New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
PERSONAL.

E. d. Ingersoll of Columbus, Ohio has been
appointed to assist railroad employees in orgsnIz.u.
| Young Mems Christian Associations.
| The Hon. George ii. Farrier of New-.Jersev
has over 5000 coins, medals, and colonial bills ben,
! perhaps the largest collection in the country.
The Emperor of Brazil gave last month
private reception at the Hotel Washington Naples ia
greeted warmly the Americans presented to him.
Henry Ward Beecher is to lecture this even
ing at Grinnell. Iowa He has IL moro lecture euglge
ments to fulfill before returning Brooklyn On the 23d
| inst
1t is said that this message has been sent bv
Earl shafesbury TO DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes: "say "a
him that many breakfasts in England are awaiting tho
AuOcrat"
The Rev. j. S. G.. Abbott, who has been for a
long time very near DEATH feels like nothing so much a.
rejoicing. He writes to friend that he never was 50
happy as now.
Lady Rosamond Churchill took leading
part in promoting the of "singing quadrle"
pleasing novelty introduced In the dances at the yc
regal residence IN Dublin.
The competition for the making of the colossal
equestrian statute Of Gen. Robert f. Lee open 70
the sculptOrs OF the whole world All proposals mustbs
presented by the first Monday in September.
Prof. William ID. Whitney of Yale began on
Tuesday the OF lectures he is deliver az tho
Johns Hopkins University on the Historical Develop
lncnt VI OI tDo
Languages"
Mrs. Louisa Mccall of Canton, Ohio, has re-
ceyed an emphatic acknowledgment OF her talents for
business. She has been elected director OF the national
bank Of which her late husband president She is
the second woman chosen TO such position, Mrs. Brad
ley OF Peoria, Ill., being the first.
What with Evarts Schurz, and Thompson,
the new Cabinet has more OF the literary element
any Washington has for long time. Mr. Eyarts Is
accomplished scholar whose speeches lose nothing
print OF grace and rhetorical purity; Mr. SchuIz Is
writer of experience and strength ard Mr. r W ThOmp
son has recently published volume on 1.-The Papaey
and the civil Power"
The Hon. Robert c. Winthrop entertained
in Boston, last week. the old Wednesday Evening Cuo
which on that occasion celebrated the Tooth anniversary
Of its organization. 1t is composed OF seven lawyers
merchants, seven clergymen, aud seven physicians
ard among its members who have gone over to the
iority were W. II. Prescott, George TlcknOr Judge K
Curtis and Judge Story.
Justice Clifford is man Of such large mold
that good deal Of Incidence nigh: be pardoned in him.
in spite Of that p0nderous frame he is one OF the most
ndefatigabe workers in the Supreme Court, His regular
hours of work from 10 p. m, or later lnclut
ing The four hours OF argument before the Court from IL
10 aud many u! his evenings are spent III looking up
authorities and preparing opinions
OF President Hayes's sympathetic nature the
Rev. Or. A. j. Sage tells this small story: heard one
Of our prominent divnes relate to him adventure Of
his own Childhood in which his lie was in peril from
pirates Observing that The General started in his chair
and made some nervous movement asked a lady who
knew him well what his agitation meant. She answered
hat the story Of childs danger would sir his hears
through aud through"
William CaxtOns introduction of the art OK
printing into England is be formally celebrat in
June the 400th anniversary Of that happy OCCASION
meeting organize the celebration was held the othef
day in the Jerusalem Chamber OF Westminster Abbey,
nao The tickets of admission Wcrd
printed in beautiful black letter. Dean stanley Ear
Stanhope, and the Belgian Minister made interesting
speeches. full OF antique lore; and the Hon. Edwards
Pierrepont pleased the audience by showing no"
the great art had benefited this country. HIS ilisrs
tions were drawn chiefly from the wonderful statistics
Of journalism in America aud he said 1t might readily
be Inferred tla Of the United States would
feel interest in the cOmmemolaton 0I the event wca
introduced the art OF printing III Englandth country
from which Americans received the i, aud from WHICH
they Inherited their first ideas OF political liberty
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 7.-EX-GOy. Fenton
Of New-York arrived here to-day and had long inter-
views with Cows. Chamberlain and Hampton.
EDINBURGH, March THE Scotsman says it
learns that James Anthony Foude, the Engsn hsorla
has expressed his willingness to Withdraw from the can
didacy for the Lord RcctorshD OF Glasgow University,
in view OF a proposal to put forward Mr. Gladstone IN
the Liberal interest.