New-York tribune., 1877-08-07
PERSONAL.
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Mistress Martha Washjngton's old house III
Ur,iorol,strro has been sold for the small sum OF
81 225.
Mr. Moody intends to conduct revival meet
ings shortly in Washington and in BALTIMORE giving
three months TO each CITY :,
The house. quaint, old-fashioned and we'll
preserved in which Secretary Seward was born Is sun
,apoin, in Florida " y and is occupied by dress
maker.
Chief Secretary Everett, Of our Legation IN
Berlin. ia the oldest surviving Of Edward Everett
and an accomplished man. lie has lived abroad for the
past ten years.
II now appears by no means certain that
Herr Richard Wagner will visit this country. The coun
try will endelyor TO exist under this deprivation; aud
vet il wond like exceedingly well The great master
in music.
Pretty little Isabel Bateman offering straw
berries 30 ancient Madame 1agoni-that is graceful
picture for a book on actors Miss Baeman slightly re-
senbes Fer elder sister. Mrs Grove and is one OF the
preties, most simple and gIrsh OF young actresses
Lord Grantey, the second son Of Mrs. Nor
ton dady stirhugMaxwelD, who died short time ago,
has quickly followed his mother into the place o.
shades" He was AS years old and had lived for many
years in the Island of Capri where ne married Shoilha
Maria Cnlra Elise FEDERICO
President Hayes has promised to visit Nash
vie and says Cabinet advised HIM to do it, To the
citizen who conveyed him the municipal invitation he
saId with evident satisfaction, that he had recently re
ceiyed from Gen y. D. Forrest letter heartily approx
ing his poicy toward tne South
Mr. William Earle Lytton Bulwer, the head
of the Buwer family and elder brother OF the late
novelist has just died IN England age 7S. He was the
owner OF lge estates IN Norfolk, aud magistrate
and denuty-lieutcnaot for that county. The Bulwcr
estates deyoiye upon his eldest SON. MI william LIIe
GascOY ne BulNer
Postmaster General Key, while in New-Eng-
land was described wearing very bad hat indeed;
Iii
at the PostoGce Immediately went out and bought two
beautiful hats and sent them 10 the high Official lie
wears THESE hats continually ana II rs TO Dc sup
posed that the c0nsiderate citizens are cAuuhB
Gen. John c. Breckenridge gave in II
medal Of spproya to Miss julia Lansdowne, Kentucky
lad, who during the civil managed to.proect some
Confederate prisoners from mob. IL is an engraved
coin which was given the General by dying Confed
crate soldier. and carried by the eXNce-Pr sdent
all through Tue Coufcdaracy and hls European exile 50
that, he gicefully rcmarhed never was WITHOUT
dollar IN my pocket
Mr.. b. =. Shillabcr, otherwise Mrs. Parting
tom was compostor Ihe Boston Post when he wrote
several comic sketches, more for his own amusement
than FOR publication. However, his friends urged linn To
show them O. the editor and tie result that Mrs.
Partineton became very youble and Mr. shiaber woke
M one morning and found himself famous lie lives at
present in reured ease at chelsea, near Boston, ahd
l. ight very comfortable II 1t were not Tor rhentsn
MIR. Ben De Ear, the actor, is suffering very
Illness began SIX months ago when he found malaria
fever nj Orleans After weeks sories OF
cessfuI performances in Francisco in May, Mr. De
Bars memory suddenly eft him. and he. finding himself
unable 20 call to mind sentence OF his parts was
forcad 10 reliuquish his engagement and proceed a.
r,p,,lly as possible towards SC Louis He had only
plrtIay recoyere when nc came 10 New-fOrk ana mere
became very Ill again He Is slAtyfour years Old
Count Herbert Bismarck, the elder son of
the statesaau has entered diplomatic and ls
at present attached by the Foreign Ohe to the stan Of
his father The younger son, Count Wilhelm, tie more
nuular and the more beoroyine OF the two il co refer
eudr at the District Court, and 8 now preparing to raS
his examination as an assessor" Both sons, eutenapts
m sie of the Ist Regiment Of DragoOns i0ught ia tc
late Wal with great distinction an "ete ca 10
the iron cross. Countess Marie, Bisnarcks ohJ GautI
ter her fathers fayorite aud his almost constant com
panOn
In Ohio there are three candidates for State
offices who were born III the year Qs3S), IN tho
same township, in the school district al three
raised IA log cabins and educated at the same log school
nouse. They are Hon. J. f. Lukens. Republican cah1l-
date for state School Commissioner; Hon J j. Burns
D,moeratic candidate for the office and Hon j. NJ
Dalzell tho Private y, Republican candidate for the
House ~ Representatives. When tle war Dloke o9t
ound Prot Lukens and Private Dazeu ia the ranks OF
the Union Army, and PIoI' burns III tie Oohieuei"'o
Army.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Aug. 6.-Gen. Up
ton commandant of this port, had both ankles spraned
some days ago while in bathing lie is improving very
fast but Is still Obliged to crutches. ChefClerk
CROSBY OF the War Department and family nave been
spending some time here
FLORENCE Aug. 6.-Ex-President Grant has
arrived al Virese. Tnere will be a grand concert aad
display OF fireworks in his honor tonight
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