New-York tribune., 1884-02-03

people that Il sometimes advantageous 70 possess
neghbor Of and enlightened selfiuterest ih"t
sometimes becomes public spirit
Mr. Robert Garrett was in the city carly in the week
Upon him viii probably deyoyo the personal control oi
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad after his father SHAH
resign 1t, and the elder Garrett has for long past
placed in Roberts hands the chief executive business
Since Mrs. Garrets death the father has been good
deal reserved and lonely He has two Henry has
taken much interest IN books and antiquarian matters
and in the banking house fouuded by hs grandfather
| under the name Of Robert Garrett & Sons Robert
Garrett has been his fathers right for years
Mr. Henry Oliver called my attention during the week
TO the generally small fortunes OF the ar-assted cap
talist especially the iron and steel None OF them
rise TO be great magnaes in the financial world. and they
frequently come 10 great straits Yet the country Is
made to believe that they sitting on its neck.
We have Of the best types OF Southern families in
this city. of General Tilgman. Of the Confederate
army, who is descended from Tench Tiighman, Wash
ingon's stan officer and secretary, admitted last
week to tho Board OF Brokers. The very capable ply
scian at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Dr. Godthwaite Is
nephew by marriage of John 4. Campbell. Justice OF
the Supreme Court and perhaps the abes lawyer in the
South. He married to a sister Of Mrs. Godthwaite
who descended, think fOn DR.. Wtheispoon. one
OF the lions of our Independence. though then but re
Gently transpanted scotchman to shores Our fine
local architect Richardson is great grandson Of Joseph
Priestly. the philosopher, whose daughter married
Louisiana planter Priesty being in this country youn-
tary exile at the time acquired louisiana leader
of our New-York society, Mr.. Ward McAllister, IL a
gentleman from Georgia. The late Judge Schey who
married Mrs. Henry Keep was Of an eminent Georgia
family Mr.. Jefferson Davss secretary, Mr. Burton y.
Harrison. has been long in this city, ana his wife has
gained credit by her literary productions
TeIap that doas not
merely go forward with enterprise upon the lines Of emf
grafton ind it among the Missouri bandits and the
cowboys OF the plains through whose Cs and deserts
passes lonely transportation with it, express safes and
its commercial messengers, but crime also turks in the
Of society," whore CERTAIN palsy stagnation Las
and left ices OF their hearts.
The sins OF old and idle communities unrelieved by
busy occupation. Here Is a named Rugg,-rather
ominous name since II suggests several OF the noted
IN ictiOn.-wh0 seems to have returned into the
barbarc Afrcanism ont OF which his fathers came and
like the tiger In india which only becomes man-eater
by accident aud after that will eat nothing but
meat he supported his female mate by little robberes,
accompanied with murders. To steal not enoughi
he found Il easier TO murder The enterprise OF few
citizens who tracked him marshes and sluices by
his footprints till they ran him down, proved Of more
avail than all detective operations assembled around
the several crimes Of that locality which had resulted
chiefly exOrting confessions the dazed wits OF
excitement OF any violence in such quiet demcsnes.
The two BnCadcr- Generals who are in deadly Op
position Washington Keller and Boynton represent
the two parallel which have advanced 10 the
quest Of the West the NOrth-Iish and the German.
Both these rather exaggerated types OF these
races Mr.. Keller has the todity. heavy impact and
draeoou courage OF the Old Germanio soldiery. Mr..
Boynton was I'm Kentucky the breaking OF the war;
a military academy, and he went into the Union
army and suffered severe wound Emhttetei personal
feelings often produce "xaggNatcd statements from both
combatants and after superficial look at the merits OF
this should think that both the gentlemen had In
erpreted too and allowed their recollectons be
eoored by the blood in their brains
Mr. George Elliott, OF Kingston, says that President
Arthur very well considered by great many Repub
leans, who give him credit for taking Office under
cecdngy nervous political and personal conditions and
think ne has assuaged fears and allayed wrath.
Some OF the Southern ladies' make the very best
Northern wives The late Mr. Cotton banker at
Rochester married for his second wife Kentucky lady
who proved TO most perfect mother Of his moheress
children 1t il the misfortune Of boty sections that
Northern women DO visit Southern homes, and that
ntcrchsngss Of social coureses not to both
sections. Fashion has played strong part IN dissuatug
the Southern ladies from receiving their Northern sis
ters Many OF the former poor and unable TO make
an appearance pOndng - their visitors Fashion
indeed makes the only distinction in American society
The late James W Bo-or said to that in the good old
Dutch counties OF Pennsylvania where labor every
persons 1t had got TO be hard to find native
domestic servants because In the old days the girls or the
neghborhood came upstairs alter work done and
heard the conversation. whereas with tho advance OF
wealth and dress they no longer welcome upstairs
and went off where they could get society. and
married or II they remained single, observed: We
LO ool on lis
don't want rs around, and society Will have
Lotta Crahtree who has apparently made her way in
London. In spite Of opposition In which have
douht there certain element Of antipathy to foreign
artists mas great figure the stage intellectually
but has had much to do with the changing Of
our drama rom grave and serious and ve-cOnsidered
pieces TO variety entertainments Making all allowance
for cxaggerons he wealth Of actors she ought
10 be worth 100000. To establish her In NeE-YOrk
Mr. Abbey the most prominent American manager,
exhibited all his peculiar force for the time and
made himself also name. Lotta is comey, though not
a child any moIe, aud she has had good offers Of
rage Phladelphans say that one Of her sui,ors was
Dr. Samuel Gross, of the renowned medical author
and himself man Of appearance and genius.
Delaware Is agitated about the appointment OF =
United States Judge the chief candidate being George p
Fi.her man OF kind intentions and gentle spirit who
has OF late years had many misorunes He Assistant
Secretary Of State At Washington when Henry iBI-
wer and John NJ Clayton made the Clayton Bulwer
treaty in the interests " AnsosaIon peace and mari
time civilization. Mr.. Clayton loved Fisher, who
his student and wor-hpper He is derived from one of
the families planted by William Penn in his Terri
tories on the Delaware OF this family, Joshua
Fisher used the quadrant invented by Godfrey and
proved its efficiency. The quadrant the perfected
asroabe OF Columbus which made It possible for him to
sail far steer by observation OF tho heavenly
bodies. Another Delaware Fisher Henry. was the dis
patch agent OF the American Revolution from the Capes
OF the Delaware Philadelphia and saved the fe.of
Alexander Hamilton he Washing toms aide went
20 Cape Henlopcn in boat pulled by renegade British