New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-30
PERSONAL.
one thousand

Il is reported that the President IS going
70 the New-Engand Society dinner IL Boston Oh J. 70
cember % 1900,
Brigham Young's grave is said TO be watched
day and might by Mormons living Tor the pllo'o III 'o''
near the spot.
MIR. George Macdonald has received the
,,sr rritab reward OF successful authorship; be has
been given pension or e3oOa year. q
The late Mrs. Alcott wrote well and a great
dea although she rarely published anything The Jour
mails and letters she left behind her are full OF interesting
details OF the ant-savery and other philanihrolAc
movements of the past fifty years She had many ira
ditions OF Old Boston.
The late Bishop Marvin is said to have once
expressed a belief that there was possibility after
death. OF learning about astronomy what mankind hd
failed 20 learn on this earth, and that there wac no
knowing whether we might not be allowed III The spirit
ia state visit TIE various planets
Count Beust's diplomacy and his existence
were nearly entcd the other day in Londo-. He was
crossing street when hanson cab. driven furously,
nearly ran over him. He thrown against the iron
most the street corner. and much bruised and
shaken that he was unable 10 leave his room 4Of Two
days.
The Prince of Wales is a lawyer, or rather
Darrster He was called tn bar few years ago az
his own desire and with the usual ormaes, and took
the oath prescribed admission. he WIS at tie same
time made Master OF the Bench. the Benchers being
the governing body OF the Society Of the Middle Temple
His nertrat has recently been painted in the Ecnchers
skcn robe and 70 be- placed IN the noble o. hall o.
a.. Middle Temple as 3 fecor. OF SO hoitNp-t.. 81 =
cunstance as % Royal Princes entrance upon Tie legal
profession.
Mr. Spoford, the Librarian Of Congress, is
noted ms "a mau Of inmitabic memory Any one may 20
o. him and say, "Mr Spafar is there book n the Ii
brarv which gives information on such subject and
h. will promptlv give the name OF { volume and in
dicaton or its contents. The next quesoner following
the last immediately may ask about work treating Of an
ENTIRELY different topic and belonging 20 different class
OF liter uTc. yet lnexhauStFe store-ouae I'D the IL
brariau's brain viii furnish the desired information No
catalogue. however complete. could supply tho place OF
this one man.
The young Spanish Duchess Fernan NuneZ
Is 20 be married shortly the Duke OF Huoscar after
the odd fashion OF noble Spanish weddings. There is
dance until midnight then the bride. VINO has been
dancing in her weddng-dr ss throws over her head
white lace manua, and dcs'enis 20 her private chape
where the ceremony performed by the waiting priest
i is mentioned with awe in Paris that the wedding
desr ~ the Young Duchess, which made hy Worth,
IS ~ wAe satin and chiefly remarkable for IL Immense
train ard that It's only trimming rs rOV or orange
blossom buds down the front
One of Dickens's most delightful characters
was porderous. mpetuous Lawrence Boythoru with his
pet bird lovingly crclug about him. Something like
and We, unlike this could have been seen in
Washington a few years ago. In Mr.. Chase's home,
when be was Secretary Of the Treasury,
lived tiny canary OF the tamest OF ts kind, which
seemed to have special liking FOR the grave, reserved
and had nvariable habit Of calmly waiting the
Secretary dinner. until Mt Chase had used As tu2 ger
bowl then Master Canary would quietly take possession
d DO and indulge unchecked in a most glorious bath
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett is reported as saying
that it ia one Of nis highest bring literary
% stage, and he thinks that American literary men
are in heartfelt sympathy with the stage, and Will yet
enrcn dramatic literature with lasting and brilliant
contributions. He saws in relation to MI Howellss
Counterfeit Prcseutment" He brought the man
uscrip OF the comedy previous to It's publication N Tie
Atlantic and read the first I said 20 him, Why.
If tits an as good this, will act it. He busAcd Ike
9 schoolboy and acknowledged that he had created the
role Of bartlett expressly for but had scarcely dared
10 bcpe that with bis ignorance Of the minuue Of the
stage he could produce anything worthy Of dramatic
representation II is success, assure you most
Farming delicate dramatic sketch" Mr.. Barrett adds
mat Mr. H0wes translatng Spanish piay for him,
aud that Mr. TAYLOR is engaged upon adaptation o.
Echiers Don CarOs." which the actor hopes 20 pro-
duce during the present season MI Barrett does LJt
himself pause IN his literary work lie has lately writ
ten a mlgazine article on Charlotte Cushman