New-York tribune., 1877-01-01

with ardor and delight the study Of the carly hsory ~
bis native state.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines IL very little
woman. possessing eyes Of piercing briuu'Dsg, ubos
have changing huos sometimes they are b.rk. sons-
tunes n stecly gray, aud sometimes bue. She h ss
agreeable woman talks chnrmrgly aud hHs ID nryrrat
OF laughs When she gets fu puH ffs.iuu ~ fYfuHs
shs means 10 build m washington a lI.t In'.I a, ,sCs
,,c,ihcTs - Con,ress viii he ,l. =, ,,, .t , ,s,
lies without spending more Than tarir za.aI..
Senator ClTistIancy was robbed OH train
between Michigan and NashinaoD not louE sFJ of rO
somo valuable papers. and Eis baggage ah ob rbs
thieves presented this ls ~ Baltimore tnf 'rrs gwen
his trunk, and the Senator consequently .Tifcd ~
Washington without money or aadTub' de name.
dgtcly drew his ih'agc auc m".ihs i' ans '.st
night was again robbrd tts burrli-s 'tf srsy
what clothes were cr him with the 900 DO o." .lst
drawn repOsing in the p0chfJs
Only four days ago the journals announced
that the Earl of DunraNen and Mr. AbfH b."''iadt
we're hunting moose in Nova scotia. Nov they stats
that the same gentlemen are sketchng among 'e noun
tans Of Colorado The only explanation % this appa-
rent contradiction is that there arc two distinct pres
each one of the two noDlcmen beng accompanied by
the brother Of the other. Therefore, at Ihc time
that the Earl Of Dunrayen and Mr. Albert Bcrstsd are
hunting in Nova scotia II Is qHte pos ior tho
Earl OF Bcrsadt ana MI AIef Duh'a'eh " DC sketch
ing Winter scenery IN COLORADO
Mr.. James T. Fields has been engaged for
many years on two important volumes which, wheu
published, will be Of permanent value and pOpu-
ary Tie first volume, Of about 500 pages, VIII be
titled Family Library OF English Poetry, from Chaucer
10 Tsnuyson" and will contain all the standard poems
in the language that not too long to be embraced in
such collection. The other volume O the same sZe
viii bear the title Family Library OF English Prose-
from Roger AschaIn U544l to John Ruslau" and will
contain specimens OF the best prose authors IN the
language. Both works Will be published by James X
OsgOOd Co.. bOstOn.
StOnewal Jackson, at 16, was constable OK
the County Of Lewis, Va, with bis uncle Cummings
Jackson as his security The first execution that came
into his hands was against a widow living some IL
miles from the court house Jackson summoned man
named Charlie Post to accompany him ana To assist hn
in driving away the cattle which be proposed 10 levy
upou. When he arrived there he found That the old
woman had but one cow the principal means OF her sup
port. So soon as he learned this lie turned to MS
companion and said "Charc, will not levy this exc
cution upon that poor wOman's COW; poor as am
would rather work night and day and pay the debt
myself" Upon that he left there and stated the facts 10
his uncle his security in his official bond He listened 70
his narrative and then sad TOm you never
De constable, my boy resign Office at once
and 1 win pay the execution" Mr. Faulkner, who
tells the above story, says also: 81 remember
upon one occasion [ received a telegram OF tho
extreme illness Of a daughter IN AppOna!tOX
County, and communicating message from her that
she wished make request OF me IN person before
she died took the Telegram 10 Gen Jackson, ana asked
for leave absence for days. He read IT, and
observed tear llcElS dONn MS tHcth an" dci P4i'-
for few moments he said: Colonel stall not refuse
your request for there Is nothing now requiring your
presence absolutely at nedGquarters but All announce
To you the rule that governs my CONDUCT hhth en-
tered the army gave my self 10 country and now
ever might DC plOle my separation from those love,
and especially under the circumstances mentioned in this
telegram yet would not feel myself At liberty 10 leave
my post here. have left All that ar 10 me IA the
HANDS vi my country aud OF my Cod