New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-14
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
TIE yH1i0nap1lis Sentinel announces the decease
Of Prof. William &. Larrbee at Greencaste, the
5h inst Prof Larribee devoted his life to the cause
of education In the Fall of 1910, he elected to
the char Of mathematics by the Trustees of the In
diana Asbury University at Greencastle. For many
years he occupied this position with great success and
for short period he oficiated as President Uponth
organization of the commonschool SYSTEM under the
new constitution Prof Larribee elected the first
superintendent Of pubic instruction in 1852, which he
held two years He was again reelected to this posi-
ton in 1856. In the interval he acted supernten
dent Of the Blind Asylum. lie also at ole time,
in 1850 ysitor at West Point. In January, 1856, he
became one of the propretors of The Indianapolis
lSsqhaei, which he continued for nearly a year.
Prof. Henry Weber, of Nashville, Ten, has CON-
posed "Te Deum," which has been published for
the benefit Of the Church of the Advent in Mach
vile. and is commended by the journals of that city
as very grand composition of sacred music.
The Rev. VIM. Butt Methodist minster-who
preached Freedom in Kansas through all the troubles,
and was prosecuted by the Border Rufiabs for his
State sentiments has been transferred TO the
Arkansas Conference, aud appointed Presiding Elder
of the Texas district.
MIR. George Sumner, brother Of Senator Sumner,
has been selected by the city authorities of Boston to
deliver the Grafton at the forthcoming anniversary Of
tue Declaration of Independence. The Courier, in
abiding to the fact says:
"We believe II is ffyone years ago this year since
Mr. Summers father, the late Sheriff sumner delv-
cred Fourth -ofJuly Grafton before the Republican
Association of Boston"
Mr. Thomas Drew, formerly of The Worcester
SPY. has entered the publishing department Of
Messrs. Phillips, Sampson & Co.'S establishment in
Boston.
Prentice acknowledges the receipt of political
letter as follows: 4" A gentleman, who calls himself
Methodist preacher, has sent us strange political
letter. There seems to be some method in his mad
ness. and good deal Of madness in HE Methodism'
"A Paris author s about advertising the Memoirs
of Souloudue the black Emperor, who IL expected IN
Paris. II is said his hero will be thoroughly white
washed.
- The Ckurchman states that Bishop Potter, Of
the diocese Of Eastern New-York, has confirmed
O36 persons since the 18th Of March or in the space
OF two months.
- The Lancaster Pa Express says that Mr.. Wise
has made arrangements with responsible parties in
New.York for some extensive and important aeronau-
tic experiments this Summer. He will soon l. ave
Tor that city, to make the necessary arrangements
One of these experiments il to be dem0nstratlve of
the practicable Of crossing the Atlantic with pre-
cisiop within due course from West to East and
within the parallels of degrees and will consist
in sailing from st. Louis the Atlantic seaboard, at
point between Baltimore and the city OF New-f0rk
Another il the propeipg and guiding Of the balloon
with fau-yheels and rudder. He is also to test Mr.
Pages plan of directing the balloon, which Was pat
| enfej some weeks ago.
| The resignation of Second-Lieut. William n. r.
Lee 9Th Infantry, has been accepted by the Presl-
dent of the United States take effect May 81 1917
We obserye that bloody affair has been niPped
+ the bud" in vicksburg, by II. $. Foote and a. H.
| Arthur. The Vlcks6nrg Wing republished from the
Ration Rouge Gazette an article rejecting on The True
Soutkron. and The True SouthTon responded in such
STYLE that there was q smell Of burning sulphur ana
| bot blood in the air. At once arose an unhappy
| difference" between Gen. McCardle and Col. Pat
| ridge of TIE Wig and .SOuthr0H. Gov. Foote ad'
dressed letters to each gentleman, and an adjustment
| OF the difficulty followed.
| Auditor Benton has appointed John =. Smith OF
| Clarks Mills, Oneida County, bookkeeper in has
Office. in place Of Wygant of Ulster.
| The Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treas
u,v who has for some weeks been absent in Georgia
returned TO Washington on Monday and has resumed
the duties Of his Office.
| A Western lady correspondent says:
IN. Pock Island Regis,sT notices the rae, ina inc
Rev. H. G. Weston Of Peoria has accepted ear Itos
he Oliver street Baptist Church, Ne"-foTk City;
saisry e. ja0 a wear. rbat the wealthy and inteh-
reIt congregation. Of the Fast should come mes. %
sroeur rreaehers a. has Of late been done IN levers
rs,tnce, i, significant iactso Gays the paper. hein
no, more 50 than that Of the mos; po ouar
noIdents Of A. No. Essten and Southern paper
thonlj hal from the Getting also. II were naf
| .hopId mi! 10 ny collar, adjust my neckiie ana
stroke nv whiskers after that sentence AZ sn A''
shall merely proceed 10 the next SUBJECT.
-Ano. A. Lawrence hiss presented to the MASS
cbu.e,ts Historical society the collection OF Psper'
ard documents If the late Gen. William hes'o' .
Revolutionary fame, consisting of o'Ooo letters an
documents relating 10 the Revolutionary war ""
which arr written or signed by Washington Inc!
ar splendidly bound in 10 volumes, with eoInP1e'
irde1es. Gen. Heath was appointed MAiorNienera
cf the American army August 9, no sna RENAME