New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-03
PERSONAL.

Senator German who has been seriously indis-
posed, has recovered his health sufficiently to re-
sume his place In the Senate.
Henry Clay's old Ashland Homestead. after two
generations returns to his family. 1t has just been
purchased by Major Henry Clay Mcdowell, hus-
band of the granddaughter OF the great statesman
Milo White, who has been nominated to succeed
Congressman Dunnell, of Minnesota is said to be
direct descendant of Peregrine White. who was the
first child born in the Plymouth Colony.
The Hon. MIessrs. Joseph B. Carr, Secretary of
State, and Silas Seymour, State Engineer, with
party of friends are going TO Raquette Lake in a
few days. Tor fortnights camping-out.
General E. O. c. Ord is thinking of settling per-
manently in Washington, purchasing his fathers
old house on Twelfth-st., and refurnshIng it rs 1t
was in the days of his boyhOod
From Hamburg comes the announcement that the
marriage banns have been published of Hans Guido
Won Bulow. the famous pianist, and Maria Amala
Katharine Josepha Schanzer.
Colonel Emil Fret, the new Swiss Minister to this
country is going through long series of banquets
receptions and other public testimonials the fare
well tributes of the Swiss Liberals. He Will sail
for this country early next month.
Notwithstanding the dispute between Mexico and
Guatemala marked cordalty was observed to
exist between Senior Romero. the Mexican Minister.
AID President BarrOs, during the latters vlslt 10
Washington.
DR.. Alonzo Clark. President of the College of
Physicians and Surgeons is AT his beautiful country
seat in Connecticut The Professor, however devotes
four DAVIS IN the week at his office III this city to
professional duties
Colonel Fred Burnaby the English solIier and
author almost drives to despair the type-setters
who have his manuscript to deal with Six feet
four inches tall he cannot well stoop over an
ordinary table, so he improvises a writng-taDlet
out Of the side Of an old portmanteau places IL on
his knee and then whrls of sheet after sheet WIN
startling rapidity. The unique hieroglyphs with
which he tells of his ride to Khva, his balloon adj
venture or the events of his political mover, are
sometimes formed with pen, sometimes Win
mcneil and sometimes with wooden stylet, only q
few sentences being written with one before III Is
discarded for another Implement OF torture-t9
compositors-and the color of his INK Is changed
almost as frequently.
The homo of Mrs. Admiral Dahgren, at South
Mountain Nd, is quaint old structure OF rough
stone and gray stucco. 1t contains twenty-sx
rooms, the windows of which are of small, diamond
shaped panes, while the furniture is mahogany, of
antique design. The dining room was designed by
Mrs. Dablgren herself and is the most character
istic room IN the house. In one corner is "a
mahogany cupboard more than two centuries DID,
and opposite to it stands tall clock. made long
before the War of the Revolution. The heavy
mahogany dining table once belonged to Henry
CLAY. Early in the morning of the first day Sun
day) Mrs Dahlgren ever spent in the house, all the
natives of the country for miles about came thlther
like a rock of blackblrds, and seated themselves
ON the fence and lawn and waited. Hour after
hour they waited, until, near noon, Mrs.
Dahgren sent out servant to ask what thty
wanted, The reply was to the effect that they had
heard the lady of the house was very rich, and
would distribute money freely to all corners every
sheorV On being convinced. with difficulty, that
the report was not true, they soIowfully departed,
casting many longing and lingering LOOKS oehinu'
WINpsoR, Vt. Aug. 1.-The marriage of Miss
Bette. fourth daughter of exSecretary Evarts. to
C. C. Perkins. of Boston, took place in ST. PauPs
Church here to-day. Among the guests were the
historian George Bancroft. Judge IOar and family,
and Monsignor Doane. The ceremony was per-
formed by Bishop Doane, of Albany. The party
left here at o'clock for the White Mountains.