New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-14
PERSONAL.

General Buffers engagements have obliged
him 70 decline the invitation Of the Irish societies Of
Bosfon to give the Grafton on II. PdricHs Day
Referring to reports about some Of his recent
real estate purchases. Mr. William II. Vanderbilt Is
quoted as sowing that he has no purpose Of leaving his
present residence
The Countess de Trobriand, who is an
American 5 also very patriotic. AZ her recent recep
ton IN Paris she furnished her rereslment table exciu
syeiy witn American anus
The report that Mr.. Edwin Both had bought
building lite at Newport, and IN ended 10 erect cot
tpgc upon IT, IS authortitivcy coutraictyd. lie has
for s.yerii years owned .. small lot there.
Dom Pedro, OF Brazil, has contributed to the
Washington monument a stone weighing near eigat
tons to peIpetc The memory OF the llusious father
Of the American Republic Tor whom ne cheEi'hes tho
warnest admlrat.On." The stone, winch Is engraved
and inscribed, L. no" III TINS cly'
Mr.. jefferson Davis says that he is unable
TO give the address requested by divers citizens Of
Macon. Lam sincerely grateful" he writes, Tor the
kind feeling which you assure me exists among tho
people OF your section 10 believe that they Uid well
come me viii be continuing consolation even II &c
should not be my fortune personally to realize the nah
cessation Of their reEari
Mr.. Adams, the founder of the Adams TX
press Company ana the late Captain Colt, OF Nor"lcA
were osc friends. and 1t - related that the former
often sailed with the captain OF his voyages between
TINS CITY and Norwich. On one or these journeys Mr.
Adams said to captain Colt, - wish could find some
thing to do" Tle captain. with bis wclknown bush
ness ness replied. DO yOu see those bunoes ana
packages ia inc berth OF NY statcroomi Thrlr numoer
f. increasing win very TIP they IN tle way, and
the ear ami attention have 10 give to them consumes
more time than lean afford suppose you collect and
take charge Of thcs. private packages FOR fair com
r.us ,tinn tuIUs Won can etsiy Dulld up a pNlIg
blsucS." Mr.. Adr ms not slow 10 grasp tAe hes
aud embrace the Offer From thlH obscure hhi
c.,n Dau a
mr.. C,u,nYnyF Tie first Np.c~s contract made by
Mr Adams from Boston 10 Ne"-l0rk - among t'p"ho
C0's pHptrs
This story of the Prince Imperial, at the
Shoeouryness school OF Gunnery, Is told by wlieF
Progress! lone young gentleman of about his Own
age imagined himself sculptor IN embryo, ana ne per
sisded the Prince 10 permit aim 10 make cast OF tAe
face OF NAPOLEON w. To that end pile OF SOIL muh WIS
pres.ed M INTO position tho beach, and the Prince
kueeng pushed his FACE down INTO che soft mass con-
aceou.ly but fearing that IL not suihclenl 10 pro-
duce a frst-ratc IMPRESSION the young artist TOOK MIN
by theback OF the neck and crmmed him down sun
further INTO the mud, aud then. wnen he considered th
the proper fluctuations had been received he permitted
te haltstrangled Prime, TO arise and g and wash him
self The mxturr OF plaster OF Paris was ready ana
poured INTO tins ingenious mould ami highly inter
esteG crowd young officers and men gathered 10 see
what success had crowned efforts Of he regmenls
es much Ike beIncckcd squ tsh anything. Cor he
pa,er had somehow enlarged the original cavity letby
the Princes nose and run down into the ground about
ten Iucbps The Prince joined uearilY as any OJdy IN
the la h. that rurst the sight O tHat caicai1re
bu ne refused 10 pose AGAIN saying mat DC th'uihl lucy
would never get sucn anot Their stTiktng Ihehr-s Is
sim N the mcs,-rOO" the barracks, ana 10 h0cAea
Bust OF Napoleon "