New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-20
PERSONlL.

The health Of Mr.. Samuel Bowles is slowly
mending he Is now able 10 ride out
General Benjamin F. Butler has just passed his
fty-nnth birthday; but his years do not take his en-.
orgy with them.
Joseph Howard, jr., has begun a serial story
o. 2 dramatic tnrn. entitled "The MYSTERIES Of New.
York. in Frank Lcslic'- chimney Corner
Auerbach. the novelist, has also become a
writer Of plays lie has three comedetas almost ready;
they are called "Too Young" "rhe Saving Word" and
Draw the Bolt" lie and Won Moser the drlmatist,
are about to write a comedy together
The Warner sistcrs-from whose hands the
divide. Wide World" and "Queecly" clne-are nov
elderly persons IN their sixties They live isolated lie
on pretty island in tho North River, and com
Portable income from their books.
Mrs. Harriet Bcccher Stowe, Mr.. J. T. Fields,
ard other New-Engand uotabites, We're guests M
cepon given in Boston the other 81. 70 Mr. George
Rlenold aud his wife The actor IS credited with
having made very pleasant impression upon Che COM
Mr. j. Q. A. Ward, our distinguished sculp-
tor who ia making the six symboical slircs tor ne
state House NJ Hartford. has finished the figure Of Ar
culture He presents her asa handsome woman holding
wheat stalks. The statue Of Law with her right hand
uplifed, and holding scroll IN her ieit' j. nearly
List has given the world new symphony. It
Is intended as infernc- for Faust" the first part being
called Faust" the second Marguerite" and the third
Mephistopheles." The American composer Mr J X.
Paine. Is at work upon new symphony to be called
Suring" What time he does not give 90 biz college
on;non - WAGNER is al least emphatic no reported
as saying that to him, Beethoven is TO wagner as
Heaven TO hell"
A Rev. Mr. Thompson, Of Peoria, complained
that The Cal ~ thlt city. wouldn't publ Sh an article
written by HIM in roply TO Colonel ngorso and charged
that it was suppressed ut tine Coono's request There
upon Colonel Iusegs)l wrote letter saying: "The idea
fbo nd pf 50
perfectly irrelevant and harmless Is simply absurd ia
belief I'm the Inspiration Of the Old Testament. united
with n comfortable hope that large majority ~ the
world will be etcrnflv damned. u source of colso'a
on the Rev. e. J. Thompson Ter HIM retain ih hrel
and cherish the hope would not for The world deprive
him OF anything 50 consollnE'
Mrs Mary Clemmer has an opinion as 70
noses She saws that Stanley Matthew's nose, slender
and rather fat is not the Nose OF Power II Will
ceave his way to emnence like that Of Eyarts, for
ample Senator Don Cameron, Mrs Ciemmer describes
as being about six feet nigh and OF exceedingly youthful
aspect. Like nearly all tho men from Penn
sylvania he is ." sandy hair, eyes and skin
all Of a color lie has the deep-set, canny
ewes Of his father with much finer and stronger features
Hi, head is high above his ears. with intense percpye
faculties. As FOR the nineecnye daughter who
prcsdes over Senator Clmeron's household she IS u
commanding stature perfect Juno ~ Ia,c ana l"ful
She upcrintonds the education OF her hye 3rohe aIt
SISTERS attends state dinners, ana Sis WIN uEiy ~
the head Of her fathers table
OF the late Senator Nye, Mr.. Clinton Lloyd,
formerly chief clerk in the office OF the clerk o. mo
House writes that when Nye was Governor OF Nevada
Territory some OF Brigham Youug's people took refuge
,here and were pursued Younss order, by several
D,uites or destroying Angels" Governor Nye heard
Of IT, and going the hotel whore they were informed
tho angels" that II they didn't leave his dominons IN
t,yenty-four hours he would hang every one OF
Them "They left" says Mr Loyd; and he continues
the story thus some time aftcrward. Nye hal o,cl
sion 70 make trip through Uth. and feeling ltie IN
easy lest some OF the angels might retaae, he concued
II was hest To nut bold face the matter, auo ci on
Pri,nam aud said 10 him; Brigham. came 70 t"Nl-e
Won rs friend that 10 isn't safe to send any 81 Your
33nces into NV territory for / have more devils IN my
ir1slictiou titan Won have angels IN yours AMI ty
come in contact there will be q b. Of row ms pr
nuncamcnio had the desired effect lud Nye Was hc'''
more troubled by Brighams angels
Hanover, n. H., Nov. 19.-Dr. Phlneas ,.
Conner OF Cincinnati, has accepted the appointment Oh
Lecturer on Surgery In Dartmouth Medical School