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


| The Hon. Peter Harvey, once one OF the
most noted men OF Boston aud the devoted conidenua
friond OF Webster lying a the point OF death'
| Gen. Joseph L. Johnston looks much the
same as during tho war; that mis- hair ana beard arc
getting quite white. and tine burrows in his face httle
deeper
Miss S. C. Wo0lsey e. Susan CooidgeD has
pained and presented handsomely framed copy OF the
arms OF Connecticut to the Mount vernon Assocauo"
II viii he hung in the Connecticut ROOM
Admiral Preble arrived at Guayaqull, Equa-
dor with bis flagship, the Omaha, ON May lo' IL was
thought he would delay hs ylst 70 S'ao reru' on
account Of the presence Of smallpox az 'ha' por~
Mr.. Nathan Appleton Of Boston Is to gave at
the Old South on the 14 Of Junethe centennial snn-
versary Of the American fag-an address on Francis
Scott Key and "The Star spangled Banner" lie VIII
nrobably give il also In other cities as his ODlect Is e
collection Of enough money to build monument over
Keys grave in Frederick CITY
George Eliot, at the opening OF the bros'e-
nor Gallery is described by writer in Truth as "quiet
and gentle dressed in black with white cashmere
shawl thrown square over her shoulders The lace Is
powerfnl Wordsworth resembled horse, the noolest
of beoss and George Eliot has similar characteristics
Beside hor stood her husband G. " Lewes VINO Weais
the worst Of soft hats the cleyerest Oh heau, '
conversation is simply dchShtfsL'
Queen Victoria is not without pleaSant
bumor When she landed at Portsmouth on her way TO
London for tho opening OF Parliament she found Su
Hastings Doyle the General commanding the district
waiting in the bttercst cold weather 10 receive her.
Sir Hastings" said the Queen kindly IL Is far TOO Dad
day for yon 10 re ont" Madam" replied h., IL Is
tfc duty 0 yonr generals die in service" fes,
returcd a.. queen, smiling, Out not III that way
The Queen of Britain has gone off to Bal
moral ana me Spectator doesn't like 1t. 1t says: with
great war raging III Europe with revolution possibly
imminent France, and with serious debates constantly
occurring in her own Parliament, Her Majesty retires
of tha IItgh
captal Should anything serious occur therefore, her
Premier old full OF gou and OF confidence IN the
wisdom Of his sovereign, must travel LOO miles 10 oD
tain the benefit of personal interview. He was very
nearly choked by cold which seized him en- route only
wear on two ago and will day be caugnt IN rail
way accident ON OF these tremendous and unneces
sary Journeys. Experienced ministers are scarce ana
way journeys equally haras,lIg ana useless
When Ope, the British painter, was first
heard Of his fame rested very humble foundation
He was asked what he had painted TO acquire HIM the
village reputation he enjoyed His answer was, ha'
painted Duke william for the signs and stars and sich-
ike for the boys kitos" DR.. WocOt Peter Pndar told
him time after that he should paint portraits as the
most profitable employment. 80 ha'; ha' painted
Farmer so-and-Sv and neighbOr suchaOne, with their
wives and eight or ten children" And how much dld
YOU rece We 2" "Why Farmer So-and-So said 1t were
bui right 70 encourage genus, ana 80 ne IA an, ie if h
guinea for every headr Oh ma; that wlnna. do-h
would rum the country
Mr.. Scarlett, afterward first Lord Abinger,
ana Bfougams cctemponry, WAS one of the most dex-
ferrous Of lawyers On occasion he for the de-
tense in an action OF nuisance. lady appeared as
witness for the plaintiff, and scarlett began nqurng
tcnGcry a0Ou her domestic relations. her children, ana
their illnesses The lady became conf lenlia ana ap-
pcared ltteIed by the kind interest taken in her inc
Judge nterposed with remark about the irrecvancy OF
all this Scarett begged to be allowed to proceed and
nf the NaI
Lord that Is my ease" He had shown that, IN spite OF
lie ALLEGED nuisance the lady had brought up large
and healthy family and the jury amused as well as con
y.nood, gave HIM verdict
Although the President has seen and talked
with Frederick Douglass several times since the atters
Baltimore lecture. The Boston Transcript says tnat Mr.
Hayes has never alluded to the subject so vehementy
discussed by the WashnStonians. Mr.. Eyarts SAID to
Douglass the other day. Have you heard Of any man in
your office going to Baltimore to deliver lecture on
Washingtcnp Upon being assured by Mr.. Douglass
that he himself was the man." Mr. Eyarts continued;
well Mr Marshal. when YOU have exhausted all your
wit and hlmor upon that subject just come over to the
state Department apd VIII help you out" The idea
with Mr. Eyarts as it is with many Others evidently
mat wit and humor applied by Mr. Douglass TO BIS DC
-cnpon Of Washington pecuiiarities had not been by
more might be said ia the same strain
Postmaster General Key said in a speech at
Charlotte that he had always felt peculiar interest in
North Carolina. His wite-whO was by far the better
part OF himself whom he at h0me-was grand
daughter of Waights Avery, of the sgners Of the
Mecklenburg Declaration OF INDEPENDENCE In addition
to ths for short time himself citizen Of the
STATE When Joe JOinstOn's army surrendered he was
compelled to seeG in North Carolina among the
relatives and friends Of his wife. He had no money aud
40 means OF support. his only POSSESSION being poor
bind mule. He went up into Caldwell County. rented
farm and with his blind mule raised crop OF corr This
he sold for 80 cents per bushe aud the money OBJ
tanned from ths together with tho proceeds IRON the
sale his mule nc returned to bis home IN East Tonnes
While, therefore, ms OUllrn in North CtiOla was
Of the most picasant character for he reasons n.
IoHrd sl u efed iIim home when he cOnd not i've
in his own state
Gen. Ftzhugh Lee, ex-GOv. Thomas, and
Mr. J. NJ Forbes, q wealthy gentleman Of WaIrentJn
Va have lust visited Mount Vernon members Of the
committee appointed every year for the purpose by the
Virginia Le gislatuIe NJ Forbes was accompanied by
hs daughter. whose young eyes fell upon divers gar
ments labeled thus: Worn by Gen Washington. Res
ccd from oblivion and presented to the Ladies' Asso-
citation of Mount Vernon by william d. McGregor OF
Hudson City. NewYork" The young lady at once rec
ognilcd them ms being at time In the possession Of
her father who had received them from his father,
and who In turn had received them from some one
Who got them in some way direct from Washington him
self Miss Forbes Immediately informed her father Of
her discovery Before examining them, she described
tain patches in the breechos and darn in the stock
iues which shc had put them when she was small
child. Mr. Forbes Immediately Identified the articles,
and when examined the patches and darns were found
to be exactly described by his daughter Mr. Forbes
explained that during the early part Of the war; hearing
that the Union forces advancing WaTenton he
gathered up his children and what little furniture he
could and moved of toward the Blue Ridge mountains.
some time after he returned 10 his home and found that
these rmcnts had been taken away by Union OhiceT
Mr. Forbes surrendered his tide 20 them, and they will
rcusiu ia the cases n the New-lor There will
be appended 10 the label, however the following And
again presented by j. NJ. Forbes, esq, OF Virginia,
May %, 1877"
President Hayes and the members of his