The New York herald., 1869-03-08

lance 70 embarrass the President. although they arc
opposed TO the repeal Of the law Of lTss II Is said
tnst hitch should grow ont OF the message Sec
Ietafy stewart win resign. The President stands
nrm to his purpose OF having him in the Cabinet.
Miscellaneous.
At the Metropolitan Methodist church in Washing
ton, yesterday President Grant attended by his wife
and children entered and the church being exces-
sively crowded moved Immediately to the pew usu-
ally reserved for the President. It was. however,
occupied, and the party after looking In vain for
seats, the occupants OF the Presidents pew being
apparently too bewildered to rise turned and left
the church They then repaired to DR.. sunderland's
Presbyterian church, which was near at hand, and
here they occupied pew which tine President had
rented some time before his election.
Ex-vice President Wade, who Is about retiring to
his Ohio home, was the recipient OF numerous visits
from his old friends In Congress yesterday who came
to say good BY.
Secretary Stewart was present ar the Episcopal
Chuch OF the Epiphany In washington yesterda..
and was the subject OF very general remark among
the audience. On leaving he was accosted BY the
artist OF an illustrated paper who persisted In
questing his photograph for publications. but the new
Secretary merely told him to make any picture so
was good looking man. and put his name under it.
Richard Busted suggests that fund be estab-
lished in the Treasury Department in which the
people, rich and poor might be free to give what they
pleased to pay or the public debt He recommends
that the volunteer services OF the press pulpit and
proscenium could be brought TO bear in aid Of the
project and offers his services for the purpose.
The democratic members Of the Indiana Legislar
ture bolted on Thursday ana left the radical re-
mainder Of that body without quorum for the
transaction OF business. Both houses, however con-
vene regularly and adjourn In order to save bills
already passed, and the Governor has issued wrs Of
election for the 23d inst to Ill vacancies occasioned
by the withdrawal Of the democrats.
fire at Akron, Ohio, yesterday destroyed pro-
perty to the amount Of 100000.
DR.. Morrill,, prominent physician Of Omaha,
having been implicated in q seduction case, has
been expelled from the Presbyterian church In that
city.
The City.
DR.. Chaplin preached in the Fifth avenue Uni
versast church yesterday on the denial Of Christ by
Peter. In opening the sermon he prayed eloquently
for the President and Vice President that they might
put away all sectionalism. Rev. Day K. Lee
preached at the Beecker street Universalst church
on ploughing and pruning the nation. DR.. Thompson
preached at the Broadway Tabernacle. Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher at Plymouth Church. Brooklyn.
preached on the loving OF Christ as the consum-
nation OF all Christian duty. The Rev. Dewitt Tai
mage, the new pastor OF the Central Presbyterian
church In Brooklyn, preached In that edifice yes
terday.
Another deposition of Martha Ellsworth has been
taken relative to the connection of James Logan
No. with the murder OF Mr. Rogers, which is said
to contain very important disclosures not yet made
public.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Congressman W. b. Barnum, OF Connecticut; Jas.
Mason. Of Cleveland. o.; General L. E. West Of
Wisconsin; Luther Wright OF Oswego; Jesse L.
Williams, Of Indiana and Robert Oen, Of Pltsburg,
are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
L. s. L'Hommedieu, Of Cinciunati; T. W. Pierce, of
Boston, and Marshall Jewell of Hartford, are at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
W. R. Hvermore, Of the United States Navy; Rich
ard w. Roche, Of Albany, and H. B. Titus, Of WASH
ington, are at the Holman House.
Postmaster L. Burt Of Boston, Colonel @. w.
Schofeld, OF the United States Army; z. II. Benton,
OF Jefferson county, N. Y, and w. NJ. Graham, OF
Meadville are at the Astor House.
General Byron Lanin, OF North Carolina; General
John T. Averi Of st. Paul; Lieutenant w. Mead and
E. Walker Of the United States Navy; DR.. J. 7. Bar
net, Of San Francisco and General Pitcher Of West
Point, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Colonel j. p. Merritt, Of Michigan; Major Frank
Taylor, Of the United States Army, and Captain A.
D. Fitch OF the United States Navy, are at the St
Charles Hotel
DR.. John N. Green and n. @. Smith, OF Long
Island, and q. Kiby, OF Boston, are ct the St Ju-
lien Hotel
General John A. Rawlins, of Washington, and J.
R. Ranney, OF st. John, N. B., are at the Brevoort
House.