National Republican., 1878-08-07

Miles Ross, ex-Secrctary u. II. Bristow. Rnd
John @. Thompson, of Ohio, ere in New York
city.
ooLD wstch foriserly owned by President
Andrew jackson has been found hi pawn.
brokers' shop In Boston.
NM. anna BrsHor Is devoting her Time 10
her autobiography for which she has already
collected much valuable material.
Tux Captain General OF Cuba has had his
salary reduced. II Is still, however, larger
than the President Of the United States
Mp. LEONARD W. yoLR, the sculptor, in.
tends to open a studio In Chicago. lie has ~,
Gently finished statues Of President Lincoln
and Senator Douglas.
GENERAL Hoop, of Confederate fame, is at
White Clif Springs. Since the war the Con.
eral has been married aud has been blessed
with three pairs of twins.
Mr.. J. S. BARKER, president Of tho Kcnne-
bee leo Company, aud lady, left yesterday
morning for a trip in Maine. They will be
gone some ten or twelve days.
A REMARKABLE wedding took place In
franklin County, Va, week before last. Mr..
John Bryant, q widower, aged T8 married
Slrs. Nancy Sigrnond, . widow, aged 81.
The Bishop Of Orleans has succeeded In
raising over $1,000 for the restoration of the
cxpiatory monument to Joan of Arc, and a
stained glnss window In the cathedral Of his
Diocese.
The chair in which the Tory Governor
| Hill he watched his relocated troops burn the
town Of Norwalk, Conn, was sold at auction In
that place last week.
Police JUSTICE GRIFFITH, Of Troy IA not
only the financial backer OF Paddy Ryan, the
prize fighter, but Is fighter himself. Recently
he knocked several men down with becr.mugs,
but after q later bar-room fight he was ar
rested.
MRS. NJ. Z. scHwARTz, of this city, lady
Whose spirited articles have occasionally graced
the columns OF TIE REPUBLICAN, will spend
n few weeks at Boar's Head, n. II. She will
correspond with this paper during her sojourp
in that cool retreat.
"Do you not like to go to church ?" said a
lady to Mrs. Psrtington. Law me! do
replied Mrs. P. Nothing does mo such good
as to get up early on Sunday morning and 90
to church aud hear u popular minister dis
pcnse with the gospel"
BISHOP jaeger. Of Ohio, while indulging In
the apostolic recreation Of fishing at Rangeley
lake, in the Maine woods. appears In stout
blue suit, including flannel shirt, q knock
about hat, straw aud felt by turns, and pail
Of hobruailod shoes.
The American knights Tcmpiars Of MARY
Commandary, 80, at present on n Masonic
pilgrimage to Europe, have been formally re
ceived and entertained by the Grand Lodge o
Scotland, At Edinburgh, tho company including
the masters of all tho Scottish metropolitan
lodges.
The Hon. Fl. W. Blair, Of Plymouth, N. II.
promised some time ago to restore the old
Court House in that town In which Danie
Webster made his first plea. Last week hs
presented II completely rejuvenntcd to tn,
Young Ladies' Library Association of Ply
mouth, to be used rs library and reading groom
MAJOR BEN. PERLEY PooRK will take III,
chairmanship OF tho committee In charge o
the Military and Historical Museum In con
nection with tho Mechanics' Exhibition o
Boston, ind at once proceed to secure ancient
armor, revolutionary and colonial relies, mod
ern arms. military goods &C., for 1t. The hal
in the Tennyson-street scboolhouss will b,
devoted to the display.