New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-11
PERSONAL.

Gen. John c. Breckenridge is again danger
| ously i'll at his home In Kentucky.
D. Juche, Renters agent in this dity, sailed
for England yesterday His duties here are temporarily
| discharged by Mr. Walter C. Collins.
Congressman Pierce has declined the COM
planetary dinner rendered him by OF all parties
Ia Boston who wished to express their approval OF his
course IN Congress,
Mr.. Bayard Taylor will begin, at Cornell
University, about May 90 of lectures Losing
Goethe. Schiller. Hene and their fellow authors Ia Ger
many since 1850 The course will last three weeks.
Prof HART of Cornell University is expected
back from Brazil teiOre the beginning OF the next
college term His tour is said to have been very sue
cessful he having made large collection OF v4lu
able specimens. The Emperor OF Brazil extended to
hun very liberal G9vernment aid IN his explorations.
and otherwise showed great Interest IN MS work
Judge Clinton Of Buffalo has in his posses
sion the silver vases which presented the
chants OF NewYork to Gov Do Witt Clinton as est
mona OF their gratitude for bis services In the opening
OF the Erie and Champain Canals They were presented
at Albany March 49, 1926 and after the Governors death
they were for nearly 40 years IN the possession OF MI
Charles A. Clinton oil this city. the Governors eldest
The latter died in 1861 when tue passed into
the hands OF their present owner.
The Rev. j. S. c.. Abbott writes to The In
dependent follows concerning the famous GLASS IN
which he graduated from BowdoIn College In
1885, "George Cheever and learned our alphabet to-
gether; Longfellow and classmates in school.
fitting for college; Hawthorne Is painted upon my
minds eye. as, silent, solitary, with melancholy MEN,
he walked tue college grounds; Jonathan Cnley. who
might been of the greatest men in the nation.
but who was early shot by Graves in duel. at Wash
was Frank Pierce. with whom have had many
tussle which should throw the other ON the bed
Socially he Of most lOvable OF men, and bis
wife. Jane Appleton, the friend OF my childhood, Was
certainly OF ihe most beautiful aud accomplished oil
women. Pitt Fessenden ruddy boy OF seventeen, was
admitted by all TO be the smaresr little fellow IN MS
class Calvin stowe was the VII You could ten
ia nv no n T.
lower class. was an ncessant joker HIS Iund 81 humor
scholar but his genius led MIN in other directions 8
Prentiss little Prentiss, AS We always called hlIn'
was a nero boy in College; but he then brilliant.
chyar ic. and tho OF honor. No VINO knew bin
could be surprised the brilliant career which opened
before him."
A number of the friends and admirers OF
Victor Hugo paid him visit the 95th ut honor OF
the 72d anniversary of his birthday, number OF Amer
cans being present with members OF political
parties, artists, and members OF societies. Mrs H. IT,
Hazard the sculptures, behalf OF the Others made
the follow ing address Illustrous Poet The citizens
of the United States claim eternal brotherhood with
the countrymen OF lafayette; but in coming to wish
you many returns this your birthday. salute in
| you genius that makes OF you citizen OF all coun
tries whilo leaving you without an equal IN any We
hal, you the great prophet OF future progress
The poets OF old were called prophets because their Ut
terances, starting from minds which glanced beyond
the present seemed inspired you whose fate II has
with your glorious vision through surrounding gloom
and looked TO happier future when the principles OF
liberty, humanity aud peace should DC implanted IN all
lands and cherished OF all men as they are now 10y YOU
In the name of the oppressed, whose you have
pleaded In the name OF the sorrowfu. whose tears
you have often dried In tie name o. all whom JOur
| nob. writings have filled with generous sentiments,
| comforting hopes. bravo resolves We pray God 10
guard and bless you IL we add nothing to THIS prayer.
IL Is because ty express in language the love ana
veneration feel toward you would require what "a
| not to be found-a pen like yours NJ. hugo made
very short reply, anu was then presented with laurel
wreath, bearing the legend Victor Hugo-93," worked
in natural flowers. The affair, which was quite I'M,
press We was informal one, NJ Hugo being still IN
mourning foe his son.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Paymaster w. ID.
Boggs VI the United States navy lying dangerously
| M a { his GeoI getown residence.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Booth says
he will lot 80 caucus with either party but Will.
like cx President johnson, act independently OF any
partisan determinations.