New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-01

sice. rccir,,, and painted really believe had
tecn done in my absence than would lave been done
had been home Ny horses were in good condition
Deniy ani Bins the coach horses were a. sleek az
sslls- Gentleman Dick my saddle horse. showed man
fest Measure at seeing me; pat his cheek aett minc
lnii bis head on iny shoulder hfc Wouu nave hioreu
II: NY ear had permitted il One OF my Chinese secse
was i,nr on eggs; The rest were sailing like rlgars
IN The pond with whole 1ect oi wbitc topAhot ducks
The hens we're Tying with each other Which cond bring
ou, Tie earliest brood OF chickens. Tally and Tony.
vo Nc, dogs Of dandy race. kept more for show than
nsereceycd with wcbtcd though rather cool civil
ity; whls nv little terrier slut Ginger bounded aDont
nc ~ most crnyy with delight having i've lt!e Gingcrs
toiIpg nc her heels, with Which she had enriched me
during nv absence.
forbea- 70 -sv anything about my COWS. my Durham
,,i'- or my pigeons. having eOne ns flr with these
-url matters MAJ be agreeable. Suffice 1t TO say
every :hing just ~ Irart could wish, SO, having
visited every part 81 my cpirc settled down for tho
evening IN my elbow chair and entertained tie in1ily
circle with III TIE wonders hod seen Il; Washington
To-dng have DROPPED back into al M old habitN
sys %'GSd ng s t. T., te" ia1" IN sGr
seasongJle snow s,orn is prevailing ont Of doors.
This letter viii II" dorh ina ,ou ono" more at vonr
happy home "A baltimore nj! fsSing and busting Ut on
end with time 90 yourself and get rid of that col!
which has bccn hanging; ahout you ios ~ many days
And now JET inc express how much feel Obliged ="
You ana Kennedy for drawing me io:th ont OF ny hiio
coInir. Nest, and citing mr once more IN circHatp
THIS ha, grown ont of o. fortunate meeting and so
ogrn Together at Saratoga las; summer and count
these occurrences among to nost pl9aat events on
nuDlon with yourselves, your family connections and
dearest ianacee rnd have opened to me- little world
81 friend Up and kindness. in which, have enjoyed
u.s,tf UJrh Il .rl heart
tod bless son al. md make you as tappy you de
..sh, 70 sks others. Ever yours. mos truly.
WAsDNcIoN EN1hG.
500. aNer the oo,nmcncemoh Of $40 gear lS's,
the hcsl,a Of NJ. Irving began TO show rniaycro5e
symptoms. FIc was now seycIty-lour Yeas Of age.
"a. ives troubled with an obstinate ca'aTih. lem
Iorar- deafness, which had been shifting from one
ca ~ the her had now reached both ears. lie
suffered u an unusual degree from d'ihcrliy In
b.ca,hin,. e,pel ;ar. in making asccais- II WIS
crijcn, 20 lin. TINT he "harp g. thousand
e;riags" VA 40 longer " in tune" "l'ut canno.
complain aow." said he 10 lis nephew. 81 some OF
the chores should b. brcsking." The hrei notes
from diary KEEP, ly bis bicgrapheE a, this TINE
po se>s special in,eIc,t,
F,br,,a-g ,s'i. 49, q Sa,tpnJ'.-Mr. ", Ing had
IN hep; awake Until ai,cr tarco H. coughiae. yet
sscr in to'-Yale sprits II; breakfast and Resumed
ihisv !Lag a.,.f H. III, next day he 60; spcaling Of
E.o-,c Iroaegck Cooke, the c'n!Ient pcr'ofmer lie
vs. great I.or saia: d" G.ea' nc!of. Ihcihrs:
group s'r- saw. vas 81 coyent 'aFden when Cook',
af,,, long a," !or Ia nieiGperancc rcappcarnd on
the boards 30 play ilco e. John keHres OthcIo. Sir
Siddons PIE 81 Dr~rron, .li Charles KeinbI Casio
bcsu;illv. ker.i.' lJoh.l had cent '"f Cooke -
rea,a.sc y hin a. his rui but ColAe would rot On.
Let H's-i yaS.-so is called ksInbo-' cone to mo-
50 III, wen, N -" an,s ui!,ou. previous rehcsr a.
In he .sane N Shi, lao ns!s hs suspicion. Cooke
yrasped Kembe's lc:t hani vth lie own. and thcn
hN.i hi. r'cl, like claw ON his shorder. ln this
pos.lc. drawing h.rs,h MP ~ him win his sioT arm,
b. hrea:.et IS posohol- Whisper heinii, "o-,i
aud listed lis hall wiiih!as 20 get Gsa.-his night
~ claspns rs Urcv. and dating fts eye lack o
ialo " was wo,.ic..u. spc'dnr ~ Colhe 81 tie
ia $40. 'D.in'; I.sy up Z" BLACK Jsck he
.1lla ned. 'isaT his du:k eye sweeping BACK upon
y ssseiJoLa IIoye.a p.yne's. uear Ccri..rs look
the r,,;Ai q, Coolo's arrival IN S.w.York. there
Is, iuyita'ioA To- mat HIN. Cooke came n htile
fi-s,e-el VII. drink. Wos very much er@Pcrn'ed al
,he ae'enion the Cn7tonH"nse OF som" SILVER cup
pos by ps,sent4 lie had brcusht with him. and would
5-ehs forth. ever row nnd then. with. Why did 'hey
keep ry crysi 7h,y kae' Lp roHid ns!'i' with
sg iiciat eru rhass He was harsh and abusive When
dge.t upon 'the els, Jointly" with which he played
salsiaH. "Hodekins9a' hon probat!y some living
may vet rsr.e nbor the boards Of the old Par.
Ihsa,s,i var .tlc ilsian in tragedy bat oapalin
comedy ald Nrc- ii" was finer than tooper IN
Pcirnlhio. Cooper WIS harsh. with Hodrkln.on VOC
could see the fun ii the bottom o! his treatment TO
Catherine
asked which he prefsrred--.Jo,n X nb;c or Cooke
"herbl. bad peraap.. more The sympathy OF his
audience. oeca'se he ioyed nobef charic,"s-, cl"
he yl'ansi but. in his range which was Limited. be
Speaking nf,rwa-d ofer,..t- Re remarked: "Jar,is
tried b1 fied ~ einhody Iny conc piiob OF D,dFi,h
llustra.el History of New.Io,l Ny idea was tina, he
shoud carry the a.. ~ profoundly impressed with
"Ailsion sas always ,hc gentleman. Would talk by
The hou. Liked 20 talk. a capital teller OF ghos'
stories. Would sct them with voice. eyes, ss,tnre
Had touches q gentle hnnos. Rather INDECENT Would
lie late in bed. Smoked segars. OF real genius.
noble painter. Il Vas ply he ca,ne back IN lslsl
he would have r..en the head Of his ertbecu mo
greatest pointer Of his day
The foregoing aad She nneclots, which fdlov. g.Tc
from rough notes made n. Oh. time.
.d1rcl 2y5 1875 Urn q. S'gItsid<).-Mr. Irving
mentioned aeer trcalfasi dream OK the night before
that 10 had killed one 81 the little birds that hal
commcnc ed singing about the cottage and his Waking
IN great distress ~ Consequence and Lighting Lis app
:, .r.d On thc effect Had rho: many robin when
yor,e-'er' AID, wh.n they were skipping about the
cottage thought With conjunction Row many q
niece "Acw could va shoot those inncoen. t.le
thlncs'" wen. ny deal. /; vsrt The zane robins
iha, covered tie b.5' ia the wood"
rch 18th, isjo.-he came down 20 TIE city for tie
1nv in good heah. Fn.ercd my Office bali past one.
h'l hing Is, he ies OF bis having just left the Astor
Library with volume IN his po ket J." was using N
ns Lie Of Washington. and for once ciicumented Lis
friend CogsrsIl the librarian.
Avn. 81, 49, va his seveniyfns birthday. and 4
family patty v,s soUblod a. usual. TO celebrate IL.
Il Fss hrisii. boeatfal. geuia day. He was IN fno
.syir..s sesercy checs:al spoke q bis happiness q,
'ireGng well GA bis seventy fifth birhdsy. when Il
,tlo before lo had been troubled with set',ma and
diff MY vi breathing ond had begun TO feel thu: "he
had got his tick's" for The other world.
Soon a!t": breakfast cems baske's Of fovers. and
yaious ohe7 birthday ofe.ns rom tho neisLborlood
their cong, Affiliations Altogether. the day passed on
del.e Ly-nothins 10 i.sr a.
Ohio called ot tire cottage a. he stated "sir ply see
Washington Irving hsfo-e MS return H. brought
Letter from Horace Greeley. s.ying ths; le was 10
q Thor: visit end proved to be " yery good fellow.
Regen by telling Mr.. Irving his first iondness for
reading dated from KncseTbocbers New York. Showed
no great inclination that way until his schooinastsr
ia nd hat AZ Ircin