National Republican., 1877-11-15

with the organization of the new White Sui.
phur Springs Company, near Wsrrenton, aud
speaks checringly of Its prospects
Dr. 7: II. SLOWER. q promising young ply.
s'oian Of Piedmont, W. Va. died at that place
OF dihtherla, after briof illness.
Mr.. JErrERsoN's engagement at Booths
Theatre Is entirely successful, and the verdict
Of the people Is that Rip Is better than ever.
DIrHTHERIA has be come epidemic In asmall
town In Indiana. The disease Is 80 general
that the schools Of that place have been closed.
Miss ANNA DRAsDIL will appear in New
York for the first time since her return from
Europe at the grand concert to be given In
Steinway Hall November 90.
AMONG our Indian tribes the Crooks, Chick.
ssaws, Choctaws and Chcrokees are steadily
increasing In numbers aud advancing In agri.
cultral wealth, good order and education.
Mr.. SyLvANUs ATKINS agod 1Oi, wis taken
to the polls on election dav in valatie, Colum-
bin County, but he voted tho Democratic
ticket. Surely he was old enough to know
better.
Mr.. JOHS MAXWELL, Of Now Orleans, sot q
81 ring.gun in his chickon-ooop to kill thieves,
and shortly afterwsrd attempted to enter,
without thinking" and was 80 injured that
he diod the same day.
Mr.. SCHUYLER CoLFAx writes from IN Iowa
town to the Chicago Tribune that cundurang0
uiu not cure inc cancer WIN Whlcn MS mOtner
was afflicted, and he adds that he Is not willing
ever again to be public officer,
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON looks back over
the last fifteen years and discovers that not n
single colored child In tho country has been
named after him.-Free Press. Showing that
negro happiness Is not on.a.Lloyd
MADAME BoNAPARTE, of Baltimore, now
over ninety wears Of age, has become very
feeble, and does not venture out Of doors.
There are appreheusious that her romantic and
most eyentful career is fast approaching its
close.
SENATOR MoRToS's will gives tho whole Of
his property absolutely to his widow. leaving
her to use her own Judgment aud discretion
s to what aid she shall give their children In
their education and otherwise. The estate Is
valued at about $50,O0O.
Miss AMELIA B. EDWARDS and other Eng
lish ladies have started the Great Western and
Parisian Laundry Company in New York, with
u capitol OF 25,0O0. An eminent physician
will weekly inspect the apparatus. Tho wash.
crwomen sleep on tho PROMISES.
DEAN RAMSEY relates that at certain din.
ncr party the hostess observed that one Of the
quests, an Hon. Mrs. Murray, had no spoon for
her soup, aud called the attention of the ser
want to the fact The man.servaut, who was
an eccentric old bachelor replied to his mis-.
trcss, In voice heard oil over tho room.
Mum, the last time Mrs Murray was here We
lost spoon"
DIR. EDWIN II. SMITH, father of J. Amber
Smith. ex-member of Congress from the Rich.
mond District, has been elected to the Vir.
ginia House of Delegates by o handsome ma.
jority over all competitors. His district was
Democratic, but he WAS elected as q straight
out Republican. Ho Is well known in this
city, and It is to be regretted that the majority
of the Legislature are not just such men, with
the same kind Of political Faith.
Mr.. JOHN L. MoRPBIs, who has just become
Marshal of the Northern District Of Missis-
sippi, was thconly southern Repub.
lican member of Congress who Joined
the Liberal movement In 1879. He
was a native Of the South, but, nev-
crtheless. supported Mr.. Greedy. the great
preacher of Abolition. Mr. Morphis' action
was condemned by his constituents, and he
has had nothing to do with politics until, at
the time Of Mr.. Hayes nomination he re-
turned to the party.
HENRY PETERS GRAY, who died In New
| York ON Monday, at the age Of fifty eight, was
an artist of considerable knowledge and abil-
| ity, but one who owed his success largely to
his dignifcd position In society. Most of his
work was in portraits, though his earlier aid
| popular reputation was mainly based upon q
number of Titianesque compositions, which
| were often very beautiful In color. He had
| Deen pfeSluent OF tne NHtiOnhl hCNue1uy OF I'e
sign, and WAS always an eminently respectable
representative Of the profession. Many year
Of his life were spcnt In Europe.
Kwo-SUSG-TAu, Chinese Ambassador IL
England, is a very liberal and well-read per
son, with an exceptionally great appetite fol
knowledge. The first portion Of his travelling
diary has lately been printed by the govern
ment in Peking. lie especially notes that tn,
Western nations, when they conquer forcigr
countries, aim at profit. They form pruden
designs, and carry them out by the force o
skillful diplomacy. Then, when they have
obtained wealth and valuable things safel,
tied up in bags and bundles, they are satisfied
and feel under no necessity to destroy tn,
royal families OF countries in order to conque
them. 1t is not their custom to use militar,
force alone in subduing kingdoms and prov
inces. This, he adds, is q novel method o
conquering, unexampled in all antiquity.
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