New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-24

~ A libel suit has been commenced by Maj
George Gordon Byron against the editor Of the Eren
ing Mi--o- article paper in reference
the proposed publication OF Lord Byron's Posthumous
letters. The damages are lid At $4,000
LsDIfs oS HORsEBAcK.-What fools the Cen
taurs were-f there such things centauressss
to leave their own homes and fresides and go cabin
| ixing among the Lspiihs We have always con'id
| cred the cenisurs not more than half hsman-but
| since we have what pretty creature lady on
horseback IT, we consider them perfect brutes tits
true that we have and then in the course of our
| lives seen women mounted on the backs Of horses
and jogging along in painful state OF frepidation
| composed Of en- equal mixture Of fear and awkward
ness-but such spectsces ELECTED anything but
| our pity II only after we had seen real eques-
trisnessss with frnn ms jestc seat free yet scns
tive bridearm an erect and flexible position, snd
air of graceful nonchssnce, swsying and undusting
| to the wsve-lke motions Of the horse like bird
swinging on breezy bough-that we learned to ad
mre and pause spelbound and fascinated before that
! lovely sight lady on horseback. There Is an exqu
site adaptation real srtistke perception Of proph
cites in form and costume, attitude and gesture dis
PLAYED by true equestr,nns which nothing but
pleie and thorough physical education, under strict
rules of art could develop or mpsri to the timd
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so far as we know by but in the United State,
-Disbrow the renowned. At his spacious establish
mept in Fourth avenue may be SEEN daily, his lady
classes of pupils In all stages Of his beautiful and
healthful culture; ana we do not know more sgreea
bic sight than witness the gradual yet rapid educs
ton Of these fair pupils in the noble art The frame OF
woman like her mind, is so placid and ductile that II
seems to learn new graces rather by unconscious
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You behold with marvel how, each day,
challenger Of your admiration for her daring skin has
sprung out from among the urno,iced crowd Of neo.
phythes OF yesterday. 1t i. like the unexpected bloom
in. Of new flowers along your morning garden walk
| GoISG TO CALIFORNIA Everybody now goes
70 Cslifornia-and gets comfortably home again-the
| same evening without having experienced the slight
est discomfort or fatigue and with sensation OF hsv
/ ing seen absent friends and acquantsnces in the
| strange clines and places of vivid dream. And In
fact II is nothing less than pleasant waking dream to
recline on the comfortable sofas at stoppan Hall and
see 10 by the islands cities coasts and customs Of the
far Cape Horn the Pacific Ocean, the distant yet near
by San Frsacisco and the tedious mountain route 10
the Gold Mines where the friends and quaintsnces
we have missed from Broadway and the Street, are
md-deep in the saffron glesming water, wrestling with
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on the ground before their suppsr-hres The mind Of
the spectator too being completely satisfied of the au
thentcity OF these views willingly abAndons itself to
tns Illusion and seventeen thousand miles of the
most interesting portion of the esrths coast gliding
softly BY clothed in all the gorgeous dyes and pslpts
ting lights and shadows of Nature Such in ise, is ,hs
great Psnorama and II snythipS tempt our over.
humbugged population into the appreciation of good
| thing this will certainly do It, Madam. whose hus
band ha. left ycu and gone California after the ysl
low dross of life take your little and visit Stop
| panl Hsn You cannot vitness these scenes OF his
wide wsndsrngs and present tolls without sweet and
gushing tears such let escape from the heart ts
| stsgnsnt and bitter sorrow.
CALiFoHsIA-Stephen X. Branch, lately from
the God Mines will exhibit the Elephant In lecture
At $50 Broadway, this evening having enjoyed the he'l
opportunities OF seeing the Asnins 10 all his magnificent
proportions Having been four months in Cslifornis.
three of them the various disging Stephen thinks
be can dispense large quarters worth of instruction
and entertainment the subject and we are quite OF
mis- opinion Young gents who lament their inability
10 reach California particularly advised to attend
- Ask Knox for real Hat whea you get one
one with generous breadth Of brfm, light elastic
body and soft plusby feel shout It We consider one
of this sort worth case Of the littebrimmed, pert
up,t,rt tiles that cover most Of the empty heads In
town It Ia one advantage OF gain to Knox that you
can only tell what sort OF esdpiece you 90 want be
will either find 1t or make H. Try HIM
~ The festissl for the benedt Of the Catholic
Orphan Asylum, which takes place tonight at Castle
Garden presents great attractions to the lovers OF good
music As well As to the friends OF that humane lnsIitu'
ton We understand that every preparation has been
made to render the entertainment in all respec" "oF
thy of tho excellent charity for which 1t spPeas to the
| hberaliiy Of our citizens
| Ey- Chri.ty's Ministries still continue 70 draw
large houses every evening Their fun and frolc are
entirely Irresistible and he that hears them once Is
sure 70 20 again We notice that their performances
are frequented by strangers, with whom tne Cl'y e
dlled. who now have good chance to listen to the
popular strains Of the original, dyedin-the WOOL Eiho-
plan Melodists.
| ~ TIE body of drowned man vas found
aostns in the North River yesterday morning. and
taken in to Castle Garden Bridge Ter the Coroner.
| FRiGHrFUI RAILROAD AccIDEsT AND Loss OF
LrFE-On Friday evening, az MichAel hAHef'y aaa II
other lsDOrers engaged In blasting 10 tunnel De
| ing through q bill the Hudson River hsilro7o
the OF the particular locality the reporter could
not sscertain) most melancholy ACCIDENT occurred
From planned cause blast uneI pecteciy ex
| poded. killing the spot and snstierns
| Rsterty's head in shocking manner. hs1erv "-s
brought to this City Saturday night ana conveyed
u the City Hospital where be died IN great as ~ yes
| terday, at 10 M Fifteen other men were Tarousiy
| injured At the same time.
| ASoIHER RAILWAY AccIDESr.-A young man
| named John Herring. OF Plernonl brakeman on NE
Nes-lork and Ere Railway Line. met win oreaaial
| accident on Saturday night q; siOsfsoursn- ne y"
engaged - his duty when De VAS knocked down y ne
engine and the entire OF passed over MS e'
arm, SCATTERING tie bones and hanging the nesa 10
| fnghuul manner !, miracle he ws not niled.
for the guard Of the engine passed 90 close 10 hs head
- 10 cut MS upper lip and break Two Of MS teeth 20
yesterday morning the Putstec IN MS Olty
70 which he was brought the nisnr before
| lSeUEsTs.-An Inquest was held yesterday at
! Pier No. Mr. upon the body OF an unknown nan who
| Was found drowned near Castle Garden DE was
about ID years Of age. and dressed n black coax
black vest and gray pants; hair hight he appeared TO
have been IN the about weeks -Aso upon
| the body Of unknown MAJ, about 30 years o; ss-
VINO found coating st the foot Of One Hundred snd
Thirty drsist n R He was dressed Ia wh4tc snirt
red asnnel d.. striped CASHMERE psnis sad boots bis
hair was red he appeared 10 have been N the wsiss
shout -sss....Ais0, % he bedy Of Miss hary hsan