New-York tribune., 1877-05-04
PERSONAL.

Ex-Gov Thomas Swami of Maryland has
purchased two cottages at Newport.
Young Prince Louis Napoleon has been
studying with Prof Garre Of Florence the rise and fall
OF the Italian republics.
Mr.. Gladstone has been forbidden by his
physicians to work so hard and continuously he
has done for the past few years.
OF Mr.. Roger \. Pryor as an orator, old
yirgiuian gentlemen We have had no such speak
ing in Virginia since John Randoph's day"
NJ. Saint-Saens, the distinguished composer,
intends to travel in various countries and to give piano
rccitals He has resigned his position organst Of La
Madeleine, IN Paris
OF Mr.. Walt Whitman somebody writes to
The London Examiner that Z" his tout ensemble is
strlkiney Greek both mold OF feature and form OF
bead-a grandy Homeric one; lie dresses in perfect
taste and has timely formed hands"
Mr.. Larkln j. Meade's two bronze groups,
intended TO ornament the OF the Lincoln monument
at Springfield H. have arrived there, and viii be placed
in position Immediately. These brOnZes represent sol
diefs and sailors in action. They cost Sl37O0 each
II is told that MIR. Caleb Cushing's great de-
light IS go fishing; furthermore that work is his
idol his rest change Of work His income lawyer in
washington used 10 be not less than $4,000 lie re-
turns there now practice his profession at 3 years Of
age.
Francillon, the novelist, who wrote "0lym-
pia" one Of the best stories OF the day. has started
bright laper in LDrdOn called after the AddlsOnlan
fashion The Taller" Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton
Is writing articles for IT, describing English ways as
seen through American glasses.
During the war the late Col. John Forsyth
was ON the staff Of Gen. Braxt0n Bragg. and was the
auhor officers address to the people OF Kentucky
in September 1862 in which the people Of the state were
offered an opportunity free themselves from the
tyranny " dcspotlc ruler" WhCn Col Forsyth was
graduated at Princeton College IN 1882 he took tue 'I
hOnOrs.
Count HOyOs, the Austrian Minister VINO
returns 10 Europe for short VISIT mas been sehS 1'
auction The furniture IN his mouse ut Washington u u
auocryphay told that he asked now DO coud aHoiu
10 sell his furniture II he 10 return In scch snort
Nuie and he answered make money by selling IT, In
t,e first Mace n IL olfashoned, and IN the second
pIace / bought IL cheap ia Vienna aud broGghtr mere
drt, fr,c intend 10 buy another lot wnen leuil To
Vienna and have b. sent here 80 As - pe tic y,Io IL
tnrn | Win also bring the next lot mere uu'y Hee'
On tbe 3Oth of April, 64 years ago, Gen.
Ies,ie Coonb, OF Kentucky, then known as the Boy
C,,tf, " SWAIN Blnchards Fork IA tributary OF Au-
l,o river Onoj at the head Of his company his men
having first made a raft with their tomahawks, on
ti they ,aeed thelr rifles tomahawks, and clothes.
Gan Co,,bs WAS then only 10 years old or the valiant
hand that SWAN the fork he Is the only survivor and
tnL retrn.ppcttye of the events that crowd ms
tjsr'ry he oppears regard this youthful Ieat with
special favor.
parson Brownlow died quietly as if dropping
og Into lealtbf,l sleep When the knowledge OF hs a
proachn end was conveyed TO him and he was urged to
drink sup Of brandy stmuan,, he refused saying