Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-01-02
PERSONAL.

The Princess Salm Salm'' sailed from New
York, for Europe on Saturday.
--Ristori has returned to New York from her
Western tour in good health. She performs
there fora fortnight, and will then go to Havana.
-Thaddeus Stevens declares his health is bet
ter than either his friends or enemies think.
Rev. DIR. Harbaugh, Professor in the Mer-
eersburg, Pa, Theological Seminary, died on
Saturday.
body on board, arrived at Cadiz, Spain, Friday.
-Major-Generd Couch, whilom of the Union
army, has purchased lands in Mercer county,
Virginia, and is residing there.
Caroline Richings, of Philadelphia. the we'll
known opera singer, was married to Mr.. Pierre
Bernard, one Of the tenors OF her company, at
Boston, on Wednesday.
Il. Dawson Coleman Pennsylvania State
Senator from Lebanon county, and one Of the
wealthest men In the State, has given the old
Dawson mansion, In Philadelphia, to the Penn
sylvania Seamen's Friends Society.
Among the latest arrivals from Europe is the
notorious Jim" Mace, the pugilist. II is under
stood that he comes here for the purpose Of full
filling professional engagement with the Irish
Giant, " Baldwin, which was broken OFF on the
other side In consequence of the interference Of
the police. The honor ut stake 1t seems is the
" championship of Great Britain
The people about Pughtown are agitated with
project said to be approved by New York" to
build railroad from Pennington, N. j. through
Montgomery and Chester, crossing the Schuylkill
above Rogers Ford, and then westward to make
connection with the Pacific Railroad.
Davis Knauer of Pughtown had his horse and
sleigh stolen from him, on Thursday night, iht
18TH. He had hitched them in front Of store al
st. Mary's, but in coming out found them gone
"A correspondent Of the Record complains thu
the graveyard Of an old German Reformed churcl
near Phenixville, where twenty-five Revolution
ary soldiers are buried is greatly neglected an,
dilapidated-
Jefferson was fond of the violin. When hi
paternal home was burned, he asked, - Are al
the books destroyed" Eyes, inassa, was TIL
reply, "dey is /; but we saved de fiddle"
Hon. R. P. Spaulding who has represente,
the 18th Congressional District of Ohio, III til
House of Representatives, for three successiv
terms, has written letter to his constituents de
clining denomination.
Col John Severance, it is stated, has take
the contract To build the st. Joseph and Denvt
Railroad to Troy, Kansas, and is to commend
the work next week.
=" The Hon. Mrs. Norton. " well known as a
author, has fallen heir to fortune of quartz
OF a million dollars. The property was acquire
In the East India trade.
Jacob Barker, Mt one time a celebrated me
chant prince oil New Orleans, and millionaire
y going through bankruptcy court in that cit,
He is over so years of aye.
-MajOr-General Lowell II. Rosseau assume
command of the Department Of Columbia, viii
his headquarters at Portland, Oregon, on the 25t
OF November, relieving Breyet Mainr-General |
Steel.
The Harrisburg State Guata says g" f,
pressions OF preference in favor Of the re-eectio
Of Gen. John F. Hartrant, Acknowledgement
pennsylvania, are being freely made by the Il
publican press Of the State Ii is the fact bcyou
dispute that no man ever went into the Audit
Generals office with fairer reputation for ahi
and integrity, or maintained himself with mo
honor than John F. Hartranft.
Col. Horace Capron, the new Commission
Of Agriculture, is about 30 years old, native
Maryland, but recently a resident Of Ino
he has white hair. a sprghtly look a quiz
step and business turn
Gen. Por6rlo Diaz who is sometimes call
the Grant Of Mexico, is now 81 years old and h
been q soldier ! 2 years