New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-26
PERSONAL.

Mrs Cordelia Miller, generous Iowa lady, has
given $50 900 to the Garrett Biblical Institute. at
Evanston, iii.
Marshall Wood the English sculptor. is visiting in
Boston, where his model Of statue of Senator
Sumner Is much amired
The health of Mr. Atkins. of Tennessee, does not
improve and his friends fear that he will not be
anIe to perform any active service during the pres
ent session of Congress.
W W. Corcoran. Of Washington, Will be eighty
one years old tomorrow. He seems even more Wig
orous than he ten years ago. and his memory Is
SAID to be sIngularly accurate.
The Pacific Railroad monument to Cakes Ames
and his brother Oliver will be erected at Sherman.
Wyoming Territory. the highest point on the road.
II IS to be pyramid of native rock seventy feet
high, and viii cost about $4,000.
The ex- Confederate soldiers in Maryland have
presented Miss Julia Jackson a silver pitcher as
n testimonial of the affection they have for her as
the daughter of their commander. General " Stone
wall Jackson. Miss Jackson will remain about
two years in Baltimore, where she IS completing her
education.
Postmaster-Gcncral Key. says Washington cor
RESPONDENT always has a pleasant word Tor every
body, and is very generally liked. He is n large,
heavy man. with closely cropped gray whskers aud
hair. a round solid head, and face which always
II.
black rock coat with velvet collar, dark trousers,
low collar with a small bit of black ribbon 70 serve
rs n necktie. and rather rusty-lOokng SILK hat
make up hrs costume"
During his journey to Mexico General Grant will
have an opportunity to revisit the of his first
military exploits. He Will land at Vera Cruz, which
as young Lieutenant of Infantry he helped cap
ture in 1916. and go over the ground between that
place and the City If MeyicO which he trayersed
with General Scott's gallant little army and will be
able to revive his memory of the brilliant victories
of Cherubusco Chapultepec and Moline del Rey.
General Grants career in Mexico has been almost
forgotten in the light of his great achievements
during the War ofthe Rebellion. 1t is worth while
now to recall the fact that it peculiarly credit
able He was only twenty-three wears old when, "a
stripping officer just out of West Point, he was
sent to Texas with bis regiment. lie fought at
Palo Alto Resaca dc Ia Palma and Monterey. and
then went 10 JON Scott before Vera Cruz. He
missed the battle of Buena Vista by this transfer.
but with the single exception of that engagement
ne took part in every battle Of the here Were
few other officers Who had the luck TO be where tue
fighting was hardest from the beginning TO the
END of that struggle. Moline del Rey gave him his
promotion to First-LeuGenancy, and his behavior
nc Chapultepec earned him brevet Capfaincy. No
doubt those promotions gave him more pleasure
than all the honors lie has since received.
PORTLAND Me-. Dec. 2J.-Eugene Hale has ar
rived from Iowa. lie is in good health. and will
take his seat in the Legislature at the opening.
WAsHISGToN. Dec. 25.-The President will leave
Washington on Friday Tor short holiday visit to
relatives IN Plainfeld. y. j. He Will stop one night
in Philadelphia with ex-NIlnlstsr Welsh where he
will meet General Grant.