The New York herald., 1873-12-26
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

General Burnside and James Fisk, ST., are in
Baltimore.
John Mitchell, the Irish patriot Is to be publicly
received in Chicago.
Judge Frank Fuller, OF Salt Lake City, is staying
at the Sturtevant House.
State senatorelect Frank Abbott, OF Port Jervts,
N. Y, Is again at the Norman House.
Colonel Albert G. Brackett, United States Army,
is quartered at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Congressman william Loughrtdge, Of Iowa, Is
registered at the Grand Central Hotel.
General william Malone, OF Virginia, Is among
the late arrivals at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
A Kansas county treasurer has s'got away' with
$4,000. The Chicago Times, however insists that
city is still ahead.
Robert J. Breckinridge, now Of New York, but
formerly OF Danville, KY. Is on visit to his old
home In the latter town.
Professors Ezra Abbot OF Harvard College, and
II. B. Hackett OF Rochester University. have
apartments at the Everett House.
William O. Butler. candidate on the Cass ticket
years ago for Vice President, has been elected
President OF Bible society in Carroll county, KY.
Two male principals resigned their positions In
an Iowa school because the female teachers were
too much for them. There were no breaches OF the
peace.
Three widows are candidates for the ONCE Of
Postmistress at Kankakee, Ill. Samuel Kenoga is
the only male aspiyant. "Bevare OF the vidders
Samivel."
Charles F. Conn, for half a century one OF the
most gifted members OF the Society OF Friends IN
Fairfield, Me-, died on the 18th inst, nearly 80
years or age.
Mrs Jennie Chamberlain, Of Garnettsvile, Ky
is 102 years old, and retains some interesting
recollections OF the history OF the 'dark and
bloody ground"
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marriage Of Secretary OF War Belknap and Mrs.
Bower. performed similar service at the marriage
OF the bride eight years ago.
A private letter from Mrs. Lincoln denies that
she ever held with MIR. Herndon any such CONVEX
sation he claims to quote In his late lecture
Mr.. Lincoln's religious belief.
Ozro J. Dodds, ex-Representstive from the First
Ohio district, was married recently at Lima, Ohio,
to the daughter OF Hon. c. N. Lamison, member
OF Congress from the Fifth district.
The Charleston Ne,cs insists that John j. Patter.
son obtained mis- seat IN the United States Senate
by bribery, Notwithstanding the assertions TO the
contrary telegraphed all over the country.
Chiliicothe Is in q ferment because colored
coachman has eloped with white girl OF German
extraction. employed as nurse ior the grand
children OF Governor elect Allen, OF Ohio. Colors
don't mix well In that highly democratic family.
solemn warning might be taken from the fate
OF western editor who started out to ''astonish
the natives' with a lecture; but snow storm
arose, the driver lost his way, the wagon upset.
and the lecturer broke his collar bone and two
ribs.
Alexander Keith, formerly Mayor OF Halifax, and
long known as an active member OF the Masonic
fraternity, died on the 1sth inst large number
OF Masons from Amherst, Pctou. Truro, Windsor
and other parts OF the Province attended the
| funeral.
| The late Professor Agassiz was never injured by
by the bite OF snake the poison Of any venom
Gus reptile herb or nowera fact attributed to the
| courage and impunity with which the naturalist
| moved among them IN their wild and heterogene-
+, Gus state.
| One Gillespie, cashier OF the Michigan Southern
| Freight Depot ~ Chicago Is short IN his accounts
only to the amount OF $4,000. 80 far as yet known.
! 'When will they stop ~ asks the Tnter-Oceon.
| When Diogenes makes q success OF his prospecting
| tour In search OF IN honest man.
| An intelligent western clergyman, being In poor
health, instead OF visiting Europe went TO the
Rocky Mountains and spent Ave months In tramp
| ing about on foot. He got entirely well, and has
resumed his pulpit work with more unction than
half OF those public clergymen who spena thou.
l saada on alapat 70 tbe Continent Of Europe.