The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-25
SOUTHERN Personal ITEMS.

i. NJ. DUR has obtained a charter for
National Bank, to be located at Shreveport La.
D. L. Dalton, Esq, has been appointed
private secretary by Governor Patton, of Ala
bama.
Hon. E. j. Hardin, late Judge of the Circuit
Court at Macon, Georgia, received a pardon
from the President on New Years day.
William NJ. Wadley has been elected Presi-
dent OF the Georgia Central Railroad, at late
meeting OF the Directors held in Savannah.
Captain John Travis, the famous pistol shot,
is preparing to open shooting gallery in
Savannah.
-EX-Provisional Governor johnson has re.
turned to the practice Of his profession, the law,
at his home in Columbus, Georgia.
Henry Lowry, young man well known in
Mobile, died suddenly in that city, on the 9th
instant, of a congestive chill
The Governor Of Louisiana has appointed
Martin Tally Brig6dier General of the militia for
the Caddo region.
Elijah Names, nephew of Judge Gossett. of
Houston, Texas, was shot and killed near tnat
place, on the lst instant, by Robert Garrett.
Two soldiers OF the 10th United States In
fantry are under arrest for the murder of Mr..
Carmichael, of Savannah
John B. Hardy, a prominent merchant of
Norfolk Va, died few days ago, while visit
ing mis- brother in New Jersey. His body was
sent back to Norfolk tor burial.
William Percher Miles, formerly member of
Congress from the Charleston Is. C.) District,
is in New Orleans, with a view of locating there
permanently.
d. Fariss, ESQ.,, has been elected by the
Board OF Aldermen Tax Assessor for the Cor
poIation OF Huntsville and James H. Ware Tax
Collector.
j. P. Armstrong has commenced the publ.
cation, in Macon, Georgia, OF a new quarto
weekly, much in the general style OF the New
York Ledger.
Reverend Mr.. Harrison and Chief Marshal
l.. p. Thomas, OF Atlanta, were robbed by negro
soldiers OF their watches and money, near that
place, on the 9th instant.
in Louisiana the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
Senate is without legs, the door-keeper of the
House without alms the Secretary of the Senate
and the Clerk Of the House are both on crutches.
All of them have belonged to the Union army.
General John b. Gordon is about to locate
at Brunswick Ca, " here he will engage in the
lumber business. 1t is his purpose to erect two
large mills on the Brunswick Railroad, and he
will carry on an extensive business in connec-
ton with other gentlemen.
Judge Swan, late member of the Rebel Con.
gress, from Tennessee, is at Columbus, Ga pre.
pairing to remove to Mexico. Twenty-siX other
persons will 60 at the same time, some of whom
are to join the party on its arrival at New
Orleans.
Mrs. Susan Claiborne Clay died in Hunts.
vile, Ala. on the % instant, aged sixtv-seyen
years. She was the widow of Hon. C. G. Clay,
a former Governor of Alabama, and mother of
ex-senator Clement G. Clay, who is now i'm.
prisoned at Fortress Monroe.
"A letter from Paris saws John sliden is liv.
ing quietly there. His family goes very little
into society. Mr. Mason is in London. Jacob
Thompson and j. r. BENJAMIN are also there,
anu John G. Breckenridge is shortly expected
from Canada with his family. Major Huse, for
merly agent for the purchase OF arms in the
Contederacy, Is in Paris. Mrs. Gwin and her
daughters are now residing in London.
"A correspondent, Of the New Orleans Plea
gtne, in correcting 'Ome mis5tatement concern
ing the Hampton and Preston families, says that
LieutenantGeneral Wade Hampton, Jr., married
the first time Margaret Preston, the sister OF
General John S. Preston and William Campbell
General John S. Preston married Caroline Pres
ton, half sister 10 General Wade Hampton, Sr.;
the father OF tSUteuant-General Wade Hamp-
ton, Jr William g. Preston had but one daugh-
ter, who died unmarried.