New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-02
PERSONAL.

Mr.. jefferson Davis and his wife are visit
Ing their son.in-law, Mr.. Hayes in Memphis.
Senator MortOn's illness aroused the Ignorant
kindlincss Of a great many people. Countless pack
ages Of nostrums and prescriptions and sure cures
were sent TO him from all dnecuOns'
Mr.. :. s. Cox is TO give the semi-centenmal
Grafton on the eth anniversary OF the founding OF the
Delta Phi Society The celebration will occur OF
schenectady on The 10th and 18th OF this month.
Mrs. John Morton, the wife of Senator Nor
tons SON. who has very i'll at the island Of ST. Paul
has gone there to bring her husband home. She found
him recovering but too weak to bear voyage at present
As soon as he able travel the Treasury Department
will send a revenue cutter Tor NM
Nearly all the new Congressman from the
South were IN the Confederate Army. Senator Sargent
OF California was printer Senator Booth studied
law and so did Senator Sharon Dunnel OF Minnesota.
and ARM trong. Of Missouri, teachers. Teller Of
Colorado, and Representative Warner, OF Connecticut,
were never IN Office until they elected to Congress.
il grayey whispered that the first Of Mr.. Bruce,
colored senator, from Mississippi is Blanche.
The Rev. Mr. Dale adjures clergymcn to
keep up the knowledge they have acquired the univer
sy-their mathematics and science, If they their
anent and modern languages, whether they eau
He adds "That you Will keepup less perfectly.
your New Testament Greek is matter of course but if
] may Judge from my own observation aud my own ex-
perience-I acknowledge it with shame nothing Is
easier than for minister to lose, in very few years,
his familiarity with Hebrew and Syr1ac. The precious
results months OF hard work may vanish with
ordinary rapldy, and It will be very difficult to
them"
Mr. LOngfellOw, it is reported by CORE
spondcut OF Mr.. Lesie's illustrated Paper, considers
ThackeTay the Of English prose. and Esmond
the best written work in English fiction. lie is fond Of
Mr. Rcsctts transations from the Italian and for
Byron Byron makes the blood eap!" he SAID
Every poet should be taken at his best, and at bis
best he should be criticised. Byron at his best,
makes the blood leap! Nh L0ngfellow has prefer
ence for any Of his wOrks. one may have afavorte
child" he said but it is with If possessed
any leanDgs, they might go out toward the Golden
Legend but place Eyangeline,' Hyperion, and the
Golden Legend in the same category. When l read
some Of the old songs recall the special atmosphere in
which they were written and | read them as though
were another man" He thinks that young writer
ought unless he has financial independence,
and can work without the auIietes OF poverty. The
poet is described energetic and full OF vitality Ills
eyes blaze beneath his shaggy brOws, and his white hair
rolls OF his noble forehead in q hOn-ke way.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 13.-The imperial infant
prince received the name OF Yuki Hso, with the
tOmGTy ceremonies, September % He will be pop
ulary known rs "Take-nO-muia"
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. lit is said tonight
that the Rev John Posal, Chaplain Of the House OF
Representatives in Congress- will resign his Chapaincy
tomorrow. and accept official position under Colonel
George p Kane, who will assume the duties OF Mayor
OF this city Monday next.