New-York tribune., 1871-08-24
PERSONAL.

On Sunday last, the Rev. Stephen IL Tying
preached in the church at Newburyport where he was
baptized years ago and 10 years afteward received
the rites Of Confirmation and Communion.
Hiram Powers, 81 years ago, agreed to make
statue of Franklin for New Orleans and after years of
acrimonious correspondence the sculptor writes that the
marble is completed and ready for shipment.
The document for the abolition of Slavery
in Brazil will he executed in Rome next Winter the
Emperor and Empress intend to spend the season there
Toe Pope will sign the instrument 70 which he has been
largely Instrumental il is said, In turning the imperial
miud.
John King known as the first TeetOtaler IN
Britain has reached an old OF hepessness and
poverty and to alleviate his position all the TeetOalers
in the three kingdoms are to contribute penny each for
his benefit. lie is now IN his 72d year, living with his
fourth wiie.
The brilliant journalist, Edmund About, who
abused his best friend. Napoleon, bitterly for the
French defeat at Worth, directing bis artillery
against Fayre and Gambetta the former for impeding
his (AbOuts) appointment 10 Lisbon, and he later lor
secretly aiding the Commune, and demoralizinS the
the French army.
Dr. David L. IIaltOn, of the Geneal Ogcal
Rooms Boston, has spent many years in the elaboration
Of the geneaoges OF four familes-the Wiuslows, Par
sons Halons. and Farwes He has traced the bearers
OF these names into nnumerable groups OF Smiths,
Browns &C. and presents a record ot unequaled indus
try in his self-mpOSed WORK.
A writer in The Philadelphia Age reviews
the part taken 10y Oliver Evans in the system OF ses
locomoton 1t is shown that Evans anticipated both
Stephenson and Hudson in designs for locomotives and
steamboats,, and it is furthermore shown that foreign
authorities willingly accredited Mfr Evans to the honor
OF priority in these momentous achievements As early
a. 7s7 sent plans TO England and repeatedly supple
mened the originals by valuable suggestions long before
the practical adoption OF anything Of the kind by other
inventors.
John Rogers, whose brown statuettes have
made him SO famous, native Of Massachusetts, In
early life he drygOods clerk in Boston; then he
learned the trade OF machinst but seeing boy model
ing figures IN clay determined his vocation. In 1856, still
being poor. and having hope OF supporting himself by
modelling, he went West and took charge of machine
shop in Hannibal. Mo. The financial crisis OF the next
year carried him to Chicago. where he was appointed
Clerk IN the City Surveyors Office. While there, he pro
duced his first finished work, Tie Checker Payersw w1h
vac very well received and followed by The Town
Pump and the Slave Auction. Learning from an ltaah
the manner Of making flexible mods for casting FORMS
he came here, set his studo and prospered Rogers
has produced about 80 groups Ia all and mas sod some
0 copies OF hs IL ia said that his next under
taking viii be Bret Harte's Heathen Chinee. Before
and at the beginning OF the Rebellion his friends urged
him not TO choose political subjects but ne was oya
the and declared he would do his WORK as mig hea
and patriotism pr ompted, and the puDlc couid puy vi
neglect as IL saw nt.