The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-04
Personal Intelligence.


Mr.. Winthrop, Of the United states storeship Relief,
and T. W. Iiochkss, of EmiIa. N Y, are stopping at
the Iaiarge House.
Epr Townsend of Philadelphia; T. A. Jackes of Provi-
dtnce A. u. Wild, Jr and wife, OF Boston, and $ T.
Fairchd, Of CazaIoya, stopping at the Brevoort
| House.
| Commander J. De Camp of the United States Navy;
Lieut. McArann and T. j. TredweIl OF the United States
Army Amos Tuck, Aza Fowler and Levi Chambern, Of
New Hampshire, and W sturges and wife, OF Chicago
are stopping at the Filth Avenue Hotel
HIN. Benjamin wiggin of Maine; c. c. Colgate, of the
steamship James Adser; W. H. Studley and wife, of
ton; John Fryer, OF Norwich; +. Hazard and wife, OF
Buffalo; w. A. Davis and wife, Of Kentucky, and A. c.
Hotel
Fix Coy. Clifford and s. H. Phillips, Of Mass; Hon. r.
s BALDWIN, Conn; Hon. l.. +. Chitenden and ExGov
Han Vt; Dr. Wright and wife, Texas; Capt. j. Pope,
United States Navy Thomas T. Trott, Washington; s
W. S. Pinckney, Baltimore W. wrshtson Cincinnati
W X. j. Stevens and family, Mrs Baker ana family s.
= Fitch and +. b Foger, California; stopping at the
Astor House.
Gen. 2. W. strader of Cincinnati; J. D. Haven j. Den
ny, II. ;. Stone G. s Adams, r. NJ Davis and L. II San
derson, Cal; ". II. Wallace Washington Territory J.
Jameson and T. Tough, St Louis; W. n. Robbins, DE.
troit; W. L. OTen, Baltimore j. Jones' Rochester, and
r. a. Paine, Richmond Va, are stopping at the Metro
politan Hotel.
Thomas +. Conway, the member of Congress from
the state of Kansas, born in Chareston s. c.,
and is only about thirty years Of age 1Ie resided
Charleston until he about fourteen, when the death
OF his father caused the removal OF the family Baiti
lie served his time at the printing business and
while engaged iourneyman printer originated the
ganizaiicn Of the National Typographical Union. Before
he attained his majority series OF essays IRON his pen
in newspaper Mt Annapolis Attracted mach attention.
and introduced him to the necc Of prominent democrat
c politicians whose views he sustained lie studied law
admitted 10 the bar and for three years
acted clerk for the Common Council Of Baltimore lie
went TO Kansas In October 1854 and elected to the
Council ~ the first Territorial Legislature from the Fort
Riley district but resigned when he found that the cleo
tos had been cont oiled by people from Missouri instead
OF residents Of Kansas He took active part the
organization ot the free State party, and elected
Chief Justice Of the supreme court under the Topeka
constitution. While at Ieayenworth in April 1866 he
seized by mob ana driven from the Territory. lie
chosen President Of the Leaveuworth Constitutional
Convention in 1858 elected representative to Congress in
November, 1859, under the Wyandot contribution, with
which the state has just been admitted 70 the Union.
Capt. kiDgsbury, United Stacts Army, l.. NJ. Barry,
United states Navy Hon Abram Wakeman, of New
York, are In Washington.
Sir j. W. Gordon, President Of the Royal Scottish
Academy, has just been honored by her Majesty =
commands TO attend WINDSOR Castle for the purpose
oi painting portrait Of the Prince OF Wales During
VISIT Of the Prince 10 this country Mr.. John Philips Of
this city another eminent Scotch artist received order
from the Town Council OF Clifton Canada TO paint por
trait Of his Roy nj Hghness, but from misundcr-
standing at 70 time the order not executed.