National Republican., 1878-09-04

delivered sermon on the iifo of Mr.. Brewster,
the late dramatic editor Of thu Alta California.
REV. +, 7. LEE, assistant editor of the Con-
Wellesley College during the fall term. IIo
Is hpresent spending. his vacation at wiscon-
sin.
JusTiCEOLIN aud Macarthur have returned
from their summer pilgrimage looking Inn
proved In health, aud yesterday occupied their
respective seats OH the bench In Probate and
Equity Courts.
CAPTAIN W. W. NEvrS has been compelled
10 retire from the immediate editorial direction
Of the Philadelphia PrrSs Oh account of Ill
health. II Is possible that Forney may return
and take his old placc.7
ID. II. MCCLELL,SD, formerly connected
with THE REPUBLICAN, has gone to st. Louis
Mo-, to engage In business. His many friends
In this city wish Dave" a pleasant trip and
success in his new venture.
YoUSG G. X. NoRvELL, q reporter OF the
New Orleans Deaoc,ui, whose death Is an
nounced, was a native of Lynchburg, and
grandson Of the Rev. DIR. Reid, Of the First
Presbyterian Church Of that city.
JOSEPH s. ALLEN, Of Philadelphia: r. =.
Bishop, wife and daughter, Of Florida Adolph
Iandek, OF Texas Lem Glover, Of Ohio c.
Helm of Indiana, and Frank Fauol, Of Penn.
| sylvania, are stopping al the Ebbitt House.
Ir man says 81 haven't saw" he Is from
| Philadelphia. - IopiSriHs tourisr-JouTpdf. And
II he says ~ done saw" he is from Louisville.
--Ecchdnge. And II he says "where at" he Is
from Cincinnati.-Si. IOpis T1ss. And II he
| will not tell where he lives, he Is from st
| Louis.-Cincinndi Gd.ettc.
COLONEL ARTHUR B. WOOD Chief Of the
Consular Bureau of tho State Department, Il
acting as Chief Clerk In the absence of Mr.
Sovellon 4. Brown. Newspaper men are well
| aware of this fact, as they never ind Colonel
Wood in "Brown' study.
REV. JouS CHESTER, DID. pastor Of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church of this city
has accepted the appointment Of professor ol
history In New Winsor College, Maryland, and
will deliver the opening address In the Presby'
terian Church at New Winsor, on the evening
of the 18th instant, having selected as bis sub
ject "The Great Historical Events of the
Nineteenth Century"
The Paris correspondent of tho st. Loui,
Globe Democrat speaks Of several well known
washingtonians and their performances at the
exposition as follows: John Russell Young
tho friend and companion Of General Grant
| on his travels, has lately reached here, All ad
vance guard Of the hero. His latest letter t.
the Herald concerning the generals Of the wal
Is also the great topic for talk over here since
the mail has brought II. Mr.. Young rests for
while In this capital with his brother, the
younger J. H., and in the fall will accompany
General Grant on his Indian tour, and on around
the world home. George w. Adams, another
noted political writer, has come across the
waters to spend few weeks of what people
happily call rest In this city. 1t Is amusing t.
sec how inccssantly they 60 and do aud see, ant
keep in perpetual life and motion, these peopl,
who como over for few weeks Of change and
rest. 1t is good to look upon the robust fran,
and evident health Of these, and the enjoyabl,
time they have communicates itself to every
one with them.