New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-21
consideration that the charm was due to peculiar and
personal grace OF delivery.
PERSONAL.

Ex-Gov. Seymour and wife are making
carriage trip through Lewis County They spent sunday
at Lowvile.
Miss Nelson sailed for Britain in the Rus
STA and is away on the nconstant Dio"s dano
ing" she returns in the Autumn.
Prof. Goodwin Smith is to make the hIstorl-
cal facts he has recently investigating In Rome me
subect of AN essay He will return to Canada unn
next year.
Prof. David Swing is personally an agreeable
man medium night, with long, chestnut hair express
sive, darkgray eyes, and thonghttu l9k. IRE ,s
charming family and pleasant home on Lake hicihsa'
Gen. Sheridan's young daughters, the Misses
Irene and Louise Sheridan just been formally sere
uaded I'm Chicago by Gec Club Of that city It's not
recorded that the little twins returned thanks they
were probably serenadng themselves In the nursery
Mr.. Motley received from the Harpers as
copyright comfortable sum of 100000; while froi
Charles Anthem got upon his writings 100000. Inc
firm mad 10 Mr. Jacob Abbott $50 to the late Albert
Barnes SIS O00 aud Marcus Wilson, the author OF
their series OF school readers, about fZoooVo'
When Frederick Douglass went to see his
former MASTER Capt. Aud. tho other day, Auds sonn-
law addressed the visitor as Marshal Douglass" NO,
no. expostulated the Marshal :" am Marshal Douglass
in Washington here let be Fred Douglass again. lie
SAID that he left Mr. Aud Al years ago. not because ne
loved Caesar less bur because he loved Rome more
Count lIoltke does not consider himself par
ticularly actun though that is the opinion Of every
OF the Silent Man" At social meeting, some time
ago. after he had been engaged in very animated con-
vel saton OF the cOnyves proposed his health and
OF course lugged in the "sient Man" Whercupon said
Count Motke II don't know what these people Meah
IL 10 me that talk aS much as any OOuy else
Emperor Dom Pedro hadn't patience enough
when he visited POmpeii recently. An excavation was
as the CUSTOM made for him; nothing was found AMI
after hours Of fruitless shoyelng the Emperor
tired out, departed, and the workmen stopped leaving
one little corner untouched Afterward there were
found I'm that identical neglected corner three lovely
little silver vases covered with repousse WORK. rep
resenting combat of AmaZOns. And II ne had "ai'eu
five minutes longer he might nave had them'
Ii is proposed in Holland to erect monu-
ent the grave OF Motley, as tribute ~ DC presenter
by the Dutch nation. committee will soon be Formed
for this purpose Mr. Motley an honorary doctor OF
Leyden the university founded by william the SILENT
Perhaps it is not generally known that when in 1880 Mr.
Motley visited Holland and subsequently fixed his resi-
iouce at the Hague Dresden and Berlin two volumes OF
History of the Rise Of the Dutch Republic" already
torca archives in Holland and Germany. he saw him
self obliged entirely to renake his work
The Duke d'Aumale, like several others of
the frugal Orleans race. Is enormously wealthy Inc
thing they did on returning to their country attef
the fan of the Empire, and while France was stranng
every nerve to pay of the miliards, was to claim pay
ent OF the fortune which had been contscated during
Nauoeops reign. One branch OF the family having 10
follow the example by the rest of the Catholic world
ana to send the Pope Jubilee present forwarded hun a
worry Indifferent ucure painted by the Comte de Parlss
daughter The incident is SO Thoroughly characteTuc
that it has made every one laugh-except the Holy
Father.
"BenD Montgomery, a remarkable cOlored
man. has nst died IN Mississippi He once the per-
sonaI servant Of Col j. Davis. the brohero the Con
fedorate President. Montgomery had EXTRAORDINARY
ability ard while slave he was accustomed TO attend
to greater portion OF the large estate owned ana
managed by his master and after the war purchased
from Mr. Davis at cost Of S350,000 in gold, the Hurr
cane place and Briereld the former home OF President
Davis He subsequently purchased from Mr. Wood OF
Jefsrson County, Mississippi. the Ursne plantation
which made him the monarch of Hurricane Island, ex
ceptng the Palmyra place, formerly Owned Dy Gen zen
Onitman. He Thorough business man, ana had,
too il said the presence and address OF cultivated
gentleman He was fairly educated and was wei read
men OF undsputed integrity, inherit hts possessions
Mrs Caroline Gilman writes to The Boston
Transcript from Rhode Island to say this More tha
forty wears have passed since Miss Martnem brought
letters OF introduction to my family as Christian
woman. she welcomed with entire trust rs gues
and seemed to valae social efforts As return for
uusnted hospitality she left for publication descrp-
ZION OF her hostess which shc knew would blight my
na,oo or cause sorrow and surprise to many who loved
me- will not annoy your readers or my sell by caIihS
nm the exaggerated respecting her hostess
because they be explained by mistakes through an
uncertain elrtrumpeI, cODuccttu, WIN
determined political WILL concealed at the time by an air
OF sympathy with heartwhOle welcome The trum-
net may expain her hearing, but for her sight OF tue
negro sale can only the fact that in my long pill
ormoge OF nearly So years have never witnessed a
slave auction and think am correct In saying that no
lady in Charleston would venture TO intride on inc
strictly and exclusively business marts on the wharYes
of East Bay"
Victorien Sardou, who has just been elected
French Acadomican in opposition to dAudfretPas-
auier spent some hours the day of his cleo
ton He dwels at present IN Marty, and at in the
morning arrived Paris and went straight to NJ Dumas
whom Inc loft 10 pay few final visits Chance be-
friended him. in the Rue Meyeibeer he came across
NJ Legouve coming to you" said the candidate
trust you had doubts about me-, replied the AGA
demican; 1.-THE author OF Adrienne LecOuvreur could
not help voting you" After breakfasting with NJ
Iegouve NJ. Sardou accompanied him to the Pont des
Arts; then afraid Of being recognized aud looking Ike
Peri at the gates Paradise FASTENED to lose himself IN
the crowd Of oungers on the Quai Muaquais. Having
barganed with extraordinary obsinacy for an hour In
brcabrac shop NJ Sariou length found out to his re-
LIEF that it hapasi three and that his fate was con
,eourntly decided. He returned 10 NJ. LegOuNes,
whence he lost time in sending telegram with me
happy news to Marty; but Mime. Sardou lad been unable
To remain distance from Paris On such DAY, anu
had learned the result even before her husband.
POLITICAL NOTES.