The New York herald., 1878-12-31
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Senator Francis Herman is at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel
Senator John P. Jones, of Nevada, is at the st.
James Hotel.
Senator william Sharon. of Nevada. is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. on his way to Washington
Ga,ignant's Messenger THE tournure panier is
attaining higher but not wider proportons."
The members Of the Bar Of Rochester gave .
banquet to Judgeelect George F. Danforth last
night.
Visitors to ST. Pauls Cathedral, London, carry
opera glasses to have good look at the preacher
and the bonnets.
The United Congregational Church and Society Of
Newport. r. l., have unanimously voted to invite to
tho pastorate the Rev. Henry J. Van Dyke. Jr.. OF
Brooklyn, MY
London Fun 1--WE heard Of thoroughgoing man
OF business lately who would not only do nothing by
halves, but refused to buy wheat ut most ad-
vantageous price because 1t was sold by the quarter
Galignaafs Messenger Pearls the fashionable
jewel this Dead gold Is revived for the set
ting Of them. or diamonds Fnigree ornaments in
silver and gold have reappeared and also mosaic
jewelry."
The President and Mrs. Hayes. accompanied by
Secretary EvartsS General Sherman and daughter.
and Attorney General Devcns arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon by the limited express. from WASH
"I am convinced that the world is daily growing
better remarked reverend Aberdeen gentleman to
brother minister; "ny congregation is continually
increasing" Curious" replied the other, who
happened to DO pententiary chaplain. 'for 30 II
mine"
Gali0adnts Messenger 1.-THE newest trimmings
have been described in former reports; new gal
loon-ikc border has appeared. called deniee
1t Is not the plain borderei Breton already so
popular. but ruching of lace edgings closely
sewcd together strip of net"
The Society for the Preservation Of tho Irish Lam
guagc has memoralized the British government in
favor OF placing the teaching of the Irish language on
the results programme Of the national schools II says
the people desirous of learning their native lam
guage and two thousand teachers are able aud
willing to teach them.
The high death rate Of Dublin. as compared with
that of many English cities, has been subject OF
comment even from the pulpit One Roman Catholic
clergyman remarked the other day that to the ate
tive description, dear dirty Dublin, there should
be added another cpithet-that OF "doadly."
Gdiignaars Messenger :--"Tho handsomest material
of this continues to be strcakci ani striped
velvet on satin ground. Satin and MORE antique
| mixed como next. Plain fae. with combinations OF
satin follow Cashmere. with combinations OF lace.
continue the prevalent styles Of the day less cx-
pensive SCALE
London Worsd:-"A story is sent to me about tho
late Mr.. McNab. curator Of the Edinburgh Botanical
| Gardens. When Dubufes celebrated paintings Of
| Adam and Eve were on exhibition Mr.. McNab was
taken to see them, and asked for his opinion. Il
think great things of the painter, said the great
gardener. why. man. Ewes temptin' Adam wi
| pippn Of variety that known until aboot
| twnty years agop A. genuine bit of criticism az
that OF the farmer who told George Morland that he
had never seen eight little pigs feeding without
OF them having his feet in the trough. Morland
] altered the picture"