The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-20
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Rev Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, preached ut Tallahassee
Florida on Sunday last
+. Dickman esq. is ecturing in Ohio ON 'com
merce and National Character,
William Robertson, of Charlottesville declares him
self candidate for the office OF Judge OF the APP
peals in the third judicial section
Alexander Herzen, the Russian exile and journalist ia
just now most popular in Germany. His Memoirs OF the
Empress catharine IL is the topic Of the day.
Dr. liebers admirable work Civil Liberty and Self
government has been introduced book by the
professor of law in the University OF Virginia. -v
Gen ouitinan left estate, the income OF which
ranges from $40 900 to $40 600 II goes to his daug
ter, wife OF Lieut. Lowell, of the Water Witch.
Mr. McChesney conductor on the Central railroad
Sunday evening last rode 81 miles ON the top of car
acting the two fold part Of brakeman and conductor The
thermometer was 10 degrees below
General Garibal is passing few weeks at Nice where
he is respected and liked He OF the few public
men who TO eminence in Italy in 1913, and have
preserved the good opinion o their followers and Of the
people.
Gov. Newell OF New jersey, has invited the commits
stoned officers Of the State to meet in convention 1t lten
ton on Thursday the 26th to consult ia reference
improvement OF the militia law of the State.
Bishop OConner, OF Pttsburg Pa is Iecturinx in New
York to raise funds to complete tho cathedral
building in Pttsburg in place OF the which
burned by incendiaes during the political excitement
some years ago. g~s
the home of American Pantheists Boston Panthe-
ism the belief of the Hinoo and he could pont the
original Sanscrit stanzas from which those celebrated
ones, entitled .aBrahnia by Emerson, were taken.
Or. Daily, the drunkard president OF the Indiana Uni
versty accustomed when presiding elder TO light
his cigar in the pulpit. after service and walk through
the aisle putting the weed and blowing cloud OF smoke
that not incensebut should have incensed the
grcgation--about the church
Hon. Thomas HI Seymour, Of Cincinnati for the last
If,,,t.l
at the last accounts in sebastopo having recently made
tour through the Caucasus He intends to travel In
Italy and France, and win return home in May next
Mr. n J. Ransome, member of the great manufac-
turing house Of Ransones Sims Of England. is now
tour of observation through the United States TO
examine the principal foundrics and machine shops.
General Paez, who for nearly twelve years has been
banisbed by his ungatein eountrymeu but has lately
been recalled is Mason of high Order having been
Grand Master of Venezuela and for several years the
representative of the Grand Orient that country the
Grand Lodge Of New York.
Francis Baxter, of very respectable dealer in
glass and china ware, in ketterngs, England shot him
self through the head Christmas day lust n he
about TO be married TO sarah Morris very nice young
lady, who waited long and vany for him In bridal array
for the ceremony TO take because HIS ther OPP
posed the match. He fine youth of pleasing man
and steady conduct and would have made Sarah
most enviable husband.
Lord Napier on d. is 10 be sent to the Hague to negot
ate marriage between the Princess Alice and youthful
Prince of Orange 1t is curious fact that similar
ncxion 10 that formed between the daughter of James II
and the celebrated hero Of 1858 has repeatedly been at
tempted danng successive rvigns but that in every in
stance it has failed The unfortunate Princess Charlotte
all but betothed 60 this father of the present King
Of the Netherlands bat insisted upon refusing her hand
in order TO bestow il Leopold King OF the Bel
gians.
Hon. Hutcbns q. Burtun governor of North Car
olna and bill was before the house Of for
furnishing the governors house IL with vehement
opposition, and while il pending the governor inyi
ted sundry of the wsnest opponents of the hill TO dine
with him Before the company from the table the
governor called for candles Mrs ordered the
wants 20 bring them and there candlrsscksi
they were set IN long neccd black bottles and set upon
the table. The next daythe bill passed.