New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-06

1S25-calls forth an interesting letter of rem
iniscences which we print on another page.
Among the survivors who are expected to
gather on the College grounds this week are
the poet Longfellow, the Rev. DR.. George Il.
Cheever, Mr.. j. S. c. Abbott, and others
whose names are known and honOred through
out this and other countries. Of those who
are dead the most celebrated was Nathaniel
Hawthorne. Our correspondent, himself mem
Der of the famous class, presents pleasing
picture of college life half a century ago, and
traces the career of many who achieved honors
and served their country in various walks OF
life, without attaining the distinction of those
whom we have named.
The formal opening of the Ford House at
Morristown, ew-Jersey which was occupied
for time during the Revolution as the head
quarters of Gen. Washington, took place yes
terday, and was the occasion of most inter-
esting independence Day celebration. Revo-
lutionary relics from all parts of historic Jer-
sey were displayed for the benefit of the pub
lie, and the dedicatory exercises were emily
ened by notable speeches from Senator Kan
dolph, the Hon. William Walter Phelps, and
others, which are reported in another column.
The Association which has charge of the house
thus dedicated to Revolutionary memories IS
composed of eminent citizens of New-Jersey,
who will reap all the reward they desire III
such quIckenings of patriotic zeal as was mani
tested in yesterdays celebration at Norris
town.
Details of the entertainments given by their
Irish hosts to our rihemen show that the tele-
graphic reports did no more than justice to the
warmth and fullness of the welcome AS will
be seen by our correspondence, the invitations
proved too numerous for acceptance. The
management Of these Inequalities reflected great
credit on the captain of the Irish Team, to
whose personal influence and effort the popu-
larity of rihe-shooting in Ireland is principally
due. He even succeeded in overcoming the
inertia of the town authorities, and persuaded
them to repair the bridge that connects the
shooting ground of Dolymount with the main
land, before the arrival of the American Wis
itors. These facts give fresh cause for regret
at Major Leecl's resignation of the captaincy,
but that circumstance has not interrupted the
record of receptions and banquets to our rifle
men which the cable every day brings.
A distressing termination of day devoted
to pleasure seeking was the lot of many citi-
zcns of New-Yolk and Brooklyn who spent
their holiday on Long Island. Two crowded
excursion trains on the ROckaway branch of
the South Side Railroad came into col
liSion near Ocean Point. The victims Of
the casualty number seven killed and twenty
seven wounded. The wonder is that
these figures were not more than doubled
information gathered last evening throws the
responsibility for this killing and manning
upon Conductor IIibbald, who is himself among
the killed for it seems very clear that the col
lision was the result of failure on his part to
observe the regulations prescribed for his gov
eminent in case of the detention OF lis train
1t would appear that instead of biding his time
at the appointed way station he hurried
on to another. in the very face of a train run
ming on its regular schedule i'll the opposite
direction. In view of his fate ccnSure would
he out of place; but it is due to him, 10 less
than to the other victims of the disaster, and
above all to the public, that an occurrence so
deplorable and apparently ineXcusablc should
have immediate and unSpaIng investigation.