The New York herald., 1869-10-21
PERSONAL MOVEMENTS.

Ex.prcsidentJ Johnson, on Wednesday evening next,
is expected hold forth In the great wgwam OF Tam
many, TO the great delight OF ''the great unwashed.
unterred democracy Of this city. The very short.
skirted ballet girls and professional acrobats
attached to that institution have been notified that
their services VIII not required on that particular
evening TO enhance the performances.
Charles Summers private secretary 10 the sou OF
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Father Hecker, one OF the most popular OF the
Paust Fathers, left in the steamer yesterday TO
attend the great Council at Rome.
Ex-senator Murphy has purchased the two blocks
bounded by Madison and Fourth avenues and Sixty
eighth ana SEVENTEEN streets for $542,50o.
John Swanson, OF Stockholm, Sweden, has bought
twenty square miles OF land IN Missouri for Swed-
ish colony, and has several thousand people engaged
10 come there.
It has been suggested thar young Kits, OF Balti.
more aged lo7, who has petitioned the Council for
fees due since the Revolutionary War, should put
the sum into bank, for use when nc grows old.
Queen Isabella has purchased a property at
Bonneul IN the north OF France, Tor $50Oo for the
use OF Soenr Patroncnio ana twenty-five other
Sisters OF Charity. Mr.. MarIori acts as major domo.
AT Montana, Iowa, few days ago, Judge Chase
stopped his court and halted lawyer In the middle
Of his argument to marry couple who swept up
before hun aud could not wall TIL the court ad-
i0urned
Colonel John S. Thrasber has purchased tho Gal.
weston CTexasl Crtttdn, and will hencetorward con-
duct that old ana reliable Journal. There Is no
journalist In the country who surpasses Colonel
Thrasher ia decision OF character variety OF culture
and breadth OF understanding.
Mr.. r. q. Asay, OF Chicago, has in HIS library one
peculiar treasure--th0 original manuscript cores
pondence between Washington and James Laurens,
OF South Carolina, detailing the suiferlngs OF the
army at Valley Forge. WashDgton's u letters bear
his autograph but are supposed to be IN the hand.
writing OF Alexander Hamilton.
Mrs. Carter, . colored woman, aged seventy.sx
years, died IN Desmoines, Iowa. on the 26th ult
The mother OF this aged woman, who was liz years
years old last July was present and witnessed the
death OF her daughter. This remarkable woman
who Is stil IN possession OF the faculties OF mind
and body was born In the eastern part OF Virginia.
and was slave until her seventy fifth year.
The Rev. Henry Niles Pierce, who has been
elected Missionary Bishop or the Episcopal Chuncn
for Kansas and the Indian Territory Is about forty
five years OF age lie was born in Rhode Island,
and graduated at Brown University. He performed
missionary labors for several years IN Texas and
was IT one time rector OF st. Johns church, mobile
lie is said 10 DO minister Of great ability, and is
very popular In the missionary region now placed
under his episcopal control.
Jonathan Morgan, lawyer. linguist and mecnani-
clan, who constructed the first steamboat ever seen
on New England river, Is now nving at Portland,
Me-, having attained the ripe age or ninety-one
years. lie is very eccentric, and for many years
ONCE bedroom and kitcnen. lie often Doasled tnat
his entire expense of ivnI did not exceed nty doi-
lars year, ana those best acquainted "th MS iru-