The New York herald., 1872-12-26
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Senator Lot M. Morrill,, Of Maine, is quite III.
A sister Of Edgar A. Poe resides In the Southern
part Of Ohio.
It is the Rev. W. r. Alger Of Boston, who is
writing the life Of Edwin Forrest.
The city editor OF q newspaper in GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, has been nQminated for Mayor. %
During November the Royal National Lreboal
Association saved in Great Britain los lives and
seven vessels A good months work.
The heaviest postmaster In the United States il
he Who has charge OF the post office at Leaven-
WORTH Kansas.
James Millmore, brother OF Martin Mlilmore, the
sculptor, and an honored member OF the same pro.
fession, died in Boston yesterday.
Two years ago. in Augusta, Me-, four couples
were married at the same time. Since then two
have parted and two have applied for divorces.
The negro cadet at the Naval Academy at An
napois Nd, since the last order OF the Secretary
OF the Navy, Is taken by the hand by his fellow
studenta.
Mrs. Julia w. Hunt is before the courts Of San
Francisco pleading for divorce from her husband,
Oliver D. Hunt, brother OF Laura d. Fair the Crit.
tenden killer.
James Dent has been appointed Postmaster &C
Stafford Court House, Virginia This looks like
another brosher-in-law. 1t was supposed that
they had all been provided for.
Sluney hlguOu, the FepuCcu 1utnOS Oh Joe 3mltnS
Mormon Bible, has been stricken with paralysis at
his home In Allegheny county, N. Y. lygamy was
not permitted by Rigdon's Bible
The Maharajah Of Cashmere keeps poet and,
from all accounts, compensates him well for his
rhymed depreciation OF the sun, moon, &C., in
favor Of his masters refulgent mind and person.
A testimonial has been given to the Duke OF Buc-
cleuch for his lberaity in maintaining for forty
Ave years ian admirably appointed pack Of fox
hounds" What Is the next testimonial to be for
Judge J. s. Cooper, of New Orleans has arrived
at the New York HOTEL The Judge Is member 01
the Citizens Delegation to confer with President
Grant the chaotic condition Of political affairs in
New Orleans.
Washington, to receive his instructions Minister
to Russia and is being wined ana dined by his old
congressional acquaintances and by the Russian
Legation there.
Blanton Duncan the great leader Of the Bour-
bon straights In the last Presidential campaign,
has changed the name of his paper irom the Tress
Democrat to the commercial Advertiser, and wilt
publish 1t on Sundays.
Ell. Miller and william r. Williamson OF Cinc.n-
natl, and Sam Craighead, OF Dayton, Ohio, arc
Samuel N. Pixies executors. Mr.. Miller and Mr..
Craighead brothers-in-law OF the deceased, and
Mr. Williamson was connected with him in,busl-
ness.
They have compulsory education In. Texas. The
law requires that all persons under the age OF ff
teen shall attend school. married lady in Hous-
ton, who has not vet reached the age that would
enttle her to exemption, attends school regularly
and carries her baby with her.
When Mrs Stanton was delivering her lecture ON
the ..Coming Girl,n in Green Bay, Wis.,, she told
how her father, when they were going over the
highlands OF Scotland together, had pair OF boots
made for her. After the lecture a bronxedsfaced,
furry individual said to her:-"An' VII ye shek
haan's WI the maan thaat wha made the booties
for ye ~ and there he was She did,.
The Japanese government continue to. recruits
men OF science in Germany. DR.. HilgendoHc
Senior Professor OF the Polytechnic Institute In
Dresden, ana Secretary Of the Leopodina-Ca
in the same CITY, formerly director Of the zoologeaE
Gardens, Hamburg, has accepted the chair Of
Natural Science In the school Of Medicine at Icddo.
Dr. Cochins. formerly sttachsd to the Victoria Col.
Ieee. in Berlin. has also been called professor
OF physics and chemistry In the same establishment
M. Langiois, q Paris Deputy in the French Ma
tional Assembly, who served as imprompsu Colone,s
OF Mobiles during the siege, made one OF the radt
cal parliamentsts who crowded to NJ Theirs latesl
reception. .Every one Is for you at Paris
he said TO the President. III have met at icastia
hundred ladies who are anxious to give you ths
kiss OF friendship, and who desire mo to ten you
so.p al am really touched at so charming mcs.
sage, Colonel added NJ. Thers. Langois imme-
diatcly brought up his right hand TO his temple in
saluting style. 'No Colonel here, Monsieur 10 Pre-
sident," said he I'VE are all your Mameukes ant
you are tn Que chief WAC commands us."