New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-26
PERSONAL.

The widow of Senator Morton is now in
New-IIayen.
General Grant is having his portrait painted
in Paris by Mr. Hoaly who is cerlauly one Of the few
exceedingly successful American artists. lie appears
never tO lack orders.
Senefelder the inventor of photography, has
inst had monument unveiled to his memory in Munich.
He died IN 1884 Too poor to get the means OF printing
his own works, he sought some cheaper mode of multi
oIvinc copies and by a happy accident, invented th-
Ography.
Colonel Ingersolls recent lecture in Albany
mas reused protest from the clergy OF that city, which
proes is addressed the president % the Young Mems
Assocotion under whose auspices the lecture was given
The association consequently passed resolution dis
claiming It's belief IN COlOne lngesOs views OF religion
That distinguished Boston clergyman, Phil
ups brooks is thoroughly natural. artess and
svmpothetlc sneaker lie gives an Impression OF
utter personal Inconsistencies He READS rapidly
and rather weakly short OF breath and impatient to
IA" done and puts himself into quick rapport with his
by an almost anxious fashion OF looking over and
among ia, III nj every pause'
Mr.. r. L. Franclon, the author OF that
clever novel Oympa"-which is one Of THE TRIBUNE
Exr,,, series-is descendant OF a family Of Husuenot
e,ioy<s who sought a refuge in England He refined
and thoughtful features show his French blood rs DO also
In. novels with their cosmopolitan traits lie Is very
ACCOMPLISHED man, who, not content win speaking
English French spanish at snu IL now a sn
gagged in studying Hungarian
The Turkish editor who declares Mr.. Glad
sope o be i'm reality Bulgarian "who has usurped the
INC of an Engshman in order TO become a somebody"
,s this engaging description Of the exPremer His
iuttony for gold makes Gladstone look yellow Accord
inc TO those who know him, he is Of mddlng height,
with a yellow face, wearing coseycut whskers IN the
r,rouean STYLE and ~ a sign OF his Satanic spirit his
frhead and upper forehead bare his evil temper
has made his hair fall on, that from distance lac
might be taken for quite bald. He has long nose
, t,r, face and "A very ugly mouth, as the words ne
,ffcfs Indicate and when lie shuts MS mouth TWO mont
t",tb nre seen protiudng beyond the lower lip drc
metre lscl. In word, he has strange ply slog
ubmy."
Mrs. Firth's objection TO the statement that
the BrontGs employed surdd economies" hascalled out
a letter from him who made ItMr TW. Reid. Charlotte
Drout,s latest bographcr lie declares that Charlotte
and Emily BrontC didn share Mrs Frths views on the
| pouts with which she deals; that he speaks from
Luowedee OF their feelings as expressed throughout
ther lives 10 their most intimate friends, and with
panful recollection Of numDerless passages In Char
Iotte letters showing how carefully every penny
counted before it was spent. and what rigid economy
WAS increasingly practised n the parsOnagehOuse while
they occupied IT, And adds further, that IL great
mistake to suppose that Charlotte Brontd realized for
time by her nOyels 81 not at liberty 10
mention tue precise she received for Jaae Eyre,
Shirley and 'Villctte,' and | not aware
that she ever made any complaint to the pecuniary
results OF literary labors. But She undoubtedly,
not enriched by the OF her PEN As TO tho society Of
Hayorh during her lifetime II Of the common place
West Riding type. There ono or two well to4o
manufacturers in the village who were no doubt quito