The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-17
Personal PARAGRAPHS


Miss Harriet Tanning Read Is 10 give poscal reading
in this city
Gen. rwiggs returned 10 San Antonio from New Or.
lean the 27th ult
Captain Reynolds United States Topographic, Al Enoi.
neeIs, arrived at Key West February last.
Il Rdgway. esq OF The Richmond VA Wing MA,
Saturday presented With $500 service OF silver by
his whig friends
Commissioner Reed lett Hong Kong on the sth Docsp
Dor ia the steamer Minnesota. bound for India ca ro,
fol- America. The American legation was In charge N
the Chinese secretary, DR.. S Wells Williams.
De- Shelton Mackenzie Of Philadelphia has written
work of fiction called - lressilian and his Fren,ls
which will be published ia q few days by Messrs j il
Lippncott Co.
MI Alvin r Hyde OF TolIanl has been nominated by
a vote Of l0t out Of 1903 the democratic nominee Dr
Congress in the first district of Connecticut
Mr. IL ckett played Jack faiSgg at the Walnut Street
Theatre, Philadelphia. Monday evening, in a most
ctpita manner. He has superior in the character
and is undoubtedly an excellent actor
Frank Leslie the great curder of swill milk has been
presented by several ladies and gentlemen OF New York
with fine gotl watch in acknowledgment OF his cf rts
TO suppress the traffic in that disgustin fluid
Rev, A NJ Ship, of the North Carolina University
refuses positively the of his the election for
the presidency OF Woford College as successor to Rev
w. NJ Wightmnn, d. D. who has accepted the presilen.
cy of the Southern University, OF Alabama.
Dr. Daniel Lee former editor Of the Rochester Alneri
can, and at present editor of the Southern Cuvator
Georgia. and professor of agricultural chemistry In one
of the colleges of that State has written letter which
is published in the Georgia ConsLnonalist avoring the
policy of importing slaves from Africa.
John Berry has Just returned to Detroit Mch from
Van Dieman Land whittier he blnished in 1887 for
his connection with the Canadian patriots" He was
fortyt when he was banshed and is now sxty-f.ur
a sad chasm in life. Ne was a lieutenant and Joined the
patriots ut oswego
Col Morgan who has for the last eighteen years been
superintendent OF the Virginia pencntiary, died Tues
day last He has served in the councils of Virginia with
ability and usefulness, having previously to his removal
to Richmond, represented the Monongaa district in the
senate and the house of delegates
Horace Greeley has been lecturng in Lancaster Pa
on great men The Intelligcnccr says that scarcey
philosopher was talking about His mserably affected
sing song style is well calculated to put any audience in
sleepy mood, and such the misfortune which over.
came many ON "Wednesday evening He has mistaken
his calling, evidently and the he leaves the lee
tnre field the better for his fading anrels "
Queen Victoria, who will not be forty until next MAY
has become entitled to the venerable title Of ,.grand.
mamma " On the 9th of January precisely year and
day after her marriage with Prince Frederick William
of Prussia the Princess Royal of England had become the
the mother Of boy. The reached Windsor Castle
from Berlin, exactly six minutes after the event. Had
the Atlantic cable been at work. America uld have had
the news -four 10 five hours core the noted time of
its occurrence in Prussia Where IS DE Saltyt