New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14
PLESOkAL.

Mr. jefferson Davis has promised to fill
lecture engagement at Atlanta, Ga, next Fall
Gov Robinson is exemphfyng absenteeism
py a continual sujOurn at his home near Elmlra.
Senator Conkling is sojourning in Scotland,
and writes his friends that his health Is steadily iu'
proving.
Senator Bayard went down to Plymouth,
Mass Wednesday aud visited Tor tie first tine the spot
the Pilgrim Fathers landed
Lord Houghton, while out horseback riding
in Hyde PARK, London. short time since. tell and sus-
taned au injury to one of ms limbs
Thomas Carlyle's portrait, by Mr.. Millais, will
PROBABLY be purchased by the National Gallery, or be
placed IN tie National Portrait Gallery.
Chief Justice Waite tested the clans on
Fish Is Island near New-Lonlou, Thursday afternoon
IN company VITA Gov. Hubbard aud Lieut-Goy LOOMS
Mr.. Augustus Hemmenway has presented
$4,000 the MASSACHUSETTS, Homeopithic Hospital.
and s., 900 tho Young Mems Christian Union Of Bos-
Two ex-Governors of New Hampshire are in
feeble health. ExGoy stearns confined 10 his house
in Concord while exGov straw though able 10 be about
Is III precariouS health
Prof. James Russell Lowell sails from Boston
to-day Tor spain. arse party OF friends accompany
him down Massachusetts Bay, and viii bid HIN goodbye
1t the outer Lighthouse.
Mr.. Justin Winsor of the Boston Public Ii
brary has recJnsdered his decision To remain IN has res
ent position, and VIII accept the tempting offer made
nm by Harvard College.
Ex-Gov. Charters of Illinois was presented,
on tue I0tu nst oy number OF the citizens OF Dixon,
ILL.,. with a gold-Aeaded cane IL was upon his 77Jh
birthday He has resided upon ala farm, Lakewood
for 40 wears.
Midhat Pasha's departure for Paris, to get
medical advice about his he.,A. eaIs the London Er
oun,r TO remark tlat: :" II is really very remarkable
how all these distinguished foreign dipOmatsts suffer
fom constant nhealth in one form another, which
rnnpls thun to change very frequently their scene VI
| action"
Miss Elizabeth Johnston Ellis, whowas elected
by the Senior Class the Wesleyan University as tner
classpoct and who declined the appointment In conse-
auence OF some dissa isfietOn has been appointed
teacher I'm the Female Seminary at Wellesley. She
lied OF the prize WeSlcya University In spite OF her
sex for Thorough aud Critical study OF English Liter
atuIe"
General "Stoncwalln jackson, though famous
for HIS piety did sc,uple 10 take sound nap In
church related OF him that during the invasion OF
Maryland sunday night he rode three miles in al am
buance attend church IN Frederick, and then fell
asleep the minstcr began TO preach his head
the organ and choir could sleep anywh' re ana In
any position sitting IN QUAR-, under bre or on horse-
back
Gen Israel Putnam's birth place is still stand
ing AZ the foot OF DodScs Ill., in Danycrs, Mass, and Is
occupied by the Putnam family. The original house
built In 1913; this important addition az mad- In
l74A The room which the brave sold born
still remains unatered the heavy AIKEN beams project
ing beyond tho pastering. the weworn floor. the an-
quo furniture. all to awaken feelings OF renewed