New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-13
PERSONAL.

1t is again reported that the Rev. George A. Cor.
DON of Greenwich Conn, has accepted the call to
the pastOrate of the Old South Church, Boston, and
will begin his labOrs there next spring.
Mr. Blaine objects to the word "new" as applied
to his literary pursuits. II almost began life in
Augusta rs a reporter" he says. sand afterward ed
tied newspaper. Writing is really second nature
to Inc. find it easy and pleasant work"
Mr.. Abram s. Hewitt reached this port yesterday
in the White Star steamer Germanic, after a rather
rough voyage. Several friends called on him in the
afternoon. He dned at a friends house in the
evening Mrs. Hewitt and daughter are still III
Europe.
Mr. John w Hobart who few days ago assumed
the duties of his position as General Manager of the
Central Vermont Railroad, is an old hand at rail.
reading on that line lie began work on the con-
struction of the road in 1S4S, and has been con-
stanty connected with it, in some capacity other,
ever since.
Mr. James McHenry of London, whose long liti.
CATION with the Erie Railroad has not yet been
ended arrived on the Germanic yesterday. AL.
though he has crossed the Atlantic many times lie
is poor sailor He suffered 50 much from the voy-
age that yesterday he could only see few intimate
friends. 1t is understood that he will spend several
months in this country.
At BerwyD an unpretentiOus little station a few
miles out of Philadelphia, almost any day in SUM
or fall one may see step from the train conn
trifcd" looking man. past middle age, with heavy
corpulent figure clad in an almost seedy suit and
crowned with worn and battered hat. His boots
are heavy and clumsy: his shoulders stOOp like
those of Oughman his face is broad and brown.
He is not a farmer however, but Philadelphia pol
tican of National northumberland j. Randall.
Secretary Folgcr has pleasant office in Washing
ton looking ont upon Pennsylyauia-ave. and the
Capitol 1t is furnished in walnut and dark red
leather The Secretary sits in a cane-seated chair,
with an enormous waste basket at his side. One
small table covered with blue cloth, is used excu-
svcly for signing official papers on In this work Mr.
Folger yields "A cork penhoder and steel stub pen,
while an assistant at his side applies the blOttng
pad The walls of the room are adorned with large
portraits of Alexander Hamilton, the first SeCre-
tary of the Treasury, and Salmon p Chase, the
wartime Secretary.
II went to the War Department the other day.,
saws The Boston 1rareller8 Washington corresponds
ent, and saw a short stumpy-ooking man in dark
clothes with a cutaway coat, seated at desk, Wig
orously engaged i'll pushing a pen across a largo
white sheet of paper. That man was Lieutenant
General PhiltSheridan commanding the Army of the
United States lie is brusque, bOw-legged, UnOs-
tentatOus in manner, and while he has been in
Washington only few days, he has given some of
the dandy second ieutenants on duty here severe
shock. just think of 1.-THE commander of the
tire Army of the United States refuses TO use his
rage aud walks in fair weather, and rides in q
bob-tail threecent horse car when it rains. Such
thing has never been heard of in Washington, for
thc general rule is and has been, that where an
official has the of a government carriage, so do
his sisters, his cousins his auntS his wife, and all OF
his wifcS relations. ShCrdan's love of good horse
flesh is prOyerbial. He loves fine animal. but the
average cab-hOrse does not thrill him much"
Field Marshal Count Won MOltke starts on his
cighty-ffth year in capital health and spirits. ready
at any time to enter active service at call of the
Fatherand. His daily life at his home estate at
Kreisau is very simple He rises at an early hour.
takes a long walk, and then works until noon. lIe
seldom smokes after his plain dinner. snuff being
the form in which, like Frederick the Great he
most enjoys tobacco When he is at work, his snuff
box is always close at hand. In the afternoon ho
paws or receives visits In the evening he likes TO
play whist with his nephew, Captain Won Moltke,
and other friends. Even during the French war le
was accustomed to play whist when possible; and
his adjutant Colonel de ClaeT had to provide suita
bic players The officers of the general staif would
report lo news to him as he sat playing; and when
hls turn came to go out of the game he would fol-
low the reported movements of the enemy on "a map
spread out IN the next room, and plan with mathc-
NAUTICAL precision the counter movements. Thus, on
the 25th of August, 1870 the reports OF Mac,
Mahon's march to the Mcuse found Field Marshal
Won Moltke at whist. Report after report made the
cncmy's intention clearer to him, and late IN tho
evening lac went TO the King and told HIM that the
army must march, not to Paris, as had been intend
ed but to tho Mouse. This important resolution, 50
swiftly taken which led to the great victory of
Marshal could grasp a completely altered situation
aud act accordingly.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., Nov. 12.-Matthew Arnold,
Mrs Arnold and their daughter are at Newport,
guests Of Mrs. RartshCrn.