New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-13
PERSONAL.

Gen. Sherman does not expect to return
from his Western trip before Fall.
Senator David Davis of Illinois is Sum-
mcringat Middle Bass Island, Lake Erie with his family
Mr.. George William Curtis was serenaded by
the local band arriving AT his Summer home IN Ash
ncd. Mass, laSt saturday.
Mr.. Francis Murphy, the temperance orator,
il, ps,ng the week with the National Temperance Camp
Meeting Association at Lake Bluff near Chicago.
Mr.. p. T.. Barnum delivered temperance
lecture to feowpass while crossing the ocean,
the occasion being death OF one on board from delr
uIn trcmens
Col. II. G.. Ingersoll delivered the Fourth-of
July grafton Oakland, Cal, TO an audience OF 1OOO
persons Senator Booth spoke at the same time to the
Sacramento people.
VIce-President Wheeler is enjoying excellent
health AT ms home Malone, y. " and refuses to allow
HIS serenity to be ruff by the many rumor' circulating
in the newspapers about MN.
professor 4. Graham Bell is to be married
this wees to Il daughter Of Mr. Gardner c. Hubbard The
bridal eoupe viii leave Europe where Prof Bell has
b en- inyied by many scientific men to explain TO them
the telephone.
In 81 )sing letter reiteTatlng his denial That
he had stated that Mrs. LermOre was not Christian,
Mr. Moody saws: My d,a Is that life Is 30 short. and
the to be done great dnd inc woikers lev" at
our time can ue better spent tntn IA controversy.
Ex-Speaker Gausha a. Grow knows as well
how tolnske crowd Of children happy knows how
70 eeetrif an older audience with his eloqucnce He
tok ms stbatschool at GenwOod Penn, on an excur-
son 10 Scranton at Saturday and ali were wen peaSed
wIeh the TRIP.
The Rev. DIR. Vincent, the well-knOwn Sun
dly .scnool worker, had narrow escape fOm death
ynen returning from the dedication of the Bliss Monu-
merit AZ Rome Penn. He fell the railroad track and
oarrly escaped beng crushed under a lrlh Inc ac'r
dent resulted III "A painful sprain III us Knee
Miss Miller, daughter of Judge ). f. Miller,
Of the supreme Court Is FULLY described by Washing on
eorrespoudcnt she is petite, hthe head wellshaped
and gracefully poised eyes superba clever artist, tine
ngu-t, pnshed musician, and Gas the corrspol
dcnt ncatly rem-rks) "wlth mcnal calbro enough 10
car Y tines. divine arts VITA delicious equlpOise"
The Rev. NJ. NJ. q. Dana, pastor OF the Park
CONGREGATIONS. Church in Norwich, Conn., preached on
Wednesday Of this week the sermon at tue dedication oi
Tie new chapel erected at Watch Hill for Summer visit
ors Mr.. Dana-or rather Dr. Dana. for Amherst con-
ferrcd the degree upon him last month-has been prom
menty ieutncd wth the movement O the erection Ol
place worship at TINS popular resort
Secretary Sherman impresses the Portland
Me- people as fuc-lUOKng man. about SIX feet tall. ana
rather slim His hair Is brown and hs beard Is sIreahed
with grey. Those who have seen both gentlemen say
that the Secretary and his brother General Snerman
resemble eacn other very much. lilo Is of pleasing
address and easy IN his manners. The Secretary was
an Nions to enjoy a fishing excursion IN Portland harbor
and the party went out IN reyenue-cuter, but were
compelled to return on account 0i rougd weather and
the feeble state OF Collector Morri Is health Ma NeDo
Hayes caught skate the only hsh hooked during the
TRIP.
Sir Joseph ID. Hooker, President of the Royal
Society OF r. gland Gen. Stracnee, who INTRODUCED mar
row-sauge railroads into india and is widely known
from his lIimalayan explorations with his wife; DR..
Ora OF Cambridge the Mes or OF American botany and
wife; DR.. Jos. Lcidy the comparative anatOmst, OF
Paiadel pna, and wifc Dr. LambOrn Nco-Picsident Of
the Denver aud Gr,nde Railroad; Dr. Hayden Chief
of the United states yoy the Territories and Capt
James Stevenson, leave to-day the Pennsy yana Rail-
road ana the Atkinson ana Topeka Line. FOR Colorado
sInx, aud the IN SUBMITS Ind Dark, whcn nave
crn,, reached among the Rocky Mountains by tue
-guas road
The observation ut Portsmouth, Il. l., on the
ION ms OF the Centennial anniversary OF the capture
of tne British Gen Prescott has already been mentOned
but the Grafton delivered by Prof. j. H. Dman OF Brown
University upon the Is printed. and those
who read Will ind It model in It's way. Not deficient
timely and instructive suggestont is an accurate and
vigorous OF Col Bartons wclpaunod and we'll
executed enterprise OF those achevements"-said
Prof Dimau. that need only TO be narrated-an exploit
stamped from. It's first inception u its nna accomplish
mcnt with the pluck the audacty the adrOit conduct,
the success have always marked the under
The genuine Rhode Islander" This Is strong language
bat genuine Rhode lsla der" ike Prof Oman has
night proud OF state winch has never boon small
In any thils except area.
Of Miss Marianne North, who, it will be re-
mombered visited this country two three years since,