New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-13
PERSONAL.

Senator L. @. c. Lamar's son-in-law, Mr..
Edward Maycs. has become Professor OF Law in stHo
state University Of Mississippi
e.. +. Montgomery is writing L series Of char
ncter~tic poems for The EUoiii0n The August number
contains a somewhat ambitious poem by lin, called
" 4 SONG OF Hope
The only immediate descendants of Gov.
Tirinbull living in Hartford are two ladies, the
Misses Eliza and Mary a. Robinson. They the
daughters OF the Governors great granddaughter.
Rear Admiral Preble spent the Fourth Of July
at Lima Peru. lie expected to leave Caao Bay Aug ,,
on tie Omaha for a cruise further south lie Will
turn to Panama the close Of the present year the
beginning Of the next
Col. Richard Realf (llnOwn in the stormy
times OF the Harper's Ferry nsurrection Old John
Browns Secretary Of state arranging for tho pubca
ton Of a book Of verse in me Autumn. lie has been
making matked mt ~ inc west Nc Il temperance lee
tuner.
Madame Etelka Gerster, the new Hungarian
9lma DONNA who is taking rank among the highest, il
only twenty years old. She comes OF commercial fam
iv and is married TO sgnor Gardinl, who acts as her
MANAGER She s very pretty, with cbd-like face
lrge lanbent eyes, and quantity OF beautiful hair
hanging down her shoulders in heavy braiis. Queen
Victoria likes her much that she has sent her gOr
geous diamond and ruby iocket.
The Prince of Walcs's young daughter Louise
ia getting old enough go to afternoon entertainments
with her father appeared recently at arisocratc
earirn-party leading the small maiden, who wore a
ue gown and the prettily denurc air In the
WORLD Ills children fresh brightloo1ng yonng peo
pie n acautfu hut interesting. Prince Albert Victor
Sno la st seriously III with typhoid fever is said
IN ho q contracted the disease nj sandringham In the
ssme wv - his father did few years agO-in
qurnee ~ i--pcrfect sanitary arrangements
Senator Benjamin II. Hill has sentiment and n
great deal Of IT. He has just buried the charger
which carried him when he n Confederate officer
and has prepared tombstone which this inscription
is set forih ALBERT sidney Johnston, noble gallant
faithful and horse after bearing his rider and
ter, b. H. Hin, through forty-seven battles receiving
three severe wounds, and surviving them through many
years OF usefulness died July u, 1877, IN the twenty
fourth year OF his age
Richard Dale Owen, the Indiana State GeOl-
ocist Is said to be a learned aud coury old gentleman
n benevolent and gentle his father the famous Com
munist one Of his brothers. David Dale owen, was for
ak or seven years United states Geologs and in this
capacity surveyed and apporioned vast extent ~ min
eral lands II his to give free scientific lee
lures to tho inhabitants of New-Ilamony ild shortly
before hs death he built, at cost o. ~ 1000, tuo
laboratory now Oh the property occuped 1y one of his
nephews. when The G9tnd Duke ~ holaS OF Russia,
take the young David 10 his Court, and pledged fine
future for him. but the father could not DO persuaded to
give up hls SON
President MacMahOn rises at six o'clock
throngho.t the year Whom up, he rings for FRANCOIS,
his valet old African soldier who has been h- at
epdant for years. Francois brings with him cup OF
black coffee. The Marshal shayes himself and after
dressing descends 10 his study, "here ho works untll
half past II. except the days on which Ministerial
Councils take place. At half past IL he breakfasts
with his family, repast being light and short Aer
spending few minutes with his wife and children he
| uru. 10 his study for another hours work From
10 O'Clock ne receives the high functonaes Who wish
10 consut him; sometimes he receives few visitors in
the morning. Whenever u l. possible he takes ride on
horsebac, o'clock frequently visiting camp
reviewing A gment. Sometimes he goes ou hunt lie
habtualy returns about half past D, and rapidly reads
the ,papers Al dinner he again meets his family,
and sometiucs few friends His official dlnners aud
| ceptons are given on Thursdays
From the time he entered tho Confederate
Army until hs Loot his arm at Cedar Mountain Col