New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-14
the sole function Of the Commission was to auth.
ticate and record the election Of Mr.. Tildsp.
PERSONAL.

Mr.. VIM. M. Evarts, it is now stated h..
not been invited to give the address at IN. hahn. ].
Bennington nor has Dr. Holmes been asked to prss.s.
the poem.
Mr.. Albert F. Webster, the young .,o..
writer, " no died this Winter at sea on hi, wsv
Sandwich Islands, once received from CharIos -
note OF enthusiastic encouragement. called out by ON .
his stories ""'%
The remains of the late Gen. John A. Wa.
ner, who wrote "The southrons War Song, in Iss, ~
to be removed from walhaa. Oconee County. q r. :.
Charleston. 1t is proposed 10 mark his final 49,.
place with handsome monument "ns
The story that Mr.. Richard Smith Of III.
Cincinnati gazette Ia trying to buy The Chioooo ~.
Ocean is improbable Mr. Smith devoics his a,e,,,o. .
his own newspaper-a thing which less succe..fn ..,
would find 1t profitable TO initiate. e'''oa
Gen. George Washington once wrote :,
particularly amiable mood a letter compI,mon,..-
Delaware troop of horse very good se-yce o.,
lady in Wilmington sacredy preserves the .c,.n
In plain and rather feminine hand. Written
The Rev. DIR. Bartlett, President .e,sc, -.
Dartmouth College, is expected at Hanover mi. -.
where he will spend few days visiting IN. coI..'
before accepting the Presidency His election me, -
great favor among the students and professors "s
Mr.. Tuppers two daughters are said IN ma
sess poetical talent. He offered Boston uubn.h,,.
house the privilege of bringing the poems Of on. -
e soo EqSga %n IL bs , opinion
copied. NV az
There is pleasant story told of Gov. Hava,
In the days when he Junior at Kenyon Colle0. :,
in economical year, not long after the panic a,
'37, and young Hayes when the Junior exhibition va
held persuaded all the members Of the elass to d,,.
themselves in a uniform OF blue jeans.
That A. III. Stephens is one Of the most
patient sufferers he has is the opinion Of N.
ID n ;lIs - "a \ gan
live or die, just as God may determine He trust. h.
may be spared the country relieved from s prs.
ent troubles and the reign OF peace and prosperity "a
established; and then he would gladly 90 home TO h.
eternal rest He has fear OF death. and speak, 1,
glowing language OF the life 70 come He is nrm he
lever in the doctrines OF Christianity, and Consistent
member Of the Presbyterian Church"
On the occasion of dinner given lately by
Dr. scbemann to some OF his intimate friends in Ataep,
he exhibited an oil painting OF what he believes to be tho
remanP OF AganemnOn recently exhumed at MykenA
One OF the guests writes: "We counted his teeth mes%
ured his proportions and discussed the old fellow from
head to toe. should say that Agamemnon was phys
ically well propcrOncd, and IN that respect man Of
parts The skeleton itself is carefully guarded at Ny.
kene 1t cannot be removed by ordinary without
destroying il. but 1t is TO be hoped some method
may be devised by which may be held together aud
brought to take its place with the valuable treasurer
many OF which, no doubt were seen aud handled by Ag
memn0n himself"
His historical labOrs and publications have
made Benz. F. Prescott the Republican nominee for
Governor in NewHampshire, widely known. He
has been unrenitng in the work Of adjoining the walls
of the Capitol building Of his state with collection Of
portraits OF civil and military officials said TO be Of
the most valuable possessed by any State in the Union
He was also instrumental in increasing the Dart
mouth collection Of paintings, and secured
nearly all OF the portraits in the Alumni
Hall OF Phillips Academy at Exeter. Whenever
the duties OF his busy public life leave him any leisure
Mr. Prescott joins his In the field wood, the
case may be, and asks emp0ye to do work than
himself correspondent who recently visited him a,
his home says: eve found Mr.. Prescott busily at work
in the south west parlor where he receives his
and the distinguished men VINO often visit him. The
room Ornanented with autumna leaves and flowers
and paintings, while the library shelves were loaded with
rare and valuable historical and political works There
were unique specimens OF grain from the farm ana
wheat and grasses from the far West Among
the portraits looking down from the walls was
one Of the Rev Samson Cocoon, the celebrated MOhe-
gan Indian preacher, who was educated by the Rev.
Dr. Wheeock; the founder of Dartmouth College, and
who visited Europe to get funds toward the ESTABLISH
ment or that institution. and also picture OF the Non
John Phillips the founder OF Phillips Academy at Exeter
At our suggestion we were shown large collection OF
diplomas and certificates procaiming Mr.. Prescoua
in many public bodies. including the ROYAL
Historical society of London, which has only ths men,
bership IN New-Hampsnre, our own state Historical
society and also the Newhamp'hire Antiquarian 90
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Rear Admiral L. NJ.
Goldsborough seriously i'll with typhoid malaria at s
residence in this city
BERMUDA, Feb. S.-Col. r. NJ. Laffan, COM
mandiug the Royal Engineers at Gibraltar will succeed
Major-Gen. LEROY as Governor of Bermuda in April