New-York tribune., 1877-06-26
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Whittier goes to Martha's Vineyard this
Summer.
Ex- Congressman Ginery Twichell is about to
marry sister OF Burt, late Postmaster Of Boston
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg has taken to lit
erature She has gwen contribution to one Of the forth
coming magazines.
Miss Mary Adams, daughter Of the great
nominee was married last Wed Iesay before brilliant
and distinguished company TO Dr. Henry Parker Quincy
Mr. Edwin Adams has just visited San Fran
cisco with hralth greatly improved. Mr. John McCu-
Tough mas gone the Geysers for rest and amuse
mcnt
Mr.. Eugene Schuyler, Secretary of Legation
and author. shortly to be married in PARIS to Miss
Gertrude King daughter of the late President OF Column
Gen. Shields has Just rehearsed in Auburn
the dangers he passed in tine Mexican war. His rem
scences given at the OF the citizens oil
that classic town.
Prof. Dwight Williams of Clinton, N. Y, has
placed one of his latest paintings in the Memorial Hall OF
Hamilton College u re PRESENTS the burning of the ou
Stone Church, July TO- 1876
The President will be surrounded by garlands
Of roses and Appropriate notices on his banqnetS u5
in Boston There VIII be portraits OF Washington anu
stars and Union" and peace" all around MIN aS
he sits at dinner
Mrs. Oliphant, the writer, is about to cele-
bate the 2jtn year of her contributing o Hacs~o0ds
Maga=ne by water party, with petite comed'e IN the
evening john Blackwood will be present, and she has
invited many OF ber felow-cOntflOntOrs.
The Duke de Nemours who is described as
looking exceedingly Old and exceedingly aris'ocratic
brides himself on his resemblance to his great ancestor
Henri Quatrc his Bourbon features are Sharply cut
ana haVr expression OF frozen dignity
Oueen Victoria has lent to the CaxtOn EX-
hibiuon book-the Mentz Psalter-whch is valued at
$4,000 II the first printed book bearing date-t"is
date being 1857. Mr. Gladstone will open the exhibition
on Saturday, aud his address VIII be Immediately ater
printed IN 0d Ctxton type.
Vice-Presidcnt Wheeler has informed Gov.
Van Zindt of Iode Island that, owing to prior engde
ments he will be uDabe to attend the Army Reunions
this week George VIM. Curtis also has been Obliged To
decline the position Of tOasmaster at the Army OF the
Potomac blnquet at Providence, tomorrow, because OF
his promise to deliver the Cbancellors address at Union
College on tine same day.
or Lord HoughtOn's reception to Gen.
Grant, Mr. Conway writes that the room in which Tue
Enisman's two lovely daughters received tner guests
Is the same that IIOgtrth drew his Marriage "A 70
Mode :" the two OF pillars still stand and the room
has not indeed been altered IN the least since tle old
artist and his friend WalpOe gossped there together M
M the hour came Horace to write another OF those
famous rttes. The house WapOe's, and Is on tbe
size famous " Mulberry Girded"
Gen. Toombs has lost almost entirely the
s,h Of one eye He was unconscious that anything in
went to church, and. while attempting TO concentrate
his vision Oh picture in the church by looking al 1t
through his oreinger aud thumb, he suddenly dscov-
cred that he could not with his left eye The power
of sight IN that eye not entirely destroyed but is 50
detective be OF llttle service 10 h Cen iVoDsS
filner was Affected IN way five or six years
prlOr To ms death
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe "snapped up" an
irondiomed person at the recent womans meeting III
London. While she was speaking some man III the gal
no
around him. and Mrs Howe proceeded without remark
ing the incident After having come to the end 0f her
narrative Of tn suffrage movement In America MIS-
Howe said "There is one Thing may add before sl'
down. In my county when a woman rises before any
audience to speak, yOu may near pn "rJ. INN suG
al down Her =" nit baca J." received by lOnt and
lons applause and the quiet OF the meeting was thcie
alter uhJrOaen.
Gen. Joseph f. Johnston sat on the platform
nj the recent Richmond College Commencement. 10
him came Capt. john S. Wise bearing magnificent
bunch OF magnoas surrounded by green leaves ana
nreatnng these words: 81 am requested by "A IeW Ol
your frends-a thousand more, and still few OF your
friends as compared with the wAOe number OF those who
love and honor you-tO present you with this tribute OF
thor esteem which in the detai and H. the grouping Is
bu the type OF the purity character which has marked
the partlcul II and the entire career that has Ell
deared you pOple aud made both aure ana BAYS
10 stranger To your brow Tue enthusiasm OF me iuu
nurrahed and cheered and in the hight the excitement
the band struck up " Dixie
The late Judge Petit is said to have been
a most earnest admirer of poker and billiards. Con
.fessman Ewing once related that at on tiIne when
Petit ex-Chef-Justice Lecompte. and himself were
going through Missouri to attend court they stopped AT
ST. Joseph and played the usual game. About midnight
dispute arose between Petit and Lecom2te as to who
had won the pot" Petit insisted that his hand was
the best and that he WAS entitled to the money 50 did
Lceompte In the midst OF the dispute and or his wrath
Petit arose. seized every bill the table, tore them III
pieces and threw them out of the window. Lec0mple
was very much ehagrned but not disposed to gvc up
IL WAS rainy night and there only mud around the
hotel but Lecompte down stairs and into the mud
feeling for torn bills The search was frutess he re-
turned "A sad man. but Petit and Ewings laughter nad no
bounds. IL turned out soon atelWard tht tdch hlah
had all his money ana When tncy came 10 ldl 'nt
MOTEL bill in the morning they had 10 ask the fOrDear
auce OF the landlord.
LONDON, June 25.-Mme. Titiens is recover
Ing her health remarkably. She has been able to bear
removal to Worthng and it is believed she Will be able
TO sing again within year.
BALTIMORE, June 25.-W. ii. Welsh, pub
Usher and proprietor Of The Baltimore gazette, who Has
been dangerously Ill for several weeks, Is slowly recover
ing and his physician pr0nOunceS him out OF danger
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 25.-Gen. Sheridan, ac-
companied by Geo A. Forsyth Gen. DelOs b. sacket
and Gen James W. Forsyth left here to-day for trip 10
the Custer battlefield and the Indian country. II is ex-
prcted that the party VIII be gone abOht SIX months
Gen Sherman will in this city the la OF the
present week. and soon aftcrward will join the party
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