New-York tribune., 1877-09-15

There is probability of !. appointment Of
Dr. wilcox Of Hartford to the vacant medical proies
sOrship at Yale.
1t was Judge Tourjee, of North Carolina,
who wrote under the OF Henry Churston that Pc
cuar and the whole. better than the average novel
VI " TOnette"
A colossal statue of the late Andrew John
son is to be up monument to his memory his
old Tennesre home 1t Is of white marble aad is being
carved in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Daniel Ward, of Stickleyville, Virginia,
has just died. the age Of no. He wealthy farm
er, and himself superintended his business during
part OF every day up to the time Of his death.
Mr.. w. w. Story writes picturesquely in The
Atlantic about John LOthrop Motley. with his fash
ing Summer lightning his dark locks clustering thick
about brow his proud quick gestures, and his sudden
laugh from sensitive lips.
Thiers had a sparkling eye and q quick.
bright way says Mr.. Round dropping his lead and
looking Interrogation marks from his spectacles
For Frenchman he talked very little and very quietly
He hal exact aud wide knowledge OF art.
Father John McElroy, the oldest Roman
Catholic priest in this country died in Frederick Mary
land, Wednesday at the age OF ninety-nye. He is
said have been the Oldest living member OF the Society
OF Jesus He fulfilled his piestly duties tlf within 0
year. and his blindness that enforced his retire
ment. lie was mucn lo'ed Dy all ueHonihatIohsi ~
Frederick +
Thaddeus Stevens's brief and concise speeches
never failed of appreciation One Of delegation OF Dunk'
ards his district calling upon him soon after he
made his impeachment speech. said TO him: "Ah, Mr.
Stevens that great speech you made on the im'
peachment-a great speech" "Wnat dill you think
was great Z" said stevens. "oh the reply.
because lt was 50 leetle."
Gen. Hood is reported to be the commander
Of a brigade more quaint in appearance than was
his old brigade in the Army OF Northern Virginia. Is
Raleigh Neics says "A gentleman who was lately at the
1 e1-a1 ha ha1 nnH
Brigade and swerng in the negative it pointed
out to him. The gallant General has nine children all
under the age OF eght years. and three pairs OF them
twins They differed by four nurses. goyerness,
wife and his mOtherin-law and the corps preseDl
fine appearance on dress parade"
Mr.. J. II. Fields copies IN "Underbrush a
very toucning little letter Of poor Rab Burns. lt Is ad
dressed to kindly creditor, and describes very peousy
the writer's poverty 90" enclose you three guineas be
says and shall settle all with you. shall no'
mention your go dness to me- it is beyond my power to
describe either the feelings OF my wounded soul at nos
being able to paw you ought the grateful respect
VITA which have the honor TO be. sir, your deeply
Obliged humble servant, RoBr. BURNS"
Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson addressed, twenty
years ago. literary society. during Commencement a!
Middlebury Vermont and when he ended the President
called upon clergyman to conclude the service with
prayer. Then arose Massachusetts, minister, who
stepped into the pulpit Mr.. Emerson had JUS! leis
and uttered remarkable prayer Of which this was ono
sentence: ave beseech thee Lord TO deliver us from
ever hearing any such trauscendental nonsense
as we have just listened to from this sacred desk.
After the benedcton Mr. Emerson asked his next nels
Dor the OF the officiating clergyman, and when ia
teringy answered, with gentle simplicity renarkeu;
90 lie seemed very conscientious, plainspoSen man.
and went on his peaceful way.
NEw-HAvEN, Conn.,, Sept. 14.-Prof. Bar
bour formerly OF the Bangor Theological Seminary was
this evening installed pastor OF Yale College Cnape ana
incumbent OF the Chttenden Professorship oi p"ni"
in the Theological Seminary