New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-09
PERSONAL.

Ir. Brown Sequard, who has been abroad
fr LONG time has settled himself and family in Boston
for the Winter.
It's rumored that AmadeO ex-King of Spain,
feels g severely the loss Of his wo, gentle and lovely
ay that he has resolved TO take holy orders and enter
costr II is said, further, that he has written to this
eject 10 the Pope.
Three American authors, Mr.. William Cullen
BRYANT Mr. LOngfeuow and Mr.. Bayard Taylor. have
recently been elected honorary members OF the Literary
Academy OF Ataens which under tine special patron
So u the Queen OF Greece
The new Missouri Senator, Mr.. Armstrong,
came In Kenps Hill Seminary Maine. says an old
sshoonat on foot with only twenty IN bis pocket
He worked on the farm five hours day for BIS
board aud was a manly kindly fellow with great ath
letll powers.
Mr.. Charles Fechter is said TO be an excel
LEM farmer rrapBg every very good crops on MS
Pen1syy estate lie cutiyates about hundredacres
employing the best machinery lie sells nothing from
the farm however he gives away nearly all t1at he
raises and is reported 70 almost entirely support ny
these bencfactOas many poor families hVng III Ills
ne. zAborhOod.
The trustees of the Australian Museum have
presented 70 the Rev Samuel lockwood county super
inteudent OF education OF Monmouth County, n j.,
variety Of valuable works upon the natural history OF
Australia The collection includes the fine WORK OF kreht
Oh the snakes Of Australia with plates and descriptions
OF every speces known there and Kret large foho on
tie MAMMALS OF Australia These beautiful volumes
were al printed sydney and are creeltaDe 10 ene
yPO-idphy OF mat csy. Iney were ihteno a. -, ~.
tfOus recognition Of Mr. LOckwOOds attentions 10 tue
Australian Commission 1T the Ceutennia4 hA"iOit'oh'
a brave old Boston tar, John Adams ceie-
braied his golden wedding last week. As youth III
ISL be 70 sea with his father and on ms Ioufth
voyage captured By the British rigate Guerrero
The Constitution rescued him and brought him nome
he immediately ate. went seanan on the iet'er Vi
nsQgc brig Rambler OF tn guns After running through
TIE British squadron. lac made safe voyage 10 BOZ
oeaE and subsequently took an active part la TIC caP
tnre Of British schooner While attempting 10 ehteF
French with the prize, lac was captured ny an s
hh prvateer and carried 10 England lie was placed m
PRISON ~ Plymouth, transferred 10 M" iS,, Inn ~
moyed 70 tie piisOn-ship La Brave, FRENCH su'PV
eighty puma ana then sent DartmOOr, where ne VII
Lesed tno terrible massacre Oi the American s"oi' "
was sent nome with 800 Otnef pfisVheiA
Miss Susan Hale, daughter OF the Rev. t. l..
Haze persOnated an OId-time lady, Madame hori0p ~
Reception given Al ex Governor Clahn's residence, satur
day in aid Of the Old South fund Toe invitations we're
thus lhrased Madam Mary Norton has returned u
Bolton after long Abence, to make inquiry regaruhs
The Garden which fhe gave for the Building OF the Ou
South Meeting House Madam Merton has received IRON
cyers Pens Verfes and other Writings initructihE el IN
the iOry O the Meeting HOufe. In the years shco ho
LETT Bottom hopes for the honor OF your Oo"p-!
Che efidence of the Hon William Clahn. EewtonVie
10 hear thefe Writings read" The Rev James iroo""
Clarke road an original paper and poem Mr. Hale aso
Contributed a paper and Colonel samuei M SuN0y
after being received by Madam Norton" gave sketch
OF early Roston and read the original manuscript OF the
eloquent address delivered In Boston by Josiah quincy
lr after the arrival OF tas niss
stirring speech by grandfather In the Old soutn
CAurch, luss previous 70 ths asssfucu"n W WV W.