New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-14
PERSONAL.

Miss May Alcott will study art in London
this Winter.
Dom Pedro is vigorously making excursions
all around Athens.
The Archbishop of Canterbury says that in
tho last 40 years G3O00000O has been spent by MEM
bers of the Church of England in the restoration Of old
churches and on the building OF new ones.
Robert Raikes, the founder of Sunday
schools is TO have a national memorial dedicated to his
memory in Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester being the
city in which he was born, lived, and worked
The real Arthur orion is reported to have
been discovered last under the alias Of Alfred smith,
an inmate of the lunatc asylum on the banks OF the
Paramatta River, within ID miles OF sydney
Young Commander Cameron will not explore
Africa any more ut present He has been on leave for
four years and half and must by the rules OF the navy
either now take ship or retire from active service lie
Will take the ship
Senator Jones, the golden, was recently in
Atlanta. looking at his property there; and, says The
AHaata Constitution IN lofty burst OF approval and sd
icctives, he us nelookng gentleman, and fayors the
old-time southern planter
Mr. William NJ Evarts arrived yesterday
evening from his country home at Windsor, W.T. and is
understood be considering whether he shall abandon
IN, pressing business engagements at the call OF the
President, and start Immediately to New-Orlcans.
Mr. Robert Browning is now in his 65th
year and full OF vitality and yiyacity He Is OF medium
hight erect and broad-shouldered His hair and beard
are white. his large gray eyes have youth IN them SIM
lie bright companion, teller Of comical stories ana
as talker not at al given to the inc0mprehensDie'
Capts. Stephenson and Mares of the Polar
Expedition prepared in England brass tablet which
they attached with proper ceremonies to Capt Halls
grave in the Arctic 1t thus Inscribed Sacred
10 the memory OF Capt. c. f. Hall Of the u s. ship
science on Nov g. 1871 Ts tablet has been erected by
the British Polar Expedition OF 1873, who, following III
his footsteps have prohted by his experience"
Mr.. Walter, NJ. p, proprietor of The London
-, .l,u,.o lt-f ba mn.
day Club. Among those present were Mr. William NJ
Eyarts Mr. John Jay, Judge John r. Brady, Mr.. Clark
son n Potter the Rev. DR.. Henry c. Potter. Mr. L. p.
Morton Mr. samuel d. Bahcock, President Of the Cham
Randolph Robinson. Mr. James Gordon Bennett, Mr..
William Henry durlbert and several others.
Mr.. George William Curtis has serious Opin-
ions on the subject OK piecrust Addressing the Amer
lean housewife. he says The question that comes home
to YOU u.s. Can't you brown It'll Can't you make it dry
and crisp without much reference to the lard potf
When it apple with which You are concerned the re-
sponshity is greater Tor, TO speak, Your appepie
wears full suit; has coat ana trousers an upper ana
lower garment, and, dear Madam, since 1t is not al
ways May why should the innocent fruit be always clad
in whitei Brown IT. Madam, brown itP' Alas,
most kind Mentor the American housewife viii con-
time do she hath always DONE in spite OF all walls
The story of bargain of President Grant
is related by Harpers uaDa-Re. just before the close
Of the last session OF Congress the President while drv
ing one day struck by the appearance OF horse
pTancing before butchers cart that ne stIalSht"p
sent for the whe-aprOned parsonage, and bought his
horse for $3.50 subsequently, after dryngout with SEN
ator Conking the President said, Come 10 the stable
and look M 4 new horse I've bought" Mr.. COnking,
who is Judge Of horses, looked him over thoroughly,
uoked him here punched him there 0nd did all that
Senator and norseman should do in such Where
aid Won get him 4" asked the Senator 81 bOu! hit him OF
a Iiirhrr" repird the President. How much dld
M for him !" 1.-TWO hundred and fifty dollars"
answered cen. Grant "Wcl" responded the Senator,
be may he very good animal, and doubtless ia, but II
II were nv ease think should rather have the money
tbsn tht horse" THAT Is what the butcher thought"
rrplicd the President.