New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-02
Personal.

The Boston Advertiser publishes the suboined
letter from the Hon. CHARLES SUMNER to gentleman
Of Boston.
"AIx, SAVOY, Sept. IL, 1853.
"Look at the map of Europe, aud you will hnd,
nesthng in the mountains of Savoy between Swltzer-
land and France the little village of AK, generally
known as Aix-les-Bans, from the baths which give
fame. There | am now. The country Gbout is
most beautiful, and the people simple aud kind
my life is devoted to my health. wish that
could say that not still an Invalid; but, except
when attacked by the pain on my chest, am now
comfortable, and enjoy my baths, my walks, ai1 the
Iepose and inoognito which find here.
~ / begin the day with douches, hot and cold and
when thoroughly exhausted, am wrapped IN sheet and
blanket, and conveyed to my hotel and laid on my
bed. After my walk, l find myself Obliged again to
fake TO my bed for two hours before dinner u' TINS
whole treatment is in pleasant contrast with Tue pro-
tracted sufferngs from fire which made my Summer u
torment And yet fear that must return again To
that treatment. :.
at is with a pang unspeakable that find myself
thus arrested in the labors sof life and IN the duties OF
ny position. This is harder to bear than the hre:
donO hear of friends engaged in active service-hke
Trumbull in Ilnois-withouta q feeling ofenvy.
CHARLES SUMNER"
Joshua X. Giddings is mentioned rs possible
Republican candidate for the Governor of Ohio at the
election TO be held next year. Gov. Chase VIII PROB
ably be returned to the United States Senate at the
close of his present term The Portage Democrat and
several other Republican journals avow their deter
anination to press Mr. Gddings the to succeed
Gov. Chase.
j L. Jenckes, the executor Of the late Dr. JAS.
G.. Percival offers his valuable library for sale. The
price is $20 OOO The library contains ten thousand
volumes, and is a rare and valuable collection.
Thomas jefferson Page, Jr., of Washington son
Of Commander Thomas j. Page, has received the ap-
Iointment from Commodore Shubrlck as hs Secretary
while in command Of the Brazil and Paraguay expe-
dtOn.
A private letter from New-Yorker in Germany,
dated Aug. 81, says;
Leutz- has picture in the Gallery at Dusseldorf,
entitled Columbus Departing for America. lie mas
Just been me Professor in the Academy oI 'sfIs-
ruhe.
Leasing has lust finished huge picture for the
Ming OF Prussia, The Interview between the En-
leror Henry V. and Pascal
-ihe Hon. Albert Rust is in Washington and says
mat the Democracy Of Arkansas are almost unanimous
for Senator Douglas.
- re Ne'' bedford Mercury states that the late
"h. swain oithat city by his last will bequeahed
gaeies amounting TO about SO o0o the income of the
residue OF his property about 81 600 to be devoted
TO the support of his widow and eventually to he a-
pied to the establishment Of a Femals Flncs,io,al
Snnary, to be founded upon the homestead estate in
ASv Bedford.
Miss Landers statuette of Virginia Dare which
srn'ed in ship Malsbar with Crawford's statue of
ssnes Otis, is unpacked and can be seen for the re-
nsnder Of this week at the Of the artist Savings
oenk building, next the Museum. This beautiful
work Of art which is in Italian marble Of rare delcacy
color and texture is about three feet and half high
ana represents Virginia Dare, the first white person
oOfn on the American continent, she looked when
standing on the shores Of the great lakes, with the
sargng sound Of the waves in her ears, ana vague
S'Hores OF her childhoods far-of home in her heart
as @ stands on the sandy beach, her fine head erect
~Nu 1er folded hands resting upon the fishing net