New-York tribune., 1878-01-23
freshers' Nasby has completely absorbed n.
spirit of the great movement.
PERSONAL.

Madame Theirs is suffering sadly from tha
measles.
Mr.. p. T. Barnum is said to calculate that b
has sold since he began his business OF amusement n
less than SS3,0O0.000 worth OF tickets.
Mrs. Katharine Chase Spague Is living a
her fathers house Of Edgewood" near Washington aua
gives weekly receptions crowded ~ Of old.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, owing TO an untimelv
cold has been compelled 10 postpone present M.
lecture In the Old South Church, at Boston.
Mr.. George Bancroft Is q resolute reader Of
the newspapers. He subscrbes for all the prominent
journals OF the country and clips he reads His sorap
books are many and large.
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams now occupies
the Hooper house In Washington. for the reported pur
pose OF being the State Department. from tho
archives OF which he collecting material for his bock
on Albert 9allatn.
Mr.. George Williamson, appointed Collector
OF New Orleans, Is wealthy lawyer who served Gen.
eral Pok's staff during the Civil War. and In 1879 wac
appointed Minister to South America lie moderate
Those who have wondered concerning ths
personality OF the author OF the story Detmold' nov
current The Atlantic, will like 10 known tha. Mr. W.
II Bishop Hartford man, is the editor Of newspaper
iu Milwaukee, and was classpoet. at Yale, In 1867.
There has Just been sold In Paris from thu
collection Of the late NJ Buoz curious study black
and white OF Madame George Sand. The figure IA half
turned away the spectator her hair lightly cured
and little white fchu Is thrown her sheuiiers
At the Williams College alumni dinner, In
Boston, Monday evening" President Chadbourne said that
be had trouble IN managing the faculty than the
students "For," said he, you always tell where
the students are coming out but with the professors IA
Ia entirely different; they are awfuy good. Each
professor spends his life studying branch know.
edge and expects each student to learn II all four
years In connection with every other branch complete
the principal duty OF the President is TO be-
tween the professors and the poor students."
1t is told Of the wealthy and unfortunate
FfSncois Dravay tho original Of Daudet's "Nabob"
that the caprice OF patron the vceroy Of Egypt once
threw nm OF favor He tired OF this after sew.
eal months and last presented himself at the palace
one day wearing on his head tarDong' OF absurd
color and shape That is strange and ridiculous af
fair on your head" said the Viccroy 10 him. ." Your
Iighness7 answered Bravay. I" its one which suits Q
man in disgrace. II your Hghne,s will restore TO me
your favor my headdress will change by enrhant-
mont" &" Very well !! said the Vceroy, restore II
now" And Bravay, throwing away bis croesque tar.
bong" drew from his pocket aud PUT II on, 10
the great amusement OF his patron ana the court.
Two hitherto unpublished letters of George
Washington have lately been discovered in Kentucky.
among the papers OF Colonel Shreye Revolutionary
officer One OF them Is addressed TO tho militia Of divers
NcwJersey counties, aud contains this passage: II,
therefore, call upon you by all tina: you hold dear to rise
up s one man and rid your country OF Its unjust inva
ders To you that this to be DONE by gene
raj appearance Of all ts eemen armed and ready to give
their opposition need only put yon in mind Of the
effect II had upon the British army in June last who laid
aside their intention marching through the upper part
OF your State upon seeing the hostile manner In which
you were prepared to saeve them. Look also at the
glorious effects which followed the spirit OF union which
appeared among our brethren Of New-York and New.
England wbo by the brave assistance they afforded to
fine Continental army, Obliged a Royal flushed with
their victories 10 sue for terms, ani y down
their arms IN the submissive manner. Reflect upon
these Tim ys and am convinced thar every man who
can bear usket will take up. and without respect TO
weeks perhaps only few days your sincere
friond and country man. q. WASHINGTON"
LONDON, JAM, 23.-Mr. Henry NJ. Stanley
arrived In this city last night.