National Republican., 1878-04-18
PERSONAL.

PETER COOPER only owns up 10 $1,000! 900,
but he is quite contented.
CHIEF CLERK OF The TREASURY UProS
has gone to New York.
The Postmaster.G General and party from the
South are expected home to-day.
CORTLAND PARKER, of New Jersey, and Joe
Pulitzer, of st. Louis. are at tho Riggs.
COLONEL VAIL, superintendent of the rail.
way mail'scrvice, has gone to Richmond, Va.
Mr.. HENRY BERGH looks like the pictures
Of Don Quixote, and has a liking for red
cravats.
COLONEL HARRY II. BISGHAM and James
M.cMaines, Men esq, Of Philadelphia, are at
Willsrds.
F. VI. REYNoLDs the newly-appointed
First Auditor, viii outci upon the du.ios of his
office to-day.
EDISON, the inventor. Is only thirty -one years
old, shabby IN dress and spare in frame, but
rich in brains.
7. L. RoosER, of Minnesota, and II. V.
Sickel, late pension agent at Philadelphia, are
at the Ebbitt.
MAGGIE MITCHELL has played "Fanchon"
about 5000 times during the last eighteen years,
and it is good performance yet.
1zAR, the billiard player. scored 1857 caroms
without cessation, at Galesburg last week 1t
Was case OF liar rolling rapidly.
WILLIAM II. VANDERBILT grows more and
more like the Commodore. White hair and a
little less flesh would increase the resemblance.
ST. PETER had better subsidile Charles
OConner at once before Mrs. Myra Gaines
| hires him to bring suit for tho site of the
New Jerusalem.-N o. Pic.
Mr.. Cook and his daughter Miss Cook
who returned with Mrs. Hayes from her trip
to Ohio, left yesterday morning for Chillicuthe.
Mr.. Cook is Mrs Hayes uncle.
Mrs. PRESIDENT HAYES has accepted the
invitation Of the Philadelphia ladies who have
rendered her reception at the Academy ol
Fine Arts, and the time Is fixed for Friday
evening, April 26
COLONEL ROBERT ISGERsoLL has begun n
suit in the United States Circuit Court against
the Detroit Publishing Company to restrain il
| from publishing his lectures and for damages
| for having already published an edition OF Sucl,
lectures. This company has published u cheap
edition of lngersolIs most popular lectures for
which lie claims copyright.
Hos. KENNETH RAYSER, Solicitor of the
| Treasury, has boen presented with u handsome
walkmg-cane by prominent resident oil one
Of the eastern counties OF Virginia. The cane
| was made Of portion Of the Confederate ram
| Merrimac, and the handle is in the form of a
| miniature cannon constructed from q portion
Of one Of the Merrimac's guns. The Solicitor
| greatly prizes this mcmcnto from q friend
whom he had known in more prosperous days
The Rev Talmage wears no shirt wristband,
and opens his mouth 50 wide rs TO imperl his
ears. In repOse he has II saturninc look in
action he is like a Windmill on u spree. He
speaks about the "Gahd Of Abrahum," the
| ''sOlum' occasion, the "spirut" of love and the
miracle OF "JUhna, and other matters unknown
to the English speakers in general. lie slams
the Bible aud hymnbook around the pulpit
| promiscuOusly, and can gleam like demon OF
beam like painted angel. Aud yet this man
draws from 5000 to 1000 persons to hear him
twice week, year ia and year out.
| THE preparation for the reception in Phila.
delphia OF President and Mrs HAYES on the
2ith, 18th, Goth, and 21th of this month are
very thorough The Presidential party leave
Washington on the 2ith inst, at twenty min.
utes past nine a. IN, in special car, in charge
| Ol cOlnmittec Of tho Union League Club
| Rooms have been engaged for them at the Con.
mental Hotel. After drive through the park
in the afternoon the Presidant aud lady will
receive in the large second. d.stOry front room OF
the League building, from eight until ten p
III. The entire house will bO decorated with
| plants, flowers and national emblcms, which
| aided by the usual adOrnmeuts will make uI
a beautiful aud attractive picture. The only
invited guests are the officials of the Govern.
meut, State Of Pennsylvania, city Of phila,
dcIph!a, officers Of the army and navy, the
marine corps. judges OF the Cnitcd State, and
| state courts, aud foreign ministers aud CUusuls
A Commercial Exchange committee take
charge OF tho President on Thursday taking
an excursion on the steamer Illinois down the
| river and bay, and extend u reception in the
evening, Friday and saturday and saturday
will be devoted to visiting leading manu- factor
les in aud around the city, aud visiting point,
If time eau be sparcd-On the Lehigh Val
| lev and Reading railroads.