New-York tribune., 1875-05-13

native inscriptions, and to the ethnolosy Of the old In
dian population.
Richmond, Va, is to be wefl represented 40
tho Meckenburg Centennial celebration In Charlotte
NC Tho 1st Regiment Of Virginia Volunteers will at
tend in body, under Gen Bradley Johnson colonel
delegation q nearly 100 prominent GssT' 5 X%sns tns
stfsr asy srs Mayfs the Afs mo James seldom tim:
Confederate secretary Of War; the Rev. Dr. Hoge. cx:
Gov Gilbert G Walker, tLe Hon. James Lyons and
NJ. CASTOR Tissandier, the sole survivor OF
the late fatal balloon in France has read report
OF that expedition before the Academy OF Sciences in
Paris He stated that the greatest altitude attained was
from sloo to 5000 meters 8 miles 44o yards to miles
the rareacOn OF the atmosphere and held that II they
hSS ha ~a paS Ss 80 % Of
that life could supported beyond the hight which
the Zenith attained, and expressed an opinion mat Mr
Glaiscr must have been mistaken when he said ho rose
seven miles.
DIR. BGlow, the celebrated pianist, bas lost
the whole proceeds Of his years tremendous toll IN
England, amounting to thousands Of pounds, through
the failure of his English agent in whom ho had placed
implicit trust His English admirers are oyerwhelmd
with humiliation the thought that after so long court
Ing tho great musician in vain they should have ~
shameful treatment II is rumored that Dr. Biilow
indignant at his that he has determined TO SAL
English SC soil C There viii be- be- no checiSn to that praise
worthy resolve on this side Of the wafer.
fTOI. ~. ". Ulll1.I, Jncs fTcSlucHJ-cicct VI
the Johns Hopkins University, arrived In Baltimore last
Tuesday, and during tho day visited In company with
Reverdy johnson, jr number OF tho members OF tho
Board Of Directors Of the proposed University 1t Is
understood that meeting Of the Board will shortly bs
dent Gilman Is said TO be in favor Of establishing
university Of high grade with class for postgradu-
but 10 Ia thought the opposition in Baltimore TO
university will lead the Board of Directors
to abandon this feature, II it has been entertained The
grounds and plans Of the University Will probably not DO
selected before the coming L all OF WINTER
Mr.. Whittier says all tho recent attempts
made to tnvadate the story OF Barbara Freitce as re-
lated his poem from dissatisfied persons to whom
remembrance OF the occurrence Is dsaseful He de-
his belief in the verify Of the act to be perfect
and mistaken the day in which he first formed It,
His faith In the story is founded not only the test
mony Of friends who had learned the disputed facts in
the City OF Frederick. but by confrmaOry and unso-
He first heard the story from lady Of Virginia birth.
now living in the District OF Columbia whose yeracy Is
uDquestioned Other authorities were Miss D0rOtheh
DIX Judge John C. Underwood late Of the United states
District Court OF Virginia and danghter OF st9Gewan
der mention Of her father Mr. Whittier these facts
the letters alluded to, and In closing the conversation
added 81 am am little AFRAID RAJ the incident VIII stick To
LITTLE Rock, May 12.-Vice President Will
son left this afternoon for st. Louis
TORONTO, May 12.-IIis Excellcncy Lieut.
Gov Crawford of Ontario has been seriously i'll for some
weeks past His medical attendants entertain serious
QOuDts O1 his recovery
LOUISVILLE, May 12.-Sccretary BristOw has
accepted invitation deliver address at the deco
ration OF graves OF Union soldiers buried at Cave Hill
Cemetery, In this city, on the 2Jth of May
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE statement pub
shed to the effect that exGov Henry D. Cooke OF tlis
District has sailed for Europe in connection with trans
actions In District bOnds Is erroneous. Gov. Coohd
visits Europe business entirely Of private character
LOUISVILLE, May 12-An important surgical
operation performed upon Gen. John c. Breckenridge
his home in Lexington KY, on Tuesday by Dr. Gross
Of Philadelphia and Dr. Sayre OF NcwYork His chest
was penetrated by between the ribs and
some relic, was afforded The physicians are OF ths
opinion that the Generals liver injured by blow
received during the war from q fragment OF q
SHE'LL and that his present suffering Is due entirely to that
cause special dispatch to The COurter-jOup0i, r,-
ceved from Lexington at p IN, says Cen Brecknrdss
still alive but is sinking rapidly that his death can
be delayed many hours The operation referred 10
above only partial, Gen Brecknr'lge's condition
being such that he could not endure its completion lie
still retains consciousness.