New-York tribune., 1877-07-24
NEw-yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY. JULY q, 1877
short papers Of Mr. Merrtts in his Fors Clarigera Mr.
Merritt was In his nfty-ffth year.
The widow of the late Gen. Custer has come

short papers Of Mr. Merrtts in his Clarigera MI
Merritt was In his nfty-ffth year.
The widow of the late Gen. Custer has come
East and is in NewYork her way to be present at the
final nterment OF her husbands remains In the West
Point Cemetery. The gallant Indlanfghter is to e In
the historic little buryingground next to Maj Gen Hart
suf Two generationso ndianfghers are thus brought
together. Hartsu fell IN the Florida Everglades pierced
by three Seminole bul cts, about the time custer was
He lived to be washed ashore in the Lady Egih
disaster and receive another bullet at the head oil his
division at Abtietam but lie carried the seminole Dul-
let well that from AntietaD, with nun 10 ms grave
The for the ceremonies connected Win the hhai
burial of Custer mas not yet been liked
A person with an eye tor the picturesque,
who was an inmate OF Fort Warren when Messrs Ma
son and sdel were entertained there, describes those
gentlemen as very unlike. Mason was open, generous
and genial slidcl selfpoised cold and forDiddng As
they entered the Fort Mr. Mason showed some ntte Der
yOusness but Of natural curiosity, as lie looked
around Mr. slde. with his gray shawl mulied closely
around his neck walked with the same quiet indifference
with which he would ight from his own carriage and
enter his own house Escorted to his quarters, Mr. Ma
son was soon busy directing the details attending the
proper disposition Of his baggage, while hr Sldel WAS
promenading-as II in want of exrrcise-up aud down
the long passage-way OF the building was standing at
the end of the passage when he was approached by
gentleman desired instructions as to tile unpackng
of ms trunks. Raising his head quickly and fixing his
cod gtterng upon the speaker. he answered III an
rapid manner " IL II haluly necessary 70 III
PACK anythug; We snail main mere only sulhclen
rn.tu OT Ior Mr. Seward TO hear from England"
Aud Mr.. sldci was night.
The Bible held up by Mr.. Gladstone at the
Caxtone de uHer the climax and cOnsummaton Of
te art OF printing was printed at oxford, bound in Lon
don and delivered at the South kenslngon Exhibition
Buildings literally within twelve consecutive hours. The
book was printed from stercOtyped plates, as has
been erroneOsy stated BY of the morning papers
Dut from movable type, up long time ago and not
used years The printers commenced to pike their
preparations soon midnight. and the printing
actually commenced at a. H.. The sheets weIe artl-
hca!ly dried, forwarded to London, folded, rolled,
cJatod, sewn subjected 20 Hydraulic pressure gided
boInd and taken south Kensibgton before L. H.
The books are numbered 100, and copies already
allotted to Queen, the Duke Of Deyonshre the Mar
auis Of st bury tine Earl of BeacOnsfed. the EmpeIor
%, Brazil srs Gladstone, EaIi Spencer, Gen anh MIS-
Grant Mr. James LrnuOx Uf Now York, MIS- JleiftpOht
nnc vi the American liln5ter Lar Jersey, Ills I'M
p-rla Hignucss PiiuCe Louis LLcieB BOhdpdTlc, the
LIBRARY tAe Academic Fganct.sc, ana several large
puDc nome ANA Abroad each DOOA Delhs Ia
scliDed with the name vf the OrlsInar pIesentee