New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-02
PERSONAL.

Nr. Scion Robinson writes from Florida that
his health shows some improvement.
Senator Sharon of Nevada, who has just
taken his seat in the Senate Is thus described In stat
re the new Senator Is small and lacks the stOuness OF
his colleague, Senator Jones lie has dun-colored mus
tache and imperial, wears eyegiasScs 1nd apparently
his head, and his thin covering OF half Is or sandy
gray"
Mr.. Henry S. Robinson, the Republican can
ddate for Governor OF Connecticut member OF tbs
somewhat famous class of 1853 of Yale Other members
Of the class are Judge Edward c. Billings Of Louisiana,
Mr. Isaac H. bromley Congressman Randall /. Gibson,
Charlton T. Lewis the Hon. WAYNE MrHcagh. Dlsuict-
Attorney Benz X. Phelps, Mr. George W. Smaley MI.
Edmund G. Stedman, and PreS.dont Andrew ID. White
Gen Francis Fessenden, one OF the four sons OF
the late Senator Fesscnden is the Republican candidate
for Mayor of Portland, Me- He graduated from Bow
dom College in 1853 crtered the army captain early
In the war; severely wounded several times, losing
his right leg in the battle Of Cane River and for brave
conduct that engagement promoted to the rank OF
Brgad, rGenera of Volunteers Al the close OF the war
he received the brcyet rank OF MAYOR in the regular army
for galantry at shiloh, ana OF Lieutenant ior
gallantry at Cane River IL November, 1860, he re-
ceivcd the brcyet rank Of Colonel In the regular army
been pfactcng law with hi brother Gen j. D. Fessen-
den, and for the first time enters political me-
Gen. Longstrcet writes a long letter to The
SeeOrieans Republican in reply to letter from Cen
Fitzhugh Lee asking for all the facts to the report
n.
ferent plan of battle Gettysburg from the one followed
Gen Longstreet the truth of the story ana
closes as follows: For the Information Of Gen ttz,
hngl Lee say that some two years ago set about
collecting all facts in the OF Gettysburg but that
my labOIa have beou Interrupted more than year Dy
severe sickness and t still suffer severely nope.
however event ally collect all OF the facts ana OF
course to publish then. and let me assure nm further
that the proof will be given that amendments 10 Cen
Lees plan of battle OF tie second day were also suggested
before troops became eng ged at least 50 r as to
reinforce his main column OF attack so as 10 make IL
equal TO the others-three divisions"
Col John W. Folney, in his response TO the
address Of welcome home he received in Philadelphia on
Tuesday said 1T to the readiness and the eager
ness with which the English people accepted tie invita-
ton OF the President Of the United States to participate
in the International Exhibition that deeply in
dehted for the manner in which other nations followed
their example. Anxious WAS TO return to America,
when / left London felt that was leaving another
home. | can fully understand why the isislsnmahs
greatest REGULARITY is loyay-lOy TO his Govern
ment, loyalty to her gracious M91esty the queen lcan
well understand why this great country hds become
the leader OF the nations III Europe England after our
own il the model republic of the EARTH differing from
ours great feature namely that pubic OPINION Is
always instantly reflected by the changes In the majority
wanna objection which ought 10 inspire every
In gshmans heart, for to Charles IT, We are hueDteu
the State OF Pennsylvania, and to an Engllsh quaker
for the ndmo Of Philadelphia
LONDON, March Lord Lytton, who has
recently appointed 10 succeed Lord Northbrook as
Governor General of India left the Charng Cross station
OF the South Eastern Railway this afternoon en- route to
Naples where he will embark for India lie was accom-
panied by Lady Lytton
LONDON, March 1.-The marriage of Prof
Tyndal to Miss Louisa Claud Hamilton, daughter OF
Lord Claud Hamilton. took place yesterday at West
minister Abbey. The rite performed by Dean stan
ley. Among those present were Thomas carlyle PfOi
Huxley, Dr. Hooker, ana Sr r. POLLOCK