The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-26
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Prof j; j. Owen has in press to be issued in April
the second yoinms OF his Commentary the New Tesla
mont, comprising The Gospel Of Luke
Lisz the pianist, according to Wemar letter has re-
signed his drectop of the opera at that place in con
sequence Of the GOODNESS with which the "B,rbcr Of Bag
dad composed by his pupil Cornelius had been receiv
ed.
w w. w Bowie, esq., last week sold his Locust Grove
farm, in Prince Georges county, Md. containing 2lI
acres, to Mr. Marsham Warning, for SO per acre Mr.
VIM. b. Bowie has sold to Mr.. VIM. T. Humphrey lie
| acres OF land near Marlboro at $50 per
M. Monalembcrt has had two silver statuettes made
repes ntins Dcnosthcnes and Cicero, intending pre-
sent item to the two counsel who conducted his defence
| in the late trial Very Frenchy, that.
Daniel Webster is reported to have said that no law
yer would risk his reputation before jury if he had to
speak from pulpit and that he considered the sury
wing OF Christianity in spite of pulps the evil
dences of its divinity.
Mr. Wizard has forty men employed on his steam ice
boat at Prairie du Chen and il expected that
place for st. Paul the LIST of March The driving
wheels and runners which forwarded a short time
since from the Novelty Works, have been received in
good order
Rev. DR. Carruthers, of Portland Me- in his sermon
on Sabbath, February 10, said that the 10th ami
yersay since he licensed to the ministry lat Is wears
Of age during which time he hes preached the Gospel in
lrtary, Russia, England, and Canada before taking his
present pastorate.
Sister Agnes of the Presentation, died in the Carmelte
Convent, Baltimore the 23d inst, aged 80 years Her
family name was Elizabeth Harriet DoaIman which ind
oates that she descendant the old stock of Mary
land Catholics. For so years she was an edilyng mem
Der OF her religious order.
The Princess Clotda is pretty intelligent looking
blonde and might easily pass for eighteen or twenty in
stead Of sixteen years Old She has the self possession OF
long accustomed to public life and med altogether
free from the syness tremo confusion of AN ordinary
bride Her face is short with the forehead broad and low
aud generally expressive both of sweetness and inte
gence
The Empress Eugcnie sent the Princess Cotilda ring
with this pretty letter IL is customary in San when
young person takes husband for her best friend To
offer her ring. Spaniard by BIRTH wish TO observe
towards you the tradition of my country VIII you then
receive this ring and permit me- while waiting To embrace
you as cousin, to call myself your best friend y
President Fowlkes has gone to Texas to attend sale
of the southern Pacific railroad, at Marshall under
cution the LIST of March 1t is his purpose buy the
road for the benefit of the old stockholders who have
made loan of City cents per share their stock for the
benefit of the company lie will buy the road with
their money, and thus cut OF all those who have not
made the fifty cents loan
Mr. Edward Blondecl dc Curcnbroel whose appoint
mont administer resident Of Belgium in the United States
announced more than year ago will shortly leave
Brussels for Washington. L. il runored in diplomatic
circles that NJ Bopdccl viii obtain the rank Of an envoy
extraordinary and minister penpoeiiiiary before lis oN
paftufc aud That hewr I'D entrusted With some very
Important negotiations with government relative to
thb edmmecii relations 6f tile United States and Rel
gilm
Charles Thomson an Irshnan by birth, camo to
America at the acc Of eleven He retained his post
SECRETARY with every Congress till the cose of the
and chosen the person 10 inform Washington at
Mount Vernon Of his nomination to the presidency His
rcputc for integrity gained him the with the In
dams Of g The Man Of TRUTH The saying with Others
who knew him) IL is true as If Charles Thomsons
name was 20 il, became proverb
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