National Republican., 1877-10-24

NO" "Did you ever smell God ?" NO" 40 you
belieyc that there Is any God2" The Quaker thel
o hea aa sms nss fESr Sy
mo" "Do thee think thee has any brain 2"
Mrs. JEFFERSON DAVIS arrived In New
York on the National steamer Spain last might
stood, on book upon the war
NINE. LABLACHE, the daughter.in-law Of the
famous basso, died from curious cause She was
bathing at Boulogne when wave struck her with
such force that she never recovered from the blow.
CHARLES L. PEAsE has recently issued n
steel engraving Of President Hayes, after an excel
lent photograph by Prof Brady, Of this city. II Is
on the whole, among the best likenesscs OF the
President yet published.
Mr.. JAMES BURNLEY, an English journalist
and author has just returned to his home after an
American trip almost Yankco.like in its celcriy
lie dashed through the Eastern States in fortnight
rpcnt the following three weeks In juuricytng To
Denver and back, writing inccssantly, aud has
gone away with very high opinion OF thls eouh'
try.
Mr.. J. c. BANCROFT DAVIS, United States
Minister at Berlin, has returned to this country,
arriving yesterday by the North German Lloyd
steamship Hermann, lie is now in Hartford,
Conn lie is expected here tomorrow
CLAIBORNE JACKSON, once Governor Of Mis-
for the last one his fathcrin-law said: Yes, Clnb,
You may have her. You have had cm all. For
goodness sake, don't ask me for the old womanr'
Mr.. J. @. WHITTIER has just been the means
Of proving that politicians know something Of
poetry. lie walked INTO the Republican Senatorial
Convention ut Ncwburyport the other day and
was Instantly and vocifcrously applandcd.
Col. JONI s. CUNNINGIIAM, u wealthy West
Virginia farmer received his commission rs Consul
to Chin Kinng China The appOintce Is leading
Republican, and Is the second important diplomat
c appointment that has been made from that state
Mrs MARIA WILKINS, n lady widely and
iavomhly known by the theatre gDers Of Washing
ton. Is said To be slowly dying In New York Her
performance of HOrhdri In the Two Orphans
will live In the memory Of all who saw her In that
play.
JOHN BRoUGIiAM, the veteran actor and
playwright Is laid up 1T his rooms in New York
with inllntnmatory rheumatism. lie was travelling
with n combination company, playing his own
pieces, when he was stricken down upon the stage
OF the Auburn Theatre at Auburn, y. Y.
THE Penn Club will celebrate the one hun.
dryd aud nincty.iinh anniversary Of the landing oi
crPtion gwen tothc historical societies of pcnnsy:
vunia and New York. Mr.. Wayne MaCNegh will
deliver All address on the occasion.
Henry IRVING, the actor, is becoming a
trait Of him in the last exhibition of the Roya
Academy Mr.. Whistler alsJ painted a likeness Of
him aud sent II - the trosycnor Gallery. And
now stage likeness Of him has been painted by
Mr. Long, the painter of The lahylUnian Marriage
Marker in 1875. lf The Pool Of Btthcsda In 1915
and this year of The Egyptian Feast"
Col. Polk, Doorkcepcr of the House, ha'
appointed Mr. Geo C. Wc,ldcrhurn, of Virginia I,
a confidential position IN charge of distributing
passes Ia persons including members of the pres
who may properly have business In the members
lobby behind the Speakers chair The long con
| ncctlOn Of Major Wcddcrhnrn with the press hi
knowledge OF business affairs, acquaintance will
public men and legislative pirupricties, added 4
his uniformly urbane and cool department. pecu
| lWrly fit him for the discriminating aud delicate
| d Ties incident To this position
IT Is doubtful whether the reign of gas vii
last much longer. Al the present time nearly ever!
| shop In Brooklyn is lit aud brilliantly lit, will
kerosene without any niSugTpeAhlc OdOr being per
| Ccpt!hlc; while few months ago the authOritic
| IN the large city of Exeter, England, would no
enter new gus contracts, as they anticipated tn
use Of electric lights, and at Bristol, England th
| authorities have lately resolved to advertise iu
tenders for lighting the whole or part Of the cit.
otherwise than by CiIs In the event Of no sntlStaC
tory nrrangc.ncnt being come to with gus com
pany.
HOMER J. RAMsDALL, esq, has taken charg
| Of the Washington bureau of the Philadephi
| 1iEies aud will keep the people of Philadelphia
well posted IN all that pertains to national affair
| Mr.. RamStlal was for II number OF years the Wash
| imgtOm correspondent of the New York Tribune
lie l. regarded one of the brightest journalists q
the present day. and IL anything can make Nc
ClurCs TC, sought after In this city, IL vii be MI
| RRmsdals letter and telcgraphlc news from thi
| point It is hut proper to say that Mr. Ratnsdal
| ives heartily welcomed back to the Row" by tn
numerous companions Of his younger days.
JoHN HARRIS came very drunk to his HON
| In sheffield Eng on sunday night. October :, an
| found his wife asleep in bed To nmuse himself h
instantly dragged her out of bed. Then he hG
| another bright idea. He would bake her; thci
was the oven inyitngly hot. liestrippcd her make
aud attempted 10 put her into the oven. Failr
in this attempt he held her close To the fire, no
and then turning her around like piece of beef
rs she subsequently described the scene. tt
the house who arrested Harris. Tie next day Il
brute was brought before the police magistra
and-Scntcnced 10 five years Imprisonment? NJ
he was asked to give bonds to keep the peace f