New-York tribune., 1873-01-16
PERSONAL.

Ebenezer Coggswell, of Derry, N. H., has
tolled the bell at 1900 funerals. within 80 years
Santa Annals name is once more mentioned.
He Is said to be expected at Vera Cruz. We should say
that man nearly 80 years old has TO think him
self expected in quite different quarter.
A monument commemorative OF the late
James Fisk, jr.-a which u would be great com,
fort forgeis to be made by Mr. Meade OF Rome anu
set up In the graveyard at Bratheboro, VI.
Mrs. Sewell, lately deceased at Newburyport,
Mass. was OF company OF children that some 80
years ago or more greeted Washington with singing
the occasion OF his entrance into that town.
The King Of Italy has given decoration to
Gerald Rohifs Of Lubbock, residing in wemar, who has
made journey Africa from the west coast OF
Morocco to Egypt, and from TriPoli to the Gulf o.
Guinea.
1t is stated that Messrs. Eyre e. Matteini, we'll
known BANKERS at Florence, have manifested great
practical kindness toward American tourists left without
available money by the fahure or Messrs. BoWles
Brothers & Co.
The Hon. Samuel F. Hunt has presented to
the Historical Society of CnciEnat the manuscript copy
of Jefferson Davs veto of the resolution, adopted by
the Confederate Congress, eXemptinR newspaper men
from active military duty.
The Hon. Thomas L. Dudley, late u. S. Con-
su Liverpool, has been appointed Special Assistant
Attorney General OF the United States 70 prosecute
claims of American citizens residing in England growing
out Of the Alabama case
since he to this countryif may credit para
graph now its travels through the provincial press
which states that Mr., Yatos weighs 400 pounds ana
travels III his ovcrcoat."
1t is stated that, since Mile. Christine
Nilsson was married, the demand for Christine Nilsson
watches" in Paris has largely fallen Of and this fact is
quoted in support OF the vulgar notion that an uinar
red is, to the popuace. more attractive than
married one as an artist.
Mr.. Gladstone has stopped all sentimental
izng about his reading Of Homer. think It right to
MENTION" he says "that. far my memory serves
me- have read Homer for fifty lines or for quar-
ter OF hour conecuyey during the last four years
and any dealings OF mine with U0mero subjects have
been cOnflned to a number Of days which could readily
be counted on the fingers"
A memorial tablet just set up i'll Winches-
ter Cathedral, England bears this inscription Jane
Austen many by her writings endeared to her
family by the many OF her character and emo
bed by Christian faith aud pety, was born NJ Steven
ton In Hants. December 49, l5, and buried IN TINS ca
tbcdral July a. 1871 'She opened her mouth with WIS
dom and in her tongue Is the law OF Kindness. Prov
u, V. 90"
Mrs. Stowe contributes S10O to the fund for
tho Boston Plremen. and says: could wish it were
hundred times that sum- and then it would be made
auate to express my honor and reverence for those
brave devoted who saved Boston at the risk, ana,
alas too often. by the sacrifice OF their own lives No
soldier that died for our common country deserved
greater honor lasting memorial than did the
gallant whose charred and backened remains have
been borne from the ruins or the hre.'
Bayard Taylor recently delivered an original
discourse on American Literature, at GOtha. in Ger
many. The lecture given for the benefit OF the
Ladies' Charitable Association OF that CITY, and the
cepts exceeded 100 thalers Mr.. Taylor spoke in the
German language. and introduced transatlons by him
self, OF POe's Raven" aud one OF Whltuers poems.
The lecture hal crowded, and the lecturer achieved
a thorough success-hs style. as writer of German.
being particularly commended