National Republican., 1877-12-06

lsiana, Is q man tall, large, and broad.
shouldered, with red face and black hail
dashed with gray.
Mr.. A. PREDIoHAM died at Wheeling, W.
Va, Tuesday Of apoplexy. He was musical
director Of the Oates troupe, and was formerly
connected with hsKellogg and Aimee troupcs.
Dr. J.P. CAULrIELD will preside at the
plano at Willard's Hall on Friday night. He
will also execute the piano solo "Chauson
Boirc" on tho occasion Of Miss GoodalPs bcne.
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The death Is announced Of Edward Will
mann, one Of tho best Of modern French en-
gravers, probably best known outside Of his
own country by his illustrations Of Berangor's
songs.
LEON, the Mexican, has won his fifty hours
match at London for s., 900 and cup, riding
Mexican mustang, and his opponent, York
shircman, named Newsome, ah English thor
oughbrod.
Gov. YOUNG has declined to commute the
sentence Of William Bergin, Of Mount Vernon,
Ohio, found guilty Of murder In the first de-
gree. Bergin will therefore be hanged on FRI
day next.
d. R. LOCKE, petroleum V. Nnsby,) for
merly Of the Toledo Blade, has become the
publisher Of the Erening Nail. Major J. M.
Bundy, 1t Is said will still control the edito-
rial department Of the paper.
The Rochester papers accuse Mr.. Charles
Fechter Of having been intoxicated when he
appeared in that city last week. Tho mana
ger cancelled the engagement, and says that
Fochter shall mover play for him again.
4 MEMBER Of the Centre Right called on
Marshal MacMahon the other day, and assured
the President that he had the sympathies Of
his fellow members of tho group. "Your sym
pathies3" said the Marshal, vigorously, "It's
your votes want"
VIZ regret to state that Col. Timothy Lubey
tho Water Registrar, has been confined to his
bed for the past six days, with an attack Of
acute rheumatism. Last evening he was con-
sidered by the physician, to be quite i'll, but
In no immediate danger.
A CHICAGO man was tried for sending sour
rilous postal cards through the mails. In tho
course of tho trial II was developed that tho
cards were sent to his mother-in-law, where
upon tho Government counsel recommended
him to the mercy Of the court.
DR. LUKE p. BLACKBURN Is q candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Governor of
Kentucky, intending, Ms one Of the State pa
pers says, to make the race with the avowed
intention Of not using the Office, II elected, rs
q stepping g-stone to something elses
THAT is quaint little picture of Andrew
jackson which the venerable Southern painter,
Washington Cooper, gives. jackson was
rather q pompous old mana fine, clever, SEN
siblc old gentleman. thought, and had way
of making every one about him feel at home"
Mrs II. d. STOWE, writing birthday letter
for Whittier, says that his life has boen con-
secration, his songs m inspiration to all that
chief glory. not that he could speak inspired
words but that he spoke them for the de-
spised, the helpless, and the dumb; for those
too ignorant to honor, too poor to reward him.
GEN. GRANT and Gen. Noyes were very en-
thusiastic over the operatic success in Paris Of
the American singer, Miss Won Elsner. The
news Of her victory was told to Minister Noyes
at reception and, turning to Gen. Grant, he
cried General do you hear thatp Our Amer
lean girl is q great success" And both gene
rails sent their earnest congratulations to the
young singer
Nh. ARTHUR SHEPHERD, the well-known
and popular journalist, now one Of the efficient
special agents Of the Pension Office, Is here
visiting his family and his host of friends.
He has had long and arduous duty to per
form in Kentucky, and yet, after forty y-six
days Of horseback riding in the mountains
looks as If ho could excel In q tournament. Mr..
Shepherd has been stirring up his brother
temperance men since his return to this city.
LIEUr.-CoL. GsoRoE T. DESIsoN, of To-
ronto, has been advised that the Cars prize Of
| 5000 roubles lab0ut 3,75O) for the best essay
on Cavalry" has been awarded to him. Col.
Denison il . young Canadian volunteer officer,
and police magistrate at Toronto. He has al
ready written an excellent book on cavalry,
which 30 pleased the Russian military author
ties that they had II translated into Russian
and made one Of their army textbooks.
MILLAIs, the artist, who IL now forty-sight
years old, 10 only little above medium height,
though his erect carriage and powerful frame
mako him seem taller. He is a man Of very
striking appearance. His hair Is light and q
little gray; his eyes are blue and penetrating,
and he ~ well shaped, pleasant mouth. He
Is cultivated and agreeable man, and is con-
stantly In society.
Mn. LAWRENCE BARNETT says that he
thinks Of publishing an appeal to the mem
bers Of his profession, urging them to combine
in advancing the plan Of Edward Forrest In
the endowment Of the Actors Home" He
declared that SO far from the popular taste do
teriorating, the only great successes Of the
season have been those Of the standard dramas
Mr.. Booth has had round Of magnificent en-.
gasements. My own success thus far sur.
passes that Of any previous season."
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