New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
PERSONAL.

The next edition of Mr.. Tennyson,s wor,s
Is to be annotated with explanations Of all the obscure
passages.
The Unitarians are discussing, according to
The Springfield Republican, what they viii do with Sloo
600 left them by Mr. VIM OF Woburn for the promotion
OF their form OF Christianity Dr. Bellows suggests tho
spread of Unitarian literature the putting the Unitarian
RcYiew on permanent iooting or IOunding iul pro
fessOrshp ~ ecclesiastical history at Cambrdge 10 be
filled during his life by Dr. Hedge and mean.
time to be put IN training
Mrs. Lincoln is living with her brother-in.
laws family at Springfield Ill., and continues to mpr 20
in health. On Christmas day she presented the Ioa
Jesse V. Dubois with cane which was presented IN
President Lincoln by Dr Rodlnan OF Kentucky III of
ash, and is OInamented with gold head upon which s
engraved the following "Cut f.om the birthplace of
Lincoln, and presented by Dr. j. H. Kodnan u La RIO
County, Kentucky"
A correspondent sends the following rem.
nIscence: When Congressman Lamar was returning
home at the close Of the session Of Congress I'm 1sGO
ncwshOy on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad in.
sisted that he should purchase book he repeatedly
offered him. Annoyed ny h- pcrtnacity ana anxious 10
be rid OF him. Mr.. Lamar said u him. with wave Do.
hand "Oh, pslaw' don't bother me l wrote tha
book" Quick thought the little fellow answered
"Ah now | know That's what makes 1t so darnei
hard To sell"
Two Arctic expeditions are promised al.
ready for this year The British Admiralty have mad,
ARRANGEMENTS with Mr.. Allen Young to communicate
with the entrance OF Smiths Sound next Summer IN
hope OF obtaining some information OF the Proceedings
vi the absent explorers. tlSaan captllst has sub
scbcd 25 900 roubles toward the cost Of starting P,
Nordenskiod another trip 10 the extreme north l,r
the purpose Of aseertaning there Is direct oommun.
cation between Behring'S Bay anu the seas north Of
Russia.
A correspondent from Carlisle, Penn, writes
rs follows: "Exspeaker Blaine has been spending the
New-Years season with his relatives In Carlisle town
with which his family identified from its foundation
$50 years ago. The town originally settled excu.
siyey by Scotch and scOtchIrish Preshyterians ami
Mr. a. md
earliest. The house still standing in good preservation
In which his gTeatgrandfather lived and in wnich bis
grandfather and his father were born. On Sunday tie
eX-Speaker attended service IL the Old Psh! te
nan CEure1. Dns over century ago. ana to wbich ms
Gpo@.Ors among the chief contributors. lie Wa.
accompanied by his son, a young cOlcedan from 1Nnl
aud the young man represents tno SIXTH generation ~
Blanes that have wOrshiped In the venerable O.d PTcs
byterian church. The eySpe0ker's greatgrandftthrr
Col Ephraim Blaine, was distinguished officer OF the
Revolution and for the last three years OF Tie struggle
was Commissary-G General OF the Army"
Speaker Kerr's health has been the subject
OF good deal of conflicting talk recently and hence the
following statement in the Washington dispatches 10
The indianapolis Journal Of interest: 1.-THE reports
being sent out 9boN Speaker Kerrs health ale greatly
exaggerated. lis health seems as good now "a 10 has
for several years past. No one familiar with the I'm.
mense mental labor and physical strain imposed upon
the Speaker Of the House believes Mr. ken possesses
sufficient animal force 10 successfully aud continuously
preside; but all reports thai he j. now suffering nom
prOstratiOn are untrue. To-Day ne drove out wilma
friend. and this evening enjoying the good weather
by lounging about Ward's Hotel win friends II evr
dent Mr. Kerr himself has sense Of his physical naDA
ity the discharge OF the duties Ut Ls Office and k pf0
vding 10 husband his as much possible.
abandoned the occupied bY Mr.. Blaine, bc.
low the hall of the House. and Is having fried ~ tie
room occupied by the committee on PostOMces, VIII IN
f. just the lobby from the Speakers chair Tue
proximity OF the 10 the ball OF the House viii lu
able the Speak 70 frequently cal substitutes 10 the
chair while he retires for Ic,t'