The New York herald., 1869-11-04
PERSONAL MOVEMENTS.

Prm Is in constant dread OF assassination
Ex-Governor Wells, Of Virginia, IL In Washington.
One hundred more Cinnamon are to be put to
work on the Memphis and FL Paso Railroad.
1t is said that Andrew Johnson will tfy to be q
member Of Congress from the Nashville district.
NJ Ferdinand de Lcsseps is sixty five years OF age,
aud his am anced BRIDE Mile. de Bragard, is scarcely
twenty-five.
The remains OF John Bunyan, Daniel Defoc and
Isaac Watts are buried In one OF the .unconse-
crateau graveyard5 OF London.
A driver on o1e OF the Cambridge lMass.) horse
cars lives on u regular meal day. His board bill
for the last month was but 81 so.
General Butler while travelling In sleeping car
between Washington and New York recently, had
two ovorcoats aud his pocketbook stolen from him.
Commodore J. II. Godsborough has been detached
from ordnance duty at the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
and ordered TO command the navy yard at Mare
Island, Cal.
Professor Amsden for lhlrty-fve years school
Dartmouth College, but aged and intrm, Is an
inmate OF the hospital ut Augusta Ga.
Secretary Boutwell, estimates that the reduction OF
the clerical force OF the several departments which
has been made since the Inauguration OF President
Grant VIII result IN saving OF Sl,20c,000 per
annum.
Before leaving Constantinope tue Empress Eu.
genie receive the order OF the osmane valide, Ill
diamonds, from the hands OF the Sultana vade.
III now the order was only conferred upon the Sui
tana mother.
Mr.. Henry w. Paine has been appointed by the
United states Circuit Court To examine the edition
OF .'Wheaton's International Law by Mr.. n. IL.
Dana, Jr.. and report TO the court what paragraphs
infringe upon the literary labors OF Mr.. William
Beach Lawrence, who edited the previous edition.
1t is alleged that an attempt was made to assassl-
nate Andrew Johnson at the Maxwell House, In
Nashville on Thursday night young man named
Washington, son OF well known citizen, visited
Johnson's room inebriated denouncing him In the
btterest terms, and winding up by threatening to
cut his throat. Is said that this last threat
made on hts second visit and that the weapon was
raised.
General Daniel Morgan Bradford, who died In
Huntsville, Ala, q lew days ago, at the advanced
age OF ninety years. served In the war OF 1872
aud was captain IN the battle Of the evermemo-
rable sth or January, lsl5, ut New Orleans. In that
In Huntsville where he resided until his DEATH But
few OF the band OF patriots who 80 nobly sustained
General Jackson on the great occasion OF the Sth Of
January, 1915, now survive.
John Boyne O'Rey, one OF the Fenan prisoners
transported to Western Australia, sends to the IRISH
man the following narrative OF bis escape from the
settlement:--On the 18th Of February escaped,
seized boas and went TO sea- but had to return to
land In the morning. then lived In the "DushN
for some time, and eventually put out to sea again,
and before long was picked up BY an American
| whaler. When the captain knew who and what !
was he installed me cabin passenger and as lie was
board for that time, and every day had fresh In
stance Of his Kindness and OF the officers and all on
| board had some very close escapes from being
i retaken but the officers were determined should
not; and NJ one EnRlsh Island at which We touched
i the Governor came on board and demanded me Il
l be given up as he had instructions that was OF
| board. the chief mate answered him W pointing