New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09
Personal.

Rev. Henry Colcla8er. She died at Annapolis on the
ID nst in the ath year of her age after proracted
illness.
--Yvon. the painter Of the Retrea, OF Marsha,
New with the Rear Guard from Moscow. has
been commissioned BY the French Government to
execute picture for one of the pubic galleries, the
subject being the recent b,ttle Of Magenta. The
artist has Just e Paris for the seat of war to fecAts
his work
p. st. George Cooke, esq, has presented TO the
Virginia Military Institute $4,000 for the establish
ment of an Agricultural Department at that inst-
tuition.
Another clerk of the Rotbscbilds house has Just
been cordemned to five years Imprisonment for eu-
bezzlement. T1is time excuse extenuating cir
cumstsrces could be found in the state OF want or
destitutior Of the guilty party He well 70 do in
the world possessing the confidence of the masters.
| and the esteem Of his comrades. He was Gaming
5000 fran year IN Paris, enormous sum for On
employee. He suffered himself TO be dazzled by the
fortune acquired BY fellow clerk, who one day came
| to visit him in splendid carriage, and driving bis
| own blood bsys. From that hour the unfortunate
employee knew more happiness. Pe was resolved
TO try his luck likewise, and soon having rsked and
lost his own fortune he began TO dip into the strong
| box of the RJthschilds. Vast sums disappeared,
until at length he found the Bourse. and all its airy
| visions, changed for prison walls aud the Count OF
Assze.
Father Cbiniquy will preach at the Cooper insti-
tIte on Sunday, morning aud evening.
Col. Seymour, late State Eogineer, was badly
bruised on Wednesday afternoon, beiog knocked
down by horse and wagon, on his way to Piernont.
The -baft Of the wagon grazed Que of his eyes and
struck the bridge of his nose. His side was good
deal bruised but there is fair chance Of recovery
from all serious consequences. Mr., s was conveyed
home and will be compelled to keep his house for two
! or three weeks.
The Rev. Henry B. Whipple, elected Bishop Of
the New State Of Minnesota, is a native of Adams,
Jefferson County in this State, and Of John Whip
pie, esq. old and highly respected mercbantofth
village Mr. Whpple was bred to mercantile life,
but having become deeply impressed with religious
views turned his attention to the Christian ministry,
and took orders in the Episcopal Church. He oii-
cated for number of years, very acceptably, as
Rector of Zion Church, in Rome, Oneida County.
few years sgo aiming at more extended usefulness he
removed to Chicago, and gathered Missionary
Church in that city,
The venerable David Smith, ID. d., who spoke
at the dinner OF the Massachusetts Society OF CIncin-
natl was probably the Oldest person in the country who
III ade an address the fth instant. He wa lad Of
nine years when the Declaration Of Independence was
signed!
A New. Haven boy "a son Of Samuel Wire, esq., is
head mechanic in the railroad machine shop st. Peters
burg, Russia.
"A student Of Center College Danville, KY, eloped
few days ago with the wife of Theodore Hopkins Of
Lancaster The erring woman is young, beautiful and
accomplished.
Rufus H. Bacon, formerly Unitarian clergyman,
and atterly correspondent of Boston and New-York
papers, a clerk in the Chicago Post Office, and an
anachf Of The Chicogo Times, was drowned in Lake
Michigan on the 4th Of July.
We learn from the local papers that the Hon.
W. NJ. Mills late Mayor Of the City OF La Sale,
hiphlyesteemed citizen, died the 9th ult., of the
terrible disease Of kydrophobla. He was recently
bitten by bis small houset old pet dog, which he was
foldlipg at the time, and which proved TO be rsbid,
and the disease became violently apparent in few
days and he died Of its dreadful effects.
"A peculiar ,cere took place at the jail at Cleve-
land on Saturday morning last. -Four hundred Sab
bath School children from Obern visited their Su-
perintendent, j. NJ Fitch, who j. confined in jail as
one Of the Oberlin rescue prisoners. The Schools
were eseortsd by bsno, ard bore numerous banners.
At the jail they presented address 70 their teacher
as,uriDg him Of their high regard and sympathy, 10
which Mr. Fitch and Prof Peck replied, after which
the children went through the prison, and then
tired TO the public park and partook Of collation.
they had brought W tn them, on the greensward.
One Of the passengers in the ls'e disaster upon
the Michigan Southern Railroad settled with the
Con psny for the loss OF his wife and cold for $780,
The New-York correspondent Of The BOston Jour
nal says:
"Ofsn the weddings that New. York hes seen this
century the that Il on the 18th Of July
cites the grestest interest. The bridegroom Spsn-
sh gentleman Of the npe age VI 81 years, ANAL aud
J light Of frame bot heavy n gold. His wealth Ia said
| to be fabulous. The bride is young damsel poor in
purse, bat Of marvellous personal attractions. Sne is
| qnite young Of queeDy form, and Of a majestic ee-
| earce that commands the attention Of al who
| pass her in the street. The stores told Of tho
| preparations, dresses aud bridal presents are
astounding Her bridal vail cost one thousand
dollars; the bridal jewels one huadrsd and
fifty thousand dollars. Tiffany is making the bridal
wreath. None Il yonr hot-bOuse plants vii adorn tho
brow Of the young bride But the wreath IL of gold.
and adorned v tn eweJy Of great value. The staii
bridegroom is Catholic and will call in the Of all
that gorgeous in bis church 10 add 10 the magnii
| eence VI the wedding.
The London correspondent Of TIE PAladelpIia
| Inquirer whites:
mored insanity Vi Sir EdxaId Bnwer Lyttou the
celebrated novelist. It il entirely unfounded II ,
miro Is az svong ever although his ealth il b.
and his person Is much afflicted. Tne defeat Of th
Derby Ministry was a boon 70 him, es i, rele Ase
BIN from The cares of Office. He looks carewor, an
requires rest. At present he Is at his ses, IN Eneb
worth, IN Hertiordshire."
Senator Douglas is in Philadelphia.
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