New-York tribune., 1875-11-18
PERSONAL.

Gounod is recovering rapidly from bis recent
accident.
Col. Valentino Baker is occupying his time
n pri,on in writing an of his travels in Central
A witty Frenchman defines universal suf-
frage the art OF multiplying several roSues 10y many
fools.
Ex-senator Schurz will deliver his lecture on
Centennial Thoughts" " u Music Hall, Boston, this
evening.
Prof. w. p. Jcnncy, the Government geol-
ogist who accompanied the Black Hills expedition has re-
turned to his home IN Ealiha'cn, MISS
Mr.. w. L. Forster, NJ. p, Mr. NJ. L. Grant
Duff NJ p and Mr ". II. Greg have been nominated for
the Lord Rectorship Of Aberdeen University.
A picture of Gilbert Hunt, the colOred black
smith who saved the lives Of number of persons at the
bnIDing OF the Richmond Theater Dec 70, 1911, has
been placed 10 the state Library Of Virginia
Col. A. X. Mcclure has made a great suc-
cess OF his Phiiadephia Times lie has now narrowed
his columns somewhat and added one moro to eaca
page, making IL one Of the largest az "cn as pShtSS
two cent papers in the country
Mr. Dsraeli's study at his country seat is IN
the attic. and very plainly furnished. worn carpet
barely ia. floor and his books are piled miscei
aue0usy upon plain shelves around tho sides OF the room
large part Of his literary work has been done theIe'
The conservation Of the Rev. DIR. McLarcn
rs Bishop OF Illinois will probably take place early in
December Owing TO the inrmities OF Presiding Bishop
Smith Bishop McCoskry will doubtless oct "a conse-
dahed Dr. McLaren both deacon and priest 1t Is de
signed 20 make the conservation memorable event In
the history the Episcopal Church Of the Northwest
Gen. Di CcsnOla has made another valuable
discovery at Cyprus. In opening an old grave at Epis-
copi near the port Of Lmaso no found several articles
OF highly wrought metal among which were golden
eccpte golden necklace OF great beauty ana par or
gold bracelets with inscriptions ia what appeared 10 be
ancient Cypau characters The General intends TO add
these articles TO his already valuable American col
lection
Gen. Jubal E. Early President of the South
ern Historical Society says that this association possesses
nearly complete set Of all the reports printed BY the
Confederate departments including tho Presidents mes
sages reports OF battles acts OF the Confederate Con
gress and state Governments, &C., IL has also lu SET
OF manuscript reports II Gen. Longstrects corps, Tbs
papers OF Gen. j. T.. H. stuart, all OF Gen Ewei5 re,
ports, full set OF papers OF Cen 8 d. Lees corps ana
sides number OF Federal oricial reports.
A curious old volume entitled GA Complete
Collection Of the Laws OF Virginia at Grand Assembly
held at James City 23 March 1862" is owned by gen
teman in Trey. IL was probably printed In Richmond
about 1890 Among other acts 1t provides that bab-
bling women who slander and scandaZc their neigh
bors for which their poor husbands often involved
In cargeac and yeXatOus suits and east I'm great dam
ayes" shall be punished hy duclng" If the slauder 10
40 enormous 10 merit fine OF more than 300 pounds
OF tobacco, then tho guilty woman IS 10 be ducked for
each 900 pounds in her husband refuse TO discharge
the fine.
The Prince of Wales il a godsend just now
TO the shOpseepcrs and advertising agents. Hore IL the
beginning OF beautifully displlyed advertisement III
one OF the hch-class English papers: Indian visit Of
IT, r. II. the Prince OF Wales. The drinking waters OF
India beag always reliable the Niceoy or India has
transmitted graphic orders for the supply OF Petre an
Natural Mineral Water to Calcutta Madras. aud Bombay
Tor tie Prince OF wales and his suite" What
fashion travellers or hgn as wei as lo degree nave OF
discovering that the drinking waters In foreign countries
not always reliable"
Postmaster Thomas L. James gives in this
weeks Iadepedenta history Of the life OF Col George
g Bangs the protector OF the fast mai-train service.
Col Bangs bora az Milan, Ohio, in 1925, and when
nine years old entered the printing Office OF Ihe Akron
Beacon RS deyllo He gradually worked his way up,
serving in several Western newspaper offices sometimes
us compositor and sometimes reporter tll 1851 when
he went back TO The Beacon at Akron, and AFTER
consolidating with that paper all the other Republican
Journals IN the county, he became its manager and
made It one Of the most influential papers in the State
III 1861 President Lincoln appointed him Postmaster at
Akron, without solicitation, rCmarsing al want
lions for editor. for hc makes TecuGWcn
dntlous" lie held the office m the beginning % Presi
dent Grants term, " men Ae was 5ppCuteu Asss'ant
Superintendent az Railway Mail Service, with head
quarters at Chicago, and soon aiter was promoted e.
Superintendent, ana called TO Washington. lie thor
Ougly reformed the service, and early was conF nced OF
the necessity for rlld tfausm ion Of mall matter
from stabOnrd to the West PUstmast ster-iit neral
Jewell. soon aier he came INTO oicc approved ot Tie
CoiOuc's plans, and telling HIN 10 20 ahead the re-
snlt wa, thc brilliant sUccess which followed. Post
master James thinks Col. Bangs success IN HE i5
striking proof Of tho truth ~ IhucoW Weeds O,,,rva
ton: printing ls not trade, IL II an "a and the pro
sons."
IOvpOY Nov. 17.-Thc statement made in
dispatch from Berlin to The horHiaq Post that tc Ger
man Crown Prince proposed visiting The United States
denied by a.. koutrr Telegram Company. The Company
says he never intended nehing tho mp.
POLITICAL NOTES.