New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-29
PERSONAL.

Tho Rev. DR.. Frederick Courtney, OF Boston,
sailed for Europe yesterday.
A movement is afoot for the erection of bronze
statue of the Scottish poet ianuahl at Paisley
Holman Hunts famous painting. - Our English
Coasts" now called "Strayed Sheep has just been
sold III London Tor p3,1UO
The Hon. Samuel Campbell. of the New-York
Mills. and his wife celebrated their golden wedding
Oh tuesday at Uuca
Robert Browning has promised to sit to Miss
Clara Montaba for bns, for which she has COM
mission from one of his admirers.
Mr.. Myron II. Rocker, of Albany, and his son and
daughter were among the passengers who sailed for
EuIope yesterday on the Cunard seamsup ocyt
Among the passengers by the steamer Scythia yes
terday was Alr. ID. Frankenberg OF b. Altman IL
Co.. who goes abroad for the benefit of his wife's
health and will be absent four or i've months
The Duke of Somerset has accepted the presi-
dcncv of the British Archaeological Association, and
is expected to deliver an address at the opening
of It's twenty-ninth congress, at Plymouth. August
II.
The Rev Or. +. c. Sweetser formerly of this city,
now pastor OF the UuIversallst Church of the
Messiah, Philadelphia was married there on Tues
day morning to the daughter of the Hon. Sydney
PulSltcr.
Mary Anderson lives very secluded life at Long
Branch. MOSt Oh ucT Ilulo ID PdoScu III SAd9 lhe
with her little step-sster and brothers the lawn
Of her pretty place She rides on horseback great
deal. and sails considerably on the Shrewsbury
River. She Is never at any Of the hotels and
< es very little into society.
Recent additions TO the army of converts recruited
at the Kentucky capital by Mr.. Barnes, " the
mountain evangelist" are Major Henry I. Stanton
the poet and Editor of The ErGRkyOrt Woman; Cen
era Thomas A. Harris, Assistant Secretary of state;
Captain Ralph Sheldon, Registrar Of the Lana OF
thce d. Alcllenry, OF the Auditors office James
Hawkins, Ireasurers Clerk and Judge Lysander
llOrd.
Mrs Kate Chase sprague. who is spending por-
ton of the summer at her old home, EdgewOod with
her daughters. counts among her treasures her
fathers family Bible it contains the entry of her
birth, August Is, 1910, with the remarks, IN Mr.
Chases handwriting: " The babe Is pronounced
pretty. | think II quite Otherwise. L. Is, however
we'll formed and am thankful. May God give the
child good understanding, that she may keep his
commandments"
Paymaster General Joseph o. Smith. who is junior
to twenty -one others III the pay corps of tine Navy,
and who was confirmed by the Senate as Chief OF
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing on Tuesday, Is
very fond Of horses. lie is the owner of the great
stallion Goddust, which Is on General BeaIe's
stud farm. in Washington. where General Grants
Arabian horses are kept. He IS about fOrty-two
years old and has been in the service since 1861.
" hen he returned home from his China and Japan
cruise IN lS7S he had of the finest collections OF
curiosites ever seen. Many Oh them now adOrn the
houses of Members of Congress. lie Is said to be q
leader IN society, and fond Of giving dinners.
At the recent COMMUNICATION at Oxford. Mr..
Robert Browning tho recipient of the degree of
Doctor of Civil Laws and tho occasion was marked
by q display of undergraduate wit that brought
down the house and seemed TO be rellshed by even
the gravest members Of the Faculty. No sooner had
the author of /" The Red Cotton Nightcap Country