New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-16
PERSONAL.

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Charles Francis Adams, is soon to marry Dr. Henry
Quincy.
Mr.. Ulysses Grant, jr, made the presenta.
tons at Saturdays reception at the White House ana
did IL gracefully.
Gov. Robinson will have none Of the usual
"Wednesday receptions during January, in conseqanc.
| OF the death Of a relative.
Ex-Gov. Nathaniel p. LangfOrd of Montan.
has completed his Eastern trip and started homevad
Gov Iangford conducted the first party OF whites ipto
the Yellowstone region.
Father O'Farrell, pastor Of st. Peters, the
Oldest Catholic Church In this city, has been offered
the Bshoprc OF Council Bluffs. Iowa. the coadju,or
| ship in the Archbishopric OF Toronto.
The Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler will return IN
Lis home at Malone early this week aud remain ber,
until the Presidential question Is decided. lie had
never met Gov Hayes before his recent visit to Co
| lumbus.
great-grandson of Tecumseh, the Shawnee
chief IL lccturng in some small Kentucky towns Capt
Hobbs Is his name but be IL better known az Co
manche jim" Report does not mention the suhjee, q
| bis lecture.
COL Robert Ingersoll has at last consented
to lecture and win begin about the last Of February he
is offered prices far above those of other lecturers and
makes it condition of acceptance that no extra adm
sion fee shall be charged.
Mr.. w. S. Hutchins, the ex." lightning cal.
culaor" once employed by Mr.. Barnum, is q lap
fist preacher. 1t Is somewhat curious that another
| noted arithmetic man. Zerah COlburn, also became
mniser-Of the Methodist sect.
Mrs. Elizabeth GOose-Othcrwise "NIother
Goose died in Boston in 1857 and here is the Rev. J.
L. Manning pastor OF the Old South Church. asking
that memorial statue should be erected the venerable
| lady in one Of the parks or squares OF that city.
| Mr. Epes Sargent, who has written many
thngs-and one striking book, at least, in Peculiar
is literary American whose best work has been most
roory rewarded. He Is ca years DID, and 1t is Onyby
his educational and other booksellers work that he hs
been enabled TO live.
Mrs. Eliza Dcchard of Cincinnati is in the
lecture field With . startling subject, "Mrs. smthkm's
Coffee Pot" The coffee pot stands for all the kitchen
utensils. ard the lecture IL pronounced by so good
Judge as Hastead really clever discourse on American
cookery.
Mr.. Clay, grandson of Henry Clay, possesses
a quaint heirloom in the shape OF letter wriltel By
Daniel Boone. The spelling is original this benga
specimen: 81 hope you VIII Wright Inc Dy the Bearer,
Mr. goe. how you Com on With my HOrsis-l Hear the
Indians have Killed sum pepel near Limstone"
MIDDLETowN, n. Y, Jan. 15.-The Hon.
Stewart T. Durland, Assemblyman from the lid District
Of Orange County, reached here from Albany on satur
day night on his way home, i'll with pneumonia that
he was compelled to stop. He lies at the residence
Of his brother, ID. r. Durind IN critical condition
The latest reports from Bishop Whttingham
of Baltimore that he has partially recovered from
his attack OF paralysis. On Sunday he had the Of
his limbs and the danger threatened TO his brain
considered avcrted. Bishop has ben an invalid for
number of years and this account it was feared the
stroke might prove fatal
DIR. Gray Superintendent of the State Luna
tic ASYLUM is authoratyey reported TO have repeat
edy said that Frank walwoph should have been
sent to prison. and that his eminent legal counsel could
have successfully INDICATED him Lad the defense been
conducted solely and distinctly the hypothesis OF in
sanity.
President Smith of Dartmouth is getting bet.
ter but resolutely refuses to withdraw his resignation
II is rumored in Hanover that Prof - C. Bartlett OF
Chicago Theological Seminary is to be next Presidents
but the name placed most prominently before the tras
tees at recent meeting asserted be that Of Prof
Perkins. principal of Phillips Academy
Mr.. Carpenter, the rich man of Evansville,
Ind who has lately presented to the city land and
money for art gallery, etc. is queer III person ana
manner to stranger presenting the appearance OF
man who has become doubled up through wearing
clothes that were too small for him. He has no asso-
cates nor intimate friends, seeming to dstrust ovefy
body
Mr.. Henry James, jr., whose brilliant letters
from Paris in THE TRIBUNE were among the most grace
full and flushed of last years contributions to newspaper
literature. and whose novel Of American Partisan fe'
now running in The Atlantic, promises TO be one of the
most successful efforts yet made in American acon has
transferred himself London where he seems to be e
tablished for the Winter
When ne late James w. Nye was Demo.
.crat he was very intimate with john Van Buren,, and
when he changed his politics his relations with Gov
Seward were of the same character In political adj
dress which he delivered at Oswego, somebody inter
rupted him by saying: You are Stewards bottle
HOLDER Swell" said Nye. they used TO say was
John Van Burens botlehoder but duties are lighter
now. don't have to draw the cork 80 ofien'
The DoylestOWn Democrat correcting tne
recent statement that Mr.. James Buchanan was "len
very young of government troop OF horse wnea
subjected the editor Of the Reading Adler to personA
cbustscment for attacks upon the administration say"
Tho Adler Office was visited in 179s or 1893, during 'n
housc-tax rebellion, when great indiSnes were ohe
to the editor and some damage done to the esSaUs TO
ment; but Is Mr. buchanan was born IN lIyI NC "''"
young to make an efficient cavalry soidier'
Miss Clementine V. Lasar, the first soprano
singer OF Plymouth Church choir was married 10 DeOs
s. Studwe Sunday evening, at half past oc'0SA~
the Rev Henry Ward Beecher. The marriage haa oeeA
announced take place in the Plymouth Church !es
day morning, but. owing TO lecture engagements ~
Beecher compelled TO leave town early, ana 'he pau
were suddenly changed, Mrs. Bcecher orins her paO'
for the ceremony Members Of the choir and few PER
sona friends only were present The bridal party ie''
the p. NJ train for a six weeks trip through INC '
and West On their return Mrs. Studwe VIII resi,e ns
place in the choir, ANA does not propose 10 XIV
part OF Ler professional lie.
Gen. r. T.. Colston, who has spent the last SIX
months in Paris under medical care has recently 80
turned TO Egypt greatly improved in health. Atm"
OF the present year, when his contract Win 'ne nv"
Of Egypt expires he expects 10 return to this eou"
pay his family and friends visit. Gen. Colstoh ven
Egyp, during the Spring OF 1873 and entered tue ","1
year afterward At the close OF the late war uu'
which he served as Confederate colonel nc wa
pointed Professor OF Geology in tie Ailt'Iy oH''
Of North Carolina. -
The New Year reception at the Wmte noass
has inspired the letterwrters to eplstoafy sApP
one of them writing to The S. Louis Globe De"Oerl'
that the Brazilian Minister glittcred IN green au'
| ike one Of his native bugs, rs did the rol'"-
| M,nlsIer- Rarnn Sani Anna. Among all lne JaP''