New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-03
PERSONAL

A.r. William DldCh slOIN ol MdcCtp ' ~
let" has been dramatized by Mrs. +. Horton. who
intends TO appear the title role at Washington
Mr.. William Cullen Bryant is to-day eighty
four years old His sonnet lately published carries ex
ceeut testimony that in his stout old age he is still in
dustrious to good purpose.
Mr.. W. w. Story has just received a COM
mission which the Alumni Of Tufts College may be CON
graduated upon giving nim It is FOR the bust o. Dr.
Hosea Balou, first president OF the College.
AT poor Edwin Adams's funeral, the offici-
sug clergyman the Rev Dr. Norton, sac in the course
ofhs address, There are some occupations surrounded
with special temptations but there's no honest calling
II is said that Mr.. Brumdi, who is nearly
eighty years old is happy when be is porched
On scanodne and working his fesc0es in the Capitol
a. Washington. lie has begun series Of pictures on che
walls II the rotuuda, illustrating the events Oh Ainerlcas
GIst hundred wears
At the Presidents reception at Richmond,
m ancient gentleman from Albomare brother OF Gov
ernor Gimer. came complmenting Mr.. Hayes, saying;
"I am an old Henry Clay Whigi God bless you, Mr.
PRESIDENT voted for Tlden, but you have made the
best Pr sdent since Monroe, aud If you run again will
vote FOR you"
The Kentucky Senator, Mr.. McCreery, is said
g bc very udoent and for this reason has not yet ex
hibed in Congress the scholarship common-sense ana
dry humor that distinguish MIN. Although wealthy he
4, very economical thinking that every man IN high Of
ice should sci an example To the people IN Ils
lie ium, nee head, a large iouhu' smooth IUli
kindness aud geuialty lie always wears sWalow-tail
coat. which doesn't pretend 10 20 INN.
The Rev. DR.. Dale sails for home to-day,
after giving OF lectures which will long be re-
emberpd their sound their scholarly tone, and
their practically. His lecture British Politics., IN
Ne,y-nayen the other evening" clever and interest
mg In 10 he mentioned his friend Joseph Arch AZ whose
cottage he spent happy day, when Arch was
unknown except his vicinity where he was then
known Thinking man, good man, ana an enecuie
local preacher. Nj. AIch could earn hu - - week
which was good wages Tor an agIicuitufst IN England
The prospective Senator from Indiana, Mr..
VOORHEES,, Is Il tall blonde Of the Titan coorins
with q heavy red moustache and imperial He has
rosy face and the sort Of figure which looks imposing
on a wagon or hogshcad at mass meeting. The pet
name which Mr. Voorhees, Is known by" The Tail
sycamore of the Wabash he has long borne He was
Familiarity greeted by IL in Congress ten years ago
During the last GubernatOrial canvass IN Indiana,
Mr. voorhees, was popularity known as Mr. Blue
leans Willams's Keeper" He escorted that graceful
ui,'" Mr. Rlur leans would occupy the back
I-itform aud Mr. voorhees, IN the course 81 ms niue
speecb two or three hours lOng-he can tax indefinitely
would eulogze sWeey the farmers trade ana rccr 10
the noble specimen who sat near him. Inc Governor
appears to De grateful
In the English periodical Nature, for Dc
tober % is printed fine steel portrait Of the great
English boanist and president OF the Royal Society Of
London Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker The biographical
sketch accompanying portrait is written by his Old
and dear friend of forty years standing Prof Asa Gray
ofCambridge Mass SIR Joseph spent the greater por-
ton OF the past studying The vegetation OF our
great Rocky Mountain region. So generously was he
treated y our people much was lie pleased with
our country that letter written 10 Dr. Hayden just
before left Tor Europe he says leave my Amer
ca friends with "A heavy heari. I already feel not
can Look fors ARD TO revstng the states thIee years
hence ana making me Last NY manu- o'Je0" OiinS"t
ny wife vita me-
The late General Forrest wrote thus eighteen
mouths after laying down his arms 10 President John
son in letter just published for the first time Il am
aware that az this moment regarded IN large com
nunities al the North, VITA adherence, deestabe
monster ruthless and swift to take life, aud guilty OF
uncomfortable crimes connection with the capture OF
Fort Pillow On the 12th OF April, 1861. Perhaps at
time Of political excitement so fierce and high as az
present, this misjudgmPnt OF my conduct ana
character should not surprise me; nevertheless, it
pains aud mOrtncs me greatly Yet II any good
can be wrought from it, am st willing to rest for
time longer under this heavy wounding weight OF unde
served oboquy without attempt at that perfect jus
tncauon before the world OF my soldier and
sstsned can make the convection of all fair minded
people and IN complete roiuaton OF tne OK par'e pro
ecrdtucs OF the Congressional committee, with their
mauiiestly leading questions, and willing witnesses
Who's prompted evidence should thenceiorwad, mis-
lead no one
Mr. p. Shillaber has been writing bright
md Graceful article for me Post OF Boston, concerning
tb good old lady who frat made ner appearance in its
columns-Mrs Partington Her first innocenty wise
saving was inspired by remark OF oneof the newspaper
men. on a night when steamer from England had
brought news Of advance In breadstus, who sara he
did Lot care as bought his flour by the haii-do"r
,g,rtb " Mrs Partington" was then made 10 say, In
the ltue paragraph that Mr. shlaber wrote. that 1t
made " no difference 10 her whether nOur was dear or
cheap a. she ALWAYS received Just 50 much Tor nall
dollrs worth" THIS copied the next Gay' ana tne
ndncuent Was thus offered 10 Try again Ins meeting
win IKE success, they were Kept on, 1h'D
Mr. p as she expressed II, had attahteu d
. ucn,enio" she could not check. Mr. smiIahei
edds: Mrs. PartugtOn WAS an euiiIty QiiSlnd
creation for / had never seen Iue hlais
ssi nor read H. aud though knew, from extracts I'D
comic COMPUTATIONS OF Mrs. Maaprops existence ana
chsr.ct,r IA moved pulse OF my ambition. Inc rear
tnir,tion which prompted the ehUt 10 continue the
PsItpeton savage when the idea took positive FORM
w. me constant nearing OF eNpresslUh pY very cNcr
It ,eoue that seemed too funny 90 De allowed 10 pass
INTO uessquerr crrois inadvertently made, ana
OtncTwise."