New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-18
REMARKABLE PERSONAGES.

REMARKABLE MANA correspondent of tn
Louisville Ky Democrat writing from Madison
December 3, 1858, relates the following:
"lsving during the last ten years heard the history
of Mr.. David WilsOn--who formerly resided at Car
roltOD, Ky.-repeated frequently, and which seemed
to me fabulous, or which at least taxed my creduty
very much, and happening few days ago to meet
with Mr.. Alexander Wilson of North NJ edison, with
whom I've been acquainted for several years, spoke
to his father and he said what had heard was cor
rect. He told NE that he (Aexarder) was the 45th
child of David and David was the father OF 47lawful
children He lived TO the age of 107 years, aud dur
ing bic lifetime had five wives. BY his first wife he
had eighteen children. few years before he died he
expressed desire to remove to lnoians, but was OPP
posed by his fifth ard last wife. He however took
tip to find lew location 10 suit him. and when he
returned home he found that his wife had packed up
come of the goods and chatels and returned to her
friends in Kentucky. He went after her and endeav
ored persuade her to return TO his house but che
would not 90. In shOrt iime, however she relenfed
and then wished TO return to bis house; but he would
have nothing TO do with ber-and 60 they remained
separated till his death. Very few of his Children died
in their infancy or youth; and there are now IS Of
them living who ell men and women full grown.
David Wilson was man Of pure good health and ro-
bust yscal constitution At the sge OF los years
he could NOW an acre a day for week at time
without evip ing much fatigue. He appeared to have
not rib The whole region Of bis breast was shield
ed by plate of solid bOne and he could receive the
most severe and powerful blows upon il without being
hurt He frequently, for the gratifcstion OF Others
suffered them to strike him most violently In the
breast without being made to feel In the least uncom-
Portable During our border w6rs he was taken pris
oner by the Indians and they attempted to stao him
in the breast but found the solid bone impenetraoie
His minute history would be interesting if collected
and published. He was one Of the most renarka Die
men that ever lived in America. His progeny was
very numerous and he attained green old age. At
the age of lO7 years. when he died, none of his facu-
ties Of mind or body were materially impaired
Anotler.-A correspondent of The Kentucky
Statesman gives the following sketch of an old cti-
zen in Pulaski County, named Elijah Deny, who is
perhaps the Oldest man in Kentucky:
"He wss 11s years of age on the 10th of Sepssm-
Der, ard is 90 active as many men of 49, lie works
daily upon farm, and throughout bus whole lie he
has been an early riser. He informed the wrler that
be had never drunk but cup of coffee, aud tina.
was 10 the year ls46. He served seven years 10 the
war of the Revolution, and was wounded at the siege
of Charleston; he was also at the siege Of Savannah
and at the battle of Euaw Spriogs he was also pres
tnt at the battles of Camden, Kings Mountain and
Monks Corner. He served under COL Horny and
Col Marion, al was an eyewitness OF the suterngs
and ceatb OF Col. Isaac Hsyne of South Carolina, an
early victim of the Revolution. He is sprighty and
active, and gould be taken at any time to be man
of mid6le age. He is a strict member OF the Bapnst
Church. and rides ak miles to every meeting OF his
church. He has four and tive daughters, all Nv
ing the eldest being in bis 18Th and the youngest
Ill bis 5lst year Such is brief sketch of this aged
soldier end republican, who is perhaps the only sur
wing soldier of Francis Marion Sumpter and Horny"
A SINGULAR HUMAN BEISG.--We have in this vii
age one Of the most sing human beings all things
considered to be found in this corner Of the world
He is a dwarf about eighteen years OF age quite
small and deformed, and not exactly an opium-ea;er
but laud anum-drnker. He has been victim OF
the habit for yeare and all attempts to prevent his in
diligence in the supplying drug have been in vain
The desire for more and more has steadily gained
on hi n until at the present time he actually drinks
two ounces of laudanum every day; and, whs. H still
more remarkable, all at one time! This enormous
potaiion is swallowed at a regular hour in the after
noon of each day; a pipe and tobacco then follow,
and smoking is in order till midnight unless indeed
the mblect-wbich is sometimes the case-tas asleep
when be is helped to bed The only object for which
this strange creature seems to i've is his deadly mar
cotc and his only cafe and ambition are oentered IN
procuring the little means required to buy The two
ounce draught. AZ II has been found impossible to
place any effectual barrier between the drug and the
drugeed-lhe attempt has been abandoned, and il has
been thought best to hereafter aterpOse no obstacles
in the way of free indulgence. In accordance with
this determinstop we understand that the victim
WI ose yellow and baggard visage gives fearful esi
deIce Of the presence of the coied serpent which a.
ternately wrilhes and sumbers in his bosom-has
mace a contract for the daily supply at reduced
prices with one of ocr drug stores, from which he
draws the "living death whose influences have
been kened 10 shadowy glmpses of heaven folio we'd
by the realities Of hell-witn the most puocnhous
punctuslity. Elmira Advertiser.