New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-11
PERSONAL.

At South Bend, Ind, one Jacob Methusaleh
died o laughter, recently at some drol story told him
by friend.
j. H. McVicker, the father-in-law of Edwin
DOWN as one Of the %eaifheSt CITIZENS OF Chicago
The Rev. DR.. Saunders of Philadelphia has
generously given 100000 toward the founding Of hos
ptal to which patients shall be admitted without regard
to creed or color.
Parson Brownlow, though scarcely able to
walk or to speak loud enough be heard. is the
punctual regular in his attendance upon the Senate
of all his fellow members
DR.. Bartholomew Russell, an early and
prominent AboOnist Of Pennsy lyania and OF the
sgners OF the Anti avery Declaration" OF 1888, died
few days since at West Chester
Frederick Douglass is mentioned as a fit
person to represent the Territory date DISTRICT OF Co
lumba in Congress The voters Of the Territory would
honor themselves In the election ~ man who, though
born slave, has achieved position OF power and inu
ence.
The Mayor Of Boston has communicated to
the City Council the official notice Of the late George
Tcknors bequest the city Of his Spanish and Portu
gucse books together with s. 0O the interest OF which
is to be expended in five years IN purchasing new
books in the same languages
John Boussum who died few days ago, near
PottsyiIe Penn. weighing some coo pounds, weighed
only 40 pounds years before his decease His exces
sive feshhe the largest man in the States sngu
ybe rocks which hurled him 20 feet into he
air without causing serious injury.
The Rev. James o. Andrew, Bishop of the
Methodist Church South died last week in Mobile, aged
IT, He was ordained Bishop in 1892, and, having come
into posse Of slaves by marriage virtually sus
pended from office on that account by the General Con-
terence of 1874 1t this that sndered the great
Methodist body and led to the organization of the Meth
odist Church South.
1t is not correct, as has been stated that
Alice Cary member Of the Church Of the
Strangers" True she felt strong interest in the work
contemplated by that Church and loved occasionally to
sast To the hour OF her death ana, until sickness made
it difficult to far, attended Dr. Chapn's Church
OF the Divine Paternity"
The Sunday morning sermon of the Rev
W. H. H. Murray Of the Park-st Church Boston, Is lero
after TO be published at o'clock OF the next morn
ing Boston Radical hints that these mornin >sermOns
may perhaps. he found to lack the full nSs, ana pr
quancy and the aggr6 sSve practical clatac;er Wien
have given Mr. Murrays preaching its high reputation;
It being the unwritten afternoon sermons by Hhch he
has become SO favoraby known to tho outside public
Elder Knapp, the revivalist, now preaching
in Boston, reported saying to Lis audience the othe
day, that Notwithstanding his aged mother lay at the
point OF DEATH and lie had received three letters urging
his immediate presence her dying couch lie had rs
yet felt constrained remain with his flock; That Ter
salvation assured and when she passed away her
soul would soar on angels wings 20 realms OF glOTy Ic
haps his hearers would have been impressed 70
his religion II they had seen him hasening to the death-
bed of his mother.
Mr.. Henry B. Blackwell who has gone TO
santo Domingo as correspondent for Hearth aud Home.
sums up his observations OF the present condition OF the
country In Ave points rs follows: /. Government not
liable 10 sudden changes whereby life and property may
be made insecure. 2 Roads by WHEN the proGu'ts OF
the country may be transported 10 the seaport J. Cap
ita, 10 be invested IN machinery Tor clearing ana cum
waiting the soil. 4. Immigration by which the energy
and example OF civilized life may be Impaired
s. schools in which the children may be educated in the
elementary branches ~ knowledge.