The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-06
personal PARAGRAPAS.

finn Cale, Cushing Of Mssachusetts Is ia thf oiiy,
engaged Ia a case before the supreme Court
d, phllip A schuyler. a grandson Of General s.huy
Ter II the revelation, died in Greenve, Miss, few
days since
Mr. George Russell Of Boston has painted from a
photograph Of the original copy Of Rosa Bonheur 5
'H0rse FalF. M aaaHls
David Bryant was shot dead ia his own house last week
at Wilmington Delaware, ny Thomas Mccoy an injured
Hon W. l. Yancy has gone to Florida. his health
not being good il month since His friends
hope that the mild climate Of the Gland Of flowers viii
benefit him
Hon T. B. King has returned Brunswick Georgia, and
he Is now undressing public audiences in that vicinity on
tue advantages 10 be derived from southern Pacific rail-
road
pr shuInafd has received the appointment of State
gsoloeist Of Texas He has, In the last twelve years
taken leading pant ia the geological suryeys Of Iowa
Minnesota Wisconsin,, Missouri. Nebraska aud Oregon.
N Zeyerly, esq., formerly Of North Carolina, who
has been for years clerk in the Post Office Depart
ment is 10 succeed the late Mr. Marion Third Assist
ant Postmaster General.
Deiazes faaAne de chanrs has just died bequeathng
10 her mistress funded OF 200 900 francs which
she conirsses time to time puloined, with the
Intimate object of securing 20 her mproyidcnt employer
an income of 10, 000 francs Ia her old age.
Mr. Morphy when last heard from, still in Paris,
EMPLOYING his time chiefly in arranging selection OF
hundlrd games, preparatory TO their simultaneous publ
cation in London and Paris. He will shortly so TO Ber
lin where he will encounter LANCE and Mayet and he
may visit Leipsic and Amsterdam
n J. Parker, an English artist has painted histo,i
cal ncine of Wellington aud Lord Raglan crossing the
Pyrenees 1t Is considered by transstc critics fo,m
ING worthy companion picture to Delaroches celebra-
ted one OF Napoleon crossing the Alps.
DR. George Abbott OF Cairo, American vice consul in
Egypt died. in the month Of January, at the residence
of Hon Edward de Leon in Alexandria We have heard
no particulars of his death, but all Americans who
member his noble form and couutenance, and his warm
hearted and generous character will unite IN iegettng
bis loss. @
Gaius Fem, of Plymouth Conn, who forged letter
to Catholics purporting be written by Father Hughes
Of New Haven during the Fremont and Buchanan
paign has been arrested for forging dr..t for $3.50
which he offered at the New Haven City Bank, where its
spurious character was detected
w. II Fry one Of the N Tribune men, has been
attempting lecture - Music, but his production
which il took him hours aud quarter to deliver
was an ola poa OF pedantry, criticism, philosophy, an
ecdote tIanscendentaism, politics paradox, humor,
rhetorical sophomore defamation, and much more be-
sides,
j. B. AIerrick, a sandusky architect has made a de
sign for the Perry monument The PR posed height is
l2s feet IL has shaft OF 100 feet inches resting
rps pure Egyptian base Is feet high and 20 feet square
at ia foundation The obeisk ut its base Is Is feet square
and Ii square at the summit The stairs TO be
of iron circular in form and in the basement feet
in diameter. The dome will be feet in diameter. At
the several landings windows lighting the dome fully
on all four sides.
The Prince of Wales visit to the Pope conducted in
a very private manner but few persons accompany
him and display being made in receiving him On
his approach Plus TX met him at the door Of the apart
ment and conducted him to seat in the most aflble
manner and then engaged in very pleasant converse
tou in the French language When the Prince retired
his Holiness conducted him to the door with the
warmth Of manner which he had manifested receiving
him.
Robert McIane esq, who il to go out minister to
Mexico is accomplished man. He is son TO Louis
McIane of Delaware who Secretary of State under
General Jackson succeeding Edward Livingston to thut
Office. He was a prominent member of Congress repre-
scntng the Baltimore district of Maryland during the
Polk administration, and subsequently American
bniaister to China He is good linguist. of
marked ability and progressive in his views of American
expansion and the very man. it appears to me- to repre-
sent at the Halls of the Monezuma, IL he find
them in these g troublous times
Gtattan's book on America, lately published in Lon
don, is not complimentary when speaking of Daniel eb
ster Grattan has the audacity to say that in public
Webster twas ponierous rather than powerful In So
Cety he had mons of the lighness of OF the world
the weight of genius " and further that las
the statesmen, lawyers and orators of Europe Con
nell Brougham, Peel Maeauley Shell, Guizot, Theirs
Deryerhe cannot be ranked with them at all In ele
gance Of style and dction he inferior to Everett in
huency and qnckness Judge Story in bold persua-
siveness Clay ia contentious and antithetoal
ness to Calhoun in fervor and command OF language
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