The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-17
Personal Intelligence.

General S. A. Duncan, of Washington, is quar-.
tered at the Astor House.
Senator O. r. Ingalls,, Of Troy is d0miciled at the
Sturtevant House.
General E. Lafarre, of Washington, Is stopping at
the St German Hotel.
DR.. J. Ridgley, Of the United States Army, is at
Earle's Hotel.
Congressman William II. Barnum, OF Connect
cut is among the late arrivals at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Adjutant General James A. Cunningham has
quarters at the ST. Nicholas Hotel
Ex.Congressman Ezra Cornell, OF Ithaca, is so.
Journing at the AstOr House.
A. p White President OF Cornell University, is
domciled dat the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Colonel James II. Howe, General Manager OF the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, Is guest Of
the ST. Nicholas HOTEL
Ex-Congressman II. NJ. Price, Of New Jersey. has
rooms at the Astor House.
Colonel II. 8. McComb, OF Delaware, is staying at
| the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
| Mr.. william J. Florence. the comedian, is among
| the late arrivals at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Governor Holman yesterday arrived at the
! Clarendon Hotel.
Congressman o. W. Barrett, Of Chicago, ID So
| journing at the st. Denis Hotel.
General J. X. Trmble, OF the United States Army,
is guest at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Congressman Alexander Mitchell, of Wisconsin,
is temporarily residing ar the Holman House.
Thd Rev. william M. Taylor, formerly OF Liver
pool England, will preach his second sermon as
pastor at the Broadway Tabernacle to-day. The at
tainments OF this gentleman make him worthy
successor to the Rev. Mr.. Thompson. He first came
TO America on short visit for recreation, but was
induced during his stay 20 nll the place Of DR.. X. s.
Storrs, who was In Europe. At his departure he
vas accorded the thanks Of and received
substantial marks Of favor from the con-
gregation to whose needs he had mnstered
When the Rev. Mr.. Thompson vacated the pulpit Of
the Tabernacle its congregation was induced, by the
great ability displayed by Mr. Taylor In his dis
course delivered during his visit, to look to him to
become the successor OF that fine scholar and ora
tor MIR. Thompson, even. was anxious to be sue
ceeded by him. and upon arriving In England went
to Liverpool and urged with successful result Mr.
Taylor TO accept the call.
Mr.. william II. Hall, who has been manager and
electrician Of the Cuban cable at Key West since
The opening OF the line in 1867 until recently has
accepted the position OF Manager OF the Brooklyn
and New York offices Of the Pacific and Atlantic
Telegraph Company, and enters upon his duties to-
morrow.
The experiences OF Mr.. Paul B. Du Chaillu on hts
return from successful lecturlng tour In the New
Dominion and his fellow passengers by the Euro
pean Railway were novel, even II not peculiarly
agreeable. For four days they were detained In
bleak pine forests by Ice and snow on the track.
To relieve the tedium of this time concerts were
improvised and M. Du Chaiu delivered lecture on
his experiences in travel, some OF which were OF
character to compel his hearers to believe theirs
not the worst possible situation. Many engage
ments to lecture which M. Du Chau had made he
has been compelled to break by this and previous
detention OF four days in ST. John, N. b., where
he was showed IN.