New-York tribune., 1867-08-20
PERSONAL.

Robert Kerr Of Marion Co., Ohio, has lately
given $4,000 10 the Hiram College in that State.
Sylvanus Thayer, esq, of Braintree, Mass,
has paid 20 the authorities OF Dartmouth College $4,000
Of bis recent bequest 20 that Institution.
The Tennessee Central College has called the
Rev W. F. Malleu Of Boston TO its presidency, aud he
will probably accept
The Rev. Alvah Sabin, Member of Congress
from Vermont from 1863 to 1851 has left the state and
moved TO the W est
Hugh j. Hastings, esq. editor of The Albany
RceybOckey and family leave for Europe III Nednes-
days steamer
Mr.. Greenhood, member of the late insol-
vent rm san Francisco has died from the effects Of
mental anxiety.
The statement that Gov. Fenton has par
dOned Capt OTyle Root sentenced Ia 10 years Ia the
state Prison for burglary, Is untrue Gov FcnOn has
declined 70 pardon Root.
1t is announced that the Hon. William B.
Kinney, for long time editor of The Aecdrk Adrcrer
and subsequently Minister 10 SARDINIA Is engaged upon
history Of Tuscany TO which he has devoted more or less
OF his time for ten years past.
r. II. Hill has been elected to the Law PrOfes-
sorshp OF the University Of Georgia. succeeding the late
Judge bumphn. Az the recent commencement me
the occasion calling together many Of the wits jur1ss,
statesmen orators aud beauties OF Georgia., according
10 The SaUailHah News and Herald.
Mr. Dolby, the agent of Mr.. Dickens, arrived
in the Java last week and isnow in New-Y0rk He comes
to prepare the way for course Of readings by Mr.
ook over the ground carefully and II 1t appears that the
enterprise will be attended with success or profit he Will
50 report 90 Mr.. Dickens.
Samuel Reed, leading editor Of The Cincinnati
Ga.eae and Henry Reed leading editor OF The Cincinnati
I0rcr are brothers, and two OF the best writers III the
country. One Of them Is Radical Republican ana the
other an ultra prOslavery State Rights Democrat and
they unlike In character appearance ana manner
as In politics
The friends of the Rev. Rowland COnnor,
who was recently dismissed from the Schoolstreet Uhl
versast Church Boston for heresy have organized
yersasts" and chosen Mr. Connor their pastor These
friends nearly all members OF the SchoOlstreet
Church.
Ralph Waldo Emerson will open the Parker
Fraternity OF lectures at Boston In October Be
side the old standbys Phillips Tilton. Anna Dickinson
etc, of tho Winter programme John Langsworth an
Ohio has been secured for lecture and dis
course John Brown will be given by the Rev j. NJ
Manning Of Boston, the anniversary OF the old heros
execution.
Bells Statue of Edwin Forrest, which has Just
arrived in Boston from Italy, privately exhibited In
that city on Saturday. TIE Boston Post says: The
olanus replying to Virgia his wife Vounna his mother
and Valeria. who beseech him 10 spare Rome Perhaps
is OF power strength dignity and pride, and these
qualities the artist has evolved with remarkable skin
scroll and the left supports the drapery of the toga
eled, and the marble alive with that muscular
mighness for which the great ragedian noted In
fact posture OF the gure Its detail OF development
the drapery the form aud inclination Of the head the
expression Of theeatures evenfor marble capable OF
entire work very Clearly that Mr. Bail studied hs
subject WELL and has labOfed with equal zeal and
Tie impression Ilduc on RdLcs
statue instinct with life, that there grace
character aud purpose In every inch Of the marble and
that IL was committed 20 fortunate hands. The statue
upon square pedestal upon the front OF which
the mask and numerous emblems OF tho tragic muse The
history the statue this In 1893 ten gentlemen the
majority Of whom Bostonians subscribed 1000 each
for statue Of Mr. Forrest In the Spring OF 1862 Mr. Ball
spent some time in Philadelphia, where every facility
necessary in making the studies for his model was afforded
him by Mr. Forrest year since nc sailed for
Italy for the purpose OF putting the statue In marble and
II reached this city IN complete state few days since
The future OF the known other than that Will
be exhibited In Boston, EewYOrk and Philadelphia inas-
much as majority Of the subscribers reside In Boston,
may we not hope that here will be ia resting place here
where tho ragedlan hrst thoroughly recognized aud
his genius 1rst PRONOUNCED upon.