New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-03
which it would be blessing to have adjusted; and
as for the new ones which need rewriting Is their
name not LegiOnf
PERSONAL.

LongfellOw is visiting Prof. Hosford, at
Shelter Island. Conn.
Mrs. Celia Burleigh is at the Danvllle, N. T.,
Water Cure 90 seriously III that she cannot be moved
Gen. John C.. Breckenridge still continues in
very poor health and his physicians are very anxious
about his condition
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will deliver
the address before the Fair Of Grafton County at Ply
mouth. N. H.. on the dinst.
Senator Jones arrived at his house in Gold
HILL Nevada on Aug 49, and received public welcome
from the citizens who turned out In force 10 receive h
The Marquis of RipOn has resigned the posi-
ton of Grand Of the Order Of Free Masons IN En-
gland aud will be succeeded ad interim oy tue rr'n0' Vi
The Rev. John Cotton Smith Of this city,
who has declined the presidency OF the Episcopal Col
lege at Gambler Ohio is mentioned as candidate
for the Bishopic OF Illinois.
Ex-Mayor Joseph MedIll proposes as means
Of making Chicago Hreproof that the insurance com
panies take risks buildings not provided with hre
proof roofs. or on wooden STRUCTURES uos suiioo0N
with coating Of brick.
The only Cabinet officers now in Washing
ton are Secretaries Fish and Bristow and Postmaster
General Jewell Secretary Beknap Is expected 10 re
turn today Mr. Fish has not been absent moro '"'n
week altogether during the summer
H. BIackfan, Commissioner to the European
Postal Convention. left Washington yesterday for Tren
ton N j. where he will spend a day or two with ms
family He sails for Berne ON saturday During ms
absence his desk will be occupied by br Richard ELY
Chief Clerk OF the ForeigI, Mail Division.
Mr. Murat Halstead writes as follows in one
Of his letters on the Iceland celebration Mr. Bayard
Taylor was introduced as the Skald from America. He
quite surprised the people by addressing them In Danish
briefly but huenty expressing sentiments OF respect
and cOngratuatiOn When he had concluded, the
King who standing in the thick or the crowd LED
cheering giving the Skad the full and regular three
three. At the Geysers few days aterward the
King told Mr. Taylor he exceedingly surprised to
hear him SPEAK In Danish, and complnented him upon
his command OF the language"
Gen. Garibaldi has only three persons with
him on the Island Of Caprera First, NJ. Basso; next
countryman, about 20 and, lastly old female cook
His dwelling as is known is Of the most simple kind
The principal room, that occupied by himself contains
only fire place. bed few chairs, sdeboard, and IN
heap OF books There Is also plaster bust or
Col Nuo, who died in Poland. and large portrait In
chamber OF the house TIE island produces plenty OF
almonds, figs and grapes but only few orange ana
lemon trees transplaned thther by Garibai, and cul
tvated by himself Goats abound. aud there are con-
siderable number OF wild cats.
President Smith of Dartmouth College is IN
the habit of holding Informal talks with the students on
subjects in which they specially interested In
recent conversation he told them he had at first been In
doubt about the usefulness OF boating but when had
been determined upon he had aided by hJ words and
his purse on theory that what worth doing at
all worth doing we'll He alluded TO the custom OF
students serving walters the hotels during the
Summer. and added "When we consider the fact that
nearly oDehird of the students OF Dartmouth teach
school during the Winter, and WORK at harvesting IN the
Summer we need have no fear abont tho dignity Of
labor becoming an obsolete expression"