Daily national Republican., 1863-11-09
PERSONAL,

Hon. WM. WHITING, whose vacation extend
I'd N Europe, has returned to his post Solicitor
NJ the War once, much invisorated In health and
spirits.
BRIG. GEN. CHAs. X. GRAHAM having nearly
recovered from the effects Of his dangerous wound,
and the subsequent confinement In Libby prison,
leaves New York for Washington to-day, on his
way to Iejoin his command.
Mrs. J. r. VANzANpT, u lady well known in
New York and Brooklyn, sde her debut on We'd
resday evening last at the Academy In Brooklyn,
IN grand concert. The house was crowded. Mrs
vanzandt wss assisted By Nine. D'Angr and
Messrs Castle, Yppolito, Mills and Abella,
MpABour has just producsd a story called
Madeline, illustrating the successful career OF
,iorette, It 10 illustrative both Of the power ex
ere sed by class well known 10 France and Of the
popularity OF such topics in that country.
Cot. II. c. DEMISG, who commanded the
Twelfth Connecticut regiment at the taking OF
New Orleans, Afterwards Mayor OF that city, and
now member Of Congress elect from the Hartford
ti.trict, 10 stopping for a few days at the st.
Mich las.
TRor. EBgSKzER EMMoNs, who once filled
the c!I iE Of Natural History in Williams College
Mass and afterwards nllei chair at the Albany
Medical Collcse, died Oct I, at Brunswick, North
Carolina lie attained great eminence as a natu.
ralist, and was engaged upon geological survey
OF North Carolina when he died
ORIsoS BLUNT has been nominated the Union
csndidate for Mayor OF New York. Gen Dix, Gen.
Sick!cs, Mayor opdyke and Supervisor Blunt were
Hroposei, but a delegate explained that Mayor
u,G &c would In no case be a candidate. Others
also declared that Ge-s. DIX and sickies, having
enlisted Ur the war, would not return to civil life
acct pt civil Office til the rebellion should be ut
teriy subdued,
LIEUT.. Coz. A. Y. PORTER, who has been
prominent in the Commi"sry Department OF the
Amy OF the Potomac during the last two years
has been appointed Chief Commissary Of the Army
ofthe Cumberland, and viii report to Gen. Thomas
this week. Col. Porter Is q thoroughly sficien'
officer, and was assigned to this new position on
the application Of Gen Ti.omas, who has known
him Ia the regular service several years
Gov. GILMORE, of New Hampshire, believes
thai patriots should show their faith by their
w0ik,. In his recent proclsmatton calling for the
state quota Of troops he makes pointed appeal
TO one class Of his felowcitiEens. ut worry eyi
deut he Gays, THAT some who have stayed al
homa and tsiked var must, under his call, report
themselves tor duty. II 10 evident that those who
have deprecated and opposed the recent draft must
now show their faith IN volunteering by thsiI
TuEks"
WILLIE JOHNSON. thirteen wears old, OF 81.
Hnshuiy, VT, drummer boy IN Co. y, id Yer.
cent regiment, has received medal ior his he oic
coLcuet IN the seven days fight before Richmond.
On the retreat when strong MEN threw away theii
guns, knapsacks, and blankets that they might
have les, weight to carry, this little fellow kept
HIS drum and brought It ssfeiy to Harrison's Land
ing, where b had the honor Of drumming for di
vlsIOn parade, he being the only drummer whe
brought bis dium irom the field. Upon these facts
Leins rspUrtsd to the War Department by the di
yisIon commander, Willie was presented with tn,
itAi medal OF honor by Secretary stanton In person
Young JoLnson's father IL q member Of the rhir,
ftsiment
SECRETARY SEWARD, on Saturday morning
"a New York city, visited the United States circui
and district courts also the otiices Of L. Delahel
smith, vHited States District Attorney, and MAJ
Lhal Murray, and was intro iucod to the assista.
d!htrict 4ttuTnies, deputy marshals, and othe
iuncronar.ss. The Commercial Advertiser says th
Secretary Of state appears rs II hard work and tn
affairs Vi state were making sad inroads into HI
ply ysiquei and he does not bear the cheerful loo
he was wont to have when he used to come dow
from albany to argue cases before the appeIlsr
court Alter converting for about half 40 hou
With b. members Of the tu and tho Federal %
n. ward lsit ~ Tans tur The seat Of Gov piI
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