The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-07
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Ex-Governor r. McClelland, OF Michigan, Is stay
ing at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Assembly nan George West, OF Ballston, N. Y,
is stopping at the Grand Central Hotel.
General W. W. Kirkland, OF Georgia, is among
the late arrivals at Barnum's Hotel.
Congressional Delegate George Q. Cannon, OF
Utah, Is residing at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
State Senator Henry c. Connolly, OF Kingston,
N. Y. Is registered at the Metropolitan HOTEL
Rev. Richard S. S,orrs, d. D., has a new volume
In press, entitled preaching Without Notes."
Major General Mcdowell ana staf arrived at the
Grand National Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla, on the Sd
Inst.
Major v. Sanchez and Captain L. Moraguez. OF
the Spanish Ordnance Commission, are auartered
at the Hoffman House.
General Sheridan and Colonel Forsyth, OF his
sta1 lett New orleans yesterday Afternoon tor the
West via the Jackson Railroad
The best edition Of M1ltons poetcal works yet
published has been brought out by Professor
David Mason, in three volumes.
Pamela Brown, the widow Of Major General
Jacob Brown, the distinguished soldier of the wal
OF 1872 is still living having been widow Tor al
most half century.
Ex.Congressman George A. Sheridan, OF Lousi.
ana; W. E. Lansing, OF New York. ana e. 0. Stan.
ard, OF MISSOURI. arrived from Washington yester
day, ana are stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
At recent Parts auction the autograph OF
Byron brought 70L; Calvin, 91f; Bacon, 1851 |;
Franklin, sOE: Calico, 46Of; Sir Isaac Newton.
5oOl.; Montesquieu, 20oL Mozart, 43Of.; Racine.
$751;, and Nine. de Sevigne. 1861.
Alexander Dumas Is engaged on play for tho
Francals entitled "Monsieur Candaule" from
which suggestive title 1t may be guessed that II
deals with the new problem Of pretty wives and
innocent husbands and gallant captains, by whom
the wives are too much seen.
Gutzot said that the members OF the Academl
who were not historians or churchmen were BOe
hemians and Dumas IS, from the academic stand
point contemplated, therefore, with no grea,
pride while the wits say that IN such company he
Is merely Hercules spinning at the feet OF Omphale,
ana, OF course, spinning badly.
| the viscount Henri dc BJrnier Is the latest
dramatic success in Paris or rather his tragedy,
..Roland's Daughter" The viscount is one
the good old fashioned poor poets whose pieces
have been rejected at all the Paris theatres foi
fifteen years. This piece just played was 40
cepted at the Francois six years ago.
At a recent London sale OF autographs Sir Isaac
! Newtons signature brought GO sterling, Addt
| sons CO; Agern0n Sldneys, e.; long letter o
| General Wolfe, eating to tue capture OF Louis
burg, ego; letter or DAVID Hume, G5 S.. ; La
fayette, 81 las. Thomas Campbell, El lis; Lo
reuzo de- Medici, FL o.; J. j. Rousseau, c., an,
! Ninon de rEnclos, 81 f4s.
Messrs. VIM. A. Pond Il Co., OF Nos. 547 Broad
way and 80 Union square. have published son,
entitled Not a Bird on the Wing" words an
music by Mrs. Mary M. Beig holz The words
tn, song Itself form an exquisite little poem
with when the music Is in harmony. This Is hkel.
to be one OF the most attractive musical pubhca
tons OF the season.
one of the curiosties OF literature Is NJ. Cheval
! iers book, in three volumes, lies Murailles Poll
tisues FRANCHISES" The first volume embrace,
a collection oil political handouts and placards
| when covered the walls OF the towns In Alsace
Lorraine during the franco-German war, Tue
second is devoted u the siege OF Paris, aud the
third TO the reign OF the Commune. Every poster
Is reproduced In fac st0tie, even to It's color. and
the work presents curiousy picturesque hlstorJ
! oi France durtog tAe terIlple rear.