New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-24
PERSONAL.

The Count lie Guroyrki haNlne sldti III iHs
Ereaing Post that NJ. Alexander Herzen, the well
known writer on Russian subjects, had sold his serfs
and was living the proceeds, that gentleman pub
licy pronounces the statement cslumnlous ialsehood
Were the Atlantic Ocean not between them, duel
would probably be the result.
The atlanta Ca InteiligeRcer chronicles the
arrival in that city of gentleman from Carroll Coun-
ty, in the interior named Mr. Hodgnan Rabum, &
gentleman who is 10 years of age and had never until
that time seen town, a railroad a steam engine.
He WAS ne yer twenty miles from home before in hs
life and had never seen Chattahoochee River until he
crossed il bis way to that place. Was 81 years old
before be married when lie was united to charm
ing young lady Of j. Summers. Has been Baptist
preacher, school.teacher AMI country merchant
lie is still resident Of Sweet Carroll the land
of cbivsiy and song.
-Porters SJirh Of he Times says Woods cha-
lerge to fight Heenan is accepted, Ieenans friends
having deposited $500 with the edors~of that journal
for the opposite party to the first insta lmen
of the proposed bet of $500.
Senator Douglas was very kindly received at Ha-
vsns on his recent landing there from the Black War
rior. The Cuban officials under the lead of Col. Or
t,nback, escorted him and bis family on shore in the
State barge. They intended to remain in Havana o
week.
We learn that the Governor elect has conferred
the office of Commissary General upon Mr.. Benjamin
Welch of Buffalo As recognition OF the efficient
services rendered by Mr.. Welch during the late cam
peign and Of his mertorIous character as gert'e-
msp, this is most fitting appointment.
The Rev. : j. May Of Syracuse sails for Europe
on Monday next. lie goes out for his health and rest
The party of English gentlemen, including tw,
Lords and the Hon. Mr.. Ashley, who have been hunt
ing out Wet, arrived at ST. Paul on the 10th inst.,
alive and uDsoalped.
Ex.PRgsIDESr MAKING WAY FOR ~ Et-KIsG.
The Florence correspondent of The Nerark Adcer-
aser closes letter, dated November 81, follows:
The King and Queen Of Prussia made their grand
entrance ere day or two since I'd took posses iOn
Of the fine Hotel De Ia Villa turned into palace tor the
Roysl pair and suite. The eorege comprised twenty
carriages and wagons from the last Of which sauce
pans and tin kettles hung dangling if mockng with
their GiscnrdsLt rats the pOmp snd circumstance OF
that roy atty of which they brought up the rear But
Kings must take their cuisine, az well az their ia
monds, about with ,hem
Ex.President Pierce happened to be lodged ri
the hot. demanded for old Frederick William, when
the order came to vacate It. The eestatlo landlord
made haste TO acquaiDt his guests OF the honor 10
tended him. limiting alike to one and al tne necessity
Of seeking other quarters which hn. was differently
70 annually as by the e1Pfesldent, who conceded IN
the blanJest manner the right of an e1kng to turn
him. Dem, cratic ex. Pr, sidsni, out OF doors. Not
20 a stiff.uppsr Tipped Southener, VI famiiy anu
money who had been lodged there himself ike any
king for some weeks and who, receiving the notce,
sent the POOR old king and innocent landlord together
to very bad place, in free republican STYLE and ,r-
dered his carriage and bill the instant, shaking the
dust of his feet as be left the unworthy hotel
As for plain Fraaklia Pierce las ne is named IN
the lsr Of passengers to Naples, everybody knows
hi. anis be weakness Of never having been able 70
saw no in hj- life ana the crushing consequences 10
the polite executive, when he found himself some
times between the upper and neither nilstone a: the
meeting Of cross purposes IN Two individuals, 70
each Of whom be had said Yes The only wonder
is. that when he bowed the landlord TO the door,
saving that he was too happy to give place to tho
honor that awaited him, Ike ths sm.able son who SAID,
Il e0 father and s.nt not, the General was not
found oy the King still occupying the apartments d,--
tired for his Majesty. Therefore be i chroniced that
once il bis lie President Pierce kept his word