National Republican., 1873-03-01
PERSONAL.

- The expenses Of last Lord Mayors day were
Hs,03o, out Of which the dinner cost ti,ls9.
- Interesting rumors are IN circulation touch
ing the, charming songsuess, Mad Ni'sson-
- Miss Mary c. Knight, Of franklin, n. r.,
has sailed for London, 10 be teacher IN tue
normal blind institute there.
A United States senator was expelled In
ioI, and his name II was William BlOunt, Of
tennessee, Ills crime consisted Of instigatlng
Indians to assist the British against the Span
ards In territories near the United states.
- Mr. Dtsracn has given up his house In Lon.
Ion, and dunng the session Is to reside In one Of
the Wc5t End hotels. lie Is TO live In the strict
81 seCluaiCn, taking no part In anything except
the wUik OF his party,
TO case the curiosity Of the numerous Demo.
cratic journals relative 10 the apparent silence OF
Mast, II may he well TO inform them that nc Is
bnsiy engaged IN Illustrating some of DICKENS
stories for the llarptrs.
= Mr.. Edward D. Bolt, jr., OF BOSTON, has sold
his magnificent marine villa known as The
| HOcks,' ~ Newport, H. J., with twelve acrcs OF
an,l, buildings aud furniture, for fiaoOO, 10 Cen
| X. b. Potter, Of New lOIE.
A dispatch from Paris asserts that recon:
| citation has been effected between the Duke OF
Mcntpensler and eE.QueCn Isabella. Prince
Alfonso is TO marry the daughter Of the Duke,
who VIII assume the regency Of spain.
Mr.. Stanley Fox Il In this city, having been
| seut as special artist for the New YORK DdNy
| Illustrated Grdphio, to du the Inauguration anu
.hc ball. He makes his headquarters At me
Graphic bureau, 1870 y street, where Colonel II.
J. Hinton AMI f. Y. CDmmagUe have charge ~
| Washington correspondents.
| - We are glad TO learn that the Cnterprslng
daily, the Wilmington COmncrcidI, has At last
lallCn INTO line with the leading lauies oi the
country by adding TO It's stan regular Washing
ton CORES pOndent. "Rennat," who oils the post
ton, Is personal acquaintance, for whose ahil'
| ty To do, Washington In gooi style we cheer
fully vouch.
- one good turn deserves another Lydia
Thompson few days ago gave the Newsboys
Society In Cincinnati the proceeds Of a success
iul matinee. Tho other evening small boy
jumped upon the stage and, after emitting d
speech, presented the fair Lydia with q silycl
wreath as an expression Uf the gratitude VI tht
ncwsDOys Of Cincinnati.
- Geo. Dawson, sr., editor Of the Albany Ercn
| ing Jpurndi, has been AT the arlington" for thl
past day or two. Mr. Dawson Is veteran typo IN,
journalist; for many years he was the most rapll
type setter In New York. During long pero'
he was associated with Thnrlow Weed In tn
management Of the Albany ErcHinp journal, ant
after the retirement Of Mr.. Weed, Chas. Il. Smith
one OF the best writer's Of the Empire state, be
came associated with Mr.. Dawson.
- SarlOu, author Of "L'Oncle SAM whlcl
was not allowed TO be performed In Paris,
hard at work shifting his play from America {
England, a. he well knows that, however muc
the French Government breads hurting the fee
ings OF Uncle sam, II cares very little for tn
susreptibllitics Of John Bull. "But," says n
English editor, tive shall remember that Amer
cans are meant none the less. II will be only
sort OF process Of sending the intellect toun
the cOTncr.'
An old Polish physician died In Sedalla, MI
sour, the other day who hal among the "orni
ments" Of his study a skull, the history Of whic
g Is curious. foTty-three years ago he had as
, intimate friend young Polish Ofilcer; tOgetht
they shared the privatiOns and the pleasures
! a soldiers life. In one disastrous struggle h
= friend fell, and, searching out his remains, h
. severed the head from the body, prepared
preserved II, aud ever after carried Il with hi
= In all his wanderingS.
1 - The Atlanta (Ga) Herald says: "On satu
n day night last the sister and niece Of GeneH
sherman passed through our city en- route 4
y New Orleans, on n visit to their Southern rel
/, tons. They evlnced good deal OF courage
=, passing over the ResacA bridge, which was he
u down by cars loaded with coal, necessitatng
!. walk over them by passengers. They we
guided across the roaring waters by one of u
q railroad attaches, while the rain was falling
, torrents. They wero no doubt reminded Of Il
serious obstacles their relative had TO encount
Q | In his march to the seaboard.'"