New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26
Personal.

-" ;. writing 10 me ImeS IRON W aohlngton,
ssys:
"There are abundant rumors sHost to the effect
that the President is likely to lead to the bymenial
altar au accomplished and eetiuable widow lady OF
Georgia. Perhaps this accounts for the especial care
and elegance Of Our bachelor Presidents dress. is
matter of frequent remark that Mr. Buchanan, in his
handsome brown frock cost white vest and cravat,
and patent leather pumps is one of the most elegant
ly dressed yOupg men in the capital"
-Mrs. PIewett the editor Of Tie Ya-o0 Banner,
is said to be descended in the seventh generation from
the first white child born in New.Ene isnd-tbe
daughter Of Peregine White, one of the yaower
Pilgrims.
We regret says Tie Springfield Republican Of
Monday to report the serious sickness of President
Hitchcock of Amherst College, the enren. geoOgist
and teacher. He was attacked some ten days ago
with tho r,mptums lung fever, but on Friday last
bis disease had assumed complicated and threatening
form his lungs having badly ceRgested with pneumonia
and somo inflammation Of the kidneys. There was q
consultation Of physicians upon his case on Friday
evening and much anxiety was felt as to the tsrmna'
ton Of the icess.
AT the Printers Festival at Cleveland letter was
read from Horace Greeley, with the following sent-
ment:
Tn, Ae,a-Dostined TO the yssge Of DesPos and
rier1i q Il free e ooa. Sa % let te f It With hcosns
Baron Pepnefather has resigned bis seat on the
hsh Bench The venerable Judge who was called
TO the Bar in l795 has recently bsen in very nhrm
state Of health For some years he has been deprived
of sight, but bis wonderful memory enabled him to
discharge his judicial duties efficiently aud in latter
years some of the heaviest property causes have been
tried by him. The Socitor-Genersl, It was supposed,
would succeed him
The trial Of Dr. Dsly, President Of the Indiana
University, charged with drunkenness and lewednee,
is row in progress. The proceedings are private The
Ecclesiastical Court is composed OF the Rev Mr.. Gil
let, Presidents the Rev. Messrs. Stalard, Mason,
Riolsrds, Williams aud Reed-sll ministers Of tho
Methodist Church. large runber Of witnesses have
been sworn. The Rev Mr. Hester manages the prose
cution On the part Of the Church, and John 5. Tsrk-
ipston, en- attorney y-st-law, appears for DR.. Daily.
Mr. snd Mrs. Dalton, whose divorce trial ani ils
attendant circumstances produced much e1ctemen:
in Boston resIly two years siroe, living ia Lsw
renee, apparently fjoying al enviab!e degree Of DO
mestic felicity and busness success.
The practice of taking down sermons in short
hand notes had reached such b sht iu Frankfort that
tie Corstolies both Of the Cslyinistc and the Lu-
tersn bodies have thought necessary to prohibit it
for tbe future. "The Church, says the ordinsuce,
is not lecture ROOM but a house Of prayer"
1t Iumored-but We don believe it-that Mr..
Bonner. of The Nesr- York Ledger mas engaged Mr..
Cubb-not Syivanus of course-at fabulous prlce,
10 write essay upon carrying on government
without means and upon the political Interpretation
OF the divine INJUNCTION 70 take thought OF the NOR
row. 1t s furthermore Tumored that the liberal COM
pensation which Mr. Bouucr always makes for literary
novelties will in this case, be applied 10 the relef q
some Of the more needy OF the creditors Of toe govern
meut None OF it VIII be appropriated for the pur'
chase OF Cubs. lffovdence JourhaL
Tie Laareuce corresponten. Of The Boston Journal
SAYS:
Capt San Walker, wEo recently visited Linn
ard Bourbon Counties believes that both BroEn aud
Mopisomery from dwelling on the wrongs they hsye
suffered IN TIE past, @e become RORom aHiaes. lie
states that Montgomery laugh has become absolutely
fendih and that hrs has no; the expression Of
sane man. Otherwise, however, he spPesrs perfectly
rational and talks Of the acts cf his men with entire
eamness. Even Montgomery believes that Brown Is
insane
At meeting Of gentlemen in Boston, convened
for the purpose Cf hesring statement from Prot
As.ssz in relation to his Museum of Natural History,
the following resolution wss adopted:
To,ed That !; is rNPedeni 20 solicit pubic
r the Papose q ersctn; IN osHe'ese & ~ at ass.,s
and no.. witch may be added thereto from sy safe 'ae
,ne ,o o. freely open 70 TIE peos qnHs, s, ,h
Jo;ed That ooniliitre Of tfeen o@ Apis ~ih ~
p0weI % sTy OFT 'a 'oie IL '1eA manner A ae' ''
DR.. Jacob Bigelow was appointed Chairman Of the
Committee.
--E1-Presideat Hitchcock Of Amherst, the eminent
eeologs, and tescher is seriously IL lie attacked
ten days ago with symptoms of hung fever but on Fri-
Say last his disease hsd assumed q complicated and
thres,ering form, his lungs having baiy copgesed,
with ppeumopis ard some Inflammation OF the kidneys.
There was consultation Of physicians upon his case,
Friday evening and much saxiety was fe FOR the ter.
uinstion Of the iiiress.
Ms RoSTRs is L-Cs.-Ooe OF t6s propose .sHs