The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-28


General Grants ambition is to become president OF
great railway company.
very fine singer has boon heard among the Maine
lumbermen. His voice. no doubt. has very fine
timbre.
Hon. Mr. Langevin. the Canadian Minister of Pub
lie Works. is still Quebec. confined to his bod from
Inflammation of the bowels.
There is said to be very little sickness in Dakota.
This is probably because there enough fences
to advertise patent medicines
1t is thought that General John F. Miller may
coed Senator Newton Booth. of California. He
companied General Grant to Oregon.
Paris letter writer says that the generality of
Partisan public school boys by means
markable for intellectual development.
General Butler. who hates senator Hoar. said in
speech about the fishery awards that the Senator
does not know mackerel from sculpin.
General Grant will spend the Christmas holidays
with General Beale. in Washington. Ho will visit
Indianapolis about the goth OF November.
If in the next Georgia election for Governor old
wing is nominated against the democratic candidate
the republicans will vote for the old whig.
German philosopher says that while Washington
represented the best type of the American people.
Jackson represented all their characteristics.
In Missouri recently two boys have at different
times been killed while looking through apertures
circus men.
When General Grant was on board the Richmond
consul one day asked him whether the firing Of the
guns disturbed him. Said he. mot half SO much as
piano does"
Messrs Evarts, Longfellow and Holmes have writ
ten congratulations Mr.. b. II. Curtis concerning
his memorial of his father the late Judge Curtis.
of Massachusetts.
Wendell Phillips says that an American white man
is safer under flag at Constantinople than an
American black man is under the flag In thu
streets Of Charleston.
Evening Telegram:-'The traditions of tho organ
sometimes the only barrier of party against the
assaults OF its demagogues and the misdirected tide
Of popular passion"
Zol1s new novel is being peculiarly advertised
in Paris. Posters. perambuating carriages and
pentine files of sandwich men are being used OK.
tensively for the purpose.
What miserable existence that man must have
who is aconstaht candidate for President. Yet Web
ster said that the perpetual candidate proud
be always spoken Of before the country.
A Boston clerk looked for long time among the
botanical works of his store for Hawthorncs osses
from an Old Manse." and still longer among the
medical books for Burton's ANATOMY OF Mean
choly."
Mrs. Hayes Webb Hayes and Miss Fannie Hayes
left washingto last evening for this CITY, to attend
the wedding of General j. s. Fullerton OF St. Louis.
and Miss Morgan. daughter Of Ex-Governor Morgan.
of New York. c9as
sefor Justo Arosomena. recently appointed Minis
ter to the United States from tho United States of
Colombia, called the President yesterday. in
company with tho Secretary Of state. and presented
his credentials.
President Hayes, accompanied by Postmaster
General Key and Assistant Secretary OF the TreAury
Hawey. will attend the lecture of Schuyler Colfax.
for the benefit of the Masonic Library Fund.- In Ball
timore, this evening.
Some Of the wholesale stores for ready made cloth
ing in this city arc accessible Sundays. and not
few merchants from neighboring cities patronizs
them. carrying their goods home with them. and
saving time and money.
Secretary Sherman says that William H. Wander.
bilt of New YORK. and John W. Mackey. the Bonanza
King. of Nevada, have each Ave millions in the bonds
of the United States Each Of them receives $4,000
interest every three months.
The report that when Hamilton Fish returns to
England it will be as Minister OF the United States
is discredited in certain political circles in Washing
ton. English statesmen would. from what we resds.
be glad to welcome Mr.. Fish.