New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-22
PERSONAL.

The Paris correspondent Of the Indtpssdance
Beige says that it is proposed that the European
Powers shall give Mr. Morse 400 900 francs $3.50 OO0)
as mark Of gratitude for his telegrsphc invention.
The correspondent adds that Mr.. More Is now " at
/" the end Of his days, in situation approaching
10 misery after having endowed ciyilzstion with an
immense bereft." The writer is apparently not
aware that Mr.. More is very rich man.
Ole Bull is giving concerts in Vienna and Pesth.
The list birthday OF the German poet INLAND was
celebrated at ZuliDgen on the 27th ult.
Gen. VIM. Blackburn an old and wellknown cit
izeD of Ohio, died in Allen County in that State on
the 7th inst, aged II. Gen. b. physically Of
the largest and heaviest men in the safe, and pos
sessed constitution equal to Any endurance. H. was
cLe Of the pioneers of COumbiaps County and a.fer
serving toe people Of bis district in the Legislature
from 1917 TO 1850 without inermissiop, Gen. Jack son
appointed hm Receiver Of Public Moneys a. tie LAND
Office at Lima Allen County Van Buren re-
appointed him, and be held the Office until lsi3 when
he retired 10 his farm. In 1851 he again 70
the Legislature from Allen County. After Hus sur.
render he put himself at the head OF company Of VOL
unteers which he raised and took the field in the
uemer able Winter campaign Of the North-Wes. in
1913. BY forced marches young Blackburn and bis
company reached Frenchtown, on the River Rsisin,
after Wirchesters defeat in tine 10 rescue few Of
the flying ugltiyes from the merciess foes pursuit.
after which they returned TO the Maumee and built
Fort Meigs.
Mrs. Sarah Marrh Of Heath, Mass, died on Sun.
day, the 9th inst at the age OF 100 years, months
and days. The Greenfield Gazette says tbst through
her long fe she sick over three weeks time
in the aggregate, and enjoyed good heakh until within
few days OF her de cath swhen sne prostrsted by
IL, During her last sickness she wac entirely free
frcm pain and died evidently from old age. Sue le,
q poeterity extend ng TO the fh generation
numbering about go lnea descendants; 40 survived
Ler.
Capt. William Brown, formerly q commander Of
ves,els Lake Eie, has been sent 10 the Lick Run
Ipsane Asy um, by the Court at Cincinsst until his
trends IN Buffalo send for him. Capt. Brown has be.
come insane IN consequence OF his adoption of the
ideas Of the spirituslsts He went TO Cincinnsti %
dsloee OF luis oercutting machine but bee sns
interested in Spirituasn ard took to street preach
ing. Going into religious meetings he would announce
himself Is the representative Of God on earth and
declare that there sed in the wo'ls 70 come ten
spiritual spheres the highest being that in which the
if bis ooreuct be pure in this lie. He believes that
man was orginalya plant, which after two years
growth threw Of the vegetable saape and substance,
and Assumed human form and conditions. The exsce
age of the void be gives with great confidence aud
sates that il would require just II as years Tor each
rdvidua person living to pass before the eye Of Je
hovah, # one passed esch mirute. Aside from these
religious vsgares, Capt. Brown appears 81 sane a.
any otser p-reon. Cncinnsti Gazette.
-Govtrror Blaoksneke, an arcient Indian of oae
hrrored and sixteen winters, lives aoJut Elk mixes
ircm Randolph, Cs;ts,sugns County. lie Wa an ln
clan scout during the Revolution, and wear. SILVER
M dsl given 10 him by Washington. The Old
brave is very feeble, and nearly bind and bed
doer II Ii sisted tsst De bore dispatches from
n. RessrSs'ioD. where hs now reside- T. Blf-p, a
oistrnc- of s,Aty.nb, hiies going and returning II
ors cay.
-Etepez+r F,ancis Tbayer Of Bcst>n onlv son Of
TIE tote join Eict sye', and grandson OF E5ebes