The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

M Hourly has been employed by The Shah Of Persia 10
translate the works of Napoleon Ill. into Persian
Hon A. H. Stephens has written letter to his friends
positively refusing congressional nomination in Georgia
Miss Bremcrs new book entitled " Father and Daugh-
ter has been already translated by the ndefatgable Mrs
Hewitt, and is already published.
King Maximian of Bavaria, has appropriated & 900
forms toward the publication of the works of Shakespeare
from the earliest prints edited by Prof Tycho Mommsen.
John Day, a distinguished printer between 1916 and
1884 took for his motto " Arise, for il is day Those
OF his apprentices who not up bemes aroused
by the double application OF the motto and the rod
The Rev Sidney Smith, in speaking Of the prosy nature
of some sermons said They written II sin were
to be taken out of man. like Eve out of Adam, by put
ting him to sleep.
Mr. Seth Thomas one of the first manufacturers OF
clocks in Connecticut, died at Plymouth Hollow, Ct
January 80 at the age of 10. lie had amassed large
fortune but always accustomed to employ himself at
the worbenc During the last panic his factories at
Plymouth did not diminish work at all.
Prince Alfred proposes-so the English papers say -
undertake the crcunavgation of the globe. Ii is
be hoped that this great undertaking will be
fully carried through and that the globe will sufficiently
appreciate the honor done IL.
Elk President Fillmore at the Deevan House in Albany
The Statesman says that he has entirely recovered the
Of his eyes, and that there traces of the attack
which last far impaired his sight to make
it necessary for him to forego reading the current
NJ Gustave dc Rothschd is about to marry beggar-
comparatively for the beggar bride has only dowry Of
$40 Oo0a trihe, which would not furnish draw
ugroom in the fashionable styl of the present day He
marrrics the daughter of Joel Anspach Judge of the
Court Imperiae here He born at Metz and is the
only Jew the parish bench Mile Anspach Is beau
tiful Jowess.
Eugene Scribe the celebrated and wealthy French
dramatic author who is erecting mysterious edice ia
Paris in which the resources of architecture have been
tract only 800 about for six panel paint
tase circumstance which he could discover until
every panel completed. The painter has sued him,
and will undoubtedly recover the sum.
Pccolomni receives 81, 900 month"; in addition to the
travelling expenses Of herself family, and suite and her
visit this country is the joint enterprise Of Mr. U
man. of the New York Academy of Music, and Mr.. Lum-
ley of her Majesty theatre, in London who after
penses divide the profits between them which said
have been since her arrival here up to the close OF her
engagement in New York, $50, 900.
Rev Mr. rockingham, and said to him: This is
where William shut up for many months in utter
darkness In all that trying season. when much had
to be endured and hearts ready to fail for
fear never in single instance CROPPED my way across
the apartment to take my place at his sde that he did
not salute with hearty expression OF good cheer
Not ia single instance. As il the patients and it
was his place to comfort u.s.. No word of complaint
throughout all that dismal period sigh OF impotence
regret He was not content with the perfect
silence Of an nnrepning will But he must sing in that
imprisonment and night Was this not representative
example?