New-York tribune., 1873-03-14
PERSONAL.

The leading popular orator Oh lenheSsee 10
Major Gustayus A. Henry.
Matthew Arnold, the English poet-and one
OF the best OF his age-is so years old
A female tutor in mathematics Miss Wood
head-is one of the novelties of an English College.
Dr. Strong of Madison, n. j., is about to
visit the Holy Land as President Of board of explora
tOn.
Mr.. Sumner owns Bible that was once the
property OF John Bunyan, author of the Pilgrims
Progress"
Thomas Hughes has succeeded the late Prof.
Maurice as principal Of the WOrknsmens College, in
The MARQUIS of Butte, we read, will visit
America this Summer The Marquis, We believe, does
not lecture.
Gen. Sheridan is about to publish a military
book with reference to the late war between France
and Prussia.
1t is stated that the English Government
owes to Dr. Livingstone years salary as Consul Of
Central Africa.
Charles Gavan Duffy, an Irish rebel in AS,
but lately Chief Secretary of Victoria, Australia has
been kmghted.
A bouquet of violets, with a small terra
Gotta bust Of Louis Napoleon in its center Is sold III
1 The Hon 5n.' Alexander sHes H. Stephens is CT
old He first entered the National House Of Representa-
tiyes IN 1S43, as Whig.
The late DR.. Lowell Mason's Library, re-
cal School at Yale College.
The Tlchborne claimant will be tried for
perjury April before Lord ChiefJustce COckburD.
Mr.. Justice Lush. and Mr. Justice Quain'
Mr.. James Lick of San Francisco has given
valuable lot OF land to the Academy Sciences in that
city, and another to the Pioneer Society.
The Mayor of Troy is said to possess some
letters &c. By Rufus Choate which he wishes to pub.
lish but nobody read the handwriting.
Gen. Colstan, who served under Stonewall
Jackson the Civil War has lately been appointed Pro
fessor Of Geology in the University Of Cairo.
Cardinal Bonaparte, cousin to the late Louis
Napoleon bias sent 100 crowns to church In Rome TO pay
for masses 10 be said for his deceased relative.
Col F. Jordan, late Secretary of the State Of
Pennsylvania has appointed administrator Of the
estate OF the late Gov. Geary, who left no Will.
1t is stated by Welsh newspaper that the
Hon John p. Jones' senatorelect from Nevada, was
born az Hay, BrecknOckshre. South Wales. in 1928.
VIM. Skiddy Wood, A. NJ, popular advo-
cate of Temperance is 10 deliver his lecture entitled the
"Crimnal Institutions Of NewYork," at Pitston, Penn,
on the 18th inst
The personal property of the late Theophile
Gauter fetched s OO at It's late sale in Paris. II
sisted chiefly OF gifts-piotures. &c.-which had
been presented TO him by the artists fact that tells
its own story.
Ex-senator Alfred IversOn of Georgia died
Macon the 9th nit. He United States sena-
tor from 1855 to January 1861 when he withdrew 20 join
the Secessonsts In whose army he attained tue rank Of
Brigadier-CSeneIal
II is said that Mana Sahib. surviving till last
year, died about months ago. at Nepau 1t is added
his widow distributed her hair among her relatives
at that tmes certain sign that her husband had de-
parted this lifeI
Agassiz ia described as follows: {" His figure
Is portly. His voice ia full aud rich His smile IS
genialyitset He smiles not with his lips alone. but
with his merry brown eyes, with his whole Kind,
pressye, beaming face"
1t Is proposed in Boston to set up monu-
nent 10 the late Gen. Meade az Gettysburg movo-
has been made by leading citizens OF tho
place toward erecting "A monument commemorative OF
the late Gen. William Sohouer.
The Rev. Joseph Allen, ID. D., lately de-
ceased at Eorthboro Mass the oldest settled Unta
rian minister In the country. He had been for years
pastor of the church in N0rthb0ro. HIS age 81 lie
good, able. and useful man.
1t is said that the long lost portrait of Moliere
painted by Sebastian Bourbon. has been discovered.
among the Ingres collection. at the Museum Mon
tauban and that 1t restored by the atter painter
who purchased IL a; a dealers sale.
Harriet Prescott (Mrs. X. III. SpOfford), is
described THE author OF Amber Gods fragile
woman with soft dark hair worn In careless curl or
two at the aida and kind. sensibe. dark eyes. What