The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-12
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.


Prescotts History of Philip the Second ofwhich three
volumes have appeared is to be completed by Dir Khk
his amanuensis.
Dickens Is coming to this country again He may a.
well make up his mind to dcoans large batch o. bi
American Notes "
John II Davis, heavy packer of CINCINNATI died
suddenly Saturday. local paper says ale was HIGH
y esteemed as Of beneyoonoe aud enterprise and
was good judge Of pork e.
James Il Murdoch esq, the celebrated aud very pop
uar trgedian, delivered lecture Friday evening last
at Easton, Md before the Young Mems Christian As
sociaton.
Rev Prof Hoge Of Virginia, who preached a few
Sundays ago, at the New York Academy Of Music has
received and declined call to fiji the post made vacant
in the Collegiate Dutch Church. in that city by the death
of Rev. DR. Knox
John G, Saxes mother, who resides in Troy went to
Bennington last week. for the purpose of hearing her
poet son read his poem on Love Though he Ia,
ecured four hundred anil fifty times this was the fiat
time the old lady had opportunity hearing
him.
Mr.. G, w Mountfort American consul at Gambia, who
is at present in Boston nrough, knocked down
by horse Saturday night. and in the fall broke his
arm little above the wrist Nj. Mountiort is confined
to his house in Prince street doing well be ex
pected.
William Smith o Ben the disting uishcd Irish patriot
the Dublin Nation says is about to sail from Galway for
the United States We have to believe that this
is out MI Wlu VIII De
by his son, whose education he superntends, designs
that his visit shall be wholly of private nature.
Governor Wise, while acknowledging the Invitation
extended 10 him by the Seventh Regiment National
Guard of New York to be present at their rte the I'D
instant the occasi of the presentation Of the Wolfe
testimonial, has declined. alleging delicate
health and the duties of his office In his absence b6
has recommended Colonel William M. Peyton Virgin.
ian resident in New York as his substitute.
Col T. B. Thorpe has purchased an interest in the
Spirit of the Times, and will hereafter be associated with
its et Tal depal tnent The Colonel writer Is well
known to the literary world, and particularly for his
sketches OF Lie in the Woods, His world of friends in
the South viii be pleased hear that he will hereafter
he connected with the Spirit which finds SO large por
ton of its patrons in the southern States.
Mr. John j. B,lson, representative to the general
court from Gloucester Mass left his cat in charge
relative during the absence of himself aud family from
home, but the feline queiuped proved to be in
veerate thief and therefore elected from the house
of his guardian Not liking this treatment the cat
climbed to the top OF the house a three story dwelling
smashed pane of glass in the sky-light and madea
successful entrance into the house.
Mr. Walsh in his Paris letter to the journal of Com
merce estimates the wealth of the Iothschlls at about
$500, 900 900 The integrity and preservation of this
large fortune will depend very much upon the presera
ton of peace in Europe They have large investments
in this country well the other side Their Chief
operations, however, confined to the business OF
change between different countries, to carry which,
they have agents residing IN every considerable
cltl mart throughout the world