The New York herald., 1872-12-09
PERSONAL INTELLIaENcE.


Judge J. G. Abbott, Of Boston, Is at the Brevo0rt
House.
1t Is said that Bismarck is member OF forty-six
American societies.
Colonel Bolivar Christian, Of Virginia. has ar
rived at the Grand Central Hotel.
Ex-Governor F. G. Stockdale OF Texas, yesterday
arrived at the Grand Central Hotel.
Captain A. Fernandez, Of the Spanish army yes
terday arrived at the Hoffman House.
David A. Welles yesterday arrived at the Albe.
marie Hotel from his home at Norwich, NY.
The Marquis Of waterford has denied the report
that he intends to become Roman Catholic
Aproposition Is pending in Congress to award
Mrs. General Meade yearly pension OF $4,000.
Captain J. Ii. wlthers, of Liverpool, is at the New
York Hotel. "Let the CALLED jade VINCE" DC.
General James Cunningham, Adjutant General OF
Massachusetts, Is staying at the St. Nicholas Hotel.
A Husbands Protective Union Is to be established
In Washington as soon as Laura Fair arrives there.
1t is said that Charles O'Conor is to be maze
Chief Justice In the event OF Judge Chases resg-
nation.
1t Is announced that the marriage OF Prince
Albrecht, Of Germany, will take place towards next
Easter.
Mr.. Edwin c. Bailey, OF New Hampshire. former
Postmaster at Boston, is soourning at the Filth
Avenue Hotel.
Ex.Mayor Norcross, of Boston, Is stopping at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. {" Keep straight on the right
PATH Norcrossr'
Ex-United States Senator Alexander Mcdonald,
of Arkansas, is among yesterdays arrivals at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Prince Gortschakon, Chancellor to the Gear OF all
the Russias, has returned to st. Petersburg from
his Summer ramblings.
Mr.. James Capel, the Oldest member OF the Lon.
don Stock Exchange, and for many years prom.
inent on1cer, has just died.
Prince Napoleon and his wife, the Princess
Clotilde are stil In Milan, like Micawber expect
ing something to turn up"
Barry Gray, the author and Journalist, s about TO
take the editorial chair Of new monthly in New.
York, to be called the Table.
Sir Henry Hickman Bacon, who lately died. was
the premier baronet Of England, and descendant OF
the great philosopher Lord Bacon.
Mrs. Lugner, wife OF q Weschester county mia.
ister is the only surviving relative Of John Howard
Payne, the author of "Home, Sweet Home"
Mr.. Snygross, banker OF C0nstantinople, has
secured o contract for lighting the streets OF
Athens with gas. What q subject for Diogenes
Political speculation puts candy" Johnson soon
in the Senate In the place OF Parson Brownlow,
who Is to resign. Then heaven help the Senatei
Mrs. Governor Dix and daughter paid brief
visit to Albany on Saturday afternoon. The seec-
tion OF the Governors residence has not yet been
definitely determined.
Mr.. E. L. Godkin, editor of the Nation, purposes
TO establish daily newspaper in New York with
capital OF 800 OOO OF which $4,000 was said to be
raised two weeks ago.
The will OF Horace Hawes, OF San Francisco, who
lett 81, 100000 to found college. has been broken
on the ground that the testator was insane. His
heirs have inherited the property.
Mr.. Bass, M. p. for Derby, has given ESQ to.
wards the erection or free library. The honora.
BILE gentleman believes in providing ale-ment for
the minds OF the poor as well as for their stomachs.
The queen OF the Netherlands left England for
home week earlier than she intended. upon re-
ceiving news OF the death Of her private secre.
tary, M. Won wickherhu, at the Hague She had
employed his pen for years.
The monument to the memory OF ThaddeuS
Stevens was completed on Friday morning last.
The panel on the south side contains the words
~ repose in this quiet and secluded spot not from
any natural preference for solttudei but andlng
other cemeteries limited as to race by charter
rules I have chosen this that might illustrate In
nv death the principles which advocated through
long llfc-equaty OF man before his Creator.v
Miss Nellie Grant, writes an unimaginatlve Wash.
ineton correspondent has lost some OF her beauty
and freshness and does not give promise OF such
grace and loveliness as she did three years ago.
She may be seen on the avenue almost every dag,
driving at sharp pace fine horse to basket
| phaoton. Her beautiful blonde hair has
changed to brown. and her figure IL less graceful,
| but she Is capital horsewoman and handles tha
| relns with consummate skill