New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-25
PERSONAL.

A fine bust of the late Felicien David, BY
NJ. Mataban. has been placed in the Opera House at
| Paris.
! Fcley's statue of Faraday has been tempora.
rily placed in the hall of the Royal Institution, Able
| marle-st London.
Lieut.. Gov. SissOn of Rhode Island raised
$500 bushels Of corn from thirty-ve OF land the
past season He found all the land to do it In his own
State too
The family of the late NJ. Petersen, the
Interpreter to the Arctic expedition who died during the
explorations in the North will receive pension IRON the
British Government
A son of Attorney General Taft is to be
married about New Year, aud in anticipation OF the
event the Attorney-G General and wife will spend the
holidays IN Cincinnati
Mr.. William Cameron was the bearer OF the
electoral vote of Pennsylvania to Washington lie ss
brother OF the Senator and uncle OF the secretary OF
War, and IS 80 years OF age.
Sir Edward ThOrntOn's daughters will not
make their debut IN society this Winter as has been
stated They prefer continuing their studies for the
present and will not appear at entertainments excepn
their fathers house.
The late George Dawson collected for the
pubic library of Birmingham Eng over 400 editions Of
shakespeare's works. consisting OF TRANSACTIONS In all
languages into which they had been rendered and the
various English editions.
President Smith of Dartmouth College ten
dered resignation the Board Trustees last friday
Tho board declined to accept ii, and voted hin yae
ton President Smith is about ~ years OF age, and has
presided over the college for nearly ID OF late
bs health has declined and he has little hope that he
| win be able TO resume the duties Of his office
The late DR.. Barlow of England willed
IS 900 to University College, London, for the endOw
ment Of an annual Of lectures on the Dvius
Comedy" with all the books in his library which relate
to Dante and Italian history He also left 81 500 to the
Geological Society the income 70 be applied the
ell may think best for the furtherance OF geological
| science
Senator Logan's tribute to his wife is said to
be well deserved The Chicago Post remarks that the
Senator owes his present official station fully nlnch
the political sagacty OF his wife TO his merits
a statesman and then adds this anecdOte: 1t Is ges.
blessing TO have helpful wife. There was once half
wtted fellow who informed his father that he was about
10 marry why, Charles, said the old man. you can
not support yourself What fool to think Of getting
married. Il know II, father, replied Charles; but
pretty nearly support myself and 1t does seem as
| a wire ugbt TO help me some'"
DR.. Schliemann continues to make new dis
coyer!es In the tomb recently opened at Mycens lie
found large golden mask and enormous breastplate
OF gold He also found the body OF man, wonderfully
preserved especially the face. The head was round the
eyes large and the mouth contained thirty-two nne
teeth There is, however, difficulty about preserving
the remains There also found fifteen bronze swcrds
with great golden hts-a mass OF immense golden out
tons spendy engraved oTnamened the sheaths 0f the
swords also two great golden goOets and great guam
tity Of other objects in gold, articles IN earthlnWse
carved wooden box, several articles ~ chased cry s
ten re cooking utensils OF DfOhZe DuI no any
| thing in iron or glass;
| Some gentlemen from Connecticut have been
down to the Pine Tree State hunting The Raleigh o. o.
| Hecs records their exploits as follows; "A party OF
Northern gentlemen headed by the president Of the
Hartford and New-Iaven Railroad have been hunting
along the line of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad for the
mast week and departed yesterday for their Northern
| home They came on an elegant Pullman car with
Kitchen department attached, and in this ear ate ana
slept. They brought their own guns and dogs, aud
seemed enjoy their recreation aud sport very greatly
They and their car stopped days at Manson on tho
line OF the road and they found citizen who agreed
10 20 hunting with them. Ho stuffed his brooches down
i'm his boots shOuldered old muZzleloadng shotgun
and stated out and that night II was found, on IH
count that the with the boots bad Killed % OIuS
| while the Northern gentlemen had killed three.
The following description of Prince Napo-
leon is taken from les Dr0its de PHon'9e; The Top a
The head bald signed here and there with comma oil
stray hairs; the temples Rarnished with OacK tui.~
glued down in a straight line eye sunken; eage-nosed
large mouth with thin lips; prominent chin; the lace
nued out with yellow fat; beard having the air Of
a restaurant waiter separat from bis napkin Fuftnr
more his court education has left him deporabe habits
He stands in the tribune as In front OF Miss Cora t'
wash-bowl And when one listens to him and analyses
his eloquencel Behold him putting his thumbs IN nis
pockets and beating with his eight outspreaa
fingers ike web-footed bird Is it a ducki No. tss
| rabbit heating a drum with his two paws He lowers
MIS- voice aud renders t naudble; IL Is bellows Ipeh
with yentrOquism, he bids the thunder roll Ia hs peg
tOra cayerns and Ike clever ne I'll IN ~
music of his voice No. no this man Is not pfinces
| is bazaarv