New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-16
PersonaI.

PersonaI.
George I. Little, Treasury Agent. recentIv -.
turned from the South, reports il washington that
the Southerners have abundance of uonev wbic1,
IS a very encouraging, although a very une xnected
piece Of Information. s.
The Rev. DR.. Cummings, of st. Shepherds ff,otI,.
ohcJ church, New York, died suddenly on tbe ata..
Inc veteran Marshal Serrano, one of the most
a'smhed warriors and statesmen Of Spain. baa
oeen appointed President of the Senate. Marsha
seffano mas been Captain General of Cuba and I,is
wife is a native of that island. Queen IsbeIla waa
to nave made her solemn entry into the capital on
the 18th nit, notwithstanding all the antcspa,iona
of disturbance On that occasion.
It seems that the late Lady Theresa Lewis was
n no. TN Ite author Of those pleasant stories, the
Couple, as has been supposed. They were
written by aiss Eden, daughter of the Bishon II
Bath 4 and Wells. Lady Theresa merely got them
gayetfes of the New York winter season by 4
brilliant ball, to which thousand invitations were
sent out, Supper was served at Midnight and the
entertainment went off with great ectM.
Mr.. Ferdinand de Lesseps, after having been
lionized BY the Emperor and Empress 1t Com
piegne, and after having had the homer Of enter
| tanning Eugenieis mother among his guests at his
sna,eau has returned to Egypt, where his Arrival
the labors on the Suez canal.
General Haaock, founder, and for many years
proprietor Of tiie New York Journal Of COM
merce, died at New Haven on the 4th.
IS SAID SAD that Secretary Seward, during his abb
sence, will touch at st. Thomas to copsuIt viii,
santa Anna on Mexican affairs
King Leopold's fnneral, ,.on the I8th uit, was ex.
peeted to be one of the most imposing psgeants Of
Of The century The Primes of Naaes, Prince
beriains, Lord Sydney and the Duke of Bassano.
the crown princes of Prussia, Hesse -Darmstadt.
and Wirtemberg the brother Of the Emperor Of
Austria, the King and Queen of Portugal and dis
tinguahed personages Of all countries, were to be
present on the occasion.
A Washington letter Of the Sd inst says that
A, ADMIRAL Semmes had not yet been removed to the
in in room adjoining the chapel. The room is in
the second story Of the building and is very COM
fortably furnished, with bed, sofa and table, and
it is also carpeted. The marines at the Yard are
charged with his custody. sentry ia constantIy
on duty at the door Of the room while outside the
building, under the windows Of the room, another
sentry is stationed No one is allowed TO speak to
or hold intercourse with him, except one gentle
man who holds pass from the Navy Department
| understood to be his counseL He spends most of
his time in reading, having brought with him some
of his favorite books.
e Sir John Romilly, Bart, who is about to be
raised to the peerage, will, says the Observer,
take the name Of himself and Of his distinguished
father. 1t has been usual to place the Master of
l
| of Lord Romilly-Lord Langdale-being one Of the
latest examples. Sir Francis z. Barring, Bart, will
succeed to the peerage as Lord Northbrook in the
House of Commons, and holding some Of the high
est offices Of the State
Major General J. H. Wilson was martied, on the
| Sd inst, at Wilmington, Delaware, to Miss Ella
Andrews of that city Gen. Grant and staff were
among the guests of the occasion.
| Hon. William d. Hubbard, prominent citizen
4 of Ohio, died at Columbus, ON the 5th, aged II
years. He was Speaker of the Legislature in 1881,
Masonic Grand Master from 1850 to 1858, and
President Of the First National Bank Of Columbus.
He was struck with apopIeGy few days before
his death, as the result of overwork upon finan-
cial essay, and never again recovered conscious
ness. sA es
= Mr.. Laret, the famous French palaontologiat
has been appointed to preside over that depart
!. ment in the new French exhibitions and all geo
logical and archaeological societies are requested
to send contributions to him.
4 Dr. Geo. w. Bagby, well-known editor and
litterateur in Richmond, is candidate for the office
of Secretary of State of Virginia, and we hope will
be elected. He was formerly the Washington
4 correspondent Of the CRESCENT, under the sigma.
:, ture of I" Malou.'' gsS5
i Elijah F. Purdy, a prominent politician Of New
York city, of the Tammany school, is dead. s1
j Robert +. Mnturn, a prominent shipping mar
: chant of the same place. died on the 9th. Fathei
e Tollier, Superior of the Jesuit order in America
died at Montreal on the 7th.