, 1859-10-08
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II. IL NcGi1l, acting private secretary Of
President Buchanan. has been appointed secre-
tary Of Washington Territory
Col. Wilda.an, Of Newstead Abbey, died on
the 18th ult., suddenly. The deceased was the
intimate friend Of the late Lord Byron, and pur
chased the ancestral estate {Ncxstead Abbey,
where Lord Byron spent much Of his time dur
ing the period that he was q minor) for e9o 900.
The deceased was m old Waterloo officer be-
longing to the 10Th Hussars. It is stated that
Newsteal Abbey will be sold, but nothing posi-
tivc is Jet Known.
Mr.. Corcoran, the Washington millionaire.
in riew of the profits and fortunes annassed By
the propriciors Of the Washington hotels, has
concluded to build u tavern as large as the Cap
itol, On the southeast corner Of Jackson Square,
to be conducted on the European plan.
The Rochester Democrat is informed that
Blondin is still at Niagara Falls, and that he has
purchased some real estate there, intending to
make it his residence for the future. He is said
to hare made some 4, ,coo By his exploits during,
tue past season.
1T appears from the accounts Of 3fessrs.
Phillips, Sampson L Co., that they hare expend-
ed 81, 900 in establishing TIE AAdafie -uonthiy,
and that the maximum profits of that peEiodi-
cal in any one year hare been q 900.
Ralph Waldo Emerson remarked, IN re-
cent lecture, that our trust in physicians Was
not confidence in their skill, but dcspsir Of our
own.
The Charleston -Aerrury states that "
Walker, IT,. Of the Columbia Is. CO. Courant
has received d legacy from 4 relation in Eng
Land, amounting 10 e5e5, 900. He has started
for New York to arrange for its transfer to his
credit
The firm Of Irwin, White i Co.. who have
just won the fat contract Of carrying the army
SUPPLIES to Utah. is com posed Of Hon. ". ".
Irwin, and Hon. Ais On White, two defeated
Democratic members Of Congress from Penn
sylvauia.
"a depiora bic accident has happened to
Justus Lieb;g, the great chemist, At Munich.
While travelling in the. interior Of Bavaria, he
fell and broke his knee cap.
The Berlin Folks.eitsn9 denies the state
ment made BY many English and German news
papers, of the library Of Alexander Won Hum
boldt having been sold to Lord Bloomfield on
account Of the Trustees Of tie British Museum.
The paper adds that several gentlemen are still
busy making catalogue Of the library, which
will not be finished before the end of Dece mbcr
the books turning out to be much more numcr-
ous than WAS at frst believed.
Hon. Samuel Il. Smith, e1-mem5er Of Con-
gress from Tennessee, has accepted the appoint
ment Of Commissioner Of the General Land Of
fice, which has been pretty extensively offered
By the President aad refused by those to whom
it has been offered.
We learn that i. D. Abbott, Esq, has re-
signed the situation Of Superintendent Of the
St. Louis, Alton and Chicago Railroad, post
which he has for some timc past filed to the
entire satisfaction Of the public. No move has
get been made toward the appointment Of some
ono in bis stead ::
SCRIPTURE D,cx.-The Chenango Co., q. ~
Telegraph tells the following story Of the easly
life ofthe Sage Of The 4susquehauna, Daniel s.
Dickinson:
In his youth, so the story runs, Daniel was
spP.cnticed to the respectable trade Of cloth
ier, in Deacon A-'s establishment. in Gull
ford After few weeks trial, heiog found IN
cliued to shirk" his task, and rather tricky
withnl, the Deacon siguified his ability to dis
pcnse with the services of his new apprentice,
| who thercupon made cut 8 bill for services rem
dered, which the former considered exorhitans
and refused TO pay. Daniel vent OF, but in
| few days returned with lis benign and plastic
| eounteuance moulded into a conirite and re-
psntsnt east. and expressing so1zow for his past
1nisdee1s, begged to b again taken on trial.
| The Deacon, ID the goodness Of bis heart. took