Daily national Republican., 1863-05-16
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POLITICAL, MUSICAL, AND DRAMATIC.
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MISS BATEMAN ls performlhg "Lsah, - At
NiblO'I, New York, with great success.
FANNY KEMnIu has gittnMr. Fechtcr, the
French actor, all her Sthes55 stSge Iewslry.
GEN. wADSwoRTH and stan arrived In this
city last night, on 4 Aih6rl IsstG SfAbssnos.
GEO. FRANCIS TRliA isin New York looking
about for somebody To holdhim.
GEN. sIOKLEs was in town yesterday and had
long interview With Prepideht Lincoln. He was
to return atlmidnight -..r. ...
TIE PRTNcH or WALES ID, II IL said, about to
adopt the new PaElslanr fashion Of wearing the
frOck-coHt At evening parties. That's our style.
Mr.. THoNAs BLKER has retired from the
leadership of the orchestra at Laura KseneS
theatre.
EDWARD EyERETT's late address before the
Union Club Of Boston has been published in pam
phlet form.
MADAME FELICITA VEsTvALI will commences
season Of English opera at the Winter Garden on
Monday evening, the 05th inst.
Col. KIIPATRIoK, who executed the most
daring part Of the recent cavalry raid has been as
signed to an independent cavalry command.
Ex-MARsHAb GEo. P. KANE, Of Baltimore, IL
IL stated is shortly to be tried on charge Of high
treason TO 4n....r
MADAME CIcouoT, the famous champagne
widow, has lost her only daughter by death. The
old lady continues to cultivate her vineyards.
MRS, MOORE hung herself at her residence,
in Manchester, New Hampshire, from grief at the
death Of her husband.
FRED. A. SCHwAB's is said to be the best
translation Of the Battle Of Waterloo, the episode
in Victor Hugo's "Les BnserAblesn
FATHER AMEs, an old Evolutionary soldier,
living near Madison, Wisconsin, has just oele-
brated his one hundred and second birthday.
WIN. 8. WEBSTER, Of Boston, says in a com
munioAtion to the Journal OF that city, that Lee,
the rebel leader, never beat q negro woman, that
his tLee'S)" domestic virtues are unimpeaehable" {"
Mr.. BIGELow, the American Consul at Paris.
has been for some time in London, superlntending
the publication there Of his valuable statistical
work on the United stAtes.
GEoRaH W. POLLOCK, ESQ.,, an extensive
wool-grower Of Gratiot, Muskingum county, Ohio,
few days ago, sold seventeen thousand pounds Of
last years wool.
| Mr.. GEORGE +. SEWARD, our consul at Shang-
hal, has been rendered lucrative position In the
cuatomH service OF China. He has declined It be-
cause he considered his services are needed in the
consulate.
BIERsTADT, the artist, has departed on his
journey to the Far West" He is accompanied
by Ftz-Hugh Ludlow, who will make copious
notes Of the tour, which, on his return, will be
published in book form.
DR.. N. DAVIS, author of Carthage and it's
Remains" Ruined Cities Of Africa " etc, has Just
set out for Abyssinia. He has made great dis
cOvery, which 10 to realize fortune for himself,
and be Of great practical and scientific value.
PRoF. IRA 8. T. FIELD, formerly of Montpe-
Iier, instructor of Troy Gymnasium, New York, has
succeeded in lifting over 1900 pounds. That beats
anything done BY WinShip. Prof. Field says he
can fetch up $500 next time lifting
MAJOR FRANCIS L. CLARKE, of the Fourth
regular artillery, who has been appointed Assist
ant Provost Marshal General to supeIintend all
the Provost MArshAlS of Massachusetts ConEres.
siona Districts, has arrived in Boston and entered
upon his duties.
CAPT. WILSON, formerly Of the United States
army, and discharged therefrom for dsIoyalty to
the Government, was arrested and sent to Fort La
fayette yesterday, charged with personating an
officer Of his late regiment, and attempting 10 OBJ
tain Some $500 due to said officer, at the paymas-
t,r's department, In this city.
MEssRs. WALKER, WISE & Co., ofyBoston,
announce Abook entitled &" Chaplain Fuller" being
a lfe-sketch Of Rev. Arthur u. Fuller, who, after
faithful service in the army OF the Potomac as
Chaplain of the Thirteenth Massachusetts reRt-
ment, fell in the nrSt attack on Fredericksburg.
RUsKIN comes out In Fraser's Magazine !"
in defence OF slavery. "WIlIls says Of him: "As
he has no family, he is incapable of appreelating
the horrible violations Of the rights OF husband
and wife, parents and children, which form per-
hapS the most dIabollca chapter of the history Of
slavery"
Mr.. LARKH G. MEAD, Jr., the young Yer
mont sculptor, who went abroad to study in De-
cember last, established himself about two months
ago In Florence where he was welcomed with
great cordially by Mr.. Powers. The young artist
set up little statue called the "Echo,~ which
Mr.. COrcoran, the Washington banker who, calling
a few days afterward, saw, in clay unfinished and
bought 1t at once for Ave hundred dollArs the
artists price.
Miss ADELAIDE PHILLIPS, says Paris cor
respondent, is still here, and has sung at several
private Sorees to the great delight OF her auditors
By many, indeed, her voice is considered of purer
tone than Aboni's, and her execution has wonder
fully improved during the two years she has been
In Europe Miss Phillips had engagement with
CalzAdo, at the Italian Opera here, which would
have continued several months, but the unfortu-
nate transaction which led to the imprisonment
of CAlzadO also broke up Miss Philllps's engage
ment. She goes to Lille in few days, and from
there to London, intending to return to America
| in July.
Col. DAVIS ESQ often mentioned in the history
Of stoneman's forNy) Is a son of "honest John
Davis" the former distinguished Massachusetts
Senator. He graduated at Williams College in
ls45 subsequently studied for the ministry and was
settled over the Unitarian parish at Watertown,
Mass. Leaving the pulpit he became lawyer,
and moved to Chicago, when he was made lIeuten-
ant colonel Of the 18th Illinois cavalry aud entered
the service last year. lie is man OF fine personal
appearance, large form, Is always In earnest, and
Is as "hones with his sword as his revered father
was in politics. Col. Davis ia brother of Mr.
Bancroft Davis, Of New York
ALBERT G. sLoo, Esq, who committed sui
eide at New York, is well known 10 this city, In
which he has been more or less a resident for
many years He was man of great business
forecast and force, and first in the field to es-
tablish lines OF ocean mail steamers from New
York, via the Isthmus Of Panama, to San Fran
cisco and Pugets Sound. Himself with Arnold
Harris and Edward Fisher, also former residents
of this city, were the first recipients Of Govern.
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