A dower of 30,000l. and an annuity of 6,000l. were voted nem. con. last night for Princess Alice. An interesting letter from Fanny Kemble ...

Boston, November 14, 1850. GENTLEMEN,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th of this month, inviting me, i...

BUFFALO, Aug. 12th, 1857. MY DEAR FRIEND—WM. STILL:—I take the liberty to inform you, that I had the pleasure of seeing a man of sable ...

Philadelphia, Monday , July 27, 1857. Yesterday afternoon a rumor was afloat that a negro man named Jim, who had accompanied his master...

BREAKFAST IN PHILADELPHIA. Arrived in Philadelphia at 1 a. m.; were met at the depot by a committee of the citizens, and escorted to th...

HAMILTON, Sept. 15th, 1856. To MR. STILL, Dear Sir :— I take this opportunity of addressing these few lines to you hoping to find you i...

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 10th, 1855. DEAR SIR: — Doctor T. presented my card last night about half past eight which I instantly reco...

The President is unwell again; to what extent I have not learned. But the Vice-President is ready, no doubt, to take his place in the event...

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8, 1857. MY DEAR SIR:— I write you now to let you know that the children of E. are yet well, and that Mrs. Arra...

Washington , D. C., July 12, 1857. DEAR SIR:— Some of our citizens, I am told, lately left here for Philadelphia, three of whom were ar...

Philadelphia , Sep. 19, 1849. My Dear Sumner , I thank you heartily for your prompt compliance with my request for information of the d...

WILMINGTON, 12th mo., 19th, 1855. DEAR FRIEND, WILLIAM STILL:— The bearer of this is one of the twenty-one that I thought had all gone ...

WILMINGTON, 10th Mo. 3lst, 1857. ESTEEMED FRIEND WILLIAM STILL:— I write to inform thee that we have either 17 or 27, I am not certain ...

CAMDEN, DEL., March 23d, 1857. DEAR SIR:— I tak my pen in hand to write to you, to inform you what we have had to go throw for the last...

Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Executive Department, Boston, July 16, 1863. Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your...

A letter from Gen. Howell Cobb, declining the offer of the Secretary of War, of the position of Quartermaster-General, was received to-day....

Little of interest in the Cabinet. Chase, who has been absent a week, was present; Stanton did not attend. No navy or army matters discusse...

Received this A.M. from Admiral Du Pont an intercepted mail captured off Charleston. Reed Saunders, who had the mail in charge, threw it ov...

Harper's Ferry. A fine morning. Early on board train, waiting for it to move. At 8 A. M. the train began to move slowly along the banks...

Lord, what a scare they are having in the North! They are calling everybody to arms for the defense of Philadelphia, and they are removing ...