National Republican., 1873-01-11
TWENTY MINUTES.
WHAT HAPPENED At WILlARp's.

James VI. CaynnauEh, Rev. Dr. Newman,
Charles sumner, Thomas ". Florence,
ENtra-Biiiy Smith, Dean French, Re-
vision Of the Scriptures, n Game OF
Billiards, white WhisLers and the
Harpists.
WASHINGTON LfFE.
An attentive observer, standing anywhere on
the corners Of the street In Washington, attend
Ing a theatre, stopping for refreshments In a
bar-room, or longing within the corridors Of y
hotel, cannot fail Of seeing and hearing many
things pleasing and instructlve-ina calculated
to make "the unthinking laugh and the JudIclous
grieys." and many that II properly treasured up
afford substantial increase to worthy fund Of
anecdote. It was with some such reflections as
these that a reporter Of the REPUBLICAN entered
wlllards early last evening on q matter Of busl-
ness, and while waiting for Its transaction saw
and heard several things that will possibly hear
repeating.
IN ONE GROrP,
the proprietor Of the hotel andIhe Rev. DR.. New
man were talking togethernc the blll!ani-toom.
They were quickly Joined by James N. Cava-
naugh, respected by men and beloved by women,
and he was introduced by Mr.. Cake to DR.. New
man. After on expression Of mutual satlsfac-
tiOn, the daring CayanRugh actually had the au-
dacty TO ask the Reverend Doctor TO join him
INA CANE or BILLIARDS,
push shot barred and no scratching. Consterna-
tion seized Mr.. Cake, and a blush mantled up TO
his temples that would do honor to the aurora
borealis. Cavanaugh knew he had done wicked
thing, and looked wickedly out Of ono eye to Q
friend near by. But DE-. Newman was quite
equal to the occasion, thanked the patriot Irish
man for his kindness, and feared that he was too
much out Of practice TO play with shot Of repu-
tation so brilliant as Cavanaughs. II was then
that the
IMrRMrEST JAMES
obdurate heart was softened, and he tried to PAL
late his offence hy saving that he had often
played billiards with Henry Ward Deecher. Mt.
Cake turned round TO talk with group Of Jour
nalsts about the Stanley dinner tonight, and
Just then Or. Newman was Joined by another
friend, aud with him the conversation became
general The Doctor said he had been spending
a very pleasant hour with
CHARLES SUMNER.
and that their conversation had been principally
on churches, religion aud religious lie, and the
religious views and devotions Of eminent per.
sons abroad. Mr.. Sumner, speaking OF Dean
Stanley, said he was man Of broad views hs
had proved that; that he had been In church with
Gladstone and considered him as a high church
Eplscopalan, one Of the most deyout men h
had ever known. lie spoke Of Remains .'Llfe Of
Jesus" and asked the Doctors opinion Of II; tho
latter replied that he regarded It as fower ol
scholarship, hut q book containing logical incOn
slstencles. Mr.. Sumner said Of Beecher's "Llfc
Of Christ" that u vas pictorial without beinl
a profound theological work. II would neycl
answer for a text book. The Doctor said Mr
Sumner seems TO believe In the
TEACHINGS or CHASSISG,
who looked upon Christ as super-angelic, hut mo-
as Cod. The Doctor added to his friend, con
cerning Mr.. sumner, that his health Is much i'm
! proved, yet still a sufferer from the loss %
sleep fIe Is very cheerful, and enters Into con
! vrrsation with real zest, though he likes, prn
cipally, to dwell upon the lives of devOnt per
sons, and on the works Of the great masters II
DR.. Newman spoke of
| DIAN FRENCH,
whom he regarded as the most accurate an'
successful phlInlogist in England, and spoke
man said that the good Dean deprecated the ne
COSTLY for revision. The people for genera
tlons had grown up with the Bible, AMI 1t seeme'
! something like violence to alter its presen
translation; hut for the reason that the Bbl
Ia revelation Of the Divine mind stric
accuracy should be sought; every shade o
! meaning cOntrasted, and the antiquities and reli
giOns Of the anclents studied In connection will
Il, for without doubt room exists for improve
! ment; but the Dean French also thought the re
| vision should he gradual one, almost imperccp
tible, 30 as not to shock general readers. Tn
Doctor then said something about the four rule
/ OF Interpretation, and remarked that the trans
lation Of the Baptist Union was by no means &C
NR. wHTrg wHIsEERs.
OF course conversation OF this kind could no
he Kept up long, and attention was arrested by
! sickly-lOOkinR gentleman with white whlskers
who was marching the Italian harpers and nd
illers, playing In the corridors, M to positio
near the principal stairway, where the ladies
promenaaInR above, could hear them. This actly
and touching beneyolence cost him an extr
quarter. Even at his age he has much to lear
In Washington. In another group the command
ing form OF
| SIMON CAMERON
loomed up above the crowd. lie was recelvin
on every hand congratulations IN prospect OF hi
new Senatorial term, and he looked ~ youn
and fresh almost as when he was first elected.
II awakened many memories OF Old times I
zee
EXTRA BILLY SMITH
In conversation with Col Thoa. u. Florence
| Extra Billy said he was the oldest public ina
living In Yirglnia-nOt In years, for he was onl
sixty-slx but having entered public life at tn
age Of TWENTY-FIVE. he was the oldest IN the sci
vice. And these two eN-members Of COngres
ratified on about the scenes OF the capital troi
lS,G 10 isSl particularly. All this is hut snla
portion Of the story that might he told Of wha
was seen and heard. Every night at that gred
hUstelTie similar scenes arc enacted, AMI Teca
OF them Is ever pleasant.