New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-01
PERSONAL.

denccs III rams.
Prof. w. d. Whitney of Yale begins course
Of lectures next Tuesday at the Johns Hopkins Uni
vcrsty.
VI. de MOlinari, the ObScrvant tourist who
was in this country last year. has resumed lis editorial
duties in Paris.
Prof. Lincoln of Brown is to give next Com
mencemeut a sermon commemorative OF the late ex-
President Casweil.
Mr. Bierstadt is going to paint for ex-GOv.
Stanford OF California picture to which VIII Dc
attached the pretty price of $4,000
Dr. Acker completed on the 25th ult. his
twcuyfourth year as editor Of The NorrSton ReqiSter
probably the oldest Democratic paper IN Pennsylvania
Ii is stated as a matter Of much importance
that Mrs Haycss avortc color is light blue, and that
consequently the White House is to be refurni5hed In
that color.
That versatile journalist, Emile de Girardin,
wants to have grand park formed in Paris OF the garden
and court Of the Tuees the Place du Carrousel and
the Place dc la COncOrde.
Prof. Bovesen. Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner,
Mr. Bret Hare and other clever persons have lectucd
this Winter I'm Hartford to literary club composed Of
intelligent and beautiful young women
Ex-senator Ramsay, who has acquired wealth
and political distinction in Minnesota recently revisited
Pennsylvania his native state which he left at the age
of "a to become Territorial Governor OF Minnesota
The SCULPTOR BarthOldi who modelled the
LAFAYETTE statue in UniOnsquare. will shortly see his
colossal lion naugurated at Befor The popular poet,
Francois JOppee, mas written verses on the subject
The authorship of 1.-THE Great Match" the
new No Name volume, has been once or twice ascTbed
to Mr. Edward Everett Hale but that idea was set aside
when II was recoected THAI OF the characters were
named Halliburton or lnghan.
Mr.. Richard Smith Of The Cincinnati Gazette.
responding aJ0ast at the Miami Medical College Com
mencement dinner the other evening, made plantiye
ulea To the medical profession to fix up their medicine
somehow and make 1t more pleasant TO take. He said he
would have taken more OF their pills and liquids II
they had been pleasanter to the palate.
Nix Murat IIalstead lately dined at the house
of one of those new rich people who make point of
rcgoling their visitors with Information concerning the
cost OF articles in their domiciles When they sroled
into the rawngroom after dinner the host stopped be-
fore a cabinet Of rare Workmanship, and said, Now,
dr. Halstcad. guarantee you can't tell NE what that
cost" NO" said Mr. Halstead, seating himself on a
chair rs though prepared to settle there no put III
be bound you cau!'
OF MIR. James Russell Lowell d clever young
Boston writer says that he is striSngly inc-.ookng
man. and that stranger would Involuntary look
after with a spontaneous Who is that" His frame
shows muscular power and vigorous health he has
kindly blue eyes and hair and beard just touched
with auburn, through which now and then silver
thread Is discened. He is genial in manner and always
courteous and kind He is 81 the most approachabe
Of all our poets and is IN his estimate or people
His kindly reception of the different members OF the
press who were sent to interview hun during the election
excitement made him very popular among newspaper
mon lie was equally communicative with representa-
tIyes from all papers without regard to difference OF
Marty principles. While he an unfolding RepuD-
lean he old not question the right OF Democrat 10 Ills
opinion. and that opinion he always respected.
Bishop McTyeire talking about the late Mr.
Vanderbilt AS maker of gifts, said recently: In June
ia. visited New-York for few days, on some business
connected with Vanderbilt University, and to pay my re-
spccts to him in his aflctiOn and to his family. On
70 LIE
he our last interview this wOrdsent his regards to
fine trustees and faculty and the sudentswshed that
the institution might prosper and do good-and SUN
holding my hand paused. Gould you not put OH leav-
ing for one dayP replied that no urgent matter re-
Guired me TO keep my appointment in leaving just then'
if his wish were otherwise MY purpose has been 10 add
100000, making out tho million have perfect con-
Gdeuco IN NV SON. know he will carry out my Wishes
hut there's no telling what may happen from outside to
DELAY and hinder you had better take ii along win
YOU II you will defer your trip TIL tomorrow, we can
have the papers fixed up. That was the only time the
subcct of money mentioned during visit of days
I'm Inc Spring OF 1872, when Our publishing house was
bcin rebuilt was told to draw on him for $1,000, and
10 say nothing about it, That donation was ncknowl-
decd i'm thc papcr rs from a Friend IN New-lork'
never had to do with more modest gVer IMAM lie was
except III the amount
Mr.. Charles O'COnOr is thus described by
an thusinsic correspondents Nearly Of Nor
ION sat on the first two days of the session. keenoyed,
watchfuk benevolentloOkng old man. The face de-
void of hair the skin too white of hue for health, too
white even for the natural feebeness OF thrcescOre and
ten The head was round and full, especially above and
in front Of the ears. few sparse gray locks still
frnce the base the skull but the top Of the head
bald bare and white OConor, the greatest
stitutional lawyer Of day. There an instant
hush the moment he to speak, and the fist feeling
that he too old and feeble to bear Che buni OF 50
great case But the fceblcncss OF body has In no wise
affected the mind Before OCOnOr had talked five min
ues the Commission, the attending lawyers and speca-
tors had forgotten all about his physical inhrmes and
were having rapt attention to his words In manner Of
spcech OConor is one the sl0west takers have
heard Each word slowly, clearly, distinctly rs
Though carefully weighed before Ochlg used lnNOlNtu
sentence, are carefully avoided, and the simplest wogls
,r Under ms matches simplicity OF expression
tLr most law points stand out clear 10 the com
ureh,usOn OF the average mind His voice Is baritone,
clear pleasing Ordinarily ne speaks with emphasis,
though hc never mouths OF Iants'
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Adelna PATHS letter to
the Paris Figaro is follows: "SIR: began on the
18Th Of the present month for judicial separation
o,aiust the Marquis of Caux The matter being before
the courts shall make further observations upon
subject on which the legal authorities will have TO pro-
uounce 1 shown this morning certain articles pub
shed your paper the 2lst and 22d of this month
and take the earliest opportunity IN my power to pro-
test against story which is absolutely incorrect. l
arrived nc ST. Petersburg the lst Of December last
Ny husband and myself took up residence in suite
OF apartments in the Hotel de Month. which then occu-
pied the ninth time. remained there until the 22d