, 1866-11-28
PERSONAL.

Rossius lately fell down stairs, hnt ~s' not
sc1ious1J injured.
The father OF Robert Browning has juse died 10
Pnr1e, a, the sse ofss.
Gustaye porc has drawn a lew pictures for Vic.
to, uugo's "Travallleurn de Ia Mex"
Mrs. Henry Wood Is engaged upon story Of
school HE, entitled '' The OsEtll College Doys.
Mr. I,nhrrt Buchanan Is about 10 publish " Bal
lad Stories OF the Adectious-"
uMsyl Twain" the San Francisco Journalist, Is
on a Iectusiug tour in CalsfoEnis.
Tts Black swan hss Just given concert IN Nor
folk.
beTs.
John B, Cough nas sold his farm In Worcester
County, Massachusetts
Hay1e Reid champions America anu INC AH1e''-
cans In the London clubs.
Ben Halliday has given i've hundred dollars
for 4 new Catholic Church in Great Salt Lake.
Ms. A. Anthony Gutman, late private Secretary
to Govcruo1 Seward, has Resigned bis position.
Miss Dc Seuneyie. daughter Of the French Con-
sui at Palermo; and niece Of ii. De La Maftlne,
died At that place, aged twenty -ave-
Admiral French Forrest, formerly Of the United
States navy and latc Of The rebel rayy, died In
Washington On Thursday, In the seveutJ-ogst year
Of his age. ~
An Austrian lientenant was recently shot near
Vienna for cowafd{ce IN battle, though he LIS Just
been promoted for bravery In another engage
meut. ........
Genera, John SPEAK Smith died at his residence
In Baltimore ON Saturday LAST, in tho soth year OF
| hIs age. The deceased during his lite hled many
Important positions. At one stuc he was atsaeh-
| ed 10 the American Legation At 81. Fe'eFshufa
! when the United statcs were represented Al that
Court by John Quincy Adlus. On hia tetarn
from somewhat protraeted soiourn In Europe,
he vas for some time a representative In the Sen
| EJa ufntlV {Dtrn@ff1
| BIZ the City Government Of Baltimore with the nc
cotIaiion OF the cItJs interest In the well.knowE
| McDonoueh eAtato with the Authorities OF New
orleans. At later day General Smith was made
one OF the Judges OF thc Orphans Court Of Bald
more CITY, and for long time previous TO bis
death WIS Pres.dentof the Maryland Histosica
| Society.
Mr. shanks At ono time correspondent To-
tie Chicago Tr1ursE, ard a1lerward for the New
| York Wtratd, has IN press 4 volume Of persona
rccollcc1Iups Of distinguished GcncraIs.'' IL
p,olesse. to Eketch them they arc, withoat fen
or iavur, giving tArlE bad as well as good quail
tics. Just as he saw them HIMSELF "nat On parade
hut in nndse.s nniform-" Hc depicts Sherman a
The strategist the genlus OF the war. lnll CT liz
energy, and originality. nut il-tempe.ed. rsotstl
cal, and "as great despot at heart as Frederic1
| the Grcnt" Ihopnas, The tenarion., IL tactlclan
| without originality or stracct,e a..!lty-of col
! blood, ard, apparently. cold heart, bat "pure q
Baya;d;"-of colossal mind. like Elehe-, an
Glow and cautious, Ike Macdonald-tna word, ii
reverse Of Sherman. GiAnt Is the writer
, ! hero, and be IL del1nea.ed as the perfc.
!. Gene.al-tle full combination Of t.
etrn,egfst, Sherman, and the taeticlan. Th0ma
| Sherman e "az meIrn1ial Us Frcuchnan, and
denoastsa,iye ms m Italian; 1hom.s pile;
$ matte az Du,chn7an, and - tenacious As an En-
1'shtnan; while Grant, III every characteristic.
locgedness4 rertiuscity, posiiyencss and tacituE
} ity, Is thoroughly American. and nothing else.
G Sheridan is called "an Inspiration, not Gan
{ ral" witl:out strategy and OF rather erratie ia
Tics, Int quick, dashin=, stubborn fighter.
neatly drawn parallel between bin, aEd sherus@
r makes the lsttcs's peculiar energy "lhat Of |.
= bruin, intplrtd;" sheridan's "that OF tie b:oo,
:, inGaH.d L. Black lack Lo- -an," WHO is said
=. resemble in person The "J.ck Of Spaies" lSh'1
n dan Is called the "Jack Of Clubs''), Is made d,
| sthe same daring, enthusiastic and valoror
fighter that Sheridan Il, fn1t OF dasb, and VIM.
60, and of naturally warm. enthusiastic tempo,
Ecnt;" ard sln:las portrait Is presented OF It
q | adventurous Geaty, Of Pennsylvania