New-York tribune., 1876-12-16
PERSONAL

Jersey went Democratic and asks nothing more for her
husband than that he should settle down IN Washington
10 the practice OF law She goes abroad in the Spring
Mrs. Belknap looks handsomer than ever in
her plain mourning Dress says The Lou'sriHe COarte,
Journal. Mr. Belknap appears to be busily occupied.
They are living at the Arlington Hotel in Washington.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury was victim
to red-tape the other day. The venerable gentleman
wanted 10 get into the British Museum readingoOm but
because he had forgotten his ticket the custodian
| wouldn't let him pass. What Is earthly greatnessf
| Gen. Spinner's autograph appears to be
source of anguish to the paragraphcr One Of
these says that when that excellent man writes his
in the Florida sand the aieators gather around and
gaze upon 1t with puzzled expression on their inte
| gent faces.
Mr.. David A. Wells is in New-YOrk on an
erand far less agreeable than the Adam Smith dinner
which he appeared His wife is in state Of health quite
alarming to her friends and has been brought to New
York to the close personal attendance of her cousin
| DR.. FOrdyce Barker.
Mr. Thurlow Weed, and other friends who
have lately seen good deal OF Commodore Vanderbilt
begin now to express a little hope OF his recovery. He
Is unquestonaby much better I'm many respects than he
two three months ago. although many OF the fam
lily and friends long since abandoned hope OF his recovery
| Maria Rossetti, sister of William, Dante and
Christina Rosset has just died She the author Of
an interesting work called "The Shadow Of Dante" She
was of an almost morbdly religious turn Of mind aud
soon after the marriage Of her brother William when the
family became less dependent upon his care. she took
the vail in of the rituastc Proestan sserhoods
which have sprung into existence since the Traetaran
| controversy.
Mr. George Opdyke has been tempted by
the scattering of his children and the lhealth OF his
wife to give up housekeeping and to sell his splendid
residence on Fifth-ave This among the last and
costliest rst-ass double houses built that avenue
before the panic Il sold for 100000, which affords
as good clew perhaps, has lately been given Of tho
present market value Of real estate In the most eligible
| quarters on Murray HILL
Mr. Delane, chief editor of The London
Times is very ILL., and il is feared sinking, says Mr. NJ ID.
| Conway at last writing Mr.. Conway adds: "Next to
MIN on the staff Of that paper is Mr. Courtney and after
him Mr. Stebbing There is to believe that the
next editor The Times will make that Journal mue1
liberal than It Is at present Il aims 10 represent
time it has been rather beneath It in some matters
Gen. George Washington was precise in
dress and probably had many pleasant little vanity OF
his own. In the camp at Cumberland Q755) there was
hut one Mirror and that set in the end OF powderhon
used by his friend and eOmrade Col Zachary Lewis ~
this mirror Gen. George shaved his chin every morning
| aud completed his toilet. The pOwder-horn is now in
possessIon Of one Of Col Lewss descendants resident
Richmond The horn is still suspended upon the Roa
cathern string by which 1t hung at the soldiers SIDE
Thackeray had more than common right
TO that sometimes abused title Of Christian phosO
| pher" An American writing in Harper says he once
mentioned to the novelist the objections urged by an
accomplished lady friend TO his assignment Of Col New
come at the close Of his noble life 10 the fOundatono
the hospital within the precincts OF which his boysa
DAYS had been passed She thought IL shame to 0rns
such to what she thought sort OF degradation
"Then said Thackeray with more than usual earnest %
ness of manner, % then she Is not q Christian" Ihs
writer once asked Thackeray which he considered as
best novel; and he said wthout hesitation he tkousM
+" Esnond" superior to either OF the others.
Thomas Guthrie once related an incident
which gives striking idea of the overcrowded condition
Of the clerical profession in England some years ago
IIc visited Mr. Nsbet, the wellknown London pub
Usher and saw private carriage leaving the door from
which large bundle given out On passing this
bundle, which lay in the lobby, Mr. Nisbet touched
with his foot saying You'll not guess what that Isl
That contains cast clothes for the families OF poor
cergymcn Of the Church OF ENGLAND receive aud ois,
most thankfully received" Poor Mr. Crawley haa
plenty OF mates
As Senator Cameron entered the Senate
chamber on Thursday morning, he joined group
Senators with whom Mr.. Blaine was in conversation
Cameron at began little gOodnatdrcd railler
about the Philadelphia Postolce matter, which The
two have had a sharp difference. He said: "SoW'
Blaine, see my magnanimity toward you. Ihayejuss
been to the Postoice Department ard recommcndcdhs
appointment of postmaster 10 large town in my sa0
who Is known as an enthusiastic Blaine man" Bane B
replied quick flash: "Why, General, in Penusyt
vana yon could not do otherwise, unless you appona
and acknowledged that he owed Blaiue dinner
Fraulein Alwine Frommann, daughter ana
sister OF the publishers Frommann Of jena knew Goene
almost as member Of her family. Mr.. Taylor repea'
in The Atlantic OF her anecdotes concerning Wv
great German. sour servants were devoted 10 hl"'
she said because With all his personal dignity TO was
so kind and human In his treatment Of them reHs~
Der we had once cook, young woman from the eor
try, who took great pains to observe what dishes ~
particularly roishcd When he visited jena he usaav
I
him there SO, the next time lac came over from Nem~'
the cook prepared the dinner she thought he would ~
Goethe tired and hungry, aud was so toucho"
this attention to his tastes that he said 10 her, mo"
good child took her head between his two hanas' ~ ,1
kissed her oil the forehead. Sho rushed back 9ns
house breathless her hands casped and her eyes m n
as never saw them before, and SAID 70 ns,rI Us, 10
kissed me the fOreheadP And for days aIter"Ii
moved about the house with such quiet serene,
air that could only believe that she felt tne M
conservation Yes, andfor me, too, his iriehuSuP
conservation"
The correspondents at Washington don't seem
TO be able to lot Mr. Blue Jeans William alonei hssei
as the red rag round which they constantly dahos
frenzy OF description Here for instance, Is wiz
The Oi,einnaE Gasette, who sweey says OF Mr. Nina
that he IS without exception one OF the uglcst ns
face and figure have ever seen. Ills body Is IONS
and lank. aud his ungraceul arms hang as u 81.
to his ungainly body and worked by rusty mns's
hands are brown and csouslooking, and MS iANS
utterly devoid OF any expression Of culture, ntee
refinement His skin resembles in color ana 'e> us
that of the Egyptian mummies at the smithSoh,a ~ as
hair is coarse and black, and he has shavea ~ sin.
scraggy little beard he last Winter wore under NV
probably his economical habits prohibiting hs srs
supporting such unnecessary laxnry vsUIt spVt B
asked why he wore such shabhy.iookns g anght 70
Jeans replied It's good enough for home anu ges
be good enough for Congress Lnv v;ns Is Che haa1
soonest man In the House. with hne nsuic' ''S'