New-York tribune., 1876-07-10
PERSONAL.

Fx-rnited States Senator Truman Smith,
who read the Declaration OF Independence at Ltchned
Conn., on the Fourth OF july read 1t at the same place oo
years ago.
Fx-Goy. Seymour, in his Fourth Of July ad-
dress Mt Rome suggested that societies be organized lof
the erection OF monuments at different points OF interest
IN the Mohawk Valley.
The tomb of the Rev. DR.. John BOwden III
the cemetery ut Ballson Spa is in dapdated condi-
ton uo was 90 one time chaplain OF the Continental
Congress and aiterward was professor Ia CoiuiDia
College.
An oil portrait of John WheelOck, second
President Dartmouth College has been presented TO
that institution lie succeeded his father the Rev.
Eleazar wheeock, the founder Of the cole2e in the
PRESIDENCY, and continued IN Office for 80 years Inc
college now POSSESSES 9OItlts oi al lS iTesen'"' VIZ"
the exception of President Dana
A military coat made by the late President
johnson hle he was working at his trade as tailor
has been presented to the Historical Society OF ients-
Sec II is IN good state OF and 1t Is saa 10
show excellent skill taste aud HOrkmansnlP AteF Hi
Johnson b.cqro Cove OF Tennessee lie commissioned
Circuit Judge the customer Ior Whom te coat WaS
made.
A stone was placed over the grave Of Joseph
Guibord few days ago 1t OF of the blocks
OF the sarcOpbagus which prepared last Autumn
destined ncose the coffin 70 prevent Its dsiter
men but which was not used Ih9 stone IS ( lest ~! ~
inches long inches wide Gnd loot lnChes high
weighs Two and haf tOns, ana on It's upper surface
has a marble tablet bearing this inscription "Jo,eph
November 1873"
The suit brought by William Walter Phelps
against Mr Foster the Collector OF Palisades Township
Bergen County, n. j. not merely for publishing him
as delinquent taxpayer. That vas OF course mistake
70 which any collector was liable In this case how
ever tile Collector repeatedly informed Dy dcrtht
gGutiscn shat Mt Phelps dd not own The lanh IN qes
tion. Finally Mr, Phelps himself wrote TO Lm tisi ne
cifnt It, and that re should be forced 10 UhsiieF
his act Of malice II h continued me phOIcl.oh
The Collector did continue IT, bur that the ilw has
ltt -
Jules Simon's recent address before the
French Academy in which he Iduigcd IN some eSraya-
CANT cu0se5 OF Tners Is severely criticised by the Paris
Nc,,its,sr 1t says eve believe that Louis XIV never,
at the hight of his glory heard such sdnaton addressed
llu, and a>tOnlsbed that the kepuDeans VINO
have always ridIcusI the isoa or pioyiGcntlal men,
6houi NOW indulge IN crrans tGem for themselves
However high placed Theirs may be- the springs oi ma
Ona life IN France, viii venture TO say never Ge-
pended his person his genius and 70 ezalt hn ts
beyond All mt aaltc aid II propriey W" ohS cause suo
impartial public to smile"
The Committee on the Old South Church
have received the following letter from st. Louis: In
the early days Of our national gle for existence,
one Of the members OF the western Sanitary Cohmis-
sion Of So Louis bad the privilege OF addressing the cit
zcns OF Boston ut Old South Church behalf OF the
sick and wounded the Union armies Of the West. The
result OF a; meeting and o: consequent efforts appeared
in the contributions Of Boston OF more than slOOcOO,
aud OF the more than 81 100000 In value
was sent 10 the Commission from New England alone
Having small balance from accrued interest account
san IN oar bands. which s properly under oT control,
we desire once 10 express gratitude 10 Boston ana
to curt ihutO something, however little, % save the
aua old lbcTy church irOu its threatened destruction,
ana therefore ready to meet your draft Tor 500 lur
tie purpose named. Wi you permit as further to
express nest hope und expectation that the good
people NCw-n gland Will awake 20 the ABSOLUTE ne
nc.;ity OF preserving the Old South Church memo
rsl ~ CCuuTyS twOolt deiTcIancc from Foreign
oppression and national disunun. We have tEe honor,
a. iho ucmbris ~ he Western 5anitary Commission,
unanimously to subscribe ouIrtyc- most respectfully,
yoIr ficnGs and ieilO" ccGatIymen"
PARIS, July 9.-'Fhe King and Queen OF
Greece arrived here yrscriay.
DRESDEN. Jaly 9.-The Car arrived here
Yesterday from tho Castle of R"chstadt where he had
Az il.rry.w with thc Emr,rOr OF Au tri: O: cordial
naur. ~ justify belief ln : most friendly aEi coIa
plotg understanding between On, two sia;es