New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-26
PERSONAL.

tion and his physicians won't let him go back to the
Senate yet.
Monsieur Courbet, the artist, has been
charged about S5 900 by the French Government for
the overthrow OF the Vcndome Column
rs Chief-Justce Waite is said to have the larg-
est head N Ohio-or at least had when he lived there
He wears a hat which IL simply enormous.
Miss Gail Hamilton is preparing to print
another book and sensitive editor observes that hs
DIR. John p. Gray, and Mr.. Charles +. Fitch
of The Rochester Democrat Chronce are mentioned az
candidates for the two vacancies on the Board OF
Regents of the University.
Mr.. w. w. CorcOran of Washington is now
70 years old He has spent $25O000 on the Corcoran
Gallery aud the ground which stands and 100000
for an endowment fund he has given 100000.
Lord Macaulays real estate went to his
brother who still lives in Lancashire, and his personal
estate he disposed Of by w consequently there IL not
much left for Mr. George Macanlay, The gentleman OF
Denver who 1t appears has considered ninselI cla-
ant of q portion OF his distant relatives property.
M. Perrin is famous Paris dancing master
who making fortune by giving the Parisians lessons
in the Boston, That popular American dance was taught
to the lucky professor By one of the bell OF the Ame1-
can colony He introduced 1t at Trouyc last SUMMER
every one rushed TO learn lie Boston"
Senator Edmunds, the Republican Chairman
OF the Senate Committee the Counting OF the Electoral
Vote, Ia a tall wry man, with bald head He Is 40
years DID, and has been in public life for % years He
Is not a college graduate. H. b. Payne. the Democratic
Chairman Of the House Committee, 66 years old and
n graduate Of Hamilton, College lie Is tall and thin,
with small face, but clear head
AT the Wilson Memorial meeting at Natick,
Mass. Wednesday evening, the Rev Samuel Hunt said
the late VicePresden In speaking OF FuDhe men, or
especially OF leaders, he used to say that the nation
did not depend upon any or ten men, or nifty
a Irnd Thn Ut OF the
safety of the nation he would say substance lie not
with its public men, but with the people Sometimes In
o more responding mood h would put similar tnouSht
in another FORM and speak OF the comparative importance
of public We are Ike soldiers no WCuld say, ON
the field Of battle; when one fa he ranks close w am
the rest push on leaving their dead coracs aptone
and forgotten The cause, ana not l's uciehdcs, ID WIN
the nation regards"
Mr. Tilden, who is a very abstemiOus person
at table was caHse Of despair to his cOokan accom-
plished functionary who once prepared the majestic
meals OF Dom Pedro. Mr. Dorssimer, on the contrary,
and understands the charms OF good cookery ana
WHENEVER he dincd with the Governor and particularly
enjoyed some dish he would send his compliments and
a congratulaOry TO the cook One day Mr. DORIS
hemcr was leaving the Governors house when the cook
appeared the basement steps and expressed his graft
tude the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS appreciation An,
Mr.. Dors'imer.' he said plainiyely hat cooked Tor
great the Emperor OF Brazil ana the Governor
OF New York; aud both OF them want their dinner IN the
middle OF the day. aud eat him in twenty minutes"
Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher has lectured III
Richmond and The Dispatch OF that city prints this de-
scription OF him He was dressed in a suit OF black
His coat had sort of clerical cut but was not butoned,
and substantial gold watchchain attached TO button
hole showed itself very plainly against his vest lie
looks like a man is welled aud who is at peace
with all the world and has poor kin to bother around
in fact Satscd-cOntent His face was ciesnshaVeh
and il of orid appearance Ills mouth is large and his
lips thick loose and his big His eyes are dark
blue $50 they seemed in the gIssht his forehead broad
and high, and his hair grdy-anOst ron-gay-W'tl an
unccrskirting of white. Ii is long, thrown back
over the cars and, disposed, almost covers bald
place ON the crown"