New-York tribune., 1872-11-06
PERSONAL.

Prince Leopold. of Great Britain, ls col
| ctor OF American autographs.
Mr.. Andrew Currie of Fife, Scotland, adj
rnires Mr. Disrae and has presented to him walking
stick made OF wood taken from the staircase OF the
house in which Adam Smith was born.
Cluseret, it is stated, is writing his autObi-
oqraphy Is it remarkahle foot So It not at every
you meet considers that his story OF MS own
career must prove OF interest 70 the human races
The Pope is said to have made this remark,
when told Of the marriage of Pere Hyacinthe: "The
saints be praised the renegade has taken his punishment
into his own hands. The ways Of Providence are IN
scrutabe." ..|'
The Rev. Robert Collyer made tender allu-
sion to "gin-mis" tho other day, saying he wished
that ' whisky shops were down in hell chained up N
ready for them at the expiration OF that time"
Lady Gibbons, wife of the Lord Mayor of
London has been presented with fuilength portrait
of her husban a service OF silver, and beautiful Ms.
volume hound in morocco and illuminated containing
record of the presentations all from citizens Of London.
The oldest organist in America is Mr.. S. p.
Taylor of Brooklyn. This venerable musician was born
IN England 17ls He played organ in church when
only "a years of age. He came 70 this country in his
youth and 50 years appointed organist at 81
Pau's Chapel, NeW-HOrk. DID,.
The Humane Society of London has pre-
sented its medal suitably inscribed, TO Alfred Ingham,
for saving the life of another boy. named H.lwel.
The latter had sunk finally, in canal. Young Insham
the water was expelled aud his life was saved.
1t was stated, some time ago-and the
statement found its way into this paperthat Miss Edith
Chais had Inherited large fortune and retired forever
from the stage The story turns ont 20 br untrue Miss
CHad we % wSc m1y eTiq sO ah in 1sS S@e
lion and Galaea the gef seems 10 have become gen
erdl.
The late Henry Keep of Watertown, n. Y,
is buried h a mausoeum, whereof this extraordinary
description appears in The FateroWa Despdtch at has
stained glass windows noteworthy innovation in
sepuichrAl architecture-on one OF which Mr Keep is
lions OF Hope aud Fidelity and the Michigan Southern
Railway depot IN ClcaBO." .
In the current obituary list are the names
Of A. W. Fonblanque, for many years the head OF the
statistical department of the London Board Of Trade;
the Rev Dr. Metcaf senior profess in Hobart College
Geneva, N Y; Pierre Roch Ylgneran. a noted French
artist aged s3 years the Countess OF Shaftesblry eldest
daughter Of the Earl aud Yscountess Cowper Barker
postorp the Hon. William +. johnston OF Pittsburgh,
Anderson, an eminent divine, Of Glasgow, Scotland
According To letters from Europe, Alr. Nor
rson r. Waite one OF the the late
Geneva Court OF Arbitration, greatly distinguished him
self before that tribunal Mr. Waite is OF Toledo Ohio
son Of the late ChefJustlce OF Connecticut graduate
OF Yale In 1857 with Mr. Eyarts, TelatvoOf Senator
and Rev. DR.. Buckingham. aud adevotee OF ms profes
sion OF the law IL which he has won the hrst place IN
Republican, bringing unexpected sheayes with him. IN
tine requirement OF something more than national rep
urai0nthe stamp OF rst quality from some OF the lead
lug men OF both Europe and America.
Essex County, Massachusetts,, is often men
toned IA the birthplace of many persons who are
more or less known In statesmanshp, law, literature
or art Among these are John G. Whittier, William
Lloyd Garrison T. W Hgginson, Caleb Cushing Nathan
ie Hawthorne, Albert Pike Lucy Larcom, Mary Abigail
Dodge e. Gail Hamilton ~ Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Han
nah Gould. Me, Porter, Lucy Hooper, George Luut, W.
II. Prescott Prof FELTON,, r.. r. Whpple william Winter
Epes Sargent, r. I. Paine. Theophlus Parsons Rufus
ChOate. Robert Rantoul, Harriet Prescott and Mary NJ
Prescott: and these but few Of the Essex County
names which have become known.
A brief catalogue of the Claiming family
makes IT'S appearance. There is. first. the great DE-
W. II. Claiming whose fame as "a preacher and an es-
sayst part Of the literary glory OF our country Then
comes his son, William f. Channing who Is physician;
then hs nephew, W. IL. Claiming who is a clergyman.
and the author OF DR.. Channngs life. Anothers William
Elery Channmg, the Concord poet, who last year pub
shed The Wandercr" These three Channings. cousins
aud authors, are all living the first In Washington,
the second In England the hird In Concord they are
great grandchildren OF William Eery, the Rhode Island
signer OF the Declaration OF Independence.
Robert Dale Owen has contracted with the
editor OF The Atlantic Monthly TO furnish that magazine
with his autobiography in monthly chapters to begin in
January His recOecons extend back as FAR Goodwin,
author OF Political Justice" and husband OF Mary
mother, Jeremy Bentham, Lord BrOugham, Thomas
ClarksOn spurzholl, Gen. Lafayette, with whom 40
speut "A week at la Grange; Frances Wright,
Sir Rowland IiIll Miss Ltndon, &c 81. Also to his
grandfather, who was partner iu the very earliest cot
n-spnuing with Sir RI hard Mkwlgnt. aud, OF cuaI.,
10 IL, Ilt I'- u g