New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-12

-o,erv in Orleans has Just seut out wris OF pos
Session for different pieces of property on hahprV
st and intends ii is said 10 send ont others soon
The ancient colored barber LomaX smith,
who had the distinguished honor of shaving the Mar
ouis de LAFAYETTE when that admirable French gentle
man visited Richmond, has Just died in that city lie
over after prded himself upon that fortunate crcum
stance. aud never ceased to boast OF H.
When Mr. Hammond was conducting Sc
,s ~ revival meetings in ST. Louis application was
made for the use OF the theatre managed by Benedict
DE Bar In the latters absence his agent refused to
Grant this request. when Mr.. De Bar returned and
heard of the matter he went imm odatey to the app-
cant and aid You have the theatre free OF charge
and welcome 10 it. am reilgOus man Myself anu w
hevc IN Christianity
Mrs Lucy Stone has been travelling west
ward aad she mentioned, with gOod-humored sort OF
malice in letter The Boston Globe, that al all the
stopping places It was delightful to sea now well men
performed the tasks usually thought most suitable lot
women They busted the inside and ont WITH Vigor
ana dispatch, in some cases going over ~ ~ Tey
foie they were satisfied with It's c0mpeten,sS LueS
; seemed to do 1t just as well as women "'''D " ~
Mrs. Secretary Thompson likes Washington,
and especially Mrs. Hayes She THINKS Mrs Hayes
oxrrts g pleasing and benign influence" upon society,"
her manners charming her conversation 30 agree
able the expression and Outpourug OF knu dispOSi-
ti,n and well-balauced, cultivated mind "she mas
splendid constitution and great physical endurance o.
casoaay she has day OF sick headache but she comes
ont Of il as bright and pleasant as ever she Is very
,nncb beloved" Secretary Thompson. by the-way
earuus the assertion that he can't swim, as anSu,u
N tnprc r. any one thing, he says, hat can 40 pet
ter another, il is swimming have always oce" I"
capital swimmer"
Mrs. Austin, Lady Duff Gordon's mother
met forty years ago. in Dresden. the DUKE OF
mar who told her this story on the authoiiS VI H'S
rnotbar.r-law the Empress of Russia "When PAU ana
his wife went to Paris they were called as Is WeKho"h
eCo.e and la Comtesse du N0rd The Comicsse du Noiu
occooaned Marie Antoinette 10 the theatre a versailles
Marie Antonee pouted out behind her fan all the as
persons in the house In dong this she had her
head bent forward ; ola sudden she drew BACK Win suc
of terror and horror at the Comtesse sald
Pardon madame mas je suis sure que Nous ave. WI
oueoue chose ou vous ade" The Queen after she hau
recovered herself told that there was about the
Court but not Of right belonging to 1t, woman who pro
fe.sed 10 real fortunes ON clids. One evening she
had been displaying her skill to seNeIai Il"
dies and at ougih the Queen desired 10 na''
her own d.snv told The cards were arranged I'D thc
usual manner bul when the woman had u READ the re-
s s- looked hOIrOI-strucs AM stamlneieu ON som
aeucrtlit4cs The Quccu Insisted on ucI iH- "it ''
ssr nm sac declared cOuld not Prom th"t time,
sud Marie Antonctie. the sight oil That woman pro
duccs in ile q feeling cannot describe, o. aversion ana
horror. and she seems studouSy 10 tAIO" heIScl' III ny
way
FREEHOLD, n. j., Sept Inn. Charles j..
Parker of eXG0v. Parker was married TINS even
ing TO Miss Aida Marcellus. The ceremony took place
In tue Presbyterian church. in the presence OF nearly
thousand people. a number Of distinguished guests
were present from Trenton, Burlington, Newark and
catud. The wedding parry left town ON specia tram
Immediately after the ceremony,