The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-19

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Don Teodoro Guerrero Of Havana Is about to pub
ish novel under the curious title 'Persoual History of
Six Beautiful Momen Il will be introduced to the
public by the Spanish minister Ut Washington.
Alex de Tocqueviile Is now at Nice, suits blind aud
fast declining His accomplished wife soothed his sick
ness by reading to him but she has at last been
bere of voice, and make herself heard no longer
DR. Linus p. Brockett, of Hartford, OF high rep
utation gentleman and scholar in his community,
Tuesday arrested on charge Of forging endorse
inents 10 the amount Of several thousand dollars.
The Dubuque Times says: The council las appyopri-
aed eleven dollars pay for and strychnine for the
purpose destroying the family of dogs which now roam
at large within the corporation limits
The court Of appeals Of Paris has confirmed the SEN
terce of Imprisonment for three years and fine Of four
thousand francs passad Prouhon the socialist for
I &c sentiments contained ia a recent work by him.
Bonners paper for this week has an original letter from
the Duke of Wellington to Edward Everett Whereupon
lowell paper announces that Mr. Everett, Mr. Greeley,
the Duke of Wellington and other notabiltes
tributors to the New York Ledger. el-5se sG
Bayard Taylor says the hot houses of the Cars in lat
itude 60 north contain the finest collection of tropical
plants in Europe, Palm trees sixty feet in height,
and there banks OF splendid orchards. The hot
houses are about a mile and hall ia length
Madame Cavaignac the widow OF the celebrated gem
eral animated by high, chvarous feeling given
up the entire portion settled her by NJ Oder her
father goo 00of to his creditors he having uuortu-
nat liy become bankrupt.
Piccolomini has sung IN Albany, and again added to
her list of oonauests The hall was filled by the elite of
that city and many failed obtain seats The cores
rondrnt to a New York paper says she beautiful
aud bewiching as ever She was universally voted a
trump, and The trump of hearts at that.
John w. Audubon, esq, we have previously
nounced Is experimenting aud directing reprint OF
the magnificent work, ''1he Birds OF America &c
cordng to prospectus which, without deduction or
abatement In scientific accuracy and fitness artistic
value, Offers great reduction in cost from the method of
publication
Mr. Henry II Parker writes from London to the Eve
ming Courier that he knows nothing whatever about the
Lord Napier removal letter published in the Advertiser
some time since, and that he has neither spoken
with, written TO, received anything from Charles Sum
per since his last arrival in Europe
PsaIe's famous paIqtng shs ssourt Of DEATH g has
been purchased by Western Spectator for $40 900 He
intends have IL engraved and the engraving colored
and one hundee thousand copies sold dollar each
The picture win then be disposed Of by lottery, each pur
chaser OF the engraving receiving ticket and running
the bundled tousandth chance OF getting the ogi
nal aa s re- H o f aesaar "a ,ssfH
The Emperor souiouque, il appears provided for the
evil day which last has upon him by placing ST.
900 In the London banks lie had $3.50 900 in gold
in his palace when he adicated, besides about s. 000
If the paper currency OF the empire. He took the
gold with him. but left the paper which seized by
the mob
tusen victoria has abolished all the services the
State holidays with the exception OF that for the ami
yersary of her own accession The PRAYERS aud thanks
giving for the deiveranee of King James from the gun
powder plot and In commcmoration OF the martyrdom
OF Charles H. pronounced Illegal, and will he
omitted from the prayer books of the church. -
Mr. William II. Aston has just received from Florence
the statue Of California for which he gave Mr. Powers
order last year II Is nude female figure, In stand
ing posture The hair s simply knctted behind, whence
IT falls in thick mass over the Shoulders with
hand she presents magic ring tho other half conceais
thorn branch To give the necessary solity to the
base o. the legs leans against mineral block, cut IN
crystalline form The statue is at Mr. Astors resi-
tence, Ia Iaiayetts place y aash