New-York tribune., 1877-01-06
PERSONAL.
than ours.

Gen. Joseph z. Johnston has rented house
in Richmond, where he is about to attend to insurance
| interests.
| Mr. Gladstone, it is said, has realized tho
extraordinary sum OF 100000 from his pamphlet on
| the " Bulgarian Horrors"
The Rev. DR.. w. L. Breckinridge, son of
JeersOns AtorneyGeneral and uncle OF the Confeder-
| ate Secretary Of War; has just died in Missouri.
| The suit of blue Kentucky jeans which Gov.
Williams Of Indiana will wear at his Inauguration next
Monday presented to him by some Louisville ladies'
Gen. Dix appears in a new character. His
picture has been cut out Of newspaper framed hung
up wall and worshiped Russian saint in ST.
IBERIA.
Marshall P. Wilder of Massachusetts, is proud
Of the that he has witnessed the Inauguration Of
every Governor Of that Commonwealth during the past
forty years.
Chief-Justice Shea, it Is said, is about to
appear the author Of historical study Of Alexander
Hamilton, to be published simultaneously in New-York
and Paris.
Ex-Gov. b. Gratz Brown has resumed his
law practice, making in St. Louis on Tuesday his first
speech in court after absence Of more than 20
from those legal precincts.
Gov. Hubbard of Connecticut believes in
simplicity. he had no imposing parade about
his Inauguration. and he won't the cockade which
has ever adorned the Connecticut rulers.
The Atlantic for February will contain a
1t has for text telegram to The London Tp,,s
giving an account OF Dr. Curuss in bringing
light the images OF the old gods
Mr.. MOsby has been guilty Of shrewd sem
tence member of Congress asked him the other day
that The fellows who are talking asht remind me Of
barnyard chickens cackng for corn"
Wong Chin Foo, the Chinese lecturer. is at
present entertaining Western audiences He speaks En-
gsh with great fnency and accuracy and Is described
as being very bright and intelligent Upon the platform
he wears the costume of his native country.
Mr.. Matt. III. Carpenter has again personal
organ in the shape of The Milraukee Neus The Sentinel
OF that city that it is "authozed to announce in
behalf OF the management. that the politics OF The
Ne,rs will henceforth be Matt. H. Carpenter
The successful accomplishment of Capt.
Boytons Journey down the River Po from Turin to Fer
rara in his fesaying dress marks his longest and last
swimming feat He swan from CastelnuOyo to Fer
rara $50 miles, in SO hours, without break.
Mr. w. E. Baker of Wellesley, Mass, who
entertained the Washington Light Infantry OF Charles
ton, s. c.. so handsomely last Summer, has % received
is made OF wood from the Confederate cruiser
Virginia.
Prof. Trumbull says that Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams the only American who ever refused the degree
OF Doctor of Civil Laws from Cambridge University, En-
recipients OF degrees at the English comencements are
subjected such aunoyances by the undergraduates as
semDed in tue galleries
DR.. StrOusberg, although banishcd from
Russia OF his extensive railway frauds, not
vanquished. His departure from Moscow to Berlin is
followed by in The hoscoU Gazette that he
has been offered the direction Of his late Zrow iron
works and by the Dukes OF Ratb0r and Uest two
Prussian noblemen, who are about to purchase them
Chief Justice Waite is having lively visit
to New-York Last night lie was entertained at hand
some duner given in his honor by Mr. Levi p. Morton,
and the nehS fore at brilliant reception nS Sy MT
known in NewYok as number OF his associates on me
bench.
Mr.. Martin Farquhar Upper has written
some verses To America which The Erenng Post prints
and calls fluent" They are peasngly candid, running
in this fashion: Noble people! Now returning Absent
thus SO many year. With what ken, not discerning Can
Judge your great careerf How does Rip Van MlhKle
your faults behind youi Forcing all your best heforet
Temperance morals courteous bearing And the hand to
help all rOund Each anoners ourueu
traits like these abound
Soon after Gov. Andrews DEATH the gen.
lemen who had composed his councils during the years
of his trying service formed organization for the pur
pose securing annual meetings OF those who had been
80 intimately associated with each other and with the
Governor There Is in all, and on Thursday even
Boston, and partook Of the tenth annual dinner Those
n. shntc, p. T. Homer Hartley Williams, c. W; Coch
rane, Thomas Talbot, f. G. sherman, j. r. Hltehcoek
and Oliver ane FhS HG Rr w the c
James NJ shute Secretary and the hons fe.es secn A.
Homer Hartley Williams, ana U W. Socniaue, lawn
tive Committee.
An addition has been made lately to the list
OF heads under which the letters received by Gov Hayes
are classified. Almost every mail brings him some curl
GUS letters which duly filed under the head Or AS
sassinaon" The latest is from ST. Louis and Is sgneu
"a Pugnacious widow" who says. among many other
things: "You may be good man, Mr.. Hayes, but we
he Southern people do not want you for our President
So now, Mr.. Hayes, IL you are In fact honest
and just, and wish Others as the public 70 w, oe
lieve you come right out and say you VIII no. nys
be pulled in office for President by the h,ir kaav
cal : toe line perhaps 10 be pulled out spesuyy
or be carried In through bayonets l a1ns 3das
wish 10 'i-n-t-im-idate or bulldoze' you my uea.
Sir would Just remind you that southerDes onc9
said we would not have Lincoln for our PRESIDENT ha
did not very long, also have you recollect one
Booth, and that there Others OF the sae INK ei,
hind. A word "a the wise is sufficient" The WIDOW
repeats this advice and warning in several FORMS anu
then closes her letter with tho information that although
ut present residing In St. Louis she Is citizen OF pocr
dowp-trodden Louisiana" The CiReinndh C0nmeretdss
Coumbus correspondent that besides the aholy
nous letters threatening him, the Governor frequently
receives others from friends VINO give warning OF ahue
patcd attacks upon him. In several Instances 50 huS
Of detail furnished leave no room " DOUBT 'h'
sincerity Of the writers.
POLITICAL NOTES.