New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-05
PERSONAL.

President MacMahon has conferred tho cross
OF e ohevaer OF the Legion OF Honor upon the cello
breted vIoln.st Henri Veu1tcmps
A military mania seems to have broken out
at Harvard. company has been organized with
names already the roll and President Eliot Will petit
ton the state for arms.
The Rev. DR.. Bushnell of Hartford is
thought have reached his last Illness He has had
long struggle with consumption, but 1t is feared he viii
have 10 succumo soon.
1t is curious fact that when Dr. Hubbard
OF Bridgeport nominated for CoDgress at the very
day aud bour OF his iuon he 60 miles from
hooe. profe ,sonally engaged In his opponents family
The Rev. Z. II. Capen will BIO inaugurated
President OF Tls College the first week In June. The
exercises will be performed by the Hon. Israel wash
purp. IT, the Rev. DE-. Miner the Rev. DIR. L. X Paige
and MI Charles koblnson,Jr The PresidenIs salary
TO DO $500 and he will also have Tree OF rental new
house. soon 10 be erected.
The many friends of Edmund G. Stedman
will BIO glad to learn he has arrived at Kingston,
Jamaica better health than When he sailed from this
port Mr. Stodman writes privately In enthusiastic
forms OF West Indian scenery and wonders Why travellers
presented TO President Dominique and links Hay just
the place for keeneyed correspondent
The only original likeness now in existence
OF Francis Scott Key, author Of Tho Star spanglct
Banner" IL said to DO in the possession Of his sister,
now resident OF San Francisco A life-szed bust Ia
plaster has been made from n, which Is said 70 DO -
very successful piece Of wort ana tue oroa5' statue
in Mr.. Lick carries out his original beueaction
Mr.. Oliver Ames, second, denies the recently
published story that the executors OF Cakes Ames have
discovered that the money supposed to have been paid
10 Mr. Schuyler COax and others was in fact used for
hts own purposes at time when 10 hard pressed By
his fina ncai embarressments." and adds 81 am also
thoroughly convinced that tho payments when Mr.
ADes claimed 10 nave maze TO r. s",,a1 anu tb @
pose stated by htD"
Senat or ingalls, of Kansas is said to have
met with serious pecunary disaster recenty He went
security for brother in Southern city. who failed,
leaving him responsible for q sum exceeding $1,000.
The Senator assigned all OF his property al Achs0n Tor
tho payment OF the debt pledged MS saary Us unted
States Senator for year IN advance and IS stu held
labor OF 20 IN Kansas, and he eaii ~
feel his reduction TO poverty keeniy.
The Cotton Exchange of New-Oreans, the
great business Organization Of tue city, public
dinner Saturday evening last, TO the Hon. William
Walter Phelps. Speeches mado BY Congressman
Gibson, By the Hon. Wayne MtVeagh OF HARRISBURG Cen
speeches was one or unTayerng loyalty 10 the Union.
no matter what the n!isorunes OF Louisiana, ara an
restore to them the privilege of governing themselves
Insurance business seems TO be . fav0rito
refuge for the Confederate leaders Southern eorre-
s2ondent Of The ssTGepss COuriT writes; "JeG Dayls
is believe, President Of an insurance company; Wade
Hampton is in tho Insurance business at Baltimore;
Beauregard Is engaged In insurance and street rail-
roads understand at Now-Orleans. aud Gen. Joseph
H. Johnston, who surrendered To Sherman, II President
of company at savannah. found son OF
Gen. DICK Taylor. aud grandson OF Old President ZH
Taylor conductor OF Pullman running from Jach-
soavillc to Louisville The President OF the 81 Johns
Railroad, in Florida connecting 81. Augustine VIVA tho
g. Johns R.ver) Is Gen. John 1. sprigne, W 30 Was
Adjutant- General VI New-lOrk on tue stan Of Gov.
Seymour"
Mr.. John G. Whittier, having been asked TO
attend the coming centennial exercises OF the Pennsy
vana Abolition Society, has written letter saying that
he canuot be present aud adding: II Is event o!
ordinary Significance this centennial OF the trsi
society formed for the abolition OF Slavery II
commentaries one OF the great aggressive move nens
OF Christian civilization against the still surviving bar.
baiisn Of OF brute force ana selnSnueos what
history Is connected WIN II ! What Struggle between
all that best and all that Ia ye5t 10 human nature bas
marked its progress! What faith, what courage whss
noble aspirations what generous seli-sacrihe hae u
known. How many blessings from souls rescued fr0ui
the intoerablc hell of Slavery made tue sleep VI
its members swceter and compensated them FOR theii
lifelong labors SO Tar "a the abolition or slavery 10
concerned. the work OF the Society 10 done. Mainly
She colOred people themselves now depends tda
question whether By patient Industry, sOJrIet, ani
assiduOus secuture. they shall overcome tho unchrJ-
tian prejudice still existing against them. or by inlo
lencc thrtlessncss and moral and physical deScaia
ton, they shall confirm AMI strengthen IT, But theirs
will still be the part OF all who nave sought her
freedom lack OF occasion for labor in their behalf IL
accordance with the spirit anu letter Of the const
tuition VI the Pennsylvania Abolition Society. whicns
pledged to the relief OF free negroes All that can
consistent with the constitutional right OF Sta,
should 10 done for Their protection b. the General Gov
eminent, and there IL no phiaDthropc Object al the
present time moro deserving or ENCOURAGEMENT tbLl
that Of tho education OF the children OF freedmen