New-York tribune., 1867-04-09
PERSONAL

good deal of surprise is expressed that PeaA
published obituary of Artemus Ward and thai none Of
the writers for that journal attended the bmOsts u.
neral
Col. James b. Sheridan was appointed Official
senographcr OF the Superior Court Part H. in this city
a few days ago. lie was formerly Private Secretary to
stephen A. Douglas.
The Catholic Prelate, Dr. Manning in a pastoral
letter to his London diocese informs his hearers that for
six years the numerous flock in the Irish dIoceses OF
Cashe Ferns and Emley have pledged themselves not TO
set foot in public house on Sunday.
The Macon TcleqTapk announces the arrival in that
L.. -. A. tr..sn4 paa.har etowe and ones that her
soionr in tbe south has been pleasant one and hs Se
finds the morals OF Southern people much improved since
she wrote Uncle Toms Cabin
John c. Calhoun in 1912 at a dinner given 70 John
Quincy Adams Washington proposed this sentiment:
Universal Suffrage and Universal Education ~ Eds
been answered in way which Calhoun never expected
and which his followers might have prevented.
A new way of bidding for election and OF brbng
moguanimously has been patented in California. can
didate for County pledges himself in case OF
election to pay 900 coin for the benefit OF the school
fund
Ritter Fitzgerald has been chosen editor Of the daily
paper TO be issued during the two weeks Of the Horcu
tural Fair held Philadelphia in June IT is TO nc called
The F0eF Basket and omOng the contributors abouhCeu
are some of the best writer's OF the day.
Queen Victoria has dusky g0dsOn in the person OF
the Shahazadah the infant OF his Hghness the Ma
harajah Dhueep Sing. The christening was performed
in the private chapel of Windsor Castle on March % tho
Queen standing In person. The child received the names
OF Victor Albert.
Mr.. Edward H. Hall of this city, who went out 10
Yokahama Japan IN the first trip made by the Pacific
Mail steamship Company from San Francisco in Decem
Der last returned the city yesterday having made ho
return Journey California overland lie reports mo
snow as averaging from to seven feet in depth on the
Plains.
Mr. Elwood Heath, newly appointed Mayor OF
New Orleans by Gen. Sheridan, is a native or MaAe
about years Of age, and resident Loulsianian aDot
% years. his occupation being that of merchant Durng
and since the Rebellion he has been ardent Union man
He was active in furnishing comfOrters ~ the Union
prisoners captured at first Bull Run.
The notorious Monroe in resigning the Mayoralty
of New Orleans offered Mr.. Heath, his successor " Tho
benefits OF his experience The only benefit he bequeah
Is an example 10 be detested and we presume r hea
will profit by it. Ex-Attorney General Heron, WIN
awaiting the arrival of his successor, MI Lynch occ'
pied his time in quietly sorting his papers and eheWh
tobacco with speculative musing air"
DrCharles Shepard one of the founders OF the IurS
ish Bath IN America reatedn arecent the opei
ing OF the BrOOkynHammam some remarkable facts ana
experiences OF the Turkish Bath in Europe In lIclno'
for instance where the Bath has made great progress
there is an estateowner who has Turkish Baths not only
for his own private family use but also one exclusively
for his horses and cattle Herein he has saved the HE o
more than OF his valuable horses having cured one u
the ockiaw Several Of his owe TO 1t the proonIS
ion OF their lives One calf given over TO die by the
herdsman but by his direction was carried through tne
bath 10 complete recovery; and when was there
saws the Doctor, lit the finest looking COW in the
field also had the pleasure Of seeing his fayOre pony
take BATH
Admiral Faragut was IS years and months old
January l. 1861 He entered the Navy a midshipma1
December TO- 1915 VceAdnral Porter was 50 years ana
months old January J. He entered the Navy IN l'4 w
the RearAdmras on the active list at the present time
Godsborough is 81; H. II. Bell, 6ll; Palmer 81 Craven
81: Davis GO; Thatcher coz Radford %; Dahgren 5Ii
Godon 81; Rowan 5s OF the 25 Commodores on the ae
tive list the oldest 6li and the youngest 5Ss years o
OF the 80 Captains the active list the Oldest ot %
the youngest i years old OF the % ooninanues
active list the Oldest is Asa and the youngest St !e'
old Tho ages of the l65 Lieutenant Commanders Ians
from A. 10 22 wears Retired RearAdmiral Charles o,"
art has been over 80 years In the service ana ke
raj sloat 81. - ,o,
A respectable-ooking lady with little chiin, AT
rived at Louisville, Ky and stopped at one OF inc
class hotels She sat down by the side OF another "us
table and was recognized as A" a person OF eoior La'
No was ghly indignant, and reported iady NO "
proprietor OF the hotel who informed tne lattei '"
must leave II was in vain that she offered TO pa! n
hills and comply strictly with the rules OF the house "
wonld not do TO have "ngger' lady boarder ana 'n
was trlncd off Here is the sequel: Both ladies' Ne'.
known TO another person in the house, who said 't W
was the halfslster of No and thought Mrs W
70 he SO hard upon her sister The ladies are married. w
understand ana both consider themselves higD Ie'
able They were born on the same plantation Ia" wv
same father, but QUE had a white mother "hAe -
pQ;leg u the QtGer was t9Ttelstsly yepeu'