National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-03
PERSON4L.

Hon. JouN GooDE Of Virginia is stopping
at the St. james.
Hon. JOS. J. MARTIN, VI. c. of North Ca 70.
lima, has been in the city several days work
ing for bis district.
SECRETARY thompson and family spent
yesterday in Columbus, Ohio, at the residence
Of MIs. ThompsoG's sister. Thcy will leave
for Indiana to-day.
On Juno 30, at Mount Holly, N. j., occurred
the wedding Of Charles L. Kingston of Ger.
muntown, Pa, to Josephine X. Clark, daugh.
ter of Colonel J. c. Clark, U. $. A.
Mr.. G. MAURICE SMITH, the well.known
criminal lawyer, leaves the city to-day for q
two months absence in Virginia. While away
his business Will DO attended to by his law
partner, Slr. Fall.
EDWARD T. STEEL, census supervisor Oi
Philadelphia, was the last one appointed and
was the first TO send in his completed report oi
enumeration. 1t took him just thirty DAYS to
| organize his force aud do the work.
CApTAIN EDWARD OMEAGuER CovDoN
leaves tonight for Louisville, Ky, whittier he
goes, ON the invitation Of prominent citizens
OF that place. to deliver m address at n grand
Irish festival to be held there on the 9th inst.
W. BRAMLErrE of Newbern, Va, recently
wrote to Colonel A. McAIahon Of tho Twenty.
first volunteers that he could have the pistol
which he bad lost at the battle OF Chicka-
mauga upon forwarding $50. Colonel Nc.
Mahon replies that as the pistol only cost SIP
originally tho thrifty Mr.. Bramlette may keep
1t u little longer.
UNDER date of Juno 4, 1850, the Colonist
oil Georgetown Demarara, announces the death
of Mr. Richard Ii. Whitfield, barlister.at-law,
after an Illness of two weeks. Mr.. Whitfield
was we'll aud highly esteemed among the citi-
zuns OF Washington, whore he spent several
sea sons, aud they will learn with deep regret
Of his death. He was a brilliant scholar a
nob.e-hearted man, and was much beloved by
all who knew him.
Hon. JOHN H. STARIN Of New York city
prov ided on Thursday u free river excursion
to the newsboys aud bootbacks Of the city.
The sceno on the pier for an hour or two pre-.
viOus to the departure of the boat baflled de.
scription. Nearly 1900 urchins in all degree.
of dirt and dilapidation We're filing tho ali
with the shrilost vociGceratons. A bag oil
lunch, consisting oftw sandwiches ve cakel
and piece of pic inGl0scd in a paper bag, wa,
| handed TO each boy as he passed on board
Gratula's brass band accompanied the excur
sion, and when it struck up II tune Just as the
boat showed oil shout Joy sprang from OOl
boyish throats to drown every other noise
The trip up the Hudson was to Alpine grove
whero the boys enjoyed themselves until [
o'clock in the evening. This was tho fourtl
annual excursion given in the samo way by
| Mr.. Starin.
| CAPTAIN JAMES MURPHY, late of the agri
cultural department, who, on the strength o
an excellent record Us a union soldier Of the
late war together with tho influence of Rep
rcsentativo 4. q. McCook of New York, Sc
cured the appointment of a superintendent Oi
n national cemetery, and who has been await.
ing orders at his home in South Washington
for six months past, after having served The
usual six months probationary term in such
cases at Vicksburg, will leave on or about tho
9th instant for his permanent post of duty IN
| charge of the national cemetery ut Chatta.
| n0Osa, Tenn. Captain Murphy. as his name
indicltcs,i an Iii5hman, and is patriot of some
prominence, having taken an active part in
Fcnianism on both sides of the Atlantic. t,
that Of serving with john Boyle O'Reilly and
others brief term of imprisonment in Dublin
in '67 or '6S. lo has hosts of friends, there,
fore, not only on this account but because OF
his excellent social qualities, who will hail
with delight the announcement of his assign
ment to so desirable poslion--one he can
hold for life ii so disposed.