The New York herald., 1872-12-22


OF hosrties he laid covetous eyes on THIS especial
house, for good houses were scarce in those days,
and the Bureau began to look for other quarters;
put the General declined to dispossess 2 public
ONCE, and went long way towards the other END
OF town, into the house now owned and occupied
by General Sherman In Douglas row.
THE GENERAL OF THE ARMY.
Speaking OF General Sherman and his home calls
to mind the fact that his fvorite daughter Minnie
WIN be away this season in Europe, which viii not
be agreeable to her fathers guests and the many
friends who love to go to Sherman's. Mrs. Sher-
man, or "Ellen." as her husband afYectionately
speaks OF her always before mtimates is indeed a
hostess, II not host, In herself; but so large q
share OF duty has fallen to her daughters lot that
all will greatly miss the youthful hostess.
THE SWEETEST GIRL IN WASHINGTON.
The marriage engagement OF Mr., William Oswald
Charlton, an attache OF the British Legation. 20
Washington, as declared by some or her friends,
is topic at the West End. Thus another link is
iorged IN the chain daat Is binding together the
the political world may dispute over the manner In
which the Joint High commissioners on the part
or Her Majesty did their work OF State, there
can be question that with the ala OF their young
attaches, they cut out an especial and lasting
niche In our society LOT their compatriots OF both
from actual, though silent, disfavor to plane OF
their own above the common. Tyndall and George
citizens OF the republic OF letters they would have
been sure Of o welcome place, which their own
qualities would have kept ior them afterwards.
STILL there is no denying that It is good thing
now In society to be English-that is an English
gentleman and not socalled ''snob." To return to
THE INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE ENGAGEMENT,
let IL be known that the prospective groom Is the
eldest son and heir OF q wealthy cOmmOner by the
accident OF birth and fortune and an estimable
gentleman In his own right. The bride is the
daughter OF Mr.. Archibald Campbell, who was chief
clerk Of the War Departments under the secretary
for SO many years Boundary Commissioners
on the border line OF British North America that
he has gained by association all the good qualities
that distinguish Englishmen OF education ana
position, without Losing the distinctive avor OF an
American OF the old school, His daughter Mary,
soon to be enrolled as Mrs. Charlton on the diplo-
matte visiting list OF the State Department, has
been the inspiring theme OF more unwritten poems
by the Byronic gallants OF Washington society than
any other girl on H street or Lafayette square.
While on the subject OF gallantry 1t Is In point to
mention that Professor Tyndall day or two ago,
among the ''sweet girl graduates"- are to be-
OF the grammar class, was presented with hand
some Of nowers oy pretty miss Of George
he at once pleaded the privilege OF age, and, bend
ing his head heartily kissed the young lady amid
The pleasant house of Mr.. Russell Gurney, Re-
corder OF the city Of London and British member
OF the Mixed Claims Commission organized here
under the Treaty of Washington, is the centre OF
what may be called, in limited and special sense
the English speaking population Of the West
Thornton is shunued, but It is not always SO easy
for his guests as for himself and for Lady Thornton
to forget his high position as the representative
OF Her Britannia Majesty, and some formal re-
straint impresses itself upon all when within the
walls OF an ambassad0rial residence.
THEATRICAL CELEBRITIES.
Can we place Lester Wallack in the category
Of Englishmen In high favor ? He has been playing
all the week at the National Theatre. in Central
Park' and "Rosedale," to audiences above crti-
cism in number and rank. His seaside neighbor,
the President, from the contiguty OF private box
a and % our best peope @ nave yiea
with each other in showing attention to the
Nh ME- Of their ensn saSS
who occupied an orchestra chair on one
Of the evenings. OF the week while Mr..
PARK was on the stage, recalled iorciby to mind
similar occasion ten years before, when the same
actor was on the stage Of the theatre at New
cal feeling in presence Of General Banks, the de-
partment commander, who was then, too, quietly
@ tine AS tn all eyes
performed what was regarded as q studied act OF
defiance OF the national authority in the rebel city
Banks felt obliged to issue order on the follow
ing day prohibiting the further appearance Of Mr..
Bowers on the stage; but he sent him at the same
time kindly.worded private note, regretting that
piece Of useless and iltimed mel0dramatic folly
should compel him, rs matter OF duty, to become
a censor over the stage. Whatever his military
the tempep Of the times and the exrencies or his
place required him to do many arbitrary and dis
tasteful things Blun Ben Butler would have put
the choleric actor to work on the cutters, with
ball and chain to cool his hees-that is, II the
tainty OF the result had not, which 1t probably
would have deferred the deed.
THE CABINET LADIES
are soon to begin their weekly receptions; the
light infantry battalion project grand ball, at
which the militia lions OF the leading cities are to
appear as invited guests; the Choral Society has
programme Of q complimentary concert to repre-
sentatives or the press and honorary members,
and numerous other "events" OF social import are
about to "come Off.n
Bishop Wood, OF the Catholic Diocese of Philadel-
phia has been here for several days, the guest OF
the Rev. Mr.. Boyle of St. Peters, Capitol Hill,
the "Father Burke OF Washington" and Father
Glackmeyer, an eloquent priest, OF New York, has
holding n Tha Wa1
street, where most OF the foreign Ministers and
attaches Of that faith attend, with their families is
to be provided with costly Illuminated windows,
in the pointed style, at the charge OF several
wealthy members OF the congregation, who take
each window. TO bear their name.