New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-31
PERSONAL.

John Bright has been invited to spend a few
social friendly days amoral, during the stay OF tho
Royal family.
The old stock of Pendleton portraits has
again been thrown tho market Ohio but the latest
quotations "ha with stong down ward tendency.
Among other amusements at Martha's Vine
-ard during the late campmeetng, b0atrace
tended by Miss Ward and Miss Summer The latter won
and the Belle OF the Bluff"
GOttsclalk's programme at his first concert in
Rio JaneirO comprised eight Of his Compositions
The pianist enthusiastically received, the Lyric Hall
not being half large enough to hold the crowds tia,
Hooked to hear him.
George Peabody left White Sulphur Springs,
Va yesterday for the North His cough Is almost en-
tirely relieved aud his health much improved He Will
stop at Baltimore and Philadelphia day or TWO, and
then proceed to Massachusetts,.
An intelligent Cincinnati jury of inquest sat
upon the body Of who had been beaten TO death
by dozen ruians last week. and returned verdict OF
death by compression of the brain from excitemens
brought on by alteration" Sc.
Mr.. Edes, the veteran octOgenaran editor OF
The Se) Observer made his last viSttO Bangor
his nearest metropOls35 years ago. He has seen but
two steamboats, one OF which Fultons Clermont aud
the other small boat sebee Lake. Mr Edes has
never seen train Of cars.
Bishop Coke at the recent Diocesan Con-
in Rochester announced his inter ton Of giving
hi. valuable private library Of several thousand volume.
to the diocese under certain condtOns the nucleus
OF Episcopal library for the Of the bishops OF
W.. RI Aew.YOrk forever.
q iris "Elizabeth' and Marie Antoinctte"
arc az popular with the Brasians they in this
country aud cards OF admission to her performances
are sold al from 81 to $50 each she will probably sail
away at the close Of the with substantial okeu
| OF South American generosity.
! Comte dc Boiler and his wife made the sixth
ascent OF Mont Blanc this year. The CouteSse Is TIA.
tenth woman. the second French woman, and the ars
Parisenne who has been ambitious to penetrate ia,
region Of eternal and place her dainty little foo,
upon the Pinnacle Of Europe.
The Society of California Pioneers havs
caused beautiful TO be prepared which they will
present to ex tay Seward his return from the
Aaski trip The stuck OF California ronwoOd, and tho
head composed Of Al triangular pieces OF quartz spech
mems gathered of the most important mines OF
the State mounted in pure gold Four OF the sides con-
tain engrayiugs coatcfarms OF California ante
ope dock OF grouse aud grizzly bear The top OF tbs
head Of the cane opens and displays the interior spec
linens golddust cnnabar god-bearing quartz copper
ore snphurcts quartz cry stalls and black sand contain
! ing gold and platina.
Miss Nellie B., a r0sy-cheeked, bright
eyed dashng farmers aughter living in Independence
Oakland County, Penn, has not soured her temper In
signing fancied wrongs does she bewa her sad
estate because, having been born woman, she cannot
act the part Of When her fathers 80 acres OF
grain however. spelling to be cut, and there wers
bind it, but drive the team she tied her
Newport hat down under her chin. donned her garden
| gloves mounted the seat and drove and worked the
| reaper over the whole 80 She comes OF good
stock her mother having helped TO make the first grain
| stack in the county nearly 80 years ago.
Major Gen. Meade was at the st. Nicholas
| Hotel yesterday.
Senior Roberts, the Spanish Minister, and the
Count de Fayerney, French Charge dAfaires In tho
United States left this city for Washington yesterday
! Senator Spencer of Alabama is at the Everett
House. Attorney Gen Anderson Of Nassau, N p is at
the Clarendon Hotel The Hon. III. A. Nelson, Secretary
| OF State, Albany; Arson stager Of Chcagoi Cen.
Bradley T. johnson and ]. b. Baldwin, Virginia and Dr.
DelryInple, Baltimore, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Gen. Z. w. Leavenworth, Syracuse Gen. J. II. Chedei
| Auburn Col A. Boyd, Pennsylvania; w. PRESCOTT
Smith, Washington; j. j. Won Wauroy, Mobile, and Capt
Leitch of steamship City OF London, are at the sc,
! = - TIE New.Yerk Hotel. Geo. NJ. Pullman and DR..
Miller Chicago, and John F. Seymour, Troy. at tbs
| Brevoort House. The Hon. f. n Madden, Mddletowni
n. Y, is at the St Denis Hotel GEN. Torbert OF Della
| ware Gen, E. b. Grub OF New-Jerseyi Col. L. q.
Baylor u. s. A, and exMayOr Fargo OF Buffalo al
the House. John Mccullough San Francisco, aud
I. L. Latin, Saugerties, at she Metropolitan Hotel