National Republican., 1877-12-28
PERSONAL.

PRoF. HENRY is somewhat better Of his
severe cold.
NICOLAS GoLEsco, the famous Roumanian
statesman, Is dead.
JUDGE W. T. OTTo, of this city, is at the
Astor House, New York.
The health Of Queen victoria's son, Leo
pold, again causes anxiety.
G. G. GRBENoUGH, U. s.A., is at the Lick
House, San Francisco, Cal.
Mn. G. +. CHAPMAN, of this city, is at the
Louisville Hotel, Louisville, Ky.
COMMODORE CALHOUN, U. $. N, Is at the
Grand Hotel, San Francisco, Cal.
WENDELL PHILLIPS has just completed q lee
ture tour Of six weeks in the West.
THE Princess Metternich sings comic songs
with all the chic and humor Of an Aimee.
JAMES DUBOIS and wife, Of this city, are
registered at the Butterheld House, Utica,
MY.
MATILDA FLETCHER Is organizing social
science clubs among women throughout the
country.
AN Eastern Vermont man sold his wife for
$50, and received $40 on account, which Is still
unsettled.
SENATOR ANTHONY, of Rhode Island, sent
Senator Eaton thirty pound turkey for
Christmas.
RuBIrs are the favorite precious stones now,
and are considered next to diamonds in value
and beauty.
CARDINAL MANNING has been ordered to
the South Of France, on account Of his illness
bronchitis.
THE man who married lisping woman says
that his wife may be tongue-tied, but that he
Is tongue-tired.
JUDGING from the applications for appoint
ment, one would think the position Of police
man soft place"
NJ LABoULAYE, professor Of comparative
legislation at the College de France, has re-
sumed his chair.
THAT Minneapolis doctor offers to fast
another forty-two days for 81 900 and 1900
for charitable purposes.
A BOTTLE of ink may make man immor-
tai, ruin his reputation, or hide the increasing
shabbiness Of his hat.
A YOUNG girl named Minnie Gaff, has be-
gun preaching in Lafayette County, No. She
| Is religious enthusiast.
WHITE silk pocket handkerchiefs with wide
hemstitched hem and large colored initial are
the choice for gentlemen.
REPRESENTATIVE BLAND is hid up at his
home Ia Missouri with the effects Of = cold he
had when he left this city
JUDGE AMOS p FOSTER, Of the Post-U dee
Department, who has been working up Tea "
land frauds Is now In St. Louis.
MARETTI and Pellegrini are the two eccle.
siastics who will next be created cardinals,
The consistory is for Friday next.
The Marquis of Lorne, Princess Louise and
Mr. Gladstone have been sevenlly surveying
| DIR. Schliemann's Trojan antiquities.
ENFIELD BARRIERS, In the course of reckless
competition, have got down to five cents for .
shave and ten cents for cutting hair.
THE third son of the President, Rutherford
Platt Hayes, Is home from Cornell University
spending the holidays with his family.
| The husband-"Aiy love, what suit do you
prefer seeing me put onP The wife-"Your
travelling suit my dcar."-Pdris Figaro.
| WHEN King Alfonso marries he will be hon.
| orcd by special embassy from the Pope with
an autograph letter and wedding gifts,
The first prize at the colored baby show
New York, was given to the Brooklyn infant
Faustina j. Guena, of 1872 Utica avenue.
ARCHBISHOP SANDS daughter, Jennie, has
Just had n pretty song, "0h, Bonnie Is the Sum
mer Wreath" dedicated to her by Karl Morz
The late Gen. N. b. Forrest, of Memphis
Tenn, left request that his body be inferred
with the Confederate dead in Elmwood Gene,
terry.
JOHN LEMoURNE says of the 0rleanists, that
they are good for nothing They are neither
hot nor cold, and France will spew them out Of
| her mouth.
DR. SWING, the Chicago liberal preacher
has an income Of 10000 year, of which
$500 are paid him as II pastors salary. He
edits the AHiance,
JOHN BRoUdHAM speaks In the highest
terms Of the acting Of Sara Stevens, widow Of
John Q. Heenan. She was 4 member Of his
travelling company.
SIR CURTIS LAMPsoN, Bart.-born Yer
mont boyvand Lady Lampson, celebrated