National Republican., 1877-11-12
PERSONAL.

natal.
THE POPE is now always carried about in an
arm chair.
A CHISAMAN was naturalsed in New York
last month.
CAPT. BARSABys next ride will be through
Central Africa
"TorrERISa TURKEY" Is what the Chicago
Times heads IL.
SITTING BULL Is no bar.room warrior. He
refuses to treat.
SENATOR VOORHEES,, of Indiana, arrived In
the city last night.
A CONSTITUTIONAL amendment-An I'M
provement In health.
MAURICE GRAu has already lost $4,000 in
the Lyceum Theatre.
BY UNANIMOUS consent the Republican party
will be allowed to live.
REUTER- telegram from Constantinople
says Mahmoud Damad Pasha Is i'll.
How to pay OF the national debt In five
years:-Levy tax on chin music
In THE recent Indian famine more women
than men died, and wives are scarce,
THE Italian government is about to turn the
island Of Elba into penal stttlement.
GEN. T. B. VAN BUREN, Consul. General at
Yokohama, is at his home in New Jersey.
Mrs. PARTINGToN says few persons nova
days suffer from suggestions of the brain.
r. J. BURDETTE, the funny man Of tho
Burlington Haukeys, has failed rs lecturer.
NINETY years ago Madeira shipped upwards
Of 10000 pipes Of wine; now 1t ships but
1000.
TIE Boston Post is not half as funny as 1t
was just before the election. What has hap
penedf
JOHN HoLToN, soldier Of the war Of 1872
died at Sag Harbor, Long Island. lie was "a
| years of age.
ENGLISH labor Is being undermined even In
| the matter Of cotlins, which are sent to London
from Norway.
SIR STAFFORD NoRTHcoTE thinks that the
sooner the bishops are out Of the House Of
Lords the better.
| If Columbus had known the quality Of bank
presidents this country was going to produce
he would never have discovered 1t.
| Ir is said that figures won't lie but the De-
| troit Neirs thinks the figures Of some women
are very deceptive, to say the least
| CHARLES LAND loved hot egg flip, and was
willing to bet that Millions morning hymn in
Paradise was composed at midnight.
| CLARA NORRIS share of the receipts of her
weeks engagement at Ford's Grand Opera
House, Baltimore, are said to be $1,000
| SOME newspaper philosopher. discussing the
ungrateful youth of the period, declares that 1t
is the cowhide of the fathers that is needed.
| As A lecturer, Mr.. Henry Watterson is called
logical fanciful, pathetic, accurate, graceful,
and humorous" ""Tis enough-twill serve"
| LORD AINsLEy, nephew of the Duke Of
Argyle" has delraudcd several tuft-hunting
Pittsburghers in amounts reaching into the
| thousands.
PRESIDENT HAYES has been elected men,
Der of a Dryasdust Association-the New Eng
| land Historic Genealogical Society-and has
accepted his membership
| HESRY SEEBoHM, travelling In Russia, writes
to the Sheffield Telegraph that while the coun-
ry is utterly impecunious. there is no want
bread and meat are in plenty.
To Sir Samuel Bakers suggestion that a
negro never tames wild animal the reply has
heon made that in the Southern States the
negro has really domesticated the coon.
The Chinese Envoy and Assistant Envoy "a
Great Britain have issued n memorial, dated
April, 1877, recommending the gradual sup
preston Of opium-smoking In China.
THE Right Hon. Thomas S. Owden, alder
man for Bishopgate, who was elected Lord
Mayor of London last September, has beer
inaugurat"d with the usual ceremonies.
Mr.. SEARS agent Of the Peabody Educa
tional Fund, has withdrawn the aid heretofor,
given Mississippi on account Of her dereiction
and given 1t to the other Southern States.
NEVER hold q religious conference in ar
his seat on the platform at Clifton Conferenc,
and Immediately disappeared down the trap
THIS was fine year for cranberries IL
Ocean county, N. J. Mr.. Ephraim EmpsoI
raised some 5000 bushels, worth SO pc
hishel Mr.. EPSON was also elected Stat
Senator.
PREsIDENT HAYES has sent his check fol
500 to help pay the debt Of q Presbyterian
church in Richmond his interest in the mat
| Iaa. k.,h .r,att
that city.
maker, takes so gloomy view of trade tha
he intends to sell out. The conduct of his EN-
ployecs has, he says, completely broken tn
ties that so long bound master and man.
Mrs. BICKER, member of the Washington
bar, accompanied by Damon Y. Kilgore Esq
visited Judge Briggs court. at PhiladelI his
Friday. The lady was introduced to tn
Judge, and had a chat with him at the sid
bar.
, SOME members Of the Paris ''Societe Cen
trae des Architects are arranging for an In
ternational Congress OF Architects, to DO hel
: about the time of the presentation of medal
and rewards in connection with the Exhibitio
of 1873.
THE Wilmington conference academy, sitr
{ ated in Dover, Del, is In debt about $20,0U
, and some of its creditors are about to pre'
| their claims against u, Huu tne Metnouist PEI
pie OF the peninsula are called upon Tor IA
. sistance.
SENATOR BLAINE's daughter Alice, who Wa
I shot in the forehead by the accidental discharp
| of a small pistol recently. will be disfgure
4 for life when the ball is extracted, as it liz
between the eyes 1t the junction OF the nos
| and forehead.
= GEN. IIAwLEY has some good notions. II
!, says people talk great deal about the myst'
: rirs OF finance, but he knows Of no such thin
The thing known rs finance is u simple on
:, 1t consists OF telling the truth and keepin
r your promises"
q ROBERT q. ISGERsoLLs definition of h
a ideas Ol civil-Scrvce reform, as reported in u
-, Cleveland Leader recently, of course is no b
~ for Federal position that is said to be loon
ing up in the distance, though some marrow
minded persons may think 50.
Is A MIsER named Farrel, aged sixty-fve, W,
% found dead in his bed in Dublin on Il
l. morning of the 22d ult In drawer in h
re room was found gold OF tho value of $40, al
,r deposits from shares in railway and mimi
- companies worth about SSS,175.
The famous tragedan, Jphn Nc u lOug
T. will begin his engagement ut FOrd's, BL,timor
i. Ia night when "Virgnius" will reproduced.