New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-17

draws tffs grnpIc picture o. the IS they Ss
together consulFugs 4" BON nen were remarkable ia
statue and APPEARANCE Mr. lincoln wsssix feet three
and a-haf in height and Mr.. weed more than, six
feet. Both had rough trengiJ-marled FEATURES and
10th had fisen by their owD eefobs froH humble reia
tons to the control Nation tey wers
then shapang II Ibut shutny eyes ran recnl, as n
but yesterday tbose strong y-mared figures and fea
lures phoOgraphed ON my mind, they sat IA thu par
Tor of Mr. fncoIs opposite each other ansi usy
great danger that then began u threaten. Mr. Lincoln
and Mr. Weed, TO use QUE rouel pnfssse, nstraly
their relations grew gradually more agfeeabie ana
friendly until The day OF the formers death r II
Miss Sarah M. Peale, the artist, since her
arrival in Philadelphia has discovered among some old
papers letter written her BY Lafayette during his
visit this country IN 1875 He had consented % siye
her Ave sitrngs for portrait but after sitting four
times was unexpectedly called South. The letter was
written 60 explain hts absence and IL follows
have every day expected the pleasure to wait on Miss
5. Peae, and obliged Row 10 present double apo
ogy for my non-attendsnce, and for my not having an
swered her note The latter she viii the better excuse
as it was mingled with daily hope to present myself to
her. am on my way TO Baltimore, washington and
Virginia and will pass at Washington and Baltimore tue
ten last days of August the vicinity OF Batmore per
uniting my paying there Walt OF at least one io nay qy
Peae who often at those places, give me an oPpOo
nifty to wait upon her would be very happy 70 give nei
honor TO offer to the ladies my best respects LAfAr'
My aectionste regards wait on the whole fainy
Miss Sarah Peale."
Thomas Ewing Sherman, General Sher'
mans son. previous to his departure for Europe, wrote
to friend in st. Louis declaring his purpose to become
Catholic priest The following Is extract from the
letter winch is now made public: al write TO inform
YOU and to beg you communicate the Information te
those who may inquire concerning me- that assume &c
myself the whole responsibility ofmy choice with m'
lone rested the duty and the burden Of choosing path
in e 80 with NE al0ne the blame praise OF hav
ing chosen the church instead Of the law Ny faher,a
you know Is not Catholic, and, therefore, tho step
am taking seems startling and strange 10 him a,
have no doubt it does to you, my dear sir go with
out his approval sanction consents in fact in direct
opposition TO his best wishes in my behalf For he had
formed other plans for me- which defeated and
had other hopes and expectations in my regard which
are necessarily dashed to the ground conclusion, my
dear sir have one request TO make, and mike II not
only you but all frencs and relations 20 whom
you &C TO show this letter or communicate ln
contents this: Feeling painfully aware that have
grleyed aud disappointed my father, beg my friends
and his pne al, Of whatever religion they may pc
10 spare him inquiries comments OF any sort, for
cannot h8 feeling that anything OF the Kind would De
nlhtne1and Inappropriate"
OTTAWA, July 16.-Lieutenant-General Sir
Edward seby smyth. K. c. L. g.. and Captain smyth,
A d. c., have returned from Montreal Captain ST.
Leger Herbert until recently connected with tho staff OF
the General goes to Cyprus with Sir Garnet
WOlepley