New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-11
PERSONAL.

Mr.. w. w. Story intends to lie cture IN Bos-
ton before he returns to Rome.
A memorial to Mr.. Darwn-either bust or
a picture Of hmseif-is proposed by the resident mem
bers OF Cambridge University.
The povder marks made on Admiral John
worden's in the famous Monitor fight IN Chesa
peake Bay are nearly obliterated and his sight Is
petely restored
Mr.. Hamlin is the oldest Senator now scrv-
ing-he Is sixycght. Mr. Dorsey is the youngest he en-
tered the Senate when only thirty years Old, and has
served five years Mr. Edmds, who IS fortynine, is the
Senator who looks Oldest
Daniel Webster once went to Monticello TO
visit Jefferson aud afterwards in describing the great
yrglnan to his friend Harvey, he said that Jefferson
was tall, gaunt lishthared, NghtcompeXioned man,
aad not person OF impressive aspect Mt Webster sad
that very much OF the early prejudice which he had i'm
bbed with his political opinions in youth, when he con-
sdercd jefferson great hereto was dspelled when ne
came into personal contact with the aged statesman aud
saw him in his home. Jefersons great simplicity ion.
pressed him Mr.. Webster believed him 10 be sincere
man very true TO his convictions. and was convinced
that much the abuse heapcd upon HIM by the opposite
party which had accused him OF 9.'ng deln2gosue
and an anarchist. unjust Dir, webster sad once
in speakng OF Jefferson that he had more deeply i'm
dressed his opinions aud theories as well as his practical
ideas OF government upon The legislation and dcs,lues Oi
the country, than any man that had lived
Professor JOwett, the famous Greek scholar,
is Master OF BaloI College, that Of all the oxford
colleges which is credited with sending out the most
thorough practical and brilliant scholars and which
really leads all the colleges Of the world In appearance
he ike the college disuary OF the oil school lie has
very large head covered with snowy hair and crowned
With tho trencher-cap. Ills face is remarkable
for small and gentle features is clear, smooth sam,
and la general look OF pumpness, c0melincss' aud
rotundity. e is sixty years old and though ne mas
read and thought and written as few hayo DONE FOR
forty years he is flesh aud unred after IT al lie Is
the most hosptablo OF hosts. and en,crians
the most eminent euests-compauies moro no.ccsblc
hsn any others which could be found out OF London e
i, a pheasant ana sometimes brlaut iaker, bat ne Is
itfie given to monolOsuc. Controversial aud acrlinon
os seldom fall from his lips. Mr. JOweit may
he aid 10 create BIZ secretaries. The youth wh0m
he nj pesrn employs In that capacity Is tie son OF ms
hurr Kni gIt his predecessor was the son OF thc coz
Icre nsrter; both educated 10 such pch Oy tho
Res Professor OF Greek that they able 10 aleud
his Lectures on 1hucy dides
The effects Of NJ. Courbet. the French painter,
have BEEN In technical phrase. sodup By his Govern
mont; and the money received VIII, Ia faihlment OF tho
sentence pronounced upon him. be applied to tue
restoration Of the vendOme Column. which he helped 10
overthrow II has beon urged In his behalf that DC was
ruled by no political motive In leading TINS worA VI
destruction he simply thought tho Column defective "
Work Of art Government Was meiciless; Courier.
however. has shown himself yeu clever. AL lis ie"lJ