National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-09
PERSONAL.

FRANCIS MURPHY is going to California.
GENERAL SIMON BoLIvER BucKNER is in the
city.
Hos, CLARKsoNN. POTTER arrived in the city yes
terday.
ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS, of Baltimore. is visiting
New Orleans,
G. p. Lowry and F. p. Lowry, of New York, are
booked at Wormleys.
GovERNoR JoFL PARKER, of New Jersey, is
booked al the Ebbtt House
Miss KATE FIELD has collected nearly 5000 for
the Shakespeare memorial fund.
Mr.. GEORGE BANCROFT has recovered, and works
busily every day until two in the afternoon
JOIN SHERMAN has an Unsuitable nav for five
twentes Hes calling for them evernstingly.
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD is escaping the severity of
the Arctic wave by wntering at Fernandina. Fla.
Hon. TON MAJoRES, of Nebraska, and Hon.
w. H. Garth, Of Alabama are guests at the I'M
perial.
"BEssIE TURNER" says dramatic exchange
cant act any, but is expected to draw moral pat
ronuge.'
SIR JOSEPH HOOKER, the eminent botnnist, Is
sixly.onc years old. lie is described as tall wiry
and calm.
IT is said Boston traveller ran plump against
Rev; L. d. Winslow in the streets OF Buonos Ayres
not long ago.
PAUL b. DUCHAuLU, the African explorer and
gorilla hunter is about TO publish u book on Swe'
den and Norway.
AMoNG the distinguished arrivals at Wizards
yesterday were Hon c. II. Morgan and WIFE OF
Missouri, and Hon. James Williams, of Delaware
MRs CAROLINE RICHINGs BERNARD, whonow re.
sides in Baltimore and teaches music, gave an
operate matinee at Annapolis on New Years Day
Hon. THOMAS b. PEDDIE, of New Jersey; Hon. G.
H. Fort and wife, of Illinois, and Dr. and Mrs Nc,
Lane Tiffany, of Petersburg Va, arrived at the
Riggs House yesterday.
Mr.. WHIsrLERs S portrait of Mr. CARLYLE has found
It's way to Boston IN the translation of an cngrny.
ing, and is heartily admired II Is said to be full OF
character and refinement.
THE Hon. q. w. Patterson, NJ, G. from Western
New YORK, who has been showed in at home for the
past ten days, having dug out of the drifts oil
| Chlauqua, was in his seat yesterday.
Hos, A. G. HARMER, of Pennsylvania was in his
seat in the House yesterday having returned from
| his holiday trip much improved in health. lie
| has engaged apartments at the Ebbitt House.
| THE following Congressman registered at the M
| tlOrnl yesterday: Hereford, West Virginia; Cnld
| well, Alabama; Gambler, Georgia; Roberts, Mary
| land; stewart Minnesota; Reagan, Texas, uIt
| COnger Michigan.
Hon. d. r. CoRBIN, of South Carolina; Hon. l.. b
! Caswcll and lady, OF Wisconsin Judge Horace II
Harrison, OF Ng!;Shyillei eXGoyernor d. II. Cham
! Ohio, and Major J. r Sawyer U, s. A., registered u
| the Ebbitt House yesterday.
| "NIISs CoNKLING," says It Washington correspond
ent of the Inter- ocean, of Chicago "s beautiful,
| and resembles her mthcr in sateliness of figure
| complexion, and in many characteristics. She is
| unusually accomplished being a fine linguist and
| an eXpertin botany"
| "AH, | can only hobbe along now" said Wal
| Whitman merrily the other day. Il am spry nc
| longer but my spirits are as hgh-ilOwn as ever
ilal attack Oi paralysis iouI years agoWas severe
| blow 10 me, and have had several small shock,
since then. call myself half an invalid, but only
! half"
| THE following members Of Congress are guest
| at the National Hotel this winter Messrs. Ferry
| llubbell, Brewer Conger, Ellsworth, Michigan
| DAVIS Harizell, Cannon. Illinois Sanders Ne
| hraska Hereford, Martin, Wilson, West Virginia
Jones Davidson, Florida Mcmillan Stewart, Min
| nesOta Armstrong CrttGnden, Missouri Ste
phens, Harris, Gambler, Blount. Felton, Georgia
| Clark Hazeton, Iowa Aiken, Evans South Caro-
| lima Mckenzie Kentucky; Kidder, Dakota Page
| California Gauze, Arkansas Williams, Alabama
! Williams, New York Mackey, Pennsylvania
Gardner, Dickey Ohio Brogden, North Carolina
| Henklc, Maryland.