The New York herald., 1869-10-20
Personal MOVEMENTS.

Postmaster General Creswen has recovered the
use of his broken arm.
Eleven colored men and one white constitute the
county jury OF Adams. MISS, next month.
Judge X. r. Spalding. late member OF Congress
from OHIO, is said to be writing a history on green
backs.
The handsomest man In Washington is said to be
Lieutenant Colonel j. G. AIdcnrcid, OF General Sher-
mans staiY.
Admiral Raphael Semmes lectures In Richmond
on the 2sth inst before the Young Mems Christian
Association
Governor Fairchild OF Wisconsin, 1t is said, drinks
water. Though strange. this Is nevertheless fact
worth knowing
Secretary Fish is preparing to give one Of the
most elegant entertainments ever known in the
national capital
Prince Napoleon is about publishing treatise on
"tTniversa Peace.n This Is regarded In Paris as a
piece OF prncey folly.
senator Cameron viii keep house IN Washington
this winter. Mrs. McNeigl will grace her distn-
guished Iather's household.
Thousands OF cotton pocket handkerchiets bearing
q likeness Of the PantlD murderer have been sold In
Paris for Twelve cents each.
Admiral Farragut's condition has greatly i'm
proved and his physicians now nave strong hopes
that he VIII fully recover his health
Juhal A. Early has returned TO Lynchburg, Va,
looking better and IN better spirits than any time
since sheridan sent him whirhpg up the valley.
The most determined opponents OF President
JUarez in Mexico SAID to b. former Liberals VINO
failed to get Offices after Macmillan was executed.
Senator Morton. it rs said IL Dreparipy an eabor-
ate speech on the Cuban question, which he Intends
To hurl az the mead OF the senate meets
Professor Lane has introduced the Continental
pronunciation OF Latin and Greek at Harvard ara
IL Ia to oe used hereafter III the instruction OF all the
classes.
Luigi Poletd, tue most distinguished OF the Italian
architects has just died the age o seventy seven
wv
Paul. Rome.
Ex-Pre5ident Percn's estate IL estimated at
Sl,e0o,o'o, tne oulk ol which VIII probably go TO a
nephew who Is being educated Princeton College
at tue expense OF the late President
Negotiations are on foot to secure the services OF
General Joseph Il. Johnston Ior the University Of
Nashville. paper mas been put out to secure the
payment OF $4,000 1--WE years. salary to the Cen
eral.
Frederick II. Hastings, who represented the
Twelfth district-Rensselaer and Washington-in the
senate o lS64-5, died on Friday A. his residence at
Brainards Bridge, Rensselaer, county aged hfty-0ne
years.
The Pope Is about TO have a bronze equestrla n
figure OF the Emperor Constantine erected at Rome.
The old Roman VIII hold In his hand simply letter.
significant OF the one by which he bequeathed the
Pontifcal territory to st. Peters successors.
Rear Admiral Franklin Films, who Is now at the
head OF the Haytlen navy. was In Portland, Me-,
last week. being commissioned 10 the United States
by tue laytien government to negotiate for the pur
chase OF tlc steamer Atlanta al Philadelphia.
Ex-Governor Seymour repeated his address on
the charms or country life at the Clinton Fair on
Saturday. He said there was PROBABLY not farmer
In Oneida county who would not Sell his arm to the
first man who would give HIM all 10 was worth and
little more, and ne sought to show them the folly
OF this.
Secretary Boutwell, has taken no action vet npon
the resignation Of Assistent Secretary Richardson,
who desires 10 retire from the ONCE as soon Ms pos
sbie. MT boutwei ~ however, very anxious tnat
uary and II is said that the Judge will do 80 In de-
terence to the wishes OF the Secretary.