The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-08
PERSONAL.

| dent Lincolns Gettysburg address This In TO bs
| placed the face of the rock which overhang:
| Devils Den. the little ravnc near Gettysburg.
Mrs f. Burd Grubb has been elected Ensign 0
| her husbands old regiment, the 23d n. J.
| The surviving members OF the 18th Pa. Cav
| were entertained Tuesday evening, Aug. o. by
| their former commander. Col Charles NJ. Belts. al
| his Summer residence Jenkintown.
| Much of the money which Mrs. Gen. Custer
| realized by her Y readings last Winter has gone
toward educating young girl whose father died
| on the same field with her husband.
Maj. J. W. Powell, Director Of the United States
Geological Survey was n precocious boy. When
only IL years old ne took charge of his fathers
business affairs farm of 60 acres, the head o
the family having become engrossed in Adolf
ton work as to neglect everything else. Much OF
his early study conducted while driving OK
teams with wheat to market so GO miles away.
These trips were taken dozen limos year. Maj.
Powell lost his at Shiloh while commanding
Battery r, % III. L. A. He become Major OF the
regiment in 1864.
Three of Gen. s. Bolivar Buckners staff of Con-
federate officers afterward became Bishops in the
Episcopal Church. Lieut-Col. Galleher rose to be
Bishop of Louisiana, Capt. Elliot to be Bishop of
Texas, and Capt. Harrison to be Bishop OF North
ern Diocese. Another member OF this celebrated
Slau hdlutaDt ana hIterWafu brig. SnOup, IL
ID. d. noted for his piety.
A Philadelphia paper says that " Col A. P. Nor
row, of the Sd U. s. Cav, who has just gone upon
the Retired List Mt his request after 30 years
of honorable service. Is another Pennsylvania SOL
dier whose career has been honor to his State
and the country. Col. Morrow was q native of
Montgomery County"
The Grand Army of the Republic will become
the owner at the coming Encampment Of a very
interesting piece of property. This Is the Ander-
sonville Prison Pen property which has been pur-
chased by the Department Of Georgia from moneys
received from veterans of the war. 1t Is proposed
that each State will erect monument the
grounds in memory of those who died for the pre-
servation Of the Union. Department Commander
Gleason, of Georgia, will formally present the
property TO the National Encampment.
At the Reunion of Co. b. 9Th Ind, just held a.
Rochester. Ind, war relic in the shape OF violin
came into the possession of the surviving members
Of that company. II had been lost for many years.
but few weeks ago II. ID. Peters found IL in pos
session Of old negro. He purchased Il, and st
the Reunion presented IL 10 the company. The
men OF this company carried 1t through Tennessee
and when they followed Gen. Sherman in his
march to the just before the close of the
bellion all the surviving members had their names
engraved on the back of the violin, and then pro-
SeUEeu the lUstiullttHt 10 tuer SSplHiU.
The Abilene [kin.) Reflector says that Gen. B.
NJ Prentiss. Concerning the finding of whose $500
sword in pawnshop has created SO much talk. is
a member of Abilene Post, GAR. He came
through Abilene in 1882, soon after the Posts Or
ganizatiou, and was SO impressed with the gentle
men prominent in the Posts organization that he
applied for admission, and ia duly-credited III en-
Der yet. The General made good record during
the war, but has met with financial reverses since.
which, it is supposed, caused him to pawn his
handsome weapon"
Clauncey Depew is referred 10 by apprecative
Britons as Mayor of the Palace to President Har-
rison. chief Of tho whole Vanderbilt railway
system, wit racouteur and best OF after.dinner
speakers" Tie genial Mr.. Depcw has apparently,
TO Judge from these presents. not kept his talent
wrapped up in a napkin nor his light hidden under
a bushel during his present visit abroad. A great
many comrades possibly do not know that Dir.
Depew is a member Of Lafaye cite Post of New York
City.
Capt John NJ West died at his home in Peters
burg, Va, Aug 3d. aged 81 years He native
of Concord, y. H., Tut had resided i'm Virginia
since 1916 He went to Petersburg from Rich mond
in 1854 agent of the Adams Express Company.
which Office lie held up 20 1861, when he went 10
Richmond and elected Captain of the Rich
mond How zers, in winch he served during most
of the late war. In 1854 he detached from the
army to serve with Col. Ouid in looking after the
exchange of prisoners. After the war lie came to
Petersburg and took the agency there OF the yir-
ginia Steamboat Company line. which. IN 1867. was
bought out by the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany. Capt West had been the agent in Peters
burg Of the Old Dominion line for Is years.
II now seems that Gen. Adlai Stevenson. the
Democratic candidate for Vice President served i'm
the Union army Is days during the late The
story of the gallant Generals service is thus told
by Rev. G. B. Snedeker, of Abingdon. ILL.,: Il see
that Mr. Stevenson says that he was In the Union
army for - days. Well / think I explain
that record. When the draft was made Stevenson
was appointed by the disloyal people to go TO
Springfield 10 that the drawing was fairly done.
He made some objection 10 the manner in which
the drawing done, when the officer said for
him to get up the box and be blindfolded and
see if he could do any better. Stevenson mounted
the box. and. the story told the frs. two
names he pulled out of the box were my own and
his. He then satisfied, aad let the drawing go
on. At that time he spent some 10 or Is days in
Springfield and that was tho nearest he ever was
to the war"
The Chanute (Kan.) Videae Times says: Strange
things happen nowadays Here in Kansas, poor
bleeding Kansas. mn ex-Confederate soldier,
that held commission In the rebel armies. is put
In nomination Tor congress oy the feop!e s Pitrty,
10 run against ex-Union soldier nominated by
the Republicans: and the son Of old John Brown,
whose soul goes marching on was Il delegate to
the Peoples Party Convention at Ottawa"
A gentleman Of Petersburg. Va, has in his posses
sion silver medal which was found some time ago
by lady, and which n war relic may be of value
10 the owner. The medal is the size and shape of
quarter Of dollar and on the face bears the fol-
lowing inscription Philip Brady. Co. /. I25ih N.
V w. Troy, n. V" On the diverse: Taken
prisoner at Harper's Ferry" and underneath are
engraved the following names of battles in which
the person probably participated "Gettysbur2,
Auburn, Bris,ow Station, Mine Run, Morton's
Ford"
Policeman John Tomlinson, OF Philadelphia, is
to be promoted for an act OF bravery. A few days
ago q man named DIETRICH employed by gas
company entered Il sewer IA .Eat city, though
warned not TO do go account of escaping gas
He was overcome by the gas and fell insensible
Two other men went to his assistance. aud Also
fell senseless Officer Tomlinson quickly
sum moned, and taking rope, he entered the
deadly "manhoie," and brought out the men one
nj time DIETRICH died. the ether two may re-
cover Officer Tomliison soldier in Co. O,
l2sth Pa, during the war.
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