The New York herald., 1875-11-03
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Isaac Caldwell candidate for United States Senator
from Kentucky, is a leading lawyer OF Louisville.
Ex-senator Gwin, Of California, will visit the South
to urge his old democratic friends to fight imitation.
Lieutenant General Sheridan and Brigader General
Crook arrived at Washington and called the Presi-
dent yesterday.
Chief Justice Waite Is a prominent candidate for
President and is urged by a strong organization on
which Grant is said TO look with favor.
Wisconsin editor does not like the extravaganza OF
costly baby carriages, because when he infant
they used haul him around by the hair of his head
Lord DufIern has expressed wish that the banquet
rendered him by the citizens of Quebec be postponed
till summer. when he proposes residing n Quebec
for some months.
The Chicago Tribune has special information that
Hon Gilbert c. Walker. Of Virginia, will be the demo.
cratic compromise candidate for Speaker II the New
York and New England friends OF Governor Tlden
have their way.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware tells Augusta editor
that the people the South have but faint conceptions
OF the distress the North that in his opinion where
one Southern is suffering from poverty ten North
ern men suffering much more.
A member OF Congress from Iowa reports that tho
Senatorial contest in that State is open fight Gen.
eral Bclknap the Secretary Of War, has a number OF
military friends the Legislature, but has not largo
organized support Two-thirds Of tho members are
unpedged to any candidate.
The Philadelphia Press Of the opinion that the most
distressing OF political campaign in this land
Of liberty is brass band nuisance That musicians
ofthe character composing these heart-wrngng organ
izations have sufficient mpudence to play in public is
sufficient explanation Of tho name by which they are
known-brass
The discovery OF subterranean forest just below the
surface of the bed Of the Thames is attracting
daol of In En- Tha
and the willow the principal trees found These
retain their vegetable character other signs show
the belongs the period Of the elk and the
red deer in the South OF England.
The Baltimore american says:-eNo executive or
judicial officer in the State welds such absolute power
as the Register Of voters He dsfranchse as many
voters ne pcascs by merely drawing his pen through
their The citizen who Is thus deprived OF his
has notice Of the proceeding until he presents
himself at the polls and is told that his does not
appear the list
The Boston Post says that "the who have the
grace to claim the sympathes OF Carl schurz have
nothing say against the Grantism he so vigorously
assails They eulogize the President who threw
Charles Sumner out of the party to whose they
cling They pretend to go with Schurz the
rency and keep Boutwell, on the stump to preach his
lei. alone patltudes." /"
Murat Halstead asks in Cincinnati Commercial
leader for machine for strengthening pins, sefact-
ing chimney cleaner antsca sick ship, utilization
OF dogs and cats potato slicer, carpet strechcr
pos,-hoe digger fruit picker, hoop to run with :ho
WIND ny trap lamp TO be nlled without extngush-
ing way 20 walk on water, canal towooat that won't
wash tho banks, ballot box TO prevent repeating
The noted flag that waved Fort McHcnry, al
Baltimore In September 1914, during tho British bonn.
barrment and which suggested 70 Key the compo-
sition Of ''The star-spanged Banner" is board
the Tallapoosa which Is lying at Portsmouth. IL Is
badly torn has thirteen stars and Is owned by Mrs
Georganna Appleton, OF Boston, daughter Of
Colonel Armistoad who commanded at the fort at tho
time Its to be exhibited at the Centennial
The Springfield Republican speaking OF the fact tha,
votes given to hard money republican for Speaker
will be thrown away says:"lf the republican party
IS really sound this currency question: and SO i'm.
pressed with of It's overshadowing Importance
as the and organs would have US believe wo
shall the republican members OF the House voting
sodly with the exception Of Mr. Keey) and from tho
word 60 for the whom the innatlonIss don't want
Michael G. Kerr. OF Indiana