnr remains tn
I've desired entl hat is1 to = the Eas, and We.t
pi,ted acoinst each other.
The correspondent Of III. United States Ga
.ette, writing from Warrington ppon the subject
Of the TariG. says:
"rLeRepublicans have held GAUGES. md unaui-
mouslY agreed to v.te for a modification OF. the
Tariff. Their stand is clear, positive and upquali-
fed. IS will he seeu whenever the test shail bo
made in the House On tue other lluud, the DEM
ocrats in that body rill hardly muster twenty
votes. including The Pennsylvania delegation.
This significant fact tells the whole story. especi.
ally when connected with the position Of lie Dem.
ocfatic majority in tho Senate. There il no diffi.
cullv in Knowing what political interests in Con.
srcss arc ior aud against tue policy o; Reasonable
urotec,ion.n
..
The Washington correspondent Of the Ere
ming Post sass:
..The pcnn,,ticao Senator'S and REPRESENTATIVE.
~ .1e Gnn1ro.s hars onons1 - e,tas;,s.'a. ~.
ssrcs so o t ana seog 10 70 pasoase