New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-05
v,,r..lr LIBRARY The library of the late Rev.

J. Elliott Thompson Of st. PAUL. Church, Paterson
M, embracing some Of the most ancient classical
and theological works e1tant-many dating IN the
fourteenth and fifteenth century, I'D vertied for sale
at auction by Lyman & Co This library was selected
with grea; care ana cobtansa variety Of works ~ b
would be an acquisition to any library in the United
States. Some OF the editions in this collection are
rarely offered private sale and will doubtless call
forth brfk competition.
The sale viii commence at Z, O'Clock on Saturday
evening and continue every evening until dispo-ed Of
SPLENDID PREsEST.-The Emperor Of Russia
has prcsenied TO Chas. II. Hsswell, Esq the well
known Engineer Of this City. magnificent diamond
ring, worth some 81, 800 IL consideration Of his pro-
ftssioaa labors in the furnishing Of draw ngs ofstesn
machinery including the engines Of the steamer Pow
batan, Which Mr.. Haswe had designed for the L. ;.
Navy. The drawings were made II the instance OF
the late Mr. Bodisco, former Russian Minister to ;he
United Safes.
C. F. ClarksoD formerly editor Of Tie Indiana
Are,aeon, who is now travelling 10 Tonnessee, mar
rates the following story in letter published in The
ByoOkriHe nDd.) Democrat:
Let me recite to Won the true history Of man
whose farm we passed over YESTERDAY. About fifteen
years sgo Presbyterian clergy meD Of Ne York had
waywsrG son. We have hi name and location, bat
choose 10 withhold il ~ present Before he
enteen he became reckless and unruiy that his IA
ther could DO longer control him He left for the
wicked and corrupt City Of New York, where he be-
came clerk in drinking saloon, but bis character
was too bad to be retained there. He next WAS bar
keeper in theatre, but was dismissed. lie went
lower and sill lower until he slept in empty cellars
and on the wbarves Of the City a perfect nuisance
aDd cisgrhce TO bis race. At this stags OF his CO.
Teer a. old college mate-for our hero va graduate
OF one OF the best colleges in the State o. New-l OK
determined that he would hunt him up ana MAKE
one more effort TO save him. lie went 70 Ne" iofh
and after week of diligeLt search, WIN tne tli VI
tie police he found him. lie washed ana clOh7d
him, took bin back 10 the country, ana ny every ~
duceu oIt ihht could be held out to bin' persuaded
hin TO try 10 be man. He made the effort, ana was
successful That friend "ho Fought hun out and VINO
saved him we ore well acquainted with. they 60th
determined 10 come 10 Tennessee 10 teach school
They soon reached here, aud with the high recon-
nepdatioDs they brought, soon obtained good places.
The reclaimed son of the Presby teri tn clergyman
within six months after his arrival married an Orp Ian
girl worth $40 600 in cash. She had younger sister
and brother VINO each had equal amounts The SIS
ter room after died. leaving Oneha her estate to our
hero and bis wife, and the other half to her brother
thus increasing his estate To 600 When the
Mexican war broke out the brother enlisted, and
made a will leaving all his estate to bis brOtherin
law Jour berO and Lis wife in he never returned
from the war He, like many other OF our noble
youths was killed at Bpena Vista. Thus our hero
came into possession Of the entire estate of thefsmly,
which al first was $40 900, which has increased by
ADVANCE of lands and increase OF negroes TO over
$500 OOO He is now one of the richest planters OF
Middle Tennessee and does not live twenty-five miles
from Nashville.