New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-11
PERSONAL.

Mr.. John Taylor Johnston paid inst 1000
guneas for "slaye Ship" and lost. therefore. about
81 900 ON his purchase
Mr.. Frederick May, Mr.. Benefits antago.
nst ia Economically described by writer in The Caetn
matt Commercial as a man of superb physique, and a,
handsome ms Apollo"
Dr. Petermann, the distinguished geogra.
pher is now London consulting with the promoters Of
a new Arctic expedition. II Is TO be private uneras
ing foot by the united yacht clubs OF the King
dom.
That Mr.. William Winter "has got to spell.
ing his name william is subject OF gadEes" 10 IN.
Boston Transcript This seems rather curious, as Mr.
Winter by any chance spelled his name any other
way.
The Hon. T.. r. Hoar wrote to the Williams
Alumni at their dinner in Boston on Monday night
have very great regard FOR Williams College. and 70
gard of the frontier posts OF civilization against
New-York"
Gov. Hayes has been requested to sit for his
bust by divers Ohio conference.-the Hon John ~ MILF
kin, the Hon. VIM. White, end others; and Gov Hayes
saws generously that he will do and esteem
especial honor"
Tho Rev. II. r. Haweis, the clever English
clergyman and writer, says OF Mr.. Joseph Jefersons
Rip Van Winke: venture to say that, among all the
temperance lecturers Of the day Mr. Jefferson has been
more eloquent preacher OF soOrtety than any"
Chief-Justice Waites horses ran away in
Washington the other day, with ChiefJustice Yates
carriage in which sat Mrs. Miss Waite But Major
Hess Of the army appeared and bravey rescued the two
ladies' receiving many bruises in the doing Of this excel
lent deed.
Judge Mackey of South Carolina wears
gown in court in the English fashion and MI Redfeld OK
The Cincinnati Commercial has been told that the Judge,
In the rural districts has the sheriff with drawn sword
TO escort him back and forth from the courthouse to his
hotel, thus strongly mpressing the natives.
Count Beust, the AustrO- Hungarian Embas-
sador at London. composed waltz, lie RetOur des
Indes" to express his tremendous delight over the sfe
return OF the Prince OF Wales from India II Ia about TO
he published and the proceeds OF the sale will be dvoted
to the relief OF HungaIiaps in distress in London
Mr.. Tilden never read any of the ugly things
said about him. said Mrs PeltOn to reporter OF The
PHILADELPHIA Times He is different from what his
enemies think him. He il as tender-helted as woman
end this was the hardest OF all his duty SHE declared
referring TO the necessity Of snubbing the army OF be-
secers who used to follow him about, begging for the
release of relatives from Sing Sing. The correspondents
pleasantly asserts that Mr. Tilden Is as gallant as sh
Roger de Covorley.
Master Richard Wagner shook his head and
answered rather sadly, 4" Old for that" whena
correspondent of The PhRrdeiphtd Telegraph told him
that he should to America savinis wife sent MIN
not long ago a basket OF flowers, a bed OF white
blossoms on which laid live lines OF score 10 the
Shape of five blades OF grass " tn the treble key pcEed
out in vioets The two opening bars OF the Kline
daughters song marked on the llnes ny PINK pos
SONS When the composer goes about viewing ltailan
sights he takes other ciceioe than his lutte ar
haired son. Siegfred who consequently diligently Studies
Baedcker
When Mr.. James Gordon Bennett was Sc
cuded at the Continental Hotel Philadelphia on Ties
dav the reporte,s gathered about like ocuss but ther
ewes being like Mr. Sam weers not possessed OF enor-
mons magnfyng power, they did not see him In the
evening some OF them organized meeting, ana
soemnly resolved that whereas James Gordon Bennett
fellowne spapcrmsn, had put himself into position
in which became necessary for him TO De aS
upon 10 submit himself to this important process Ino
resoluons duly engrossed and signed We're sent uP
nr Bennett, who calmly answered, lhats jill iisnr
and paid no attention to them.
Mr.. Vanderbilt once gave Elder LOmas Oh
the Shaker Community check for 800 to buy wooden
leg for young man WHO sadly injured on the ecu
tral Railroad "Then," says Elder Tomas, ne to1u mo
OF his first visit the Shakers about the year ISL no
had brouoht soop load OF melons Albany. and a'ter
dsuatchng peddlers south and east started hsc WIN
one horse and wagon with melons TO SCHENECTADY Ar
irving at the Shakers he fed his horse and took dinner
himself After dinner sold TO our people largo nu
her Of melons and the old mans eyes twinkled exceed
,roIv when n, said: L never saw such people, they
made me ashamed; they paid well for my melons, ou'
would not let me pay my dinner nor horse-teed he
never forgotten it, and hoped some day TO get even WIZ"
them And from this circumstance OF 90 years sH'e
may CONGRATULATE myself that not considered im
pertnent but made most happily at home, and got my
check After procuring the artificial limb, when coy,
$50 wrote the Commodore, asking WHAT isosI.ou, 49,
make OF the balance The answer sui mahiiesteu az,
position OF getting even BY replying Is az y" this
postIon the interest two dinners womb ere s
have amounted to that. saying nothing about 'ne pt
cipal" ,r
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 1O.-The Hon. "m
A. Wheeler arrived here to-day. aud met Gov hayes"
dinner this evening. =.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. 10.-The Russian
Minister left here tonight FOR wsshngton ann 'n' H''