New-York tribune., 1878-12-03
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Woodbury. Blair, son of Montgomery
Blair is to be married the widow Of the late General
Foster.
MFR. Erastus Corning is said to possess the
most valuable collection OF orchids in the country; II
worth $4,000.
Mr.. John Weiss is lying dangerously i'll in
Boston, Ii is feared that c His library
has been announced for SALE
Mrs. Hayes has her two younger children
educated home. with little acquaintances-Mc-
Crarys and shelabargers-to share their studies.
Mr.. Joseph Milman, of Boston, has been
commissioned make FOR divers friends of Lord Duferin
duplicate OF his OF that statesman in Mon
trea The duplicate be placed in Hyde Park Lon
don.
The present Duke of Northumberland has
presented to the town library OF Lexington, Mass u
portrait Lord Percy who conducted the retreat OF the
British after the battle IN 1775. The gft was
made through tho Rev. h. @. Potter. OF Lexington. who
has been the Dukes guest during the last month.
Mr.. Chan Shu Yang, Chinese COnsul-Gen-
era at Francisco, has been travelling through the
United states and is going to write book about It,
Boston will probably suer, for he 10 quoted say
TO an indianapolis reporter lkee this place very
much your streets wide. and the city very
tIful Boston no likce at all. The streets too
muchee narrow ; they runnee all together"
Mr.. Louis A. Cooley died the quietest and
Of deaths Sitting In his room
reading after tea, eaneu III Will
ont a shadow OF mental or physical pain crossing his
face left the world He is to have been an exceed
ipgy kind and charitable man. and always Just and
generous TO those employed by him. 1t Is recorded that
10 one OF who had served hm long and faithfully,
he gave a few years ago, check for $4,000.
The cause of the ex-Empress Eugene and
her son against the State is just being tried In
Paris They claim certain property of Napoleon H. as
belonging to them, particularly the Fontaineb.eau
Chinese Museum. the collection OF armor at Compegne,
and great many pictures In 1873 compromise was
signed between NJ. Rouher and the lquldator Of the
civil list dcutes OF construction have gwen rise
TO the present suit
An illustration of the late DR.. Horace Bush
nes exceeding buntness Is given by Hartford corre-
spondent Of The Springfield Bepubca He recalls the
council called to dismiss the Rev. c. NJ Wines tsnce
gone over to Epscopaaus from the pasorate ofo
Fourth Church. at which DIR. Bushnell q delegate
In giving his why a Of relations
desirable Mr. Wines gave long statement OF the pros
and cons OF the difficulties in the church. When he had
concluded. Dr. Bushnell broke out, Why do you leave
Il supposed had nswered that question: said Mr.
wish to stay any longerP said Bushnell. Yes sir.
Then, why didn't you say 80 retorted Bushnell In
manner that led Mr.. Wines and the whole council ia
burst laugh which restored good feeling all round
Senator Gordon, says writer in The At
anta Consultation, wounded five times when fight
ing as a Colonel In the battle OF sharpsburg. The nth
bail entering his cheek brought him to the ground and
and half solioquy that he carried on: 81 have been
struck In the head with sixpouDd solid shot It has
carried away my head On the left side there Is little
piece Of skull left But the brain is gone entirely
Therefore, I am dead. And yet Am thinking How
can man think with his head shot OF Andif I am
thinking cannot DO dead And yet no man can live
after his head is shot OF. may have consciousness
while dead but not motion. II lift my leg, then
am alive. l will try that. Can 1 Yes there 10 IL
lifted up Pm all right The General says that every
stage OF this sooquy is indehbly stamped his mind
and that his exhausted state tho reasoning
ried logically ever man reasoned ut his desk.
The ex-King of Naples was much moved by
the tidngs Of tho attempted assassination Of King Hum
bert "The King" says tho Paris Figaro {" read the
details given In tho paper with deep emotion His bands
shook while holding the newspaper The wretch, the
coward no exclaimed. and Neapolitan, too. This ID
very unfortunate event. very unfortunate, and very
untoward for You do not know the people Of tina,
provinceY No, Sire. IL 10 in the midst OF the noun
tains, bad country, very nsstof Socialists we not