The New York herald., 1869-10-30
PsRSONAs. MOVEMENTS.

Sehor Lemrs, OF Cuba, is again in Washington.
Carpenters and masons are in demand in Colum-
bIa, S. q.
There are only ten candidates for Mayor OF Mont
Romery Ah.
German emigrants in large NUMBERS are arriving
in Galveston, Texas
The joufneymen painters OF Charleston are going
TO strike for higher wages.
Rochsfort has fought nifty -four dues up TO the pre-
sent time.
Governor Dennison, OF Ohio, owns 10000 acre
lot In Nebraska.
Governor Low, OF California. the newly appointed
Minister TO China, is In Washington.
London is startled anu gratifed by the ease with
which the Abyssinian Prince, now there dresses iii
English Clothes
Judge Willis S. Burr died in Shelby county, Ala.
on the 18th inst. He emgrated from Connecticut TO
Selma, Ala, over twenty-five years ago.
The recorder OF births and deaths OF New Orleans
advertses that he intends to enforce the law re.
quring that every child born in that city shall be
recorded 1T his Office.
The Secretary Of state notlaes all applicants for
Office III his department chat there are at present
none untitled, and that applications are useless.
James NJ. Williams, OF Indiana government direc-
tor OF the Union Pacific Railroad, has rendered hls
resignation TO secretary Cox, but II has not YET been
accepted
Senator Sprague's family has been increased by
The birth OF daughter, al Narraganset, the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Sprague for the Inst SIX months. This
Is the second child, the first being boy.
An old lady, seventy-eght years OF age, lives in
the town OF Westminster, Mass. who prides herself
Oh having had forty oners OF marriage and yet
prefers to live with an old cat as her sole company
The dwelling OF Mrs. Hlldebrand-the famous rem
dezvous for Confederate scouts during the war-on
the Horn Lake road. near Horn Lake station, Tenn
WAS destroyed by fire on Sunday.
number OF persons holding positions as minis
ters, consus and commercial agents of the United
states at the me OF the breaking out OF the rebel
lion arc 10 be called upon TO settle the amounts
against .hem on the books III the Fifth Auditors
once.
Daniel Chandler one or the pioneers OF Erie
county, died as birmingham, IN that county, on the
2lst OF october aged Is. lie was netive OF War.
wick in orange county, New York. settled in Bir.
10 follow HIM TO the grave.
Mr. johnston one OF the new Virginia Senators Is
about fifty years OF age, and was educated at the
University or South Carolina, at Columbia. Except
In hs new once OF Judge. Mr.. Johnston has only
been once In public llfe which was as member OF
the virginia Senate IN 1ss7-s from the Tazeweil dis
trict. He was one OF the famous twenty three VINO
refused TO go INTO caucus with the democratic party
ana VINO united with the wings In electng Mr..
Hunter, and afterward Mr.. Mason, to the United
States Senate over Governor Smith and Governor
Mcdowell, Judge Johnston ts o brother n.law OF
the late General John d. Fioyd ana Is a nephew Of
General Joseph E. Johnston.
James NJ. Mason. for long time one OF the United
States senator's from Virginia, and the representa-
tive OF the Confederate States to the Court OF ST.
James, Is now resident or Seminary Hill, near
Alexandria, va. The Alexandra Gazette says ne
almost daily drives into town In ordinary top
spring wagon, with blue body, and benino dark
brown horse, by no means remarkable for lts looks
or gait. The ex-Ambassador wears q black felt hat
with broad brim, q bobtailed beaver cloth sack
coat gray Dreeches tthe legs OF which are stuffed In
pair OF heavy boots) and long buckskn gauntiets.
lie holds the relns and handles the whip, too, as
though he had not forgotten his boyisn days; and
the hale, hearty old man. as seen going INTO the
BANK or the stores on King street presents little OF
the appearance OF hc distinguished gentleman who,
the drama Of lifs,