The national Republican., 1867-12-02
PERSONAL.

lh'lt!S'Hs We understand, quite contest going
On for the position of Scrgeant-at-Arms OF the
senate. The candidates are Mr.. BRowN the
present Incumbent and General BURBRIDGE, of
Kentucky. The friends OF the latter gentleman
are very sanguine of his success.
Cor. CAPROS, the new Commissioner OF Agrl-
culture, will, we understand, enter at once upon
the duties Of his office. The appointment of this
gentleman TO this impOrttnt position Is a wise
and juiiclous selection, as Mr.. CAPRoN is Il
highly Intelligent and able man, and an cxpcr-
fenced agrIculturists lie is just the man, and is
cmlncnty fitted both by study and experience to
he the head OF that department
We are pleased to sec that the Hon. james A.
Morgan, the popular and able chief clerk of the
Pension Once. has returned, after brief absence
on visit TO his home in Ohio. lie finds the
Commissioner absent, and gracefully resumes
the official harness.
We notice that the following named Washing
tUnans were In Baltimore on Saturday: Messrs.
b, N, Plumb, q. II. Tayman, G.. +. Barnes j. B
Arnold, +. Z. ShuFtz, J. Whitehead e. II. Rus
sell, I. Burdctt, J. johnson, l.. VI. T., Cooke. In
Philadelphia we notice the names OF Washing
tonians follows; Messrs. George A. Napier
d. Mctu!lum, \, Thomas and ). Bacon.
The following named persons from this Dis
iFiet were in New York on saturday. Mcssrs
VS.. Holiday, H. VI, Bennett, W. II. Boyle, j.
McDcyitt, Col, :. l.. WlnslOw, Captain H. r.
lhornc H. u, MuHn.II. :, JohnsOn,S. L.Philllps
H. NJ Brown, W. H. Potter, j. bay, J, dunbar
f. Jordan, T.. j. Hogan, \. smith, i. A. Dunn.
7. MohUn, +, !. Loyrtt, and W. T, Kcngla
Is THE CATTLE Plague HEGgI-By reference
to our Alexandria column 1t viii be seen III At
there II ground to believe the Rindcrpcst exist.
among the cattle in that vicinity. The rayngcs
OF this murroln arc 80 dreadful, and Its spread
50 swift that even the suspicion Of its presence
Iiscs to be a matter of the first Importance, and
challenges the vigilance Of the authorities
Prompt .n' es'igttiou, and vigorous and decided
action Is called for.
MH. Dn EGN. commences his first series Of
readings In New York on the 9th Of December
lie designs to give some twenty readings In that
rI'y' lhcr" Is everywhere the greatest desire to
hr'i hlmi but muiltudcs viii be disappointed, rs
thcrr are but few audience rooms anywhere In
me country large enough to admit tho crowds
'"'' "" l"'k to hear the great author
II & 50" nnIrs,'pol that the CumrIi,,cc of
m"ss s '"I H,,"" "1Il report shortly in favor Of
'hc repeal "I ''' "pit"u tpN- We trust that their
report Will not lAor the absurd notion of u,vin,,
back the money which has been already collected
by the law imposing thisI,> upon cotton,
THERE Is u considerable g ltrurrt If, ,,ig,,.o,,
P'''' VI 'i''' bIt'"''' anu LlNth Tear Expressed
at threatened Fcnian Ou'brCtlIs WArrvx
CA-TELLo, and HALPINE have gone 10 pcnton,
willie to enter upon the term OF imprisonment
which each il doomed to suffer.
LATE California paper states that gold Ana
been discovered in the ncighborhood OF Sitka,
and that these mines are In value equal to any in
British Columbia.
At rnE head Of our Telegraph columns Will be
found special dispatch to the RepCRLIcAS nm.
nounclng the decision Of Mr.. GREELEY in regard
10 the Austrian Ministry. lie Will moi ,ccent n
JEFFERSON DAVIS Is in Baltimore, aud has
rooms at Barnum's