New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-27
PERSONAL.
measurement

Stewards euogy upon the late Senator Rusk is eio-
&" auent and il is suggestive. The ahenahoh Oh sec
"tion is not complete when men Of the North can eak
"thus of men of the South. Why cannot tne kindy
charities of our nature and the warm feelings OF
friendship be suffered TO have greater WnucnSe
ethan thew now apparently exercise upon the course
"of our public men, and thus lead 70 more o. HIy
" and harmony in the conduct OF public AFFAIRS woue
'that all men could be friends; ana tney nHb"' NC ."
A" if they would"
in very long neurological list for 1857, arranged
nv nations and published in numerous columns in one
of the prominent journals of Paris at the beginning OF
this year under the head of ErATs Usis We md
the name of one Macy, an ex-Minister OF States OK
Newton. an Admiral; Of Griswold, Doctor q de"s-
cine.
The Texas papers announce the resignation fLeut.
F. Fairfax Gray l.. S. N, of Houston, and his ntan-
ton to devote himself to the practice of the law.
Letters received from Rome by the Europa state
that Mr. Samuel Lawrence of Boston visited the Eer-
nal City Christmas week.
Mr.. Lawson, a we-known and respected mer-
chant of New-York, died suddenly of inflammation Oh
the bowels at the Hotel du Louvre, IN Paris lie was
sick but two or three days. lCom Advertiser.
Mr. Parton is said to be engaged upon lte%
Cen jackson, for which he obtained much new mate
nal while writing the life of Aaron Burr, to whom, sc-
cordipg TO his theory jackson owed his elevation 10
the Presidency.
1t is rumored in Baltimore that Commodore Jo-
seph Smith, of the head of the Bureau of Navy Yards
and Docks has been ordered to the command Of tho
United States steamer Colorado, fitting out at tho
Gosport VA Navy Yard, as the flagship Of the
Home Squadron in place Of Commodore Paudipg, OF
the United States steamer Wabash.
On Friday personal collision occurred at Rich
mond, Va, between o. Jennings Wlse, son OF Coy.
Wise, and X. Ridgwsy, editor of The Veg. Ne
cordng TO the statement of the latter, Mr.. WDo
attacked him in his Office because of some editorial
emsrks in relation to his fatherl when the collision
nsued, without damage, however, TO either party.
Some controversy has recently taken place with
eference to the final disposition of OF Aaron
Bun's papers. A correspondence The Ereaiag Post,
writing from Hartford says that in ls40, Mr.. H.,
autograph hunter of that city, found board o vessel
the harbor several large sacks of papers which had
belonged TO Aaron Burr, and many Of which bore his
gnature. The lot had been purchased in New-York
nd was consigned to a firm Of psper-makers. Mr.. II.
stopped them IN transitu, examined them, Il what
he wanted and finally let them pass to the paper-mi
Most OF these papers were Of business character but
few were from or to female correspondents. They
shed little or no light, however Burs character.
Con-. PAULDIsG BURNED IN EFrIGY.-A pubic
meeting was held on the 18th inst in Scottsville Abe
marie County, Va, at which resolutions were adopted
denouncing the arrest of Walker and demanding tho
dismissal of Com. Pauding from the service. A cor
respondent Of The Charlottesville AdrOcate says:
After the adoption of the resolutions the meeting
adjourned and repaired to Jeferson's Mount, very
commanding emneDce which rears its lofty summit
tar above the talest house which adorns the village:
and after successive yes from the large and excifed
crowd which had congregated To and hear, The
image was set fire and consumed amid the loud and
enthusiastic shouts Of an indignant population"
A Havana letter in The ". o. Courier dated the
9Th inst, says:
ntimated TO you in my letter Of the I'd inst. that
had word or two to sayrespecting the eonduct Of
Commander Robb of the Unted States sioop-of- var
Cyane during the recent visit of that vessel 10 this
port. COMMANDER Robb came on shore here 10 full
uniform, wearing his sword, &c., walked about our
streets went 70 the opera, but did not Pig the sccu,
TONED visit to the Captan-Genera. This occasioned
20 much surprise at the palace that the Captain GEN.
eral sent message to the United States Consulate to
know there was anything between the United States
and spain that had caused the omission.
Col. Blythe, United States Consul General. s.pt
an aPoogtc reply, expressing the hope that the visit
would be paid on the morrow Next morning however,
the WIND was fair; and the Cyane proceeded on her
passage TO Norfolk. As full of all the remiuisl
cences OF the past, Commander Robb is not perhaps
so much to blame, much as may be questioned tho
good Taste OF such conduct in a naval officer com
manalng United States vessel Of war Commander
Robbs excuse for this conduct hear is that he vaa
not regularly enrolled on the of the Cyane and
lat MS VISIT was not one of ceremony but of
necessity, to obtain water. which The T,.na "a.
quired."
The AgGurn Adrertiser learns that ex-Judge Jew
TT of sksnestees recev ID severe shock of paralysis
on the evening Of Jan. % which completely psalyzed
side.
Inc ". Y. ET0nQelia says that the Rev. X. II.
seeley Of Springfield Macs, bss accepted the ap-
P0htment 10 the pastoral charge of the American
chapel in Paris, recently rendered him by the Board
OF Directors of the American and Foreign Christian
Union.
Mr.. Paul Morphy, who won laurels at the Chess
Congress IN this city, recently performed the feat at
NeWOrleans, of playing three games of chess a: tho
same time, while bfndfolded.
The injuries to Mrs. Sophia Cassin, of Georgetown,
d. C., caused by her clothes catching fire. az reported
yesterday, have resulted in her DEATH Mrs Cassip
was the widow OF Commodore Cassin, u. ). ", and
was % years Of age.