New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-19

The Detroit Tribune OF the 18th says, Miss
Gibson, from Maysyille, KY, passed o7er the
river on that day having arrived in safety by the
underground railroad from Toledo and adds that,
What makes this case one of unusual interest
sis the fact that Miss G. is as white as any nj our
lady readers who will con this paragraph. Cn-
LESS informed of the fact, no one would ave the
"remOtest suspicion that she bad drop of negro
"blood running in her veins. Her eyes are blue,
"her hair brown, her con plexon fair aud clear.
"She is very intelligent, and her appearance
"really progressing.
"Tbe impersonaiion of the high bOrnsrstocrit
" no owned Miss Gibson is not given. Inc superb
chiyalry which would keep such q fair cbattel
should be known, but in default of slch know
LEDGE, let Ne imagine public dinner, and the
cont any. with that chivslrous man present, and
the proceedings, at Toast No. l3
Wo"a"! ISipe che. .o..of..
Ueeersin coy aid hard to please
Immense spplsuse he whole company rising and using
tbsiI glasses SONS breaking them
The gallant Colonel Fitz Specimen, of KY,
beiI Q called upon to respond 70 thIs toast, rises
ind speaks as follows;
"Mr CHAIRMAs ana GESTLENES: 1t is a tine hon.
ored custom to toast Woman at public dinners; and
what is MORE TO the toast till the close of the
FEAST when our hearts are wacnest, and, under the
inspiration Of jolly Bacchus, our feelings meowest.
Cheers and laughter Woman : What shall not be
said in her favor, When too youog to know love or
gratitude nurtured at her breast and her ten
deruoss CLOVIS n he ratio of heplessness and in
FAINT sorows. When, little Older the irst beam Of
divine feeling comes from the rainbow OF underlined
passion which overarches our existence even in the
dawn ofyouh applause and disorder Then in our
days Of rpened passion, what makes the stars shine
the fowret perfume the grove vocal-what makes LIE
worth The toll Of existence but the love of woman y,
how poor how mean is our boosted ambition, our pdb-
lie hor OTIS our private lsbos, without her smile APP
pause and hiccoughs. Blu, how doably, trPly, quad
ruply blest are we in this land Of liberty, where alone
woman i, respected and protected by the law! Look
AT Europe, and you find her ever and every where
doomed 10 the coarsest tolls Wars greatest mar
tyrs ard the shame OF Peace She plows, Digs,
delves carries oads, plays scavenger desoends into
coal pits, is habiiuay prostusd-the center OF CIV
ilzation Paris even, showing one lost daughter TO
every three that are born. shame shame! and
groapsl But in our cOuntry-the land
of the free and the home Of the brave-Woman
first finds place due her honor nobility and tender
pess. Here she is respected. Free as virtue can
render her, respected, beloved, veneratcd-this is
her Paradise. fCheering aud hccoughing Gd h6aHm.
Go where you will in the thirteen Stat and halo
of idoatry encircles her fair brow A gentleman,
who hccougbs, An except niggers The gentle
man need not correct me- said fair brow. Great
cheering and laughter Woman, Mr.. Chairman and
gentlemen, DOW and forever-God bless her y
Need we add that, beyond doubt, the gallant
Colonel sat down amid loud applause, long con-
tinued, and that, in spite Of his speech Miss
Gibson found it necessary to run away from his
proprietorsbip.