New-York tribune., 1877-06-13
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Phillips Brooks, the delight OF
Boston Episcopaanism sails for Europe this week
| Senator Conklng is to depart for Europe
upon the dark-bue main next Saturday His passport
has been signed at the State Department
Mr. Jefferson Davis has won a suit; it ia de-
cided that the estate "Brerhed," in Mississippi, be
longs him. although his brother Joseph Davis never
conveyed TO HIM the title thereof
The Rev. Joseph Cook is mentioned IA a
candidate for the chair recently resigned by Prof Bar
bour in Bargor Theological Seminary; is the Rev. T.
| =. Atwood OF Saem and the Rev. W. H. Fem OF Port,
! land
| Mr.. Martin MilmOre. a very clever sculptor,
has been visiting Mr. T. b. Adrch, very clever writer,
attn the language Of the average sassiety item
the latter gentemans charming countryseat at Ponks
p0g."
Gen. Banks strolled around town yesterday
pacdy If he had not heard that his appearance in
place had been lately proved sufficient to dissolve
Cabinet upset the whole slate OF diplomatic appoint
mcnts and set things generally crfss-cross
David A. Wells of Norwich has been elected
Foreign Associate Member of the Royal Academy OF
Italy This OF the oldest societies in Europe and
other American members Prof Henry Of Washington,
Prof Dana OF New Haven and George p. Marsh. United
States Minister TO Italy,.
Senator Ferry is out of danger, and slowly
convaescng The OF bis Illness are said to have
years long and wearying session. the activities
OF the campaign, his responsibilities Vce-President
pro e consultations and interviews, constant oceupa
iiOn and lastly his brothers dangerous Illness and bis
business cares.
Gov. Chamberlain late of South Carolina,
has arrived in New York. and is ready TO enter upon the
practice of his profession The younger bar OF this city
has in many years received an ADLER reinforcement
II is noticeable fact that OF the young lawyers In
Gov Chamberlan's new office is the OF George H.
PendetOn The law makes just as strange bedelows az
politics
Secretary Thompson is going to live in the
remodeled Sickes mansion on Lafayete-square wash
ington and the ladies OF his family now breathing the
sweet ar OF Indiana will arrive at their home next
week The house has always associated with official
hospaity for several Cabinet officers and other high
fncOnares have occupied 1t and entertained IN II
among the latest OF them Gov Debhison anu 'i0eie'r
dent Cofax.
Mr.. Edgar Fawcett, writing about his young
brother poets says that Mr. Adrch has written very
little that Is surprisingly good OF It's KIND; that MI
Paul II. Haynes has some resemblance TO sheL
eys; that Mr. r. W. elders book is full OF noticeable
eonceits and exceedingly devoid of true poetry and
that Mr. Lauiers poems are mixture OF genuineD beauty
and excessive hideOusness."
Mr.. Edwin White has left to the Metropol-
tan Museum his picture Of " The Anquary;" to Am
herst which gave him his NJ. A. degree, his picture OF
the Sabbath Of the Emigranfs;" to the seminary In
South Hadey-his native town-his painting OF " Le-
onardo da vnci and His Pupls,1 and TO the Yale Ar;
Gallery his large unfinished picture of the Signing OF
the Compact in The Cabin OF the Jayfower"
Mr.. f. b. Perkins, now of the Boston Pub
lie Library proposes enter the lecturehed That bis
hearers will go to sleep while he occupies the ros-
trum may down fixed fact, for here is what
Mrs Partingon would call the syabub Of his proposed
lecture on yoaire: This, while 1t leaves the old nnde
still in perfectly satisfactory condition as conscience
less and indecent reprobate at the same tins shows how
many and how great and genuine his merits were. and
how much of his wickedness was the result OF the
circumstances which he lived, rather than OF any pe
ouar devilIshness of bis own"