New-York tribune., 1877-11-23

Only one Princess was ever born in this
country-Prncess Anna MIrat, the wife Of the Due Dc
Monchy.
Mr.. William Writ Henry, grandson of tho
famous orator Of Virginia has been elected to the Los-
lature Of that State
Senator David Davis is said to be one Of the
most popular men In Congress lie teller Of stories
and IS sought for dnncrpartios
Senator Blaine is able TO sit up, his appetite
is good and is In excellent spirits His friends think
that he viii soon bo IN Washington again.
Mr.. Ruslin does not grow less impatient and
worrying be grows older. Mr.. Conway Gays Of him:
lie doesn't like science or education or in fact any,
thing or anybody. except few that don't exist"
Mrs. Chisholm will hereafter live in some
Northern State and the remains OF her husband ana ot
her poor young daughter Cornelia will be removed also
To tine North, and placed under suitable monument.
Principal Sharp, recently elected Professor
Of Poetry at oxford, enforced In his inaugural address
the other day, the highly moral aspect Of homletcal
poetry, the waywa-d modern spirits receiving stern con-
demnation-al Of which is said To have been properly a
sermon.
General Grant is an object Of exceeding
curiosity to foreigners. When he went to the American
chapclat Paris, recent Sunday person not sat
isaed with back view OF the General left bis place.
walked down the aisle, stood for few moments
tented
Mr. Douglas A. Spalding, a distinguished
Brton has just died at the early OF thrtyour TIE
son of ploughman, he fought his way well AZ Scotch
university and became friend Of Lord and Lady Am
berley, and the guardian OF their children. Mr. Spldns
also numbered among bis friends such men as j. s.
MIL. Herbert Spencer, and Mr. Darwin. and by his
philosophical writings rapidly made rams which 6ccu-
pies foremost place Oh the LONG roll OF distinguished
intellectual men.
Papa Wrangel," as the late Marshal was
called in Berlin, was for long characteristic persoulge
Jfa effh UNA ubol Of.
literacy, and his bad grammar made hlm unusually
popular with street urcIns and housemails II bis
habit TO scatter coins among the former. and 10 chuce
the latter coQuettshly under tie chin. Both classes
seemed to be equally grathed by these attentions and
gatcn took no little delight Ia tue veterans cccen
triciIes
Sims Reeves the famous English tenor,
though elderly is hale and active lie Is described
squarc-shouldered thckset rejoicing q; nome in
suit Of tweed 0f uncertain hucbc,ween tortose-shcn
and tabby-releved by a rOsc-eolorcd nccEe. tIr-
quoise-and-damond ring, and famous watch chain OF
mingled gold and coral. entirely the sage counsel
Of the venerable Mazzucao that the English tenor at
trb ties his long lease OF voice. The method OF the
ter may he explained in haf dozen words So We
must keep the voice in the middle This is the secret o
really fine tone, OF the faculty Of SINGING c1nbie pas-
sages with effect, and Of making coup on nsn note
perpetual exercise Of the upper register"
Mr. Oliver Wendell Holmes is thus described
by the NewYor correspondent Of The Cincinnati Gl-
sete: He is a brisk witty man, who dresses M tie
most charmngly OldashiObed style, always with draD
wastcoat and that seems too small for
him He looks like o cross between Yankee and
scotchman and has dried up appearance, very much
Ike an autunn leaf Bat be has keen eve tnat LAUGHS
when he laughs And he enjoys laughing and waEcsyou
up with his fun" or Mr. Emerson the correspondent
says: "Ihapponcd years ago. to DE Standing near hin
in a public place-gute accidentally, assure yOu-wlan
an enthusiastic fellow, whose speech Dewye tne cock
upv rushed up seized his hanl and, with ms hat on,
raied off the following; Mr.. Emerson allow me 10
TAX YOU by the u q. consider yOu the greatest writer
since Shi kcepcau' Mr. Emerson bowed slightly arda
quiet smile stOlr over his face"
The late Marshal Wrangel was a curious
character-a harsh spirit with sort Of grim, coarse
humor lie a native Of Stettin where in lsis, his
family lived simultaneously with the troubles in Ber-
lin occurred also an outbreak m Stettin tie populaco
seized among other hostages FOR Wrange good conduct
IN Berlin his WIFE. and notified him that he en-
tered the capital with his troops they would shoot her
This threat had tffro the rough old follow. His
work eas done without hesitation, and oven with en-
husasln and no one dared 10 remind him OF Bis mpcr-
He'd spouse. Some DAYS afterward the news came that
the threat had not been executed and that the tender
hostage had been released. Then stan officer asked
Wrlngcl lie had not been anxious Tor s VIE, As no
rode through the BrandenbUrg Gate " No on, no.
said the general % had any confidence in those
Stettin people /"