New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-27
PERSONAL,

Mr.. Emerson, it is told, has an odd,
ouizzical quicker to bis lips when something very odd
is taking place. it is like chhds attempt at saying
The Roman history used by COwper, the
poet, is now owned by gentleman in Troy. There
are by COwper on the Margin written IN English
and Latin.
The late General Forrest bcqueathed to his
son the sword and pistol which he used in the Confed
crate Army, with tie injunction to use them whenever
called upon do in the honorable service OF bio c)un'
try"
Mr. Judah p. Benjamin, who was leading
counsel in a case recently tried in LONDON began an ar
,ument il is said emphatically with the aduration:
In the name Of Heaven The master Of the rolls
instantly stopped him, saying very quietly: GO not
see that Heaven has much TO DO ID TINS cast MI Den'
MN; the proper appeal is 10 the Appellate Court
II is noted that the success of Miss Won Els
nor has brought Madame de Lagrange into fashion In
paris IA q teacher OF prime donrt they are beseging
her for lessons Miss Won Elsnei Is row studying Ia
Sopnop,bIa 1t is reported thai the English manager
MaplesOu, Is anxious To nave htrleNc" We VD4
which he broke in summary fashion egLteen ino""'
ago after her unsuccessful debut IN London
An old classmate Of Edgar A. Poe pronounces
false the statement by Grswod that the poet was eN
PEELED from the University at Charlotte Va roc ne
saws, was fond of gaming and lost large aWo.H's "a
money at the card table while there be expressed mu
regret to his friend one occasion that he hau con
tracted large bets at gambling, and fixed the amount AZ
~ 600 but he was earnest and emphatic IN ihe G ~
.inu MAT they were debts OF honor, ana he lh'en"'
pay them a soon as he coud.
4 Greeuyille neighbOr of Andrew johnson
ynel dog which was faN orite OF the eXIfesluen''
Tho J,v before ne died he stroked the animal upon lho
80 s,vtn0 "prucc, you and l are getting oiu'
- go mot Ion r this world" THIS was sun
a.. uondav uigt e died, short distance RON
cr.o,yiile and Wednesday train brought DIS To-
oi,s home "Pnncc" was at the Depot ana t'o
cor containing Johnson's remains ran oN'r ,he
sa',hf,I doc crushing out his lie. This recalcd
III, what the ex President had said only three Gays
,. II "a said that during the first two years OF rs
opyIle life after his return from the fttsiuel,l nc
was as restless as Gagged non, MalAuH i. erabe
without employment, ana appaIthN9 - a., NV
gith tbe long DAYS hanging upon MS n"ls, "u 4" wy
w rake care of the time cOngcnal with BIS tastes
One Winter evening, family IN Edinburgh
in which Do Quincy frequent VISITOR was us
turhod very late by ring at the door. one oi lo "a
,s q, me house had Joined her brothers IN the ioay
before going to rest and the little party s'eh'u VIZ"
wonder 20 the untmey summons ana Wail'u' n"'
alarmed while an indignant servant made ms way 'L,o
IA, cot and 10 the door. minute after, MI ~
orrcev WAS announced, and came in with MS u'u.'
racafnl suoyity and readiness to converse Az
Tor n little delightful talk, however the Ia'y
wa warned by glance from her pfo'ne'
mai 40 late visit must business ana Withdrew"
when abe stepped into the bah she found herself 20 hef
.at surnrise confronted by two men who had oeeu
,nl,ng cIose 10 The door. she asked II they wanted
any one I'm soma alarm, and was told that they were
" waiting for Mr. DE Quincy" Half frightened ou'
.l,ovs bosnltable she Immediately considered how 70
act Mr. DE Quuceys friends though net prepossessinS