New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-15
PERSONAL.

Mr. W. II. Vanderbilt is to have in his new house
a splendid square block of stone containing 1876
solid feet which has just been shipped from an
Indiana quarry.
Queen Victoria and NJ Gladstone are hayn NC. Ii
is reported decided disagreement on the subject
of the vacant Canonry of Worcester. The Queen
wants to give it to one of her chapains while Mr.
Gladstone has already nominated Wcii-knOWn
Wcst-cOuDtry clergyman, who Is also an author.
The Crown Prince Rudolph and his Bel gan bride
will pass he first years of their married life in one
Of the most ancient and imposing castles in Europe
the castle on the Hradschin, that rises abruptly
from the Moidau and towers above the city of
Prague. part of the castle is being remoGelied
and handsomely Ieiurnlshcd Tor their reception.
The late Dr. Adams, professor at the Union
Seminary. was always the kudest OF friends to the
students. giving them advice, employment and often
money in so gracious fashion that the recipient
was made to feel that the eiyer WAS the ore really
Obliged. Re invited the confidence OF the STUDENTS
and met them with a cor,iIalIty shat was always
winning.
The gentleman who is about to be married to Miss
Leila Cameron, the eldest daughter OF the Senator.
is Mr.. William II. Bradley. a clever young Newark
lawyer. and the Of Justice Bradley, of the Su-
preme Court MISS Cameron is tall and graceful
young lady, reserved in manner, OF much admins
trative ability. ana has been admirably devoted 10
her m0therlcss brothers anu sisters.
King Louis of Bavaria lately cclebrated-or
rather there were celebrated for hm-his birthday
and the -hundrcdth anniversary of his
dynasty He did not appear III his capital. but sent
letter thanking his subjects for their cOngratu-
lations and asking them, with go0d-natured practi-
cality not go any great expense on his account
When he was younger man The King had "a
fashion of dressing himself i'll the general hunting
costume OF the country and spending daV or two
IN rural villages Incognto, dancing Ike the iustlcs
On the village green.
letter written by Lafayette to Fenimoie
Cooper in 1881 has just been printed for the first
time in The Troy Times. "You have already"
writes TIE Frenchman, :" in an admirable publIca-
ton noticed the errors of foreign travellers with
respect to the United States. 1t belongs to you In
vndication of republican institutions to correct
certain assertions published In the Enclosed Brttdn-
mic Ecriec. Beside our common American interests
III this matter. am anxious to uudecelve those OF
my French colleagues who might with a safe con-
science oppose reductions III the budget under the
,taken idea that taxes now IN this government
fall short of the expenses Of Federal and state gov
ernments in the United States. Time fails Inc for
minute Investigation, although at first sight have
been struck with mistakes easier 10 be found ont
than the tine country seat allowed to the President
Mrs. NJ l.. Nichols the granddaughter of Nicholas
LOngwOrth is an enthusiastic worker in decorative
art. and has day after day, for year past, busted
herself in clay and coors at Cincinnati pottery.
and has accumulated comfortable sum from the
sale of them. Mrs. Nichols now intends to have
pottery of her own In which to try divers expert
ments in decoration. Mr.. Joseph Longworth " has
purchased" says The Gazette a building near the
river INK in Fulton for the use of his daughter.
Here the pottery will be located. and n kiln is
already In process of erection. Mrs. Nichols intend
to charter boat to bring her the needed clays,
aud will purchase an engine with money earned
II.
T.. L. Cranch esq. warm friend to her since her
childhood, with her In the business. and VIII be
ready TO begin practical work some time next
conduct the business transactions of the firm As
understand il. the pottery Will not be n dill
etante concern, but regular. out and out, practl
CAL enerprisng pottery. only controlled by who
is not dependent on its returns for u living and who
can consequently work to her hearts content In Im-
proving the quality and styles of domestic cera-
mics"