New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-17
Personal.


Nossrs. Conkling, Hill, Banks and Black
49,, ,, said TO the Congressman who are orators by
nature.
Air Tburlow Weed was eighty years old on
,,,r.tav. The readers of THE TRIBUNE know that his
- .fH runs with aelle ease.
palmer. the sculptor, has just proved that
.,ert and money are not far apart after all He
= ,,re,,nted 20 a bank in Albany bronze medallion
-.-,,t OF ITS president. in acknowledgment OF the
t,lre., Of s officers and assistants. during the thirty
r. which he has had financial relations with IT,
Sir .JoseIh Hooker is said to have seen more
az rent species OF plants than other botanist The
It of hi. recent CATION OF he fora Of the three
LII lsttudos Of this country goes 20 show that the
.,-oo resolves itself into three meridiona horas'
,r,r.bly more diverse than those presented by any
- rlerid.aus in the OLD World being. in TACT as far
a. tie shrubs and many sener" oil he'oaceou'
1,r-s era concerned. absolutely distinct
Minister Stoughtou and his wife viii sail in
,,s,.,s. ,u tie 5th Of December. and after short
,t t, london and Paris viii proceed to ST Petersburg.
NJ stra. ton much pleased by the comparative
r,pttue OF bis confirmation. II is affirmed that he
-tsab IouE ald seriously about the appointment and
e't accept it uuul FIVE weeks after 1t was OFF red him
a. had intended 10 take trip abroad, ana his Office now
1'-.ts han Go SO under tac pleasiutcst auspice-
II is stated that Colonel Robert IngerSoll
has been cq.eu2ed to theological discussion III Lon
don Dlin OF Chicago. by the Rev Treshain d. Gregg
ofpubin Nj James Rca, formerly United states Con
sul 90 Belfast says that DIT Gregg Is wiling defeated
n Che contest to retire from ns work OF propsaiug the
G5spe' and 70 withdraw from circulation his numerous
theological works. On the other hand, iugersou IS
beaten DO, must forever aferW ri hold his peace against
Tie Christian religion ant must also Withdraw uom
Circulation lis book and other ant-oltnoo"N documents
This Is the way the President goes to church
under tlc eyes Of The HarorE Times: " First comes Nj
Hayes, biz. blonde, and rudy aud As he waves the la
dies % tire party into the pew, notice what beaut
10
Mrs Hayes. thoroughly wel-lressed in the richest Of
black silk ,.ud hear lady. who had evidently ez
pecied something 0rt WHISPER. Why her bonnet is rs
Fashionable duyoues!); and lastly me Preslden.
IN brocaded SIX. which the prevailing hue is crimson
A photographer of Bologna, by dint of inn
portuuIty obtained The signal favor Of The Pope sitting
70 HIN. Afer unsuccessful attempts his Holmes,
was waxing impatient; but the artist beslust him 70
give Liza % third trial. The tria. allowed and the
result was good likeness few days la er the Pho
to.rer reappearcd before the Holy Father with the
spe,im-us OF his Skill but The Pope was stu
somewhat angry, and said. You tried my pa
t.euce too hard, but It will be the last time
Then DE took one of the photographs and
wrote under NJ: "Lulumo mo ritraito, Pho TX" a
French Ultramontane offered 10000 francs FOR the
tive Of the photo. but tine aru.t would not part
with il 10 any price NJ. j. \. McNaser. Of The Free
mans Journal says that the Pope's intellect is uum-
ALTON u REGARD To tine afc,iou iu the
held wecss ago, snd the conclusion arrived at Wac
tAat uc may live twen,y-ive years
One day in 80, three gentlemen were in the
Vatican Library, Rome Of them the curator,
Ncu,i.uor % r. Mariana. Among the other visitors
lady very plain and appearance, her gray hair
s1n0oted glt to her temples, nothing remarkable abou
her except eyes Tie three gentlemen were IN the
hal Of study 40 the time and a celebrated Greek
scbl.arl said: Did You recognize heri" "No."
"Geor-c saudi" AT this name the Monsiguor started.
aDd exclaimed: George sand! Thank Cod. have not
touched her even with Cancel" Ana be walked away
hurredy the other not sh3rlns Ills religious scr
Yes ,u.uei their attention TO the visitor who now e1
cited alb their interest and curiosity for they hoped
70 hear sand speak. She examined pictures and doeu
uen.s On ,crupulous care bat said not word. Time
passed .ud the gentlemen in pursuit II word were
getting weary. Not George sand Two letters were
now ll,ed befor, bcr tine autographs OF kins Henry
VIII TO Anne Boeyn For hall hour the great writer
st. aud -az-u al these Iae Der eyes span M ieF
attendant red OF waiting, pulled the letter. away and
George sand aad that al she said after four hours
and nal.
A cheerful view of Washington is gwen IL a
story Once told by Mrs. Madison to itte girl, who
repCats II in LiDPacoh one day Ia Philadelphia said
II stress. Dolly Madison, was sitting IN my
p.r.or with very dear friend, Mrs Z. +. Lee,
when in walked Payne Todd Ger som dressed il
my calico bed-gown. While We were laughing at
tie figure be cut, the servant threw open the
door and announced General and Mrs Washington.
wearto 90 with that dreadful boy didn't know. he
eort not face President that garb Neither could
h. leave tIe room without meeting them, for the door
they entering was the only one.
made him crawl quickly under low, broad
set.c or which sitting. had just time To arrange
tLc drlpery when tie Wasnustons entered After the
courtly greeting and thc usual compliments OF the
sou there came from under the settce a heavy sigh.
which evidently attracted tie Generals notice. How
ever I only talked and laughed little louder