New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09
PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor Bullock, of Massachusetts,, has
arranged to pass next Winter In Paris.
Secretary of War McCrary left Washington
for Iowa Saturday evening He will be absent about ten
days.
Bishop Seymour, of the Springfield, Ill,
Diocese has purchased lot OF land the west shore OF
Lake George.
Pere Hyacinthe Is thinking Of erecting
church Paris and Ia about 70 apply to the Government
for the authority
General Mcclellan has promised to speak at
a temperance rally in the White Mountains next sun
day.
John G.. Whittier says that Ralph Waldo
Emerson Ia the one American who is Of being re-
membered thousand years.
Speaker Hustled will make an address at the
Lowyille County Fair next Thursday Senator Herman
will also be present and speak.
Joel Benton has a poem entitled An
EplcedIum for Queen Mercedes" in the September
October number OF The International Rer'ew.
Mr. Herbert Spencer has almost recovered
from his illness With characteristic industry ne
has begun 20 arrange material for autobiography
Mr.. Bright is back from his Scotch tour
looking better aud feeling stronger. But he Is sun
much shaken and decidedly averse TO any publicity.
A scrap-book, compiled by Thomas Jefferson
while ne was President OF the United States, has been
recently added the collection of the Virginia Histor-
lcal Society,"
Miss Anna Dickinson is being Importuned
to lecture during the coming lecture bureau
is said to have offered her very liberal terms If she
would undertake O tour extending over at least ono
month.
The Rev. Augustus TOplady, author Of the
favorite hymn Rock of Ages" was rector OF Broad
hembury. in DeyOnshire often, instead Of going to
bed he would put bis surpoe, out Of doors, and
thus attred walk for hours In the night singing hymns
Professor Samuel l.. Caldwell, of the Theo-
logical Seminary at Newton, Mass, Is mentioned as
probable successor the Office Of President OF Yassar
College He was graduated at Colby University, and Is
about hfty-aye years of age For many years he hed
the historical pulpit OF the First Baptist Church Oh
Providence r. l., aud Is scholar of rare attanments
Benson j. LOSING, the historian, who
formerly lived in Poughkeepsie has lived for some
years past at a country place called Chestnut Ridge,
the summit OF q high mountain in Dover, Duchess
County Here he does his literary work and receives
his friends though be often crosses the country 70
Poughkeepse, where, as one OF the trustees, ne Is
prominent manager OF Yassar College
The Queen, while driving near Dunbar, Scot
land the other day, visited gypsy encampment and
met with a strange reception. The gypses, being in'
formed OF her Mjestys intended VISIT erected plat
FORM upon which seated their sovereign, Queen
Reynolds, wearing dark purple dress trimmed with
white lace another woman on the stand had yellow
handkerchief her head and bright crimson shawl
her shoulders and two men wore req coats anu
white vests.
Mr.. Beecher was entertained at dinner by the
alumni OF Amherst College, in the Palace HOTEL OF san
Francisco last week, and related the following anus
ing incident of his college life At one time, the fac
uIty decided the religious OF the institution
needed be raised, and resolved upon visitation OF
the students In their for that purpose One day
he saw Professor Burgess immensely tall man, max
ing his way upstairs toward his Beeehersl room. and
anticipating a visit from him, he hustled all his
chairs but one the legs OF which had been shortened
one-half into his wood closet Seated with book, on
his low chair he babe the Professor come H. ana OF
course profered him the seat Backing mp before it.
the tall Professor stopped and began sounding for IT, aud
at length succeeded in touching bottom and settled
down. bringing his knees quite up into his face and pre-
scnting altogether "a cOmical aspect For himself
repressng hs rsbites with an nerve, Dir BeechcE
said he stood ana meeky awaited the expected hOmy
But the Professor under the circumstances proved un
equal 10 It, and after moments inspection OF his knees
burst into "a loud laugh, IN which Beecher heartily
Joined him, and with the remark that he believed he
would call again. be struggled TO perpendicular ana
| bowed himself out