New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-08

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v.se,dey brirgiag hc. Alexander Speigh. WITT hiu.
nj If ,h.se certtemer wefe born In tits city, but
ar;ng tler cidhood their psrerts removed % lthcs
ord remained there severe. pears when tie fsIaiIy
b,ole up Alexander in the year 1890 enlisted 10 tie
Rlack Hawk wa., and sas one Of those VITO stood
guard over that celebrated Irdisn chefsin Desiring
TO leave the army, he wrote 70 his father who pro-
ceeded TO WashDgtop and succeeded in getting HE
dhcharge, which he sest to his con. but
never heard whether he got it. Receiv-
ing no word from Alexander after his letter ask
ing to be dismissed. the family supposed that be
had lost his life in tie Subsequently, Alexander
joined the army again, and was n the Mexican war;
Not hearing .om his family and being unable to hear
anything sbou. them. he supposed they all dead
He had written a number Of times to Ithca but
the family, not being there, did not receive them.
After the war, Alexander went 70 indiana and pur
chased farm in Gibson County, Ind, where the To-
spector found hin, surrounded by family Of six chH.
dren his Oldest boy being IS years Of age. Since his
residence ID the West, he has been Deputy Sheriff,
and is much respected By els fellow-fsrmers
CENTENNIAL AHsIvTRsARY OF LATArrrTE's Birth
DAY.-The Lafayette Guards, consisting Of $50 men,
commanded by Msjor Leclir, held their centennial
celebration of the birthday Of Lafayette, a: Jones
Wood Park, Sixty ninth street, On Monday.
The CORPS has wen much commentator for its dis
ciphne an6 drI'.
Among the ranks Of the Guard, is Lieut.. General
Count d. Bosat, who served iL the Grand Army Of
Napoleon, at Wsgrsr, ard at the taking Of Moscow.
The veteran, though 60 years Of age is said 10
be efficient any in the corps. He wore the ribbon
Of the Legion Of Honor conferred on him for bis SER
vices rendered in the French army.
We noticed among tie guests Brgsdier General
Hall, General Sandford Mr.. j. J. Jackson, who rep.
resented the Veteran Corp of 20 and officer from
the Imperial GuaId of France, who is in the United
States tour Of pleasure.
General Hall and his Aids shortly sfterwsrd arrived,
for whom and the Press dinner was prepared up
stairs, where tossts were drunk and sentiments ex
changed.
ORGANIZATIONS OF pHE New ASSESSMENT BoARD.-
On Saturday last the Deputy Tax Commits ionerr,
twelve in number, upon whom devolves the duty of
assessing the value Of the property Of th, City for the
purpose of apporoning the tsxes me! at the office Of
the Tax Commissioner, and organized by the unani-
nous selection of Ex-Alderman James Kelly Of the
Fourth Ward as Chairman.
The Tax Commissioner had previously apporioned
the City into twelve assessment districts follows
LIST District including the First Second and Third Wards.
lid District inducing the Fourth 5eveEth Tenth and
Thirteenth Words
lid District. .iuoladue the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth aud Four
teeI tn Wards.
WITH District including the Ninth and Fifteenth Wards
including Eleventh and Seventeenth
Wards.
With District. including the Eigh.oenth Ward
With District. Including the Sixteenth " ard.
With District. including the Twentieth WNt
IXth District. including The Twenty 6tst Ward
Xth District. Including the Twenty second Ward
XIth District including the Nineteenth Ward.
XIIth District including the Twelfth Ward.