The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-26
PERSON AL.

SENATOR MORTON is steadily improV-
ing, and his family is much encouraged
GENERAL MCCLELLAN should now De-
gin to pick out his Presidential CABINET
ALEXANDER Ii. STEPHENS is at Aug
usta, Ca, on his way to Washington. lie
is in fair health.
SoUAws are quoted at 81 and blanket,
and hard winter is predicted on the
plains in consequence.
GENERAL 5. ID. STURGIs, now so sue
cessully fighting the Indians, is native
of Shippensburg. Pennsylvania.
NJ. THEIRS estate, besides his library
and objects OF art, which are left to the
State, is estimated at about $2,7OO,0OO.
TEN wears ago the late Senator Bogy
renowned Masonry to join the Roman
Catholic Church, and ne died IN that
faith.
WHEN q young lady is equipped IN
the full fall fashions she is said to closely
resemble rolling gin wrapped in rag
carpet.
WHEN Prince Gortchakoff heard OF
Theirs death he is said TO have eX-
claimed: "Another ligh: put out and
Europe did not see any too clearly De-
fore"
Iris announced by authority in the
Norfolk Ledger that Mr.. Goode OF Vir-
clnia, one OF the candidates for Speaker,
is friend of the Texas Pacific Railroad
Mr.. w. &. GRACE, the weli-known
cricketer, has been injured in one of his
eyes by the accidental discharge OF gun:
The shots weSt extracted, and is hoped
the eyesight will not be lost.
SINCE the introduction of "female
postmaster" girl goes up to the WIN
dow and says, ais there letter for Miss
Margaret Robinson?" Eyes" says the
female postmaster" "here, is one from
John McJonos."
THE young lovers who last spring were
married and swore by all that is beautiful
that only the great blue vault OF heaven
should overspread them are now quarrel
hog with each other because he lets mos
Quitoes in on his side and she rolls all the
covers off.
SoTHERN won bet of hat from
Manager Abbey, of the New York Park
theatre. The latter (who should have
known better gave an order for 81 hat
on his brother. Sothern at once wrote
mine before the "one," and forwarded
the order. The manager has hats enough
Tor all his stock company for several sea-
sons.
JUDGE l. us of Bridgeport, Con-
necticut, W led last week, was class
mate of Ju, g Strong and studied law
ut the University of Virginia. He WIS
y Senator at the age of 2s; afterwards
Mayor of Bridgeport, and during the
war ran twice for Governor Against Gov
ernor Buckingham.
FRANK KERNs, q widely-kHOwn negro
minstrel, born in Philadelphia, died in
New York last Friday. His stage Ca
reer began al Longs Var
iaties in 1860. He was the inventor Of
the double song and dance business
and in partnership with Johnny Thomp-
son made $4,000 in three months.
When Richmond was taken, Kerns and
Thompson went there and took part in
the first performance given alter the
entry of the Union troops.
In speech before the Irish Catholic
Benevolent Union at Richmond Coad-
iu.or Archbishop Gibbons called atten-
ucn to the fact that Plus TX has been
me contemporary of al the Presidents
Of the United States. He was seven
years OF age when Washington died.
lie was priest when Monroe was Pres
ident. He was Bishop when the sec
ond Adams occupied the White House.
He was raised to his present position
when Mr.. Polk was at the head of this
Republic.