New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-13
PERSONAL.

Mr.. J>Aypi jefferson, the distinguished actor
4, said TO be firm believer spiritual phenomenal. He
says that personal experience. without any medium
isc interpretation long ago proved TO him the train
and reality supernatural COMMUNICATION
Mrs. Justice Harlan, a stately and handsome
lady, is sister Of the Messrs Shankln, editors OF ne
Courier of Evansville. One Of these TWO brothers
feet inches in height and the other is nearly az tan
Democracy for Secretary of State.
John Darwin Currier was native OF Hop
kinton, n H. which town proudly declares that he was
the first American explorer. He went, in 1883 10
Africa where he had many perilous adventures with
savages, animals, and malaria. When be returned he
brought with h SSHg ch nerE SUI
The library of Mr. Henry ID. Gilpln. once
General tie United States, has just been
sold in Philadelphia. Among the books was one con-
tanning letters agricultural topics from President
Washington TO Sir Sinclair with original letter
to Judge Bushrod Washington, al Richmond va, and
dated at Mount Vernon, December 90 1871 The letter
rclat to the ejectment OF people from the lands OF
Washington.
Behold the Senator'S wives as they appear to
afemale correspondents Mrs. Stanley Matthews, brisk
CHEEKY elastic silverbared Mrs. Hamlin forty, with
sunny hair rosy face, and intelligent fine expression
Mr.. Angus Cameron. tall, airv svlph-ike spiritnel
and winning; Mrs. Dorsey, a beautiful aud amiable
brunette Mrs. McCrary described by TIE
SANE correspondent (of The Syracuse Jo,und rs sIsh
and petit with Dioomng, Iapp{ exae5 Sih, "n ,
Ing face. a prousOn Of chestnut hair. and Cordial
practical manner.
Mr.. Whipple says that on one occasion when
Rufus Cboate had lost which there was eV ~ ca
son for supposng he would win be met the great LAWYER
and mentioned the case, remarkug that lie feared he
would be very much disturbed about it, Cboae REPLIED
when have finished case. dismiss 1t from my
nindo And suddenly lifting his hands and
snreadlng them outward said, al should 90 mad
-mad-f I did not. BY the way, have you heard any
thing about this Life Of Shelley that somebod 5
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agreeable Mr.. wIipple also tells story OF Choates
legal case. Webster tried in vain t. decRher IT, AT last
finging down, he exclaimed: " TINS fellow vises ID
What 10 do and can't read single word Of ais Gamma
be herOglyphes."
Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley is reported as saylnc
that the first he wrote as journalist Was AL
account OF naval engagement that he witnessed from
the masrhead-one OF The earlier one. Of the war. He
sent II TO The Herald 1t accepted. published anu
bera, pad for and stanley received attering letter
from Mr. Bennett az stanley's was the only account
This SO fired the BOYS ambition that he appned himself
to reading and study vigorously as he could and
the formation Of the resolution 10 travel ana
write An acquaintance Of him In The
Cineinnaf Commercial: His powers OF labor were
immense and he never tired lost bis temper have
known him. after riding all day III the ambulance 10 re-
main I'D the entire night wrapped In an oVefcOat ara
hsntst and on his knees by the aid OF tallow candle
write the ye-ong night several letters 10 dlHefcht pa
d. o a. 70 be ready for the courier who started at
break OF day and then urusi to the Jong OF tbe an
peat the operation, lac could secure any news OF 'eA
chance for another letter"
The Rev. NJ. w. Taylor, cOlored man, and
clever Methodist Episcopal clergyman OF Cincinnati
preached there the other day the death OF the Pope
and the work OF the Catholic Church in behalf OF tho
eolored people H declared that Pus TX began for Tie
colorcd race a movement calculated to excite profound
gratitude In them. During the eivii war he gave HIS
h e,ergv 70 deysing means for amelioratng the con-
dtion Of the American slave "Wheu freedom was pro
claimed 10 OR added Mr. Taylor "the Pope ordered
Archbishop (nOw CacdDaD Manning to select 500 OF the
best an brightest colorcd youths he could find and place
,h 81 the hest college in lc world for the purpose OF
preparin lift our race from the a ns OF ~
norance degi adatOn TO which slavery hau plunged
us An. 10 he this work he added 10 the sums tae
foD TIE r,veuIcs Of the church frequent ana IDcra
er yilmil,, from his private moaus Inc cislcrs
of Clarity nave gone 10 the BucktOwns anu the
Fye Pa MS and nave accomplished wonders III the WORK
OF eieyatinG our rae. We ought 10 proclaim on 'hc
wings of tao wind tLat we know these Things anu aprIe
.nfe Them And let our Protestant brethren com
mand-as they may-the same gratitude from US Dy ndl
.ine from among the prejudice that exists toward
he black man."