New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-13
PERSONAL.


Mr.. Jefferson Davis left his wife and daugh-
ter in Europe.
Bishop McLaren has confirmed l,Ooo per-
sons during the past year.
Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren entertains every
fortnight one of the literary societies of Washington
DR.. Pussy il writing an essay, and J0hn
Henry Newman q criticism, to accompany the literary
remains John Kebe, which are soon to be published
Wagner has mentioned that it always gives
him great pleasure meet and he said hearty
things abont Mr. Theodore Thomas to correspondent oil
The Boston Transcript
Mr.. George Bancroft is bestirring himself In
Washington IN starting a testimonial fund for Wade
Uan,pop The burning Of the Generals house and his
behavior in south Carolina the impeliing reasons
There is report that the original OF Par
son Dorranco" in the novel, Mercy PmlbricRs Choice,
was the late Prof. Albert Hopkins OF Wliiamsto%Sn
Mass It may be true, but II Is faint sketch oi tha
good mans lie.
Thomas Weld was graduated at Harvard in
lG7I and became tic first Congregational minister OF
DunstabIe ~ H. in 1885. The Indians killed him few
cnt Concord granite OF feudal gothic architecture
Vice President-elect Wheeler has been too
in TO appear In seat in the House. Mr. Wheeler has
borne with the uncertainty of the Pes
putal contest aud expresses his belief That the election
of GOV HAYES has been honestly obtained ana that al
The people VIII Gcquiesce IN his Inauguration.
DR.. Austin Flint, jr., is TO be Surgeon-Gen-
eral under Gov. Robinson well as Cow lilden Inc
Office Is honorary rather than Onerous; but Dr. Flint
who the best gymnast among professional men IN TINS
country, ana who rates among the hrst wliteTs on
physoogy in any country. deserves all the honor and
can perform all the labor the office involves.
Sir Edward Thornton always goes to recep-
tons AZ very early hour. He follows and MAKES his
family follow the laws Of health No matter what the
weather is he an his two daughters walk nearly every
day the whole length OF PennsylyaDia-aSe certainly Tour
miles. Aud hill region about Washington SIR Ed
try afternoon securing tho country ON their English cODs
The grave of Edward Whalley, the regicide,
IN Hew-liaycn Is nclosed and only the tw) original
granite slabs bearing TIE inscription t. W. marx the
spot The date, II there ever was one, wholly gone.
The ground above the regicde is not even heaped up but
oogs elected DiXwes grave Is near, ana MS descend
ants nave erected marble monument GONE, the Ot1eI
OF the three who ncd from hoine 10 ma ssiey an!
oscurity Ncw-Hayen, Is said to have been buried ut
Hadley.
Mr.. l.. Q. C. Lamar once talked about poets
and poetry enthusiastic young contributor 10 fe
Boston Times She says OF course II WAS not long De-
fore wanted know his fayOrte, and was not little
surprsed TO hear him name Whittier And which OF his
poems do sou ike the best asked with instant
80, 30 the village bookstore for whittier
Oh slavery che best ne ever wrote such
fire. such spirit! What line genius the man had who
could this and then lie repeated some OF Whlt
tiers thrliins passionate verses MS eye lighting Win
tionfor tho eX-savehoder and fiery southern soldier
could hardly synpatnZ4 inlly with nun VINO wrote'
Their brethren OF a common Father DOWN.
The first time that Gen. Custer set his hand
some eyes upon his future wife was when he was 10
years DID, and going school in Monroe, Mich. Going
along tine street one day, the rough faxen-headed.
freckleaced boy passed little blackeyed, eightyear
old girl swinging q gate. She pretty little
creature her fathers pot only child, aud naturally
spoiled She said archly, her little face dimplinE with
smiles Hello! you Custer bOyp Then, frightened at
Tor own teuerity turned and fed into the house. IL
att siQit with the Wild OF 10,
and no then aud there vowed that some day that slna
many lovers woes; for Judge Bacon, pretty Lizzos
father was for long time obdurae toward the young
man who he feared was tickle and unstable, and his
daughter and suOr submitted most patiently TO MS
will until at last he relcnted
of Speaker Randall, mt the opening of Con-
gress "a correspondent of The Cincinnati Commercial
says that he well dressed within the men,
DRY Of man. Ho excessively and frequently
ran his fingers Through his hair cuched at his collar as
II IL were TOO tight leaned back and looked toward tue
galleries. leaned forward and rested his forehead his
hand. The bitter partisan cannot accuse Mr. Ran
dan OF having enriched himself from Credit MOber or
Pacific Mall for he occupies sha mousse whien mas no
pie good TASTE and such rs you see III tho home OF any
fined, managing wife. Mrs Randall il charming
quick ut repartee, ana we'll acquainted with the
topics Ofthe day She devoted mother ana WIFE, ana
cares very little for the social gayetcs of Washington.
She Ia the daughter OF tine late Gen Ward Of NewYork,
from whom sic inherited competency. Mr. Randall IL
gressmen who existing in boardnghonses as one OF
the most delightful In Washington. Mrs Randall is dis
ressed with the idea that she will have to receive
"Wednesday during the season, and possibly Friday
night for said she really can Ill spare the time FROM
my chill rem"
Daniel Webster's religion has lately been
discussed by the Rev. Joseph Cook in Boston. Among
other things he said mot many years ago sat- on
howling Winter night at the frosde of John Taylor In
gnarled New-Hampshire, and he said to me- webster
always attended the communion service when he mt
Elms Farm. Til his death he was member in good
standing with the Salisbury church. with which he united
when young man. But, said I, was that church
strong enough 10 discipline statesman IL Webster
had shown John Taylor replied. anything OF intemper
ance or evil ways, In NewHampshire, he would have
been disciplined by that church What he did In Wash
inCton, know not Here, among th0se who know niln
best he was always ready to kneel at the family altar
There was one hymn that always used 10 ike 10 sing
togetler said John TayO with his immense bass voice.
aud wholly unconscious CT the expression he was making
OF lis massiveness We liked 20 slug together "Od
Hundred" IL seemed 70 ut usp The venerable Judge
Nesmith, whose guest have sometimes been Mt Frank
lin has told me things almost sacred 70 be repeated
here concerning Websters religious thoughtfulness In