The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-25
PereOnnl lnoell1uence

IT relation to the failure OF MIR. Washington, the propre
tor OF the Mount Vernon estate II Is stated toa he allow.
ed his notes tor large sums TO 60 to protest 10 Chicago
but he claims that Chicago land operators tried
sunuc him, an iha, he refused to pay cersin notes
which he bad gwen in order to test his legal liability
correspondent Of the st. Louis Rtpbican thus de
scribes an cld veteran pub servu1a few days ago,
while N lsbuig, We called Ell Judge Wilkins, WHO
sides in East b rty Of its beautiful suburbs within
hearing Of the town but out Of the and smoke Of
the American Birmingham Judge Wilkins was q great
in the days when there giants in the land. He
has be- United States Senator from Pennsy varia United
States uoge, Gem raj JacAsons Munster to Russia and
PRESIDENT ~ lers Secretary OF War. Ia 1882 he
the a,seon ticket, Pennsy vaa, foy Vice President,
ana carried the State By 10000 majority.
Colonel Hughes the membcr elect to Congress from the
xii Compassionate strict, MAJ yaDd has nominated fcr
aplo MIN, ut to tie Naval Academy, James Hoban
snGs son Vi Captain Sunds, u. s. N, residing in Wash
nRtor county.
Jefferson county New York. has the honor Of having
furnished several o! the Western States with Governors.
Governor Natteson, OF Illinois; Governor Farwe o; Wis
consn Cove rDor Wood, OF Oto and the present Cover
nor eulate UDi,eo States Sepatoror Nebraska we're
all na;ives Of that county. Opc,da rnay also put in
claim sinar hopoIs since Judge Miller ana Hon.
Norman TODD both from On. ida c,unty, in this State are
named at the same time Is Candidates for tie 6uborna.
tol al nom nation 10 Illinois.
Mldshipmen + v MoNair Charles J. Graves and Henry
T. s. ely botn oruered the United States steam
slcop OF war 1-oqruis.
y.dshipmcn r B Blake, Henry D. Todd, and Henry
W. Miller have been ordered the United States steam
slUrp oi war Nohcan.
Hon William u Bishop Commit. scuer of Patents Las
loft Washington brief visit to he home at Bridgeport
Conn. T. Shpgert Chief Clerk. will perform the duties
Of this position during Mr. Bishops absence.
Daniel r. Martin bas resigned his commission as Chief
EDPir.e r in the Upltod States navy
Hon. p. Stanton, Of Kansas T. +. Ncagher. cs New
York; Hon u c. DE Jarnette, Va. Hon NJ A. Otero and
lacy, New Mexico; Hon T. Howell, Hon A. 4 B,teler,
Va Hon y JUnkn and son. "a Colonel J 2. Tay
Colonel II. s Turner and son Dr. L. Kennedy and lacy
United states army, Hon. I. Swann, Baltimore; Hon.
John Cosh ane, New York have arrived in Washington.
Burton, the dian, has BEEN forced break OF his
rcr crrnanc's OF Richmond, Va, in consequence oil the
failure Of his voice.
Tho French Imperial steam yacht lie Da,rhin, Com
mupder Roca, arrived at Portsmouth 26th ult from
Southampton, having on board bis Imperial Highness
Prince Naporon. Immediately on arrival the Prince
landed aud lett by the South Coast Railway for Brighton
The raupbh Is 10 wall orders at PORTSMOUTH, She is ac-
ccmpanied by pretty little steam yacht OF eight tons
named tie Mary which tho Prince purchased at Birken
bead !oT bis private use.
An appropriate red granite monument, with bronze me
dRon bust cf tho late Sir Henry Bishop nas jus, been
erected over bis remains ut Fuchley Cemetery.
Prince Orcf the new Minister of Russia at Brussels
hns taken The hotel OF the Count &c Behune Reu d'EQ
mont, Quarticr Leopold.
Harop Kru.s dc Trcnncd Austrian Envoy at the Court
az Belgium, Is cay expected at Brussels from Vienna
II ls morcd thai the Emperor OF the French intends
ray Wit to King Leopold, In return Cor that made by
the latter lately to Barrtz