New-York tribune., 1880-01-07
PERSONAL.

The Pope writes fine clear black hand forming
every letter distinctly and signing himself " Leo
y. p. KILL"
Goethe once presented set Of his works to Har-
ward Library-a fact which has just been brought
to light in the process of recataloguing the German
literature of the library.
The Hood Fund-which it will be remembered is
expected to provide for the nurture and education
of ten children-is officially stated to be only S1O,
g63 of which sum S10.5OO has been invested I'D
United states bonds.
Dr. Samuel A. Green has presented to the Public
Library of Boston valuable collection designed to
include everything which Benjamin Franklin wrote
and printed, and every thing which has been written
about him. besides portraits, prints. medals, auto-
graphs and other personal memorials. The collec--
tion comprises 40 books and pamphlets by about
Franklin and eighty different portraits and IS TO be
added 10 as occasion by the trustees OF the
library.
Among the autograph letters contributed by dis
tingushed people to the fair of the Paris journalists
for the relief of the sufferers by the inundatOn IN
Murcia. was one from Emilio Castelar,, containing
this pretty poetical sentiment: " To believe that
happiness exists ~ feversh ambition rather than
in n tender and simple affection IS to believe that
the immensity of the sea will more readily quench
thirst than the pure lmpld water OF humble
fountain"
Despite the meagre appropriation made by
Congress for the representation of the United
States at the Paris Exposition, Governor
Mccormick contTiyed to return $4,000 to the
Treasury What an example But Governor
Mccormick was not as economical with his
own money, spending $40, 900 more than his salary
I'm order TO maintain n generous hospitality, be-
sides losing the opportunity of making SlOOOOO.
No wonder lie Is not ANXIOUS 10 accept another IOr-
ciQn mission.
General Grant writes thus to friend who pre-
sentcd TO him the Christmas gift referred to IN the
letter: my Dear Sir-On this day, recognized as
n holiday by all Christendom acknowledge the
recent of the beautiful tabe-fac smile OF the
centre-table on which General Lee aud myself
signed the terms of the formers surrender at Apo
mattox Court House, Va.-made of gold. and the
still more highly appreciated expressions with which
il il accompanied, pru ted satin. Both Will have
n sacred place among the souvenirs which hope to
preserve through life. and then to transmit TO my
children rs heir ooms, and to be preserved by them
as equally sacred
Nlessrs. John Quincy Adams, Francis Parkman,
Phillips Brooks. w ID. Howells and a haf-dOzen
other distinguished gentlemen, lately sent out
circular to men of cultivated tastes in Boston in
viting them TO organize there club similar in lis
purposes and operation to the Century Club Of this
city About $50 favorable responses were received,
the list including the names of the majority of Bos-
TOMS Wisest and cleYerest. The name of the club
has nor vet been decided upon. The meeting of
preparation for organization was held on saturday,
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shin is 10 be limited 80 300 the initiation fee is not
10 exceed 500 and $50 Is TO be the annual assess
ment.
Mr. John Mccullough gives an entertaining ac-
count of his first eanings toward the drama. II
was in a Philadelphia shop-as related in The Ne,cs
of that city-that the boy John began his working
life as apprentice in chairmaking. In the same
shop was an intelligent old mechanic named Burke,
whose busy life had been frightened by much hard
reading, aud who was continually reciting Shake.
spoarc greatly to the boys delight Burke's fayorte
amusement when slightly enlivened by the wine-eup
was to murder young Mccullough with a paint
brush and then recite with exceeding great effect
over him, Marc Antony's speech over the dead
Cesar - became perfectly enraptured with the
man. saws the actor, :" and made such patient,
accommodating corpse for hinlthat he finally made
me a present of copy of Shakespeare. From that
doy the doom of the charmaking business, 80 far
/ was concerned sealed forever
LONDON, Jan. 6.-Ihe latest official bulletin from
Cannes. dated January 4, announces that all the
symptoms of tho case of the Empress of Russia are
very unfayorable