The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Captain T. c. Henry, U. S A., is at the Kirllwood
House.
DR. Bright physician extraordinary Queen has just
died in his 10th year. after few days illness he
the leading authority all affections OF the Kidneys
Lords Cayendish and Grosvenor and the Hon Mr.
Ashley whose reported scaping by the Blaceet Indians
caused something Of sensation few weeks ago,
in New York.
Dennis Dykoas has sold the Marion ala Common
wealth Samuel G. Reid esq, by whom the paper will
hereafter be conducted.
Hon A. c. Davis. u s. district attorney for Kansas
Territory arrived in this city last evening, and is stop
ping at Browns Hotel.
Hon N. L. Fisher Democrat has been removed from
his post State Superintendent of Public Instruction ia
Iowa. make for Thomas Hart Benton, jr, aRepub
lcsln.
DR. b. y. shurnard State Geologist of Texas. will be
assisted by Mr. W p. Rdden in the department of
chemistry and by DR. George G. Shumard in that Of ge-
ology.
Rev Milo p Jewett (who for some years had charge of
female school in Marion Aial teaches seminary
at Poughkeepsie N y. He has IN his family three
slaves, the aboonists persuade them to leave
him.
Professor Mitchell has consented to deliver n OF
lectures Astronomy the Academy OF Music the OBJ
ec, Of which is 10 awaken public interest in the estab
isliment of an eryatory in the Central Park.
Hon Harry Case died last week at New Orleans He
had been successful at the bar distinguished the
bench, and popular member Of Congress from Mis-
sssippi.
Hon L. ID. Campbell, excongressInan from Ohio, was
struch by rufan and seriously If not fatally in
ured while his way from bis office TO bis residence
at Hamilton, in that State, on Tuesday night last
Bella Squires ard Mrs. Mary Cromac whose united
ages to 1870 years. ana who were married at Hart
ford last week rejoice in the present possession Of twenty
children.
The Earrings will form a intimate connexion with
the American trade during the coming year. nephew
Of Mr. Bates and nephew of Mr. Barring are going in as
partners of Wall street house already established
Francis Key, a youth aged about fifteen years son OF
the late Philip Barton Key, of louisiana killed in
Maryland last week Young Key rammiug the charge
Of his gun, when the gun went off lodging nearly the
whole contents OF the charge in his side He lived about
five minutes after the accident.
DIR. B. A. Could jr., publishes a long appeal 10 the
ship OF the Dudley Observatory He desires the donors
and friends the observatory take notice that he has
never deserted post has been driven from it by
violence and promises detailed reply to the charges
brought against him.
Henry Ward Beecher recently. in sermon spoke Of
10 Twelve Apostles men without character inteli-
rence nynesy, education, worth, They were taken
y Jesus from i,., lowest dregs of socieiyom the fish
ing boats novels OF the land where they resided But
one of then--St Paul-conli lay any claim 10 knowl-
edge and he was not of the original twelve bnt one
who came in after the first organization bad been effect
cd Comparing these with the great majority Of
people In that age the comparison sunk the Apostles
greatly below their fellows Some liars some drunk
ards some betTayeTs none seemingly worthy.
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