New-York tribune., 1871-07-07
PERSONAL.

Walt Whitman is rusticating on Long Island
A granddaughter of Daniel Boone, the Ken
tucky Indian hunter and pioneer is the widow OF
exGov Boggs and resides in Napa County, Call on the
old homestead where the family settled nearly 25 years
ago.
The Rev. G. P. Revel, d. D.. the beloved
leader of the waldensan Church in Italy, died on the
18th OF June Of Brghte disease of the kidneys He had
complaining since ne endured the heats OF last
Summer in this country, but his death was quite uh
expected
Bishop McIlvaine has come to a rupture
with the Rev Mr. Kellogg, pastor Of the Church guild IN
Cincinnati who has been the practice Of having the
Gloria Pori sung after the Psalms Tle Bishop dlsaP
proving this TttuastiC. ordered II 70 De omitted
and the minister. refusing, was thereupOn suspended
| Mary Russell Milford said, some years ago,
OF oliver Wendell Holmes: He is a compact, little
the delight and ornament of every society that he enters
bird exceedingly difficult to catch unless he is really
wanted some kind act. and then you are sure Of
| him."
The Rev. Charles G. Ames, few years ago,
was just rising into popularity as lecturer when i'll
health compelled him to seek the air OF the Pacific slope
He has far recovered that he proposes 10 return
10 the East and to resume the occupation His subjects
VIII be six Years in California" Good Society,""
wanted, Power" Citizenship" " Property" &c.
The Earl of EllenbOrough is a notable spec
linen Of parsimoniOus Peer, modelled on the regular
Tammany pattern. When a lad at school the noble
Ear" appointed by his father then ChiefJustce of
England 10 the JOINT Chie Cerk5hlp OF the Pleas the
Court Of Queens Bench, and has that time
drawn annually about 100000 in salary and fees without
performing any Of the duties Of the office.
The Oriental Princes are receiving much atten-
ton in England Among the 800 guests invited
TO the Garden Party by Queen Victoria at Buck
ingham Palace, were His Imperial Highness Prince
HigashiF ushimiNO-Mya, His Hghness Prince Hassan
Pasha their Highnesses the MahaTaah Dhulepp Sing
and the Maharanee. their Hghnesses the Naval Nazm
OF Bengal and the Princes Ali and Suleiman BahadOOr
ChulalOngkom, the young King of Siam,
who is the first monarch of that country who has
been out of his dOmniOns intends 10 visit Calcutta
in November During his trip in April, to Singapore he
accompanied by small fleet OF going gunbOats
and two cOryettes carrying 60pOunder amdhps and
two 60pOunders fore and aft, all English built His
ships and gunbOats are commanded by English sailing
masters, who take the rank of Commanders in tho
Samese service
A Southern journal revives an interesting
episode in the OF the Rebel Gen. Gordon who was
almost ubiquitous Stuart in the late war. When
the broke out the General had seems but recently
married, and his wife with persistent devotion accom-
panied him TO the field, and never what might inter
fcred with him in the pursuit Of his duty she followed
theiarmy in TOOmy barOuche with her young boys
rendered every office within the ability OF tender
lady once at the Confederate defeat near
her husband thought her safely In the
rear, the spirited lady came upon the disastrous field
and nfurated by the complete rOut OF the SOutheuers
She descended from her carriage and needless of the
ying missiles and the confusion Of the retreat seized
the persons Of the fleeing officers and commanded
mpl0red them TO face about and redeem the day. She
succeeded in rayng strong force the disaster was
beyond remedt and the rebels were sent "WArng
down the valley.