The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-28
PERSONAL.

The Fredericksburg Recorder corrects the state
ment that Col. Lewis w. Washington, of Jefferson
is ''the nearest relative of Gen Washington alive
| The venerable Dangerield Lewis, of King George
IS one degree nearer. Mr.. Lewis is a grandson Of
Fielding Lewis and Bette, the sister Of Washing
ton, whilst Col. Washingtons father. the late Col
George Z. Washington, was only the son of a
nephew. All the nephews of the General were be
queathed swords in his will, and two are in posses
sion of the Lewis family, the one worn at Brad
docks defeat, besides other relies, being now at
Narmion. Mrs. Lawrence Washington, of West
moreland, is aunt of Col. J.. w. Washington and OF
course also ga nearer relative"
The late James own of Iberville, La, who
died few days ago, at the age of 81 left an estate
which Is variously estimated at from 500. 900 to
Sl,0OO,O0O all accumulated in sixteen wears from
small Investment in sugar planting.
w lillam Z. Jones, promising young citizen OF
SpottSy lyania county, Va, who had won literary
distinction at the University of Virginia and Co
lumbar College, committed suicide on the 18th
inst, by shooting himself The act was the result
of 'an affair of the heart
At an entertainment given BY Mr.. Chadwick OF
Hartford to the young women employed by him in
the manufacture of cartridges for Sharp's rifles a
part OF the sport shooting at target eight
rods distant with one of Sharp's small rifles
lwenty-six young women commended for the prizes.
ana MISS Lucy Myers took the first prize, cameo
set, pins and earrings.
MIR. Rarey, at the latest advces, was exhibit
ing his powers of horse-taming at Edinburgh He
IS accompanied by the famous and once furious
Cruiser.
The French Editors of San Francisco There arc
no less than four French papers there) are in \
state OF bitter warfare among themselves: their
hostllles not being limited to words but frequent
~ proceeding to bodily attacks. The cause seems
TO De that some OF them are opposed to the "code
while others insist on that prerogative.
Major Ben Perlcy Poore, Of Boston, has been
mueted In Sl,193 damages in a suit for libel
brought BY Moses Bates for certain reflections
upon his (Bates0 character, published in the os-
II nd hn &c I'D. 1
written at Washington.
Archbishop Cullen, of Dublin has issued a
manifesto ct extraordinary length, which has been
read in all the Catholic churches of Dublin. 1t
touches upon all the old topics-national educa-
ton, proselytising, and the perous position of
the P0pedom, and abuses the revolutionary party
in Italy. ,
The following named officers have been ordered
to the steamer Water Witch now fitting out for
the Home Squadron: Lieut.. Commanding Sartori.
and Lieuts. Gill and Ware; Assistant Surgeon En-
giles.
The Bishop of Nantes like the Bishop of Or
leans, has issued ''protest" against the indepen-
dence OF the Romagnas; but he goes step further
than his brother preate, and takes upon himself to
protest, not only in his own name but in that of
''every Catholic family in Brittany
Edward Everett having been requested to pre-
side at meeting in behalf of the Indians and told
that the spirit of Daniel Webster had requested him
to do so, replied, ''that very long and ardent
friendship had existed between himself and Mr..
eDster, ana ne cOuld not consent to receive any
communication from him through a third party.
The Hon. William Jarvis died at WeathersfeId.
Vermont, on the 2st instant at the age of 50 years
having been born in Boston in l77O.
Mr. Ebenezer o. Fifeld, of Lowell, dropped
down and died immediately, at his residence in
that city on Monday last. lie was born in Salisbu
~, n. H., in l7Sl, and graduated at Dartmouth in
1904.
The Hon. Grantey F. Berkeley, English Hun
ter, is at Fort Riley, sick with brain fever, but
hopes to be well in a few days, when he will 90
forth in chase Of the buffalo. He expects to be in
New York in November.
The will of the late Mary NJ Ricketts, widow
of Phillip Ricketts,, of Philadelphia has lust been
recorded 1t contains, besides hume Gus large be-
quests to friends and relatives the following to
public institutions ''To the contributors of the
Pennsylvania Hospital, $4,000; Churchman Mis-
sionary Association for the Seamen of the Port of
Episcopal Church for the advancement of chris
tianity in Pennsylvania, $4,000; to the INDECENT
Widows and Single Womens Society, Cherry
street, S5,oOO BISHOP Whites Parish Library AS
ISOLATION, 5000; Hospital of the Protestant Epis-
eopa Church, $1,000,
So much progress has been made by the Massa-
chusetts Legislature in erecting the proposed sta
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