New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
PERSONAL.

When a private citizen of Georgia, Gov
Colau,tt frequently preached 10 the colorcd people,
and he still finds time deliver occasional sernont to
them.
Ex-President Grant spent yesterday at
Elizabeth and was scrcnadcd last evening by the band
81 the "a NcwJersey Regiment. He will remain IN that
city several days.
Gen. Cushing is an active traveller. lie
reached Ncw-York from Madrid on Thursday, got to
Newbuypnr Friday, aud was far on his way to Wash
MgtOn on saturday
Mr.. Hawthorne wrote his "HO0sc of the
Seven Gables" a desk which is now owned IN LenoI'
Mass. having been bought at auction by man to whom
Hawthorne himself recounted iis history
c. 5. Grey the actor, who rescued several
pnople during the Southern Hotel fire IN st. Lous has
Just received from his feowPayers gold medal as An
acknowledgment of lis distinguished bravery
GOunOd. the composer, is SO years old, and
a man Of in absorbed and quiet manner. The melan'
c,v n his nature is said to he Consequence Of his
theological studies for he was destined for the church
A speaker in the Illinois House, making an
appeql the other day in behalf Of the Douglas monn-
ncnt said that the Little Giant had never addressed but
two words him. These characteristic words were Get
rightV
A parsonage from Chicago called upon Mr..
p " Emerson lately with the remark, which the stage
has made famous, hope don't intrude" THAT de-
pends" said the sage, upon how much we have In
common"
The Hon. George II. Boxer, Minister to Rus
sia is spending day in this city lie is 80 ao-
ceptabc a representative Of our Government at ST.
Petersburg that ia beloved no change VIZ lie made IN
the mission. and he viii shortly return ~ hs post
Gov. Rice of Massachusetts will preside Mt
The Psi Upsilon Convention at Middctown Conn, May
Q and 10 Gen. Hawley Will give the oration and P;ot
govssen the poem Profs Pece Of Harvard and sumner
Of Vale will be preseu, will also be many noted pot
cal mcu.
The Hon. A. II. Stephens has entirely recoy-
cred from il recent Illness though ho hardly lJoss
well man Naturally small, lie has wasted, withered'
and slriy. d. until in weight and size De IS "A feeble
child Hi face Is Of yellow ivory tint, scanned and
crossed with network OF nue wrinkles. 5ut his litus
Inn, ewes nave snap and light or their own that SICK
nos. cannot destroy. He made sla.Ulr ugi;o in the
COrC tuc other uiN arguing ptioc lhs aug t'S
body seated In hi5 armenian
The voice of Col. Brecllinrdgc-who is men
u,pcd as a possible candidate for the United states
seuatorhip 'ro Kcnruckyis said 10 be slycry his ar
ticull,Ion dstmc. AMI rapid, words flowing ia eon'hu
ous stream gostculation at once graceful and eetl''
aud his whole person and countenauce speak 70 loh.
The ewes ~ Col BrtcErgdgc are OF an utctgi1n eoor
a sort of srcoush gray, there Is such shihe' and
rle,-inr Notwithstanding; cycliis always iuhm@d;
once chestnut hair, prcn1turcy dashed with gray
and long brown-ray beard heavy md Of that peculiar
u,. g. ,tnre which comes from never sh0yng H. COM
,loyi,p d. a pinly white, skin soft ana clear as
wcm,n's: nose Roman; mouth well formed and loco
r,tel with regular teeth of ivory wlatnesF; hcisht
obout y, ieet nine inches, heavily made and rema. "a
Ii, tbl throug. the chest ana shoulders the Latter
round aud ligHtN bunt peculiar formation about ihe
i,. throVg the calves Oi his legs well 10 the iulr-
H. 1i. f.th,rs. His manner Is guguary lia'ory,
or ind g.reut and huIghty, as ho chooses b. a. be.
The town of Brunswick was to celebrate on
Monday last the hundredth anniversary OF c birthday OF
Gauss the great German mathematician. Carl Fried
rch Gauss was the Of brcklayer and It was his
fathers wish that boy should be . brleklayer too.
But the lad was another Pascal had marvellous apli-
tade for calculation. and used iokugy to say Ia Later
years that he could reckon before be aid talk. Wien