The New York herald., 1875-12-11
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Carlyle eighty last Saturday
Mrs Speaker Kerr is said 70 be handsome. Extromss
meet
Tho height OF "a girl divnely tal'' is said to be
sheaven feet
General Wyatt NJ Elliott & Co. have purchased ths
Richmond (va) Wing
Rome is the name Of GarIbaldrs new grandson, ana
he does as all little Romans do.
Ex-United States Congressional Clerk Mcpherson u
writing the life Of Thad Stevens.
Speaker Kerr, through Mr.. Holman, his colleague
defeated Fernando Wood for Mr.. Blaine.
Wagner, the composer feels jolly because he hai
found man who play on the basso-bassoon
President Garrett, OF the Baltimore and ohio Rail
road has been reelected for his eighteenth term
Senator Joseph T. Mcdonald, Of Indiana. arrived in
the city yesterday and is at the St. Nicholas HOTEL
Edward c. Marshall, the only living child of Chie'
Justice Marshall is a clerk the Interior Department
A movement is on foot in the South to raise an
dowment fund for Julia the only child OF "Stonewall"
Jackson.
The Chicago Inter Ocean end has been respited Iona
enough TO say that the late cemened Gubord is about
to figure as a character in play.
As the Office of Judge Advocate General was incor.
poratcd into the army few years since Mr. Holt 70
tires with half pay and allowances.
Wives of Congressman having their cards
printed "Mrs. Hon. so-and-co.' wen, washington
used to have mis- horses boots bIacked and polished
II is reported that Potter Palmer intends 60 into
the wholesale clothing business in Chicago early the
spring and to outdo the other houses in that lins
now in this city.
How is il that some friend OF the President can
always understand an Executive document to mean
that there is 10 third term and the people
understand 10 SO?
Ex-senator Matt H. Carpenter tho Goliath OF Wis.
constn republicanism, has been attacked by r. A.
Chittendcn, Jr, the David OF Wisconsin journalism,
and the pebble hits hard.
Boss Shepherd has offered to lick Murat HaIstead al
sight Both are in Washington Shepherd is afraid hs
will lick Halstoad at sight, so he turns his head when
he sees Halstead coming down the street
General Babcock is Major OF Engineers in the regular
army, Military Secretary to Grant, Commissioner OF
Public Buildings Grounds President Of the Distrc,
OF Columbia LyIngn Hospital, and Engineer in Chiel
OF the Washington Aqucduct
The suggestion made in this column the other day
that Senators Jones and Sharon OF Nevada, likely
TO nnd their personal interests TO conflict with their
public business this winter s now emphasized by the
statement which comes from California that the two
gentlemen will not take their seats in the Senate Mr.
sharon Is even said contemplate resgnng his sena-
torship Few critics should abuse Sharon Tor his action
He has acted noby in regard to Ralston's affairs
The Augusta (bhl ConstuutOndhSt IN spirit OF fine
statcsmanshp, devotes a leading article to showing
that Downing the colored keeper Of the House resau
rant should be deposcd, because he is practically
republican 1t says grandy Now this man is
superb purveyor OF food for Solons and Sam Wards,
but he the only artist in the world and therefore
cannot claim that perfection will depart with him. We
are strongly persuaded that there many white men
his gastronomic superors, and hope democrat OF
the Caucasian will be selected to take his place"
Could Bentham have done better?
Readers OF wilkie Collins novel OF ''Poor Miss
Flnchn will be interested to learn that there is man.
an inmate Of an asylum in Wisconsin, whose skin al
though he is white man, is as black ncgros This
was caused by dose Of nitrate OF silver which he
swallowed by accident The acid coming through the
pores OF the skin turned black by the light Of tho
sun, and remains So lie is crazy, however, and sub
ject ns during which he often falls aud cuts himself
The wounds heal up with new and very white skin.
thus leaving the white all his face and read
which look still whittier account OF the bIaeknsss Of
| his skin.